Ryan Taylor and Joey Barton both start for Newcastle United today in the season opener against Arsenal at St. James’ Park this afternoon.
Ryan Taylor will play at left back in place of the departed Jose Enrique.
Jose played against Sunderland today, and the Liverpool – Sunderland game ended 1-1, with Liverpool having dominated the first half and Suarez missed a penalty, but then Seb Larsson scored a terrific equalizer early in the second half.
As expected Joey Barton starts on the right wing, even though he is still on the transfer list at Newcastle.
Tim Krul has been given the first team goalkeeper’s jersey as expected, and Fraser Forster is on the bench, and we’re not sure whether veteran Steve Harper was fully fit for this game.
New boys Yohan Cabaye and striker Demba Ba will make their Newcastle debuts today, and Gabriel Obertan is named among the substitutes, and he is joined on the bench by Mike Williamson, Dan Gosling, Peter Lovenkrands, Sammy Ameobi (great!) and Leon Best.
It’s a big surprise that young Haris Vuckic has not made the bench for this game after his impressive form in pre-season, and Sylvain Marveaux is also missing – but that’s a sign of the bench strength at Newcastle this season.
For Arsenal there is no Fabregas, Wilshere or Nasri – good – but Gervinho is in the starting line-up.
A win would be fantastic and a draw would be good.
Howay The Lads!!
Newcastle United (4-4-2): Tim Krul; Danny Simpson, Steven Taylor, Fabricio Coloccini (c), Ryan Taylor; Joey Barton, Yohan Cabaye, Cheick Tiote, Jonas Gutierrez; Shola Ameobi, Demba Ba
Subs: Fraser Forster, Mike Williamson, Dan Gosling, Sammy Ameobi, Gabriel Obertan, Peter Lovenkrands, Leon Best
Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Wojciech Szczesny; Bacary Sagna, Laurent Koscielny, Thomas Vermaelen, Kieran Gibbs; Alex Song, Aaron Ramsey; Gervinho, Tomas Rosicky, Andrei Arshavin; Robin van Persie (c)
Subs: Lukasz Fabianski, Carl Jenkinson, Johan Djourou, Emmanuel Frimpong, Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Marouane Chamakh
694 comments so far
youngtoonfan
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:00 PM
Comment #41FFS, Why are we wasting all this pace on the bench? We could have a much better, faster team by take Shola off and putting Obertan on the right wing, and have 5 in midfield with Ba on his own up front. AAAAARGH
BOOM BOOM THE 1ST
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:01 PM
Comment #42@ colwell he will prob play behind van p with walcott on left whats arse-nil team
roshan MAGPIE
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:01 PM
Comment #43no pace in the team at all
BelfastMagpie87
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:02 PM
Comment #44I think they will turn us over because of the left back situation.
I would put a wager on everything comes down that side.
arcarius
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:02 PM
Comment #45@niafron
Try these, no guarantee though
http://myp2p.eu/competition.php?competitionid=&part=sports&discipline=football
http://www.vipcanals.net/ch5.html
BOOM BOOM THE 1ST
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:02 PM
Comment #46ilovetoon8788 why dont u follow arsenal cn as how u love them so much.
Tonytoon73
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:02 PM
Comment #47F@ck me shola amadope starting. 1 word UNBELIEVABLE
JackButler
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:02 PM
Comment #48Raylor will have Jonas helping out thank God
grumpy_old_sod
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:03 PM
Comment #49Keegan commentating on espn, should be interesting to listen to.
kevymartins
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:03 PM
Comment #50Stop freaking out . .i have a feeling shola is gona tear up the premship with ba as his partner n i aint oking
JAMSHA
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:03 PM
Comment #51So 0 pts in our 1st game at home :-(, but i stl have a feelng v will win this if v get behind our players.
ilovetoon8788
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:04 PM
Comment #52@JackButler // Aug 13, 2011 at 5:00 PM
I wish i’m wrong. But that’s my prediction based on the team lineups and quality i see. We will have plenty of problems all game. Sad.
grumpy_old_sod
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:04 PM
Comment #53I predict 2 – 1 to us. HWTL.
