We are receiving some worrisome news that some top Newcastle players have been affected by a virus on Saturday.
Tim Krul – could miss his first league game of the season
Apparently one or two players were feeling a little unwell at training yesterday, and that some of our players will not make it for the important game today against Liverpool.
The players affected are thought to be Tim Krul, Mike Williamson, Yohan Cabaye, Demba Ba and Ben Arfa.
If they cannot make it then Newcastle will need to draft in players like Rob Elliot, Haris Vuckic, Danny Guthrie, Shola Ameobi, and we expect Danny Simpson to have to play at center-back again with James Perch.
Newcastle are also trying to get James Tavernier back from MK Dons, but he played for 73 minutes for them yesterday, in their 2-1 loss at home to Brentford.
It’s certainly a little worrying playing with Perch and Simpson in central defense, especially with former Newcastle striker Andy Carroll, with his aerial ability, very likely to start at center- forward for The Reds.
This is what Alan Pardew told the press late last night:
“It seems like some kind of bug or virus as far as we can tell, and yes, a number of our players had to stop training this afternoon.” “They are resting and we’ll just have to see how they are this morning.”
“The Newcastle doctor has seen to each one of them, but there’s not much you can do if indeed it is a virus.”
“But on the positive side, it will now be a chance for some of other players to show what they can do against Liverpool.”
It doesn’t look good, but we can still win against Liverpool – can’t we?
Isn’t it really good that today is April Fool’s Day!
Even I feel better now! 😀
Howay The Lads!!
46 comments so far
Baro
Apr 1, 2012 at 2:37 AM
Comment #1Let’s keep it going….
On April 1st 2012 Carroll to score a hatrick .. Lmao!
MacToon
Apr 1, 2012 at 2:42 AM
Comment #2😆
DarloGeordie
Apr 1, 2012 at 2:44 AM
Comment #3Had me going for a second there Ed 🙂
the_besty_show
Apr 1, 2012 at 2:47 AM
Comment #4lmao diiiiiiickkk i was about to try catch the bookies out and back liverpool
irishtoon086
Apr 1, 2012 at 2:48 AM
Comment #5you little git dont be saying things like that
geordiejamie89
Apr 1, 2012 at 3:00 AM
Comment #6ahhhhhhh
~Perchinho the Pheonix~
Apr 1, 2012 at 3:23 AM
Comment #7APRIL FOOLS.
I just stained my pants…. thanks Ed…
JP...from The Rock
Apr 1, 2012 at 3:23 AM
Comment #8Damn it Ed I was nearly having a stroke reading that and I am only 30!! lol
Can’t wait for tomorrows game, it should be a cracker!
LGFUAD21
Apr 1, 2012 at 3:27 AM
Comment #9Omgd. Horrible trick that
Robby Bobson
Apr 1, 2012 at 3:44 AM
Comment #10Started off panicking…
then thought ohhh its April the first haha…
then ended up panicking again because it reminded me my dissertation is in in a week.
Cheers Ed, thanks alot!!!
Robby Bobson
Apr 1, 2012 at 3:49 AM
Comment #11Biggest April Fools is the quote from enrique…
“I accept I did criticise the owner and what I said in the past, I still think the same.
“After Carroll left they should have strengthened the squad and should have taken a step forward.
“This season they have got new players and Newcastle have improved. This tells me I was not wrong to say what I did.”
How was he not wrong…we challenging for the top six…liverpool are 8 points behind. Someone was proved wrong and cant hack it!!
Dondatta13
Apr 1, 2012 at 3:55 AM
Comment #12Ha ha …. Had me hook line a sinker!
Thump
Apr 1, 2012 at 4:18 AM
Comment #13For years your April fools jokes have had me laughing as soon as I see the headline… but you had my heart going there like Ed! Haha
Ben3arfa
Apr 1, 2012 at 4:32 AM
Comment #14Thank you for the april fool’s scare Ed 😀
I really genuinely hope we beat liverpool well today , I absolutely dislike that team and their manager
KINGSMILL (The Poster Formerly Known as Niff)
Apr 1, 2012 at 4:44 AM
Comment #15… SCREW YOU ED… SCREW YOU!
>.< Can't believe I bought into that…
KINGSMILL (The Poster Formerly Known as Niff)
Apr 1, 2012 at 4:44 AM
Comment #16( because it’s march 31st still over here…)
BringBackTav
Apr 1, 2012 at 5:12 AM
Comment #17Very funny Ed, I was sweating the entire time. That had me biting nails til the end and then RELIEF. I mean, let’s think about this one. Elliot (unproven in the Prem) in goal. Perch and Simpson (good defenders, but no height) at CB and out of position. No Tiote. Scary. At least there’s a rumor of bringing back Tav 🙂
t00ntime
Apr 1, 2012 at 5:20 AM
Comment #18first of all I thought sh1t were screwed… then I saw the pic of krul and rememberd him saying on twitter that training was great 😛 put 2 and 2 together and though its a joke… sure enoug 😛 phew we are already mssing colo nevermind krul
ilovetoon8788
Apr 1, 2012 at 5:22 AM
Comment #19gave me a scare! very clever ed! Simpson and Perch at centreback is a nightmare!!
