Alan Pardew has named a completely different starting eleven for the game tonight against Braga, from that which started last night’s game against Olympiacos, which ended in a 1-1 draw and 4-4 on penalties, and James Tavernier, Sylvain Marveaux and the Senegal strikers, Papiss Cisse and Demba Ba all start.
Yohan Cabaye is on the substitutes bench and may get some playing time, but that could be 15 minutes at most tonight, but will depend on the type of game and the state of the game with say 20 minutes to go.
Sammy Ameobi also gets a start tonight as do Danny Simpson and Ryan Taylor, and it looks a strong Newcastle side, and Danny Simpson or James Tavernier will play alongside Coloccini in central defense.
Dan Gosling is not included in the squad after picking up what is said to be a slight hip injury last night – and it’s good that’s his injury is not serious.
Everybody else who played last night is on the subs bench, and it would be good the get the win tonight.
Howay The Lads!!
Newcastle United (4-4-2): Steve Harper; Danny Simpson, Fabricio Coloccini (c), James Tavernier, Ryan Taylor; Sammy Ameobi, Cheick Tiote, Jonas Gutierrez, Sylvain Marveaux; Papiss Cisse, Demba Ba
Substitutes: Tim Krul, James Perch, Mike Williamson, Paul Dummett, Steven Taylor, Davide Santon, Gael Bigirimana, Haris Vuckic, Mehdi Abeid, Romain Amalfitano, Haris Vuckic, Shola Ameobi
Here is a link to the game for tonight.
NUFC News 24/7
252 responses so far ↓
1 eaststandgeordie1982 // Jul 28, 2012 at 7:58 PM
Cabaye not on the bench
2 Big Pappa Cissé // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:02 PM
I can see us scoring a few tonight like
3 IFC.Toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:04 PM
Hope its not a 4-4-2….
4 josh // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:04 PM
This might be a biased answer considering its an nufc blog, but I was having an arguement with a few Ipswich fans today. Is it wrong that I’m a Newcastle supporter life long instead of ipswich? All my mums side are from Newcastle and since I was old enough to know what football was I donned the nufc shirt instead of Ipswich although I was born there. Just wanted a few opinions. Bare in mind my old man hates football. ( his dad was a toss pot so that explains the loss of football gene)
5 Gilroy1991 // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:05 PM
Looking forward to seeing marveaux in action
6 Big Pappa Cissé // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:09 PM
@ Josh
Na not really m8. I hate when people support a team just because they win everything. Take on of my mates for example, he supports Man United and was born and bred in Newcastle with no family ties whatsoever to manchester. Hence the name Glory supporter
7 HBA Blood Twister // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:10 PM
@ josh
You must have been ribbed to sh*t when we signed Titus.
8 dmac // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:13 PM
Josh mate im a bit like you, born in scotland lived in newcastle for a few years but spent the majority of my live elsewhere. I support newcastle because my parents and family do. My allegiances lay solidly with the toon. I had a season ticket for 3 years and had to travel 300+ miles to the games.
Cant help where your heart is mate.
9 dmac // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:14 PM
I forgot to mention that the entire family minus me are born and bred in newcastle
10 jayphoto // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:16 PM
@josh I was born and bred in London to a German mother and Mediterranean dad, supported toon all my life, my grandmothers a geordie and my great uncle Charlie won an f.a cup fr the toon, we were season ticket holders for years, driving 4 hours every Saturday! Once the toon is in your blood your f@£%£d! In for a lifetime of misery with no parole! A team like no other!
11 rainrix // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:16 PM
This better be a decent match. This is gonna take up several hours of valuble drinking time
12 pardew no 1 // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:17 PM
josh nor coz newcastle are the dogs Bollocks
13 Ryan2502 // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:23 PM
@jayphoto Don’t want to be nosey, but who was your great uncle? Charlie who? Must be great to be forever linked to the club’s history like that!
14 AMEOBI // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:25 PM
8:45 kickoff again boys?
15 Dannyo // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:26 PM
Lovin this lineup.
Imagine that we still have Cabaye, HBA, and Fergy to play, and we’ve done so well with a very, very young team.
Love that.
Bodes well for the new season.
Chuffed to see Tav back along side Collo, we’ll see that more this season i hope.
16 Tsunki // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:28 PM
Ketsy ketsy ketsy me boy, are you there?
17 t00ntime // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:30 PM
watching olympics + nufc, cud it be better?
well yes, if cheryl cole was sitting next to me… but lests be honest, if she was sitting next to me i wudnt be watching the sport…
HOWAY THE LADS!! excited about seeing double demba again, finally
18 Ketsbaia9 // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:31 PM
Good team. Got 2 players playing out of position though.
