Manager Alan Pardew has offered a positive note about the visit a week come Sunday of Tottenham Hotspur.
Demba Ba and Leon Best – would you like this dance?
It’s almost a certainty that Alan will field another unchanged side from the side that have won their last two league games, and that will mean Ben Arfa and David Santon again on the bench, just waiting for their chance.
The Wolves side close teams down well, but the Newcastle strike duo of Best and Demba Ba again looked good at Molineaux, and Demba Ba scored a nice goal from a Yohan Cabaye perfectly flighted corner, and Leon Best had a very good all-around game.
In the 65th minute Leon unselfishly set up his strike partner Ba, as the Irish striker put a beautiful ball through to the Senegal International, who put the ball only inches wide of the upright - otherwise it would have been 3-0.
Manager Alan Pardew seems delighted with the form of his strike duo, and thinks they can get the job done for Newcastle at home against Spurs, and in front of 52,000 screaming Geordies – and he could be right.
This is what Alan told Sky Sports:
“You have to say with the service they had, Demba and Bestie were very, very good again against Wolves,”
“At home, and on a bigger pitch against a team that don’t close down like Wolves – and Tottenham don’t – we’ll hopefully cause some problems.”
“Hopefully, we’ll put in a good performance for our fans, with St James’ Park full and buzzing.”
It will be a tough game against Spurs, but it will also be the first side in the top six that Newcastle have faced so far this season, so it will be a good test for the Magpies.
And Newcastle can surely beat any side at St. James’ Park this season, and a win at home against a fellow top side would be just terrific.
Here’s hoping.
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95 responses so far ↓
1 Dannyo // Oct 7, 2011 at 6:35 PM
Well, says it all really, he’ll start the same team again.
2 WWJBD // Oct 7, 2011 at 6:37 PM
Dannyo
From the last thread
I agree he should play but when he gets a oppertunity much like the one Ba and Best have had and took
If Ba or Best have a poor game then HBA will come on but until then I wouldnt drop them and knock their confidence
Or I would have Obertan dropped and Hatem come in for him
3 fungus44 // Oct 7, 2011 at 6:42 PM
if that’s, the case he has to put Hba on at some time and Saint James,s will erupt and hopefully spurs, crumble under the sheer noise it will create and we get the win
4 WWJBD // Oct 7, 2011 at 6:47 PM
http://www.itv.com/sport/football/news/top-10-fantasy-football-surprise-packages-91290/
Aussie goalkeeper Krul?
5 HowayTheLads // Oct 7, 2011 at 6:47 PM
WWJBD I read your posts all the time and, rightly, think you speak the most sence on here… So, you can imagine my delight to see you are back to your positive self ()and turning somne of the Neggers into seeing the lighter side of life)
I to think AP can’t, and won’t, change a winning team – and why should he? But I do do think Obertan has had a good run in the side and has let us down so far, for different reasons, but he will come good. So it is surely time to drop Obertan and bring on HBA who is in a completely different class.
What do you think?
6 alex84 // Oct 7, 2011 at 6:49 PM
Niafron – did you see the alan pardew interview in So Foot?
it seems a really interesting read.
7 WWJBD // Oct 7, 2011 at 6:57 PM
HowayTheLads
Haha cheers mate. Yeah I am back to being a bit positive transfer window rather messes with my head a fair bit
I would agree fully with that analysis, Obertan I am not sold on, so far this season he has done alright but not what I would consider a starter when Marv and HBA are both sat on the bench
8 JAMSHA // Oct 7, 2011 at 6:58 PM
Y hasnt da france game startd yet?
9 roshan MAGPIE // Oct 7, 2011 at 6:59 PM
ED WE PLAYED AGAINST ARSENAL TOO REMEMBER SO SPURS WILL BE THE SECOND TOP 6 SIDE WE WILL BE PLAYING IN 2 WEEKS TIME
10 HowayTheLads // Oct 7, 2011 at 7:05 PM
WWJBD
Can we all now admit, Striker or no Striker, we have a far superior squad than this time last year? When we eventually do get a decent Striker in Jan, (thank god we didn’t get Ruiz) then we will surely be a consistant top 6 side – which team could surely have a better 1st 11 and squad than us?
11 GeordieGerman // Oct 7, 2011 at 7:06 PM
roshan MAGPIE, think Ed means top 6 at present and Arsenal aren’t.
12 WWJBD // Oct 7, 2011 at 7:12 PM
HowayTheLads
I would say we have a potentially superior squad however there is a lot of other issues that we cant over look.