Manx Magpie
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:05 PM
Comment #54anyone got a link lads?
JackButler
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:05 PM
Comment #55ilovetoon8788 you never go against your own team, no matter who they are playing or what issues they have
Tonytoon73
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:06 PM
Comment #56Manx go on myp2p and you will get a link.
Steve_48
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:06 PM
Comment #57Lads, plenty to choose from:
Using this one: Channel – 90521 [Warren Bullshitter Barton]
http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=124357&part=sports
niafron
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:07 PM
Comment #58@Boom Boom
Actualy, i’m not even in France… And nothing about Cissokho in the french medias.
Tonytoon73
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:07 PM
Comment #59Manx or vip stand.
i Toon
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:08 PM
Comment #60not jumping out my seat with this team selection
JAMSHA
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:09 PM
Comment #61MA OUT PLZ FK OF 4M OUR BELOVED NEWCASTLE 🙁
Stuart
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:09 PM
Comment #623-2 to the toon today like, its going to be a thriller.
BOOM BOOM THE 1ST
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:09 PM
Comment #63thank u niafron must be more junk.
Stuart
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:10 PM
Comment #64http://www.footballstreaming.info/streams/todays-links/
Loads of links on there like, havent checked them out yet but at least a few will work.
nick_9
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:10 PM
Comment #65Disappointed. No right winger, Raylor at left back and Shola starting? Not great in my opinion, actually dont feel much further on from last season in all honest. Desperate for Marv and Ben Arfa to be fit and Obertan to come good. Not gonna lie i felt a bit pessimistic when i saw that team. Come on Shola prove me wrong.
camastoon
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:10 PM
Comment #66http://tykestv.eu/channel1.php
Brutooon
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:10 PM
Comment #67Ameobi is the only player in the WHOLE WORLD that will get a starting place nomatter how SHIT HE DONE
SincerelySamuel
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:11 PM
Comment #68i really cannot fathom this lineup or bench i get tehat raylor is better than perch but surely after 3 preseason goals (yes i know only 2 were allowed but the utha was a valid goal) surely vuckic deserved a place on the bench at least …no?
niafron
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:13 PM
Comment #69@Steve 48
THere’s a FOx sport link working. Is the game on that chanel?
Snubs
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:13 PM
Comment #70You lot either don’t know what football is or you do not watch it. Who would play a 4-5-1 at home? Pardew chose 4-4-2 because he aims to attack arsenal, however, i’d prefer having best up there rather than ameobi.
BOOM BOOM THE 1ST
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:13 PM
Comment #71ba will drop in behind shola pardew mentioned 2day he can play there
Stuart
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:14 PM
Comment #72http://kiwi887373.yolasite.com/stream-4.php
Class link this one like. By far the best ive found.
Steve_48
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:15 PM
Comment #73I asked a question midweek which nobody has yet managed to answer:
How can we get rid of Ameobi?
Has he got some dirt on Cashley prevent his departure?
JackButler
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:15 PM
Comment #74BOOM BOOM THE 1ST think your right there mate, can see Ba in the HBA role today
JAMSHA
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:15 PM
Comment #75My dinner has arived n da match about to start enjoy lads.
Newcastle 4 lyf 🙂
ochytoon
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:15 PM
Comment #7615 mins, excited!!! Anyone got an idea whos commentating for ESPN?
Steve_48
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:16 PM
Comment #77He hey – Roger Thames!!!!!! Blast from the past
grumpy_old_sod
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:16 PM
Comment #78Thought Meehan would have slated Ashley, very restrained.
Come on, let’s have a good start to the season.
Toonboy_83
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:16 PM
Comment #79Great stream for you lads:
http://www.norwaysport.co.uk/Norgeidrett4/
Crystal clear quality and great commentary !!
grumpy_old_sod
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:17 PM
Comment #80Meehan – keegan
Bloody predictive text.