Norwegian_geordie
Apr 1, 2012 at 5:42 AM
Comment #20Ole Soderberg has apparently signed for Molde (Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s Club in Norway)
Any News?
Klatoon
Apr 1, 2012 at 6:26 AM
Comment #21Just read that Johnson,Agger and Kelly were available today. Hope its another fools day prank because im looking forward to Carragher and Flannagan getting raped by Ba and Cisse 🙂
Dannyo
Apr 1, 2012 at 6:31 AM
Comment #22Dear me, i hate u Ed… 😛
Well, i really don’t, but bloody hell that was cheeky.
obatoyou
Apr 1, 2012 at 6:39 AM
Comment #23U sorry sod, tho smelled funny, if demba ba and hatem ben arfa were sick, there’d be more articles about it heh, we have 50 articles when a squad player is injured!
Expat MAG
Apr 1, 2012 at 7:18 AM
Comment #24Ed, you had us all going there bonny lad. Not good to lose any players and Colo will be sadly missed today.
Can’t see a goal less game today and only hope we can out score them; another 4-3 score line will suffice provided this time the toon win!!!
HWTL
scdoty
Apr 1, 2012 at 7:26 AM
Comment #25Did not need to wake up to that, not that keen on you now Ed if I’m honest. Lol.
As I was reading it was thinking of formations for today in my head & they where horrible. I could see a 0-5 thrashing on the cards.
Well and truly had.
Anyway got a £10 4-2 win on for today, 66-1. Although I’d happily win 1-0 & loose the money.
Really exited today.
HWTL
Belly
Apr 1, 2012 at 7:41 AM
Comment #26I just shit myself lol
check the toastie
Apr 1, 2012 at 7:41 AM
Comment #27Totally gutted about the virus joke, has put me in a bad mood and im struggling to shake myself out of it, hope we beat the scumpool, but as normal i am totally pessimistic, it goes to show how desperate we are when im devastated simpson,perch and williamson are out. Reality chreck for me and i would be more than happy with a draw.
JAMSHA
Apr 1, 2012 at 8:05 AM
Comment #28EDDDDDDDDDDD UUUUUUUUU LOL. THAT SCARED ME . WAS GONA MSG MA FRND TO TELL BOUT IT :@
ramajama
Apr 1, 2012 at 8:07 AM
Comment #29Haha man you got me good Ed. i shat my pants big time
xfer
Apr 1, 2012 at 8:10 AM
Comment #30Was waiting for this article! I recalled the same thing I read, not the content, last year. Told myself I shan’t fall for it. But for a sec, I believed it cos it’s more surreal this time round. Haha. Gj Ed.
Howay the lads!
alip123
Apr 1, 2012 at 8:10 AM
Comment #31Bloody hell, Ed. Had me going there!
fungus44
Apr 1, 2012 at 8:11 AM
Comment #32good one ed you had me going ,and i have to go to work and ferry the fan,s in to town on the bus so if it was true my life would be hell
Dennis Twice
Apr 1, 2012 at 8:17 AM
Comment #33…thanks : )
Oleg G
Apr 1, 2012 at 8:33 AM
Comment #34Ed I hate you!!!!!!! 🙂
40 sec of reading this post, already had so many thoughts and feeling sorry for us again. arghh!!!
Les Grossman
Apr 1, 2012 at 8:45 AM
Comment #35Shittest, most obvious April fools ever!!
Now Id like you to take a huge step back……….and F11CK your own face!!!
Thanks
LewSpi
Apr 1, 2012 at 8:56 AM
Comment #36Wow. That’s a fairly cruel trick, hook line and sinker over here.
FatmanJoe
Apr 1, 2012 at 8:56 AM
Comment #37Haha that was good.
Even my fiancé shit herself hearing krul wouldn’t be in goal tonight!
Hawaiian Geordie
Apr 1, 2012 at 9:01 AM
Comment #38Saw it on forum first, otherwise I would have been had.
Ed got me last year or the year before, with that buyout rumor.
HWTL!!!!!!
stretchintoon
Apr 1, 2012 at 9:42 AM
Comment #39oh dear,hook line and sinker,on another note i wont be booing carroll as much as i’ll be booing enrique..hope the little twat has a mare against ben arfa…come on lads stuff them bin dipping toe rags!!!
nico
Apr 1, 2012 at 10:33 AM
Comment #40Nice one Ed. Had me going for a minute. I’d love to see Enrique have a stinker. Come on Perchie Boy show us what your made of.