Top players were pushed out and gambles were brought in etc etc but thats a whole different issue that we can discuss come January for now lets just enjoy the ride
13 Milking Mikes' bulging pockets // Oct 7, 2011 at 7:18 PM
Weird Dutch selection tonight. Vorm instead of Krul and Pieters playing RW, apparently….
14 HowayTheLads // Oct 7, 2011 at 7:22 PM
Any pridictions as to whether the England National team will turn up and play tonight – or wil it be the same old England team putting in 50% effort for the national team and 110% for their team..?
God I’m starting to sound like the Neggers
15 zaktoon_swede // Oct 7, 2011 at 7:24 PM
although it would affect obertans confidence, i think marveaux should play instead so we can put jonas on the right to prevent bale from bombing forward for 90minutes. santon should be brought in instead of ryan taylor on the left. there will be alot of space on the right, neither vdv, kranjcar, walker etc are great at tracking back/defend. stick with best and ba. can’t wait!
16 Milking Mikes' bulging pockets // Oct 7, 2011 at 7:25 PM
Couldn’t care less about England. Watching Cabaye, if he is picked.
17 Milking Mikes' bulging pockets // Oct 7, 2011 at 7:26 PM
He is!
18 ginkoh // Oct 7, 2011 at 7:45 PM
If we want to beat Tottenham we have to be our best form. With some luck we will get 3 points but it’s our St.Jame’s Park, we don’t need to fear anyone here.
19 Jesus1983 // Oct 7, 2011 at 7:48 PM
@13
Are you looking at the line ups on sky sports? They have Van Der Vaart in Central defence and Pieters on the right wing….they have surely messed up lol
20 Milking Mikes' bulging pockets // Oct 7, 2011 at 7:51 PM
Ah, that’ll explain everything, only had a glance!
21 BigKirky // Oct 7, 2011 at 7:56 PM
Im recording the France game as well as the Switzerland one cos I want to see more of Derdiyok and Shaqiri. Can’t watch anything from 8pm, but im watch first 15mins of Switz match.
22 BigKirky // Oct 7, 2011 at 7:59 PM
Shaqiri already tried a 25yarder within 9 mins. Prob just out of our price range which is a shame.
23 JAMSHA // Oct 7, 2011 at 8:01 PM
Cabaye starts for france
24 Milking Mikes' bulging pockets // Oct 7, 2011 at 8:02 PM
http://www.freefootball.eu/upcoming.php?id=a
Range of links, for all matches.
25 JAMSHA // Oct 7, 2011 at 8:02 PM
Watchn da france game
26 hainesy // Oct 7, 2011 at 8:08 PM
Krul not starting is a travesty. C’mon Cabaye!
27 JAMSHA // Oct 7, 2011 at 8:08 PM
Wow cabaye plays sup gud passes
28 JAMSHA // Oct 7, 2011 at 8:12 PM
O shit cabaye almost scord a 30yrd goal
29 JAMSHA // Oct 7, 2011 at 8:13 PM
France scores
30 JAMSHA // Oct 7, 2011 at 8:17 PM
Dont know what the french commentators are sayng about cabaye. They tokn lot bout cabaye
31 JAMSHA // Oct 7, 2011 at 8:26 PM
Cabaye takes coner kick n france almost scored
32 Milking Mikes' bulging pockets // Oct 7, 2011 at 8:36 PM
Bale injured for Wales!
33 Milking Mikes' bulging pockets // Oct 7, 2011 at 8:37 PM
Half-time, let’s see if he reappears for the second-half…
34 WWJBD // Oct 7, 2011 at 8:45 PM
Barry is total pony that is all
35 ChicagoToon // Oct 7, 2011 at 8:46 PM
Off topic, but preseason there were lots of people saying they wouldnt buy tickets as long as MA is in charge. If we keep up our play, will/have people change their tune?
36 ChicagoToon // Oct 7, 2011 at 8:46 PM
cabaye hurt
37 WWJBD // Oct 7, 2011 at 8:46 PM
Oh and so is Terry
38 Milking Mikes' bulging pockets // Oct 7, 2011 at 8:49 PM
Hmmm, I’m a Jonah, exactly the same situation with Cabaye, as what happened to Bale…
39 WWJBD // Oct 7, 2011 at 8:50 PM
Are Bale and Cabaye actually hurt? Both been taken off?
40 Kris // Oct 7, 2011 at 8:52 PM
Looks like Cabaye can be on the pitch after the break, fingers crossed!
Hope Bale loose out against us! He is too fast!