19 eastend toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:35 PM
links guys???
spank ya kindly
20 JP...from The Rock // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:36 PM
Good of ya Ed to put a link for the match, thanks-just when I thought this blog couldn’t get any better
Josh – I support the Toon and I am from Gibraltar lol Hardly any locals support the Toon and they all go for the favourites, ManUre, Liverfool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona, the typical. So I am of a rare breed over here. I guess you could say I love an underdog, although I would love it if this underdog could kick ass even harder than last year and finally win a trophy!
Follow your heart like I did and you’ll never regret your decision. And to think my friend tried to convince me to be a ManUre fan!
I am like Shearer, I’d rather stick to the Black n White flag than go for the Glory Glory Man United.
Newcastle till I die!
Now for a smashing win tonight to lift spirits!
4-0
HWTL
21 rainrix // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:38 PM
Hm cheryl cole nice to look at but when she opens her mouth…. *shudder*.
22 Baro // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:38 PM
LETS WIN THIS TOURNAMENT TONIGHT!!!!!!!
23 Baro // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:39 PM
CAN”T WAIT TO WATCH SAMMY AND MARVEAUX !!!
24 eastend toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:39 PM
JP, where’s the link for the match that Ed posted?!? its not showing up here
25 rainrix // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:40 PM
http://www.footballstreaming.info/streams/todays-links/
Here load of links
26 jayphoto // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:41 PM
@ryan2502 was the right back, Charlie Crowe! Inherited a signed team photo when he passed, holds pride of place in my office! Been quite lucky with Newcastle links as Neil Macdonald, Kevin Keegan, lee Clark, stevie Watson and Steve howdy are all good friends with various family members, means Newcastle family events are always interesting
27 LGFUAD21 // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:41 PM
Josh
Not in my mind. I have no family ties to Newcastle but my Dad lived there when he was younger. He’s a cockney. Im a Toon fan because a combination between my watching Toon games with my dad and a Geordie friend of mine when I was younger made me watch games with him.
So when it came to picking allegiances it was natural to support the team I had been following intently for a year
28 eastend toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:41 PM
yeah cheers rain… forgot i had it bookmarked… been a long day.. .too much sun and beer!
29 jayphoto // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:42 PM
Howey*** damn Htc autospell
30 catchy in norway // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:42 PM
http://www.vipbox.tv/watch/63509/1/sporting-braga-vs-newcastle-united-live-stream-online.html
31 madman67 // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:42 PM
found this from FSI was showing last nights game b4, very good flash player. its scheduled to show tonights game, so if probs with sopcast then this looks very canny, no chopiness….team list been shown yet?
32 madman67 // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:43 PM
oops lol
http://www.ninjastreams.org/
33 catchy in norway // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:43 PM
toon fan born and bred, felling
34 Ollie666 // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:43 PM
any links??
i dont have espn
35 Dannyo // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:44 PM
Trying to find a sopcast link, but no luck.
Anyone have one?
36 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:44 PM
Looks like a fairly strong team. Looking forward to seeing what the lads can do.
37 Ollie666 // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:45 PM
its alright i got a link
38 Ollie666 // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:45 PM
http://www.coolsport.tv/stream2.php
39 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:46 PM
http://www.vipbox.tv/watch/63509/1/sporting-braga-vs-newcastle-united-live-stream-online.html
40 eastend toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:47 PM
on the whole supporting yarn…. my ol dear was born in the toon, but she supports liverpool… the ol man from grimsby and supports manu.
i lived abroad until 91 and never really followed football but NUFC was always gonna be my team due to the ol dear… and as superficial as it sounds… my favorite colours or none colours if there’s any smart a**es on here are B&W and my favorite bird is the magpie and always has been… actually got a stuffed one on the wall… the wifes not a fan like but hey ho love, suck it up!
41 Dannyo // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:48 PM
Tav ran him down and pushed him out.
#HowItsDone!
42 eastend toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:48 PM
ollie,
espn’s link
http://www.mypremium.tv/stream/?id=1655&1315145357
43 Ryan2502 // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:48 PM
@Jayphoto That must have been amazing having someone like that in the family, I remember my uncle talking about Charlie Crowe, a cracking full-back he said. Sounds like your well connected with all of those family friends! Bet your events are all sell-outs!
44 Tsunki // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:52 PM
Ketsbaia9 – tell me, if you were a regular blogger on say the .co.uk blog, who had made up another account specifically to have a lark on other nufc blogs, would you own up to it or perpetuate it all the way to trolldom?
45 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:53 PM
Chasing shadows so far.
