Newcastle have not surprisingly announced an unchanged side for the game at Craven Cottage tonight.
That means that local lad Shola Ameobi and Leon Best will get another chance up front, as Alan Pardew plays an attacking 4-4-2 formations, since Fulham’s defense is hardly the best in the league.
The two of them will now have a big chance to impress and claim the striker positions on a permanent basis for the rest of the season, although Lovenkrands and Ranger should both get playing time tonight, depending on how the game turns out in the second half.
This will not be an easy game tonight, with Fulham having won their last four games at Craven Cottage, but they are probably due a defeat – it seems to us. 😀
Youngster Michael Richardson, who has impressed in the Reserves and is still only 18 years old with ginger (red) hair, is on the bench, as are 19 year-olds Shane Ferguson and Nile Ranger.
Surprisingly Mark Hughes has immediately recalled Mark Schwarzer back to the Fulham goal for David Stockdale, after Mark has just returned from the Asian Cup, and a certain Damien Duff, who left Newcastle once they were relegated, starts on the wing for Fulham.
Australia were beaten 1-0 in the final by Japan, who won the cup for an amazing 4th time.
Like all games this is so important, but with all the disappointment and controversy about Andy Carroll, and whether he was shoved or jumped – 3 points is all we want to see tonight.
Howay The Lads!!
Teams:
Fulham: Mark Schwarzer; John Pantsil, Brede Hangeland, Aaron Hughes, Chris Baird; Clint Dempsey, Danny Murphy (c), Steve Sidwell, Damien Duff; Andrew Johnson, Mousa Dembele
Subs: David Stockdale, Carlos Salcido, Simon Davies, Jonathan Greening, Gael Kakuta, Zoltan Gera, Diomansy Kamara
Newcastle: Harper; Simpson Coloccini Williamson Enrique; Barton Guthrie Nolan (c) Gutierrez; Ameobi Best
SubsTim Krul, James Perch, Sol Campbell, Michael Richardson, Shane Ferguson, Peter Lovenkrands, Nile Ranger
461 comments so far
burnsie
Feb 2, 2011 at 7:50 PM
Comment #41ANY GOOD QUALITY STREAMS LADS???
Fak
Feb 2, 2011 at 7:50 PM
Comment #42thankssss trust me fulham 0 newcastle 5!!! howay the ladssss
kilcline
Feb 2, 2011 at 7:50 PM
Comment #43Best and Strolla are sh1t, we will only score from a set piece if we do 🙁
Robby Bobson
Feb 2, 2011 at 7:50 PM
Comment #44marty-toon….pi thought their defence was alright.
Pards must have been talking about Painstil when he said target certain players becuase the other 3 are decent.
I’m expecting everything (as usual) coming from Jose.
cheikmate
Feb 2, 2011 at 7:51 PM
Comment #45Michael Richardson = The Geordie Paul Scholes
Lets hope!
GeordieGerman
Feb 2, 2011 at 7:51 PM
Comment #46So going to get me a beer, get to the sofa and see you all at half time, hopefully a goal or two up.
Stuart
Feb 2, 2011 at 7:53 PM
Comment #47http://www.footballstreaming.info/streams/todays-links/
Save that page to your favourites, it has a load of links for every match.
aDeadlyTicTac
Feb 2, 2011 at 7:54 PM
Comment #48http://livesocceruk.blogspot.com/
Best link.
connor_nufc
Feb 2, 2011 at 7:55 PM
Comment #49watch it on sky sports
cheikmate
Feb 2, 2011 at 7:56 PM
Comment #50aaaarrrrrr SHIT! were wearing that unlucky blue strip !!!!
Whitecap
Feb 2, 2011 at 7:56 PM
Comment #51300th game of Ameobi’s Newcastle career!! Get in Shola!!
toonoholic
Feb 2, 2011 at 7:56 PM
Comment #52kilcline // Feb 2, 2011 at 7:50 PM
Best and Strolla are sh1t, we will only score from a set piece if we do
and what did best score the hatrick with ? his crotch ?