41 Milking Mikes' bulging pockets // Oct 7, 2011 at 8:53 PM
Bale has recovered enough to appear for the second-half, have to wait and see if Cabaye has.
42 ChicagoToon // Oct 7, 2011 at 8:56 PM
I’d rather they not risk him second half, although if they take him off I’ll need to find a stream to another game..
43 JAMSHA // Oct 7, 2011 at 8:56 PM
cabaye recovered
44 WWJBD // Oct 7, 2011 at 8:57 PM
Haha so neither are actually injured
45 ChicagoToon // Oct 7, 2011 at 8:58 PM
Jamsha, you sure? I just am getting commercials so no update for me
46 Milking Mikes' bulging pockets // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:01 PM
Well, they both went down on the stroke of half-time. Cabaye was hobbling around, for the final few seconds.
Jamsha, are you from the future?
47 ChicagoToon // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:04 PM
Jamsha is psychic, Cabaye starts second half and appears to be walking normal
48 JAMSHA // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:04 PM
ok cabaye has jst entered da pitch nw he is late mayb he was getng treated n is all clear to play, so gud news
49 Kris // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:04 PM
Cabaye is back, but he looks a bit hurt:S
50 Milking Mikes' bulging pockets // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:05 PM
Phew!
51 ChicagoToon // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:05 PM
take it back, he’s hobbling and grimacing
52 ChicagoToon // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:06 PM
cabayes coming off!
53 JAMSHA // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:06 PM
cabaye is out
54 Milking Mikes' bulging pockets // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:06 PM
Kris
He did look like he were limping still. Definitely hurt.
55 Milking Mikes' bulging pockets // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:07 PM
Coming off – FANTASTIC!
56 JAMSHA // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:07 PM
gud news he will b fine so dnt wory lads
57 Milking Mikes' bulging pockets // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:08 PM
Nope. Very bad news.
58 JAMSHA // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:08 PM
its beta nt to risk him so Thank God his been sub
59 ChicagoToon // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:08 PM
I hope youre right psychic
60 toons4eva // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:08 PM
shit…cabaye is off……i think not so serious…otherwise he wouldn t have come on at 2nd half….
61 WWJBD // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:10 PM
Cabaye better hadnt be injured if he is I may have a small cry
62 JAMSHA // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:10 PM
lol who’s dead on da pitch
63 Milking Mikes' bulging pockets // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:10 PM
It wasn’t a case of risk. He is already injured.
64 JAMSHA // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:15 PM
Milking Mikes’ bulging pockets
He is Fine Jst A Slight Knock
65 ChicagoToon // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:16 PM
Jamsha, how do you know
66 Milking Mikes' bulging pockets // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:17 PM
Our roving reporter from the French dressing room – JAMSHA.
I’d rather prepare for the worst, thanks.
67 WWJBD // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:18 PM
Like bloody chinese whispers this
Anyone actually know how bad he is hurt?
68 Milking Mikes' bulging pockets // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:20 PM
WWJBD
Enough to come off, limping and wincing. Some oaf trod on his ankle.
69 JAMSHA // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:20 PM
ChicagoToon@
Sum1 Told Me :p
70 Andy // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:21 PM
cabaye getting cpr on the touchline.
71 JAMSHA // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:23 PM
Trust Me Lads, Cabaye Is Fine
72 WWJBD // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:24 PM
MMbp
Cheers mate hopefully its just tender and not serious…cant be that bad if they didnt take him off straight away
Andy
Haha dont even joke!
73 Andy // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:28 PM
@WWJBD haha na he came back out for start of second half so i am hoping they don’t think anything is broken or out. Caught him on his ankle so pretty hard to run off even if it is only a bruise.
74 WWJBD // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:33 PM
Rooney sent off for kicking a player…come on who is shocked by that?
75 WWJBD // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:34 PM
Andy
Yeah I hope its just a knock and he is fine…if not we have Guthrie/Gosling/Abied/Vuckic/HBA all of them good but none of them a dreamboat
76 Milking Mikes' bulging pockets // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:36 PM
In my mind, he’s already out for the Spurs clash.
77 Milking Mikes' bulging pockets // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:44 PM
That’s why I don’t bother wasting energy, supporting England. Full of idiots and average players.
78 Andy // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:49 PM
I am hoping he’ll be fit for france’s crunch game on tuesday and that is the reason they took him off tonight to make sure it doesn’t get worse
79 WWJBD // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:50 PM
I wouldnt say England is full of average players tbf
80 Klatoon // Oct 7, 2011 at 9:53 PM
Wonder how much Rooney’s old man staked on a red card for England?