46 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:55 PM
@Tsunki: I’m confused by how he’s on a wind up? He’s right. Tav and Jonas are out of position. You can make an argument for Tav given that Pards seems to think he’s a CB but even then you could make an argument for Raylor being out of position. Using a half point system, I’d say that comes to two
47 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:55 PM
And Tiote is having a ‘mare, up to now.
48 Dannyo // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:56 PM
Tav again outwitting the attacker. Well done.
49 dubzy // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:57 PM
http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/132614/1/watch-sporting-braga-vs-newcastle-united.html
50 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 8:59 PM
Is this going to be another one of those “touch and fall over” games?
51 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:03 PM
No Tioté
52 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:03 PM
After watching that replay, I’ll be amazed if Tioté can play on. That is not a nice feeling.
53 Tsunki // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:05 PM
Thump – I’m not talking about his last comment mate, just acting on a very tenuous hunch. I have advocated backing off him for his occasional wildly inaccurate statements as I tend to think he is just a bit, er odd. But I just want to eliminate the possibility that its a bit of smart trolling. He did get banned from another blog recenty you know?
54 eastend toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:05 PM
oh sh*t that looked nasty… good job its mr T really or that’d be a leg break!
55 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:09 PM
FFS pick this up, I know it’s only a friendly but we’ve been so poor offensively, in the opening stages.
56 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:10 PM
Thank you!
57 Big Pappa Cissé // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:13 PM
4-4-2 does not look like the right formation for us like
58 jesperfuglsang // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:14 PM
What happen to Tiote?
59 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:17 PM
Finally getting a foothold.
60 Novocastrian66 // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:19 PM
Zzzzzzz.
61 eastend toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:19 PM
4-1-3-2 should be our formation
62 eastend toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:20 PM
jesperfuglsang,
tiote received a nasty tackle… but he scared it off
63 Nufc-Dom // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:20 PM
Marveaux is quality, could be a big asset this season provided he stays injury free
64 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:20 PM
Simpson’s looking Debuchy-esque
65 Big Pappa Cissé // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:21 PM
Ahh, Cisse unlucky
66 Tsunki // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:21 PM
……and the silence continued> Ketsy I think I am on your trail. Care to respond?
67 jesperfuglsang // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:22 PM
Thank god
Are we really that bad? Don’t know why Pardew keep going back to 4-4-2!
68 pbNcl // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:23 PM
Here we’re class you know lads
69 Novocastrian66 // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:24 PM
Sammy Ammy is causing them some bother.
70 Ketsbaia9 // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:24 PM
Marveaux hasn’t given the ball away once.
71 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:24 PM
@Tsunki: Haha no worries mate, my tongue was firmly in cheek when I said that.
72 eastend toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:25 PM
we’re definitely playing better now… braga came out quite strong, played a high line and were chasing everything down… put us on the back foot but we’ve weathered the storm and coming back into it a bit more
73 Dannyo // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:26 PM
Sammy, Marvuex, Tavernier are certainly all present for this game.
74 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:28 PM
Tiote is playing awful, I’d haul him off for his own sake.
75 pbNcl // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:29 PM
Tiote don’t take nee shiz like. Has newcastle ever had such a world class dm?
76 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:29 PM
Marveaux, Sammy, Ba and Simpson are top performers for me, so far.
77 Novocastrian66 // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:31 PM
Cisse having a ‘mare.
78 pbNcl // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:31 PM
Haha didn’t even see your comment there beardo mate, class that
I can’t see no wrong in the guy haha
79 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:31 PM
Careful with the Simpson praise, Beardo – there’ll be pitchforks and torches after you before you know it!
80 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:33 PM
Think we saw the good, the bad and the ugly that half – very much a mixed bag.
Simpson’s ‘pace’ on display at the end there.
81 Rotonda heights // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:33 PM
best i’ve seen simpson going forward ever
82 pbNcl // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:33 PM
Is this a ”gentleman’s” game? Cos a swear we could gan absolutely raggo on these lads like. Cisse looks like he’s in about first gear, looks mentally sharp tho. Well played simpson gotta say
83 Tsunki // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:34 PM
Ketsbaia – are you are .co.uk blogger in disguise?
84 Cool Hand Luke // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:34 PM
tiote hasnt really got into his groove, id get bigi on, also need to get the wings sorted. Left hand width is non existent and sammy keeps having to cut onto his left foot slowing play. Simpson has been more effective on the overlap. Marveaux has been good, id have him further infield, sammy wide left and jonas wide right.
85 jayphoto // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:34 PM
like that the lads are passing it out from the back! I’ve only seen 2 players try and knock it long and thats been simmo and r.taylor! Everyone else is playing it on the ground! Tiote and cisse look off the pace, sammi has left his right foot at home aswell! Marveaux just looks so comfortable on the ball! Like taverniers positioning too and the way he plays it out of the back!