Robby Bobson
Feb 2, 2011 at 7:58 PM
Comment #53Woo Don Goodman….everytime he commentates on a toon game who just talks abouyt how great enrique is…
I Like him!
kilcline
Feb 2, 2011 at 7:58 PM
Comment #54@toonoholic
Lets see if he does anything else this season? West Ham were awful that night and so are some of your posts.
Whitecap
Feb 2, 2011 at 7:59 PM
Comment #55We need the gold kit back. That strip was class.
toonoholic
Feb 2, 2011 at 7:59 PM
Comment #56kilcline // Feb 2, 2011 at 7:58 PM
@toonoholic
Lets see if he does anything else this season? West Ham were awful that night and so are some of your posts.
still doesnt answer the question. but if thats a comeback to stop the andy caroll PMS most of the toon fans are facing, i will give ya benefit of doubt.
geordietoon
Feb 2, 2011 at 8:00 PM
Comment #57Big game tonight, the boys have definitely got it in them and chance to show two fingers to the bosses!!
HWTL
Stuart
Feb 2, 2011 at 8:01 PM
Comment #58toonoholic // Feb 2, 2011 at 7:59 PM
kilcline // Feb 2, 2011 at 7:58 PM
@toonoholic
Lets see if he does anything else this season? West Ham were awful that night and so are some of your posts.
Your support of the team is Kilcline.
Its matchday man, get behind the lads and stop moaning for 90mins!
Whitecap
Feb 2, 2011 at 8:02 PM
Comment #59Just showed Andy waving to the crowd in Liverpool. Feel sick.
toonoholic
Feb 2, 2011 at 8:02 PM
Comment #60ironic shade of blue though
Whitecap
Feb 2, 2011 at 8:03 PM
Comment #61Geordies singing in full voice at Fulham
AngerOfTheNorth
Feb 2, 2011 at 8:03 PM
Comment #62I heard that this link’s meant to be good: http://stjamesstream.blogspot.com/
toonoholic
Feb 2, 2011 at 8:03 PM
Comment #63100 caps for jonas, woah its been that long ?
Timmers09
Feb 2, 2011 at 8:04 PM
Comment #64Calling Ranger your time is now become our new number 9!!!
kilcline
Feb 2, 2011 at 8:04 PM
Comment #65I just want the best for the toon, our defence and midfield is good when everyone fit but our strikers are not good enough for our club bar Ranger who is totally unproven.
I would love Best to get the winner tonight! Just want us to get to 41 points.
toonoholic
Feb 2, 2011 at 8:05 PM
Comment #66crouch scores under 3 minutes and ppl say he is crap.
Whitecap
Feb 2, 2011 at 8:06 PM
Comment #67Good stream here lads:
http://livesocceruk.blogspot.com/
Thump
Feb 2, 2011 at 8:06 PM
Comment #68Blue kit
Bye bye three points
toonoholic
Feb 2, 2011 at 8:13 PM
Comment #69not looking good for ameobi.
Toonkistan
Feb 2, 2011 at 8:13 PM
Comment #70SHOLA INJURED…WTF
Whitecap
Feb 2, 2011 at 8:14 PM
Comment #71Shola should be fine, he just needs a couple minutes to shake off the cobwebs
aDeadlyTicTac
Feb 2, 2011 at 8:14 PM
Comment #72Ameobi injured? Wow.
geordietoon
Feb 2, 2011 at 8:14 PM
Comment #73Ranger. Good news.
Whitecap
Feb 2, 2011 at 8:14 PM
Comment #74Guess not. Looks like Shola is coming on.
Spuggy
Feb 2, 2011 at 8:14 PM
Comment #75Well Nile, nows your moment to show what you can do…
aDeadlyTicTac
Feb 2, 2011 at 8:14 PM
Comment #76Ranger on? No complaints.
toonoholic
Feb 2, 2011 at 8:14 PM
Comment #77there you go nile for ameobi . come on nile son. show us your gangsta skills
Thump
Feb 2, 2011 at 8:14 PM
Comment #78Ranger? This early on?
Well… guess he’ll play into the game.
Toonkistan
Feb 2, 2011 at 8:15 PM
Comment #79rNAGER ON
Whitecap
Feb 2, 2011 at 8:15 PM
Comment #80SHola off. Ranger on I mean.