81 WWJBD // Oct 7, 2011 at 10:01 PM
Enter everyone getting on the backs of England now for playing poorly when they didnt they just lost concentration and Rooney (who shouldnt of been playing after what happened with his dad…much like he shouldnt of been playing at the WC) kicking out in frustration
England fans/journalists are helmets
82 eaststandgeordie1982 // Oct 7, 2011 at 10:02 PM
teams for spuds lads
krul
raylor saylor colo santon
marv tiote cabaye jonas
HBA
ba
83 eaststandgeordie1982 // Oct 7, 2011 at 10:03 PM
WWJBD they needed a point and they got it thats all that matters
84 Dannyo // Oct 7, 2011 at 10:04 PM
I saw the Cabaye tackle, and it seemed to just be a knock. It didn’t seem like anything serious.
He came off, it was iced, and he played the last minute before HT.
Was subbed off at start of next half tho, but might just be a precaution.
Only looked like a bit of a dead leg really. I think it’s just a knock honestly, but we’ll probs know tomorrow.
85 WWJBD // Oct 7, 2011 at 10:10 PM
eaststand
Exactly mate put that wont be in the paper tomorrow….and twitter is a joke with people kicking off
86 eaststandgeordie1982 // Oct 7, 2011 at 10:15 PM
WWJBD
you could see it as the game was going on that it would end 2-2 they put us under alot of pressure! back page will be rooney
87 Dannyo // Oct 7, 2011 at 10:16 PM
@Dan_Arnold7
Daniel Arnold
Laurent Blanc says Cabaye is DOUBTFUL for their next game on Tuesday, so not too bad! @nufcfans #nufc
88 WWJBD // Oct 7, 2011 at 10:20 PM
Yeah very true England stopped controlling the tempo then in the 2nd half Rooney was held out of the game and we didnt have a hope of getting the game back under control
Oh well we topped the group and fairly easily all things considered. As for Rooney he shouldnt of been on the pitch imo Young behind Bent and Downing and Walcott on the wings Rooney left to deal with his personal issues
89 rahul_magpie // Oct 7, 2011 at 11:12 PM
hope cabaye is fine, man the germans are looking really strong , even without klose and ozil
90 scoutyy // Oct 8, 2011 at 12:28 AM
CABAYE IS INJURED!!
http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2011/20111008_002238_cabaye-rami-et-evra-touches.html
Translate it if u want to know more. Something about ligament.damn, i hate international week
91 Toonboy_84 // Oct 8, 2011 at 12:42 AM
Cabaye will be fine. He is superman.
92 fungus44 // Oct 8, 2011 at 5:48 AM
translation scoutyy The victory against the Blues Friday night obtained Albania (3-0) has left its mark. The most worrying is that Yohan Cabaye. ” He tried in the second half but his ankle was no longer valid , “regretted Laurent Blanc citing the case of the Newcastle player who was hit in the first period. The former Lille fears and believes that a sprained ligaments are affected. Patrice Evra and Adil Rami have suffered injuries in the thigh. ” We changed Patrice Evra at half-time because it feels a touch behind the thigh, said White. It’s the same Adil Rami. (…) One point will be made ??Saturday or Sunday instead . “
93 BiffBaffBoff // Oct 8, 2011 at 7:15 AM
I damaged my ankle ligaments 3 weeks ago and I still cant run, admittedly I dont have the physio treatment a footballer has but I hope he hasnt damaged his
94 BigKirky // Oct 8, 2011 at 8:25 AM
If Yohan isn’t better by next week then I wonder if hel just play Ben Arfa against Spurs in his place. If he was going to go one up front he may go for Ba and play Guthrie and Benny or Gosling and Benny behind. I’m praying its not too bad if at least he tried to play on.
From experience of four bad ankle sprains myself which took months to repair, depending on how bad he actually is, i cant see him playing against Tottenham, but who knows
It’s good he tried to play on, so hopefully it’s not bad but I still have severe doubts that for something he couldn’t continue on for could be fixed in a week.
Id actually like to see Haris or Abied playing ahead of Guthrie/Gosling, but doubt it’ll happen.
He could play one up front and put Marveaux and Ben Arfa in mind to pack the midfield a bit.
Dunno what’ll happen.
95 wingspan // Oct 8, 2011 at 9:01 AM
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/07102011/2/evra-cabaye-rami-add-france-injury-woes.html
I dont think its too bad, he will have a wk to recover. The good thing is Blanc says if not 100% he wont play.
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