86 Ketsbaia9 // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:34 PM
Thought Simpson’s surprisingly done a couple of good things.
We desperately need a centre-half though along with an attacking midfielder, a striker, Anita and Debuchy/Cissokho.
87 IFC.Toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:35 PM
Get Cabaye on some point in the second half. His through balls will eat these lot for breakfast.
88 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:36 PM
pbNc1
He’s making rash challenges, some good ones too, but mostly bad or missed, and has given the ball away in dangerous situations 3-4 times, as far as I can see.
Sometimes he’s too keyed up, I think.
89 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:36 PM
@pbNcl: Cisse is still looking for match sharpness, I think. He’s in the right positions but it seems like he’s overcomplicating it. The lad’ll come good though, give him a few games and he’ll be ready.
90 Tsunki // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:37 PM
hmmm Ketsy is no interactive is he? Has he been rumbled?
91 Magpies-till-d3ath // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:37 PM
Cisse and Tiote having absolute stinkers! Better not play like this against Spuds. Marveaux looks class, Simpson as well.
92 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:38 PM
Lads anyone got a nice stream? I have been watching on mypremium and first row and both kept buffering and they never done that before.
93 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:38 PM
Don’t think anyone can deny that the 2 best players for Newcastle have been Sammy and Simmo, with Demba and Papis making some nice interchanges.
Marv looks decent when he gets into possession, a very silky player on the ball. Tiote looked off the pace but definitely started putting himself about a bit more towards the end of the half
94 geordiejamie89 // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:38 PM
Sucks being away with work when the toon is on telly. Be sure to update the scores lads.
95 Papiss_Myself // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:38 PM
Going to put it out there but so far I think Danny Simpson is man of the match….. Like I said, so far.
Also, has anyone else noticed they are all wearing tracker systems strapped just below the back of their necks, you can see them popping through their shirts. Hi Tech Toon
Or they have all got asbos and have police tags. Lol
96 RobertNufc25 // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:39 PM
Sammy Ameobi looking sharp again.
97 colwell // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:40 PM
I really hope we don’t play Ba and Cisse up top together next season 4-4-2 just doesn’t work for us.
Marv is just as good a passer as cabaye, seems to never give the ball away.
98 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:40 PM
You’ve missed nowt so far, geordiejamie. Fairly boring half tbh.
99 hoppernufc // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:40 PM
Ameobi and marvaux best players of the first half
100 thud and blunder // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:41 PM
Its simple, our first 11 need more minutes on the pitch as a team. Its all disjointed.
We also need more QUALITY signings. We shouldnt be relying on Tavernier at CB.
Its very worrying that Tiote, Ba, Cisse, Cabaye and Ben Arfa (for obv reasons) have had very little action
We only have 2 more matches, not ideal
101 thud and blunder // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:42 PM
I agree, 4-4-2 with Ba and Cisse just doesnt work. What happened to the 4-3-3 that really worked for us!!
Just to keep Ba happy, its to the detrement of the side in my opinion
102 MrToon // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:42 PM
Getting back to the supporters comment. I started following the toon back when adidas power soccer came out. I think it was on super nintendo. The Toon where unstoppable.
103 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:43 PM
Can we please not second guess the management based on a pre-season friendly?
It isn’t about the score, it is about getting minutes and sharpness back. We will probably sign a new CB and RB at the very least so can we not make apocalyptic predictions purely because we aren’t tearing them to shreds?
104 Cool Hand Luke // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:43 PM
MUTINYbyLEMONS im using the steam in ed’s link at the top of this article.
try closing all other programs, open your task manager, in the processes tab, right click on plugin-container.exe and set the priority to high.
105 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:43 PM
@thud and blunder: If we have more quality, that may very well lead to more International matches. There has to be a trade off and losing key players for parts of pre-season is one of them.
106 eastend toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:44 PM
lets keep it in perspective though eh… these are friendly games for our lads to get game time so they hit the ground running come the 18th… i couldn’t give a toss about the score to be fair, and if some players have shockers, best they have them now eh!
as for taking players off… thats the worst thing to do… let them make their mistakes… they’re warming up for christs sake!
107 pardews plan B // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:45 PM
@thud. Thats what friendlies are for though. To try these things out. Doesn’t mean that this is the team or formation decided for the league
108 papattack // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:45 PM
marveaux is class, i have to say ameobi looks like hes really improved too. definately think he’ll be starting more games this season.
collocini aswell is such a technically sound CB, i really hope him and saylor can stay injury free and continue where they left off last season.
109 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:45 PM
@Ruddy: In fairness it’s a friendly tournament. I agree in principle though.
110 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:45 PM
Y’know what forget what I said
Relegation clearly looms for us as we are going to stick with 4-4-2 just to keep Ba happy.
MA is going to sack Pards and replace him with Ronald McDonald.
Pards is a puppet, Ashley out!
111 Dannyo // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:47 PM
Gabriel Obertan, a 23 year old RW who plied his trade at the famous Clairfountaine at first and went on to Man Utd, is looking like he’s losing his spot to 19 year old Sammy Ameobi, and LW/Striker, coached through the ranks at NUFC.
I love Sammy. And i hope Obertan will succeed, but it’s not likely anymore.
112 geordiejamie89 // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:47 PM
ah wey il try and watch the second half online.
113 thud and blunder // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:47 PM
@ pardew
yeah but its not ideal prep when your first 11 isnt playing together with only 2 games left.
just my opinion mate
114 Nufc-Dom // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:47 PM
I agree with eastend toon, it’s miles better for us to play this way now as the management team will then be able to identify any issues and iron them out
115 thud and blunder // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:48 PM
@ tump disagree totally mate…but hey thats your view
116 Cool Hand Luke // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:48 PM
that Braga sub has some ‘fro on him
117 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:51 PM
@thud: But that’s why we’ve lost Arfa and Cabaye. Obviously Arfa will start a bit later after the whole dressing room spat, but the good news is they play more football and train with the international team so they’ll naturally have less work to do to get to match fitness.
If anything, I’m a lot more concerned about our CB situation. We learned last season that it takes one injury to mess us up (and then one ban…).
118 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:52 PM
Cisse and Ba, still yet to complete a pass to one another in a Newcastle strip, it seems like.
119 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:53 PM
It’s amazing how much Sammy has progressed. He’s still very direct but his footwork has improved massively. I swear it’s the mohican.
120 Novocastrian66 // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:53 PM
Sorry boys, but Marveaux has done nowt to get excited about. Neat and tidy yes, but no more.
121 colwell // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:56 PM
Get Tiote off he is only going to get sent off he is having a MARE!
122 Tsunki // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:56 PM
Oh well, the streams are indeed all poor, as is the match tbf.
..and seeing as Ketsbaia wont reply even though he is definitely reading this, I think I will be off now and check in later. Perhaps I will watch a film such as oooh erm….Troy, for instance….
123 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:57 PM
Right well I’ll see you lot when August 18th comes round because I really cannot be arsed listening to this sickening pessimism.
124 eastend toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:58 PM
this stream is faultless
http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/132614/1/watch-sporting-braga-vs-newcastle-united.html
125 Tsunki // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:59 PM
Ruddy – are you coming back for the new seasons pessimism, which is definitely a better quality pessimism?
126 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:59 PM
@Ruddy: Who’s being pessimistic?
127 RonVanDam // Jul 28, 2012 at 9:59 PM
I watched the L’pool and Tots game earlier today. Damn L’pools passing is awesome. Even Carrol fits in and seems to working harder this time around. Still needs work on his feet. They will be a threat by the second half of the season when everyone gels together. It pains me to say this.
From my observations i dont think we’ll have a repeat of last season. I think we’ll mostly be around mid table with awful lot of draws
128 eastend toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:00 PM
he’s a question to mull over
if we draw this game 1-1, and penalties end 4-4
then all three teams have scored the same amount of goals… so who wins the tourno?
129 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:01 PM
@eastend: I think the commentators mentioned that yesterday. The pens would keep going until somebody cocked up.
130 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:02 PM
@Thump
This constant moaning “we need to sign such and such because such and such is rubbish”
“Why is Pards playing 4-4-2 just to keep Ba happy?”
“Ba and Cisse can’t string two passes together”
“There are only 2 games left before the start of the season, this is really worrying
Boo fricking hoo, I wish these boo boys would just shut up and support the team.
@Tsunki
At least there is football to properly sink our teeth into and crush the negativity with results and performances. During silly season they have the upper hand…due to a lack of actual action haha
131 Novocastrian66 // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:03 PM
Tav is the man who has made a big impression on me in pre season. The lad is class. Hope he continues to improve.
132 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:03 PM
@RVD
You are my case in point…
133 TorqToon // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:03 PM
Ruddy – Completely agree mate!! Certain people seem so negative and continually bitch and moan about this club…you wonder why they support the toon in the 1st place!!?! Surely Manc Citeh and all their billions are a better place?!
I believe, regardless of the results so far, we have had a very good pre season, at the end of the day it served a purpose of much needed playing time, testing out new ideas and settling in new and young players into game situations.
Let’s be reall fellas, I believe we WILL strengthen, the management and coaching staff know what they are doing and maybe we should trust them and their judgement rather than pick apart what we have! HWTL
134 LGFUAD21 // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:03 PM
Just a note. One thing I have noticed on here that bugs me.
A few people (and rightly so) picked up on yesterday how Bigi committed and lost his man. This is true and contributed (key word) to conceding.
Yet everybody still critisises Simmo for his defending.
We all oan about Fifa managers and FM managers on here. But one thing Fifa gets right (which coaches the world over will agree) Is the new tactical defending system which is a lot more accurate than in the past.
That is a good way to explain Simmo’s defending. Which is why I have always rated him. Sure he lacks attack but in my mind. We conceded less goals through Simmo than we did through the centre and on the other flank last season.
Q.E.D.
135 RonVanDam // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:04 PM
Raylor shouldnt be taking freekicks. His crosses are average
136 eastend toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:05 PM
thump, if thats the case, then what about olympiakos?? they cant carry on taking pens can they
137 Big Pappa Cissé // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:05 PM
Marveaux qualitu
138 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:05 PM
Marv makes it look so bloody easy…
139 Big Pappa Cissé // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:06 PM
Quality rather
140 pbNcl // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:06 PM
Pardew out! Pardew out!
Love these jokes like
Hope everybody is cush tonight !!
Big up the crew
141 eastend toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:06 PM
whoop! give it cisse!
no!… has to be BA… show him we love him
142 Novocastrian66 // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:06 PM
Marveaux was class there though.
143 eastend toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:06 PM
go on BA!!!!
144 colwell // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:06 PM
I love MARV
145 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:06 PM
@eastend: No clue mate. Probably because it wasn’t a deciding game?
Ba isn’t the best penalty taker but well done for the follow up.
146 Big Pappa Cissé // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:06 PM
Get in Ba
147 TorqToon // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:07 PM
And let’s keep the liverfool crap of an NUFC forum fellas…I couldn’t give 2 sh1ts what they are doing…!
148 RonVanDam // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:07 PM
Goooooal
149 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:08 PM
Marveaux coming alive and wins a pen!
Such an asset to have, someone who is consistently neat, tidy and efficient, who can every so often inject a bit of invention or craft.
150 eastend toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:08 PM
glad it was ba taking it though… he needs reassurement regarding his place and future in the team… if everything went to cisse it would disgruntle him i’d imagine
151 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:08 PM
But TorqToon surely we should be watching L’pool’s friendlies to determine how the 90mins in a fairly pointless friendly that they have played in will decided our entire season….
Yeah I think it sounds stupid too
152 elpaso_geordie // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:08 PM
Pardew has already said Ba will play 90% of his games up top through the middle. BA and Cisse do not play well as a partnership and never well. Very rarely they have started together for Senegal as well.
Id prefer to lose Ba to be honest and sign a striker / left side attacking player then we would commit to 433 next season
153 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:09 PM
What’s up with Demba? Never seen that kind of reaction from him =/
154 pbNcl // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:09 PM
Not a gentleman’s game then haha
155 Big Pappa Cissé // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:09 PM
Ba is hungry hahaha
156 eastend toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:10 PM
i know its a friendly but surely hand in your face is a red??
157 nufc7lad // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:10 PM
We need to improve our penalty taking. In a shootout I would currently have: Cisse, Ba, Tiote, Ben Arfa, Cabaye
158 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:10 PM
If Sammy scores, we’re on the pitch…
159 eastend toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:10 PM
sammy!!
160 Big Pappa Cissé // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:10 PM
Offside damn
161 eastend toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:11 PM
darn!
162 RonVanDam // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:11 PM
Sammy almost got lucky
163 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:11 PM
Wow.
164 eastend toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:11 PM
double darn!!
165 Big Pappa Cissé // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:11 PM
Ahhhhhhh, deflections always seem to go in against us ffs
166 djm... // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:12 PM
F*****g hell what was Williamson doing there?!? Haha.
167 KINGSMILL (The Poster Formerly Known as Niff) // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:12 PM
… Our defence is still shambles without Saylor.
168 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:12 PM
lol Vianna.
169 gfp13 // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:12 PM
Next season I think cabaye has to be our first choice penalty taker. Who would others have?
170 RonVanDam // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:13 PM
Inches from Harpers feet but he was fully stretched to his right
171 Big Pappa Cissé // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:13 PM
Well from being almost 2-0 up it is 1-1, why cant we keep hold of the lead
172 eastend toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:13 PM
need some composure back lads, settle it
173 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:13 PM
Yohan, my heart just skipped a beat <3
174 RonVanDam // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:14 PM
Pardew should make makes roundabout now
175 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:14 PM
@BPS: They went for us yesterday, in fairness.
176 nufc7lad // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:14 PM
@168
Ba or Cisse, depending on who was the top goal scorer.
Hopefully Cabs for Sammy an move Jonas out to the right
177 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:15 PM
Well done, Raylor!
178 Big Pappa Cissé // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:15 PM
Ryan taylor over the wall get in haha
179 eastend toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:15 PM
get in raylor!!!
180 KINGSMILL (The Poster Formerly Known as Niff) // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:15 PM
Raylor is still mint though….
181 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:15 PM
Ryan Taylor, over the wall!
182 pbNcl // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:15 PM
Cabaye the dan dalla!!!
Raggo yagga yagga
183 eastend toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:15 PM
you do not stop those!
184 RonVanDam // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:16 PM
hahaha i eat my words about what i said about raylor earlier
185 djm... // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:16 PM
F&£*ing hell what does Williamson think he was doing there?!? haha.
186 Spuggy // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:16 PM
Sammy can be a little like Obertan at times – wasteful with the ball running into cul-de-sac’s when a simple bass is needed.
Hoilett would have indeed been a good option along with HBA.
187 Novocastrian66 // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:16 PM
Quality from Taylor.
188 eastend toon // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:16 PM
i can see cabaye opening them up for us
189 TorqToon // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:16 PM
Fair point ruddy, I will nip down the 24hr asda and buy LFC’s entire season review dvd’s to do some Dennis Wise style scouting!
My report will be published for you all in the early hours!
?!?!?!?
190 Tsunki // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:16 PM
Oh I see what ruddy means – RVD I thought you made sense usually but your comment about Liverpool’s form just defies belief – we are going to be mid table and the scousers are going to be CL material based on…pre-season friendlies.
I have two points to make on that:-
1/ Ha
2/ Ha.
191 Big Pappa Cissé // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:17 PM
Raylor dont score tap ins like does he haha, would love to see a compilation of all of his goals
192 pardews plan B // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:17 PM
@elpaso key phrase being 90% of his games. Not all games. Ba cisse rotation?
Besides when do we actually believe pardews words?
He talks in riddles and white lies.
193 nufc7lad // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:17 PM
Keeper at fault there
Only kidding lads haha
Viana cost more than Tiote and Cabaye combined when we signed him 10 years ago :O *shudders*
194 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:19 PM
Haha djm
What the bloody hell was Harps thinking he was doing?!
195 Big Pappa Cissé // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:19 PM
I wish Harper would stop kicking it long FFS
196 Spuggy // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:19 PM
Marveaux is going to be quality once he get’s into his stride and stay injury free.
197 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:19 PM
…what the bloody hell did Harps think he was doing. Think the bevvies are kicking in lol
198 pbNcl // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:20 PM
You gotta love how harper’s jus gannin crackers like. Its been class this I think
199 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:20 PM
Marveaux is class personified – that nippy spin with the outside of his foot is great! Used it to great effect a few times tonight, to beat a couple of men.
200 JAMSHA // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:21 PM
score plzzzzzz
201 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:21 PM
Jamsha we did…twice
202 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:22 PM
Tav is looking a player like. Comfortable under pressure… wonder how he’ll handle the EPL?
203 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:24 PM
Thump
Well done you Jonah.
204 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:24 PM
Anybody else got Aerosmith’s “Living on the Edge” stuck in their head…?
205 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:25 PM
Haha tell me about it Beardo!
206 Spuggy // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:25 PM
This is when lack of full match fitness can lead to mistakes.
Good time for subs normally but it’s a friendly.
207 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:26 PM
Two red cards in two games. Yep.
208 Big Pappa Cissé // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:26 PM
Haha get of the pitch big mouth
209 Spuggy // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:27 PM
2 reds go for us in preseason. Looks like lady luck is still smiling.
210 Novocastrian66 // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:27 PM
Sammy’s mint.
211 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:28 PM
Hope Vuckic can do a better job than yesterday.
212 Big Pappa Cissé // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:29 PM
What a ball Cabaye
213 Spuggy // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:29 PM
Cisse’s caught Ba’s bug – oh no. lol.
214 Spuggy // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:30 PM
Cabaye = world class
215 Spuggy // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:31 PM
Don’t think Ba or Cisse have found their shooting boots yet.
But as strikers, that extra sharpness is required – it will come.
216 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:31 PM
Sammy and Marv are contenders for MOTM for me. Think Sammy is definitely ready for plenty of appearances/starts this season.
217 Big Pappa Cissé // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:31 PM
Haha ralor you cheeky devil
218 Novocastrian66 // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:32 PM
I’m not sure about Vuckic. He appears to be too slow.
219 JAMSHA // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:32 PM
220 Spuggy // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:33 PM
We’ve lacked creativity until Cabaye came on. Missing HBA and Santon forward runs, that extra spark.
221 Spuggy // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:34 PM
I’d like to see Sammy used as a super sub this season – I think he’s edges it over obertan atm.
222 Davidexdx // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:34 PM
who needs an olympic gold when were seconds away from winning this historic cup
223 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:35 PM
I love how Pardew never sits down and keeps shouting encouragement, praise and advice to his players.
224 Gudmundsson // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:37 PM
in this game we see how mutch we need both Tiote and Cabaye they are the perfect match
225 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:37 PM
Cracking save like.
226 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:37 PM
I want Yohan to adopt me.
227 RonVanDam // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:37 PM
Nice pass by obertan
228 KINGSMILL (The Poster Formerly Known as Niff) // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:38 PM
Finally won a trophy I see…. lol.
229 Dannyo // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:38 PM
SILVERWARE! SILVERWARE! SILVERWARE!
230 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:38 PM
Newcastle United: Taking aaaaalll the friendly trophies.
231 lukes26 // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:39 PM
hurray..we have some silverware to put in the basement along with our intertoto cup
232 Nufc-Dom // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:39 PM
Who would even want to win the Premiership when we can win this ha! I think Obertan might come on leaps and bounds this year if given the chance
233 Spuggy // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:39 PM
One world class player on the pitch today.
Yohan “dreamboat” Cabaye.
234 RonVanDam // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:40 PM
(Sings) We are the Champions…. We are the Champions
235 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:40 PM
Hew you bunch of kernts, we won silverware ages ago!
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTqCxaC0nBjeZ4jeN1s6N6GCkne3OyG18xSjR1zWxwMJdhtmsbduiUQ6z5P
…or is it a Big Ben replica… huh
236 Spuggy // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:40 PM
Anyone know where the key is to the trophy cabinet?
237 Cool Hand Luke // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:40 PM
cisse probably feeling the effects of fasting to be fair…
238 shearerclass09 // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:40 PM
better get the chippy’s building a trophy cabinet the first of many i hope ..
239 Toon_Jock // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:41 PM
HWTL
TOON TOOOOOOOON
240 Thump // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:42 PM
@shearerclass09: Who’d have thought that Ashley’s main goal was to create local jobs?
241 swisstone // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:43 PM
Marveaux dead frustrating like – class on the ball but not involved enough. Almost like he’s not that arsed
Still think he’ll start against spurs
242 Magpies-till-d3ath // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:43 PM
Marveaux is absolutely AMAZING!! Cabaye is worth far more than £20million for sure!!! SILVERWARE!!!!!!!
243 swisstone // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:45 PM
And vuckic being overtaken by the other young uns. Premiership will just be too fast for him i think.
Bit like viana, blast from the past. Quality player but not made for the premier league
244 Spuggy // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:46 PM
I think Cabaye is going to get 10+ goals next season. He’s definitely added that to his game over the last 6 months.
245 swisstone // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:46 PM
he’s amazing on the ball but doesn’t get it enough!!
246 Toon1978 // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:46 PM
Good win for the lads but to be truthful, we where not great at all. Huffed and puffed through a large portion of the game. However Maveaux was EXCELLENT tonight and i can not understand for the life of me why Pardew didn’t tell the lads to get the ball to Marveaux down that left hand side as much as possible. He was our best player tonight. WTF has happeed to Cisse lol? The kid couldn’t hit a barn door with last night’s penalty miss and tonight’s dire performance. He made Ameobi look like a good striker haha. Cisse will get back into his stride once the season starts. Cabaye came on and was excellent as usual. Couple of players stood out but not the greatest performance. Good job it was only a friendly.
247 Spuggy // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:51 PM
So it’s Ba 2 Cisse 0 in pre-season. I see a pattern emerging.
248 KINGSMILL (The Poster Formerly Known as Niff) // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:51 PM
Think we are forgetting our Ramadan blame game for the Cisse. I mean we did use that alot last year for Demba
249 JAMSHA // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:57 PM
Thump
is that the cup we won jst now?
250 Ketsbaia9 // Jul 28, 2012 at 10:59 PM
Raylor and Marveaux were the best players for us by a mile. Bit concerned about Coloccini’s performance. Hope it’s just a one-off.
251 pardews plan B // Jul 28, 2012 at 11:05 PM
Is it Ramadan?
252 MT // Jul 28, 2012 at 11:13 PM
someone say Sammy is good, but i think he just average,
easy lost the ball away, long pass is not good.
And you can see Marveaux in the second half, he is good use the ball, skill & flexible, can know how to pass the ball teammate. he is different level with Sammy, Marveaux is a MOTM for me, i prefer use Obertan or Ferguson, is not Sammy~
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