Newcastle were drawn against Greek club Atromitos this afternoon at the UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, for a two legged tie to qualify for the Europa League group stage, and the two games will be played on Thursday nights, on August 23rd and August 30th.
Atromitos Football Club was founded in May, 1923, and is based in Peristeri in Athens, and they play in the Super League Greece, and last season they finished in a respectable 4th place.
They finished behind Champions Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and PAOK Salonika in that order, and were tied on 50 points with PAOK Salonika. Here’s the league table from last season.
Atromitos play in blue and white stripes with blue shorts and blue socks, and their Peristeri Stadium has a capacity of 10,200.
Newcastle were among 31 seeded sides for the draw in made in Switzerland at 12:30pm today, and in total, there are 62 teams in this round of the competition, and in the same draw Liverpool drew Hearts of Scotland.
Newcastle will play in Athens in the first leg, since Atromitos were first out of the hat, and then the second leg will be at St. James’ Park one week later.
Newcastle will have a tough first two weeks of the season with league games on August 18th (Tottenham home), August 25th (Chelsea away) and 2nd September (Aston Villa home), and with two Europa league ties squashed in between on August 23rd and August 30th against Atromitos.
So that’s 5 games in the first 15 days of the season for Newcastle, and it looks like Alan Pardew will rely on a number of fringe players and youngsters to ensure Newcastle qualify for the groups stages of the tournament.
Players likely to play in the Europa league are Steve Harper, James Perch, James Tavernier, Haris Vuckic, Mehdi Abeid, Gael Bigirimana, Romain Amalfitano and Sammy Ameobi, if he’s fit.
We must get through this qualifying round to get to the group stages of the competition.
Comments always welcome.
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1 hoppernufc // Aug 10, 2012 at 12:50 PM
Get in!
2 pardew no 1 // Aug 10, 2012 at 12:50 PM
that was quick
3 Belfast-Toon // Aug 10, 2012 at 12:51 PM
Happy days, better than fc anzi!
4 Super Magpie // Aug 10, 2012 at 12:51 PM
We should walk through both games, but you never know. I’ve never heard of them and if we drew with olympiakos with a reserve team then we really should be winning comfortably here.
5 Gateshead-Mag // Aug 10, 2012 at 12:51 PM
pardew, your forgetting the time difference, ed saw it 7 hours ago but didnt want to spoil it for us
i think thats how it works
6 geordie157 // Aug 10, 2012 at 12:51 PM
Decent draw, could have been worse. Not sure how strong the Greek league is.
7 nobby sol // Aug 10, 2012 at 12:52 PM
shefki kuqi’s younger brother plays for them!
8 Toon1978 // Aug 10, 2012 at 12:52 PM
Bit mad these gitts. Big on hooliganism but it’s nothing we ain’t seen before. Away draw first is better imo because we get the worst over with straight away.
9 LGFUAD21 // Aug 10, 2012 at 12:52 PM
I think this is quite a nice draw for us. Who did Liverscum get.
ouch 5 games in 15 days. Thats quite heavy on. Hopefully we can manage it. Hoping to see Abeid show his full quality tomorrow.
Reckon we should save one of the Senegal boys for the qualifiers though. At least after the Spuds game. I’m confident our defense can cover but we’ll need a good attacking threat.
Our youth handled Braga and Olympiakos well. Im confident.
10 Toon1978 // Aug 10, 2012 at 12:53 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehqmKuyAOeY
11 JAMSHA // Aug 10, 2012 at 12:53 PM
final a team that we can beat… but will always be tough too beet the spartns
12 Sholadona // Aug 10, 2012 at 12:53 PM
No Visa required for those who are planning to go
13 Super Magpie // Aug 10, 2012 at 12:54 PM
We should be playing the fringe players in these games, I think we’ll see if we can get the game moved back a day. I hope we can because we’ll have two 4 hour flights and then Chelsea 2 days later.
14 LGFUAD21 // Aug 10, 2012 at 12:54 PM
Toon1978
Agreed. and we have a slight bit more breathing space around the first leg.
Fixtures around second leg are horrible.
15 Phil K // Aug 10, 2012 at 12:55 PM
Far from a doddle, but it could have been worse, more volatile regions with psychotic islamacists, or loony locals, whereas here, the usual few hooligans, but in Athens, Greek history, holiday weather, and we can take the piss out of them being propped up by the Germans financially
16 Toon_Jock // Aug 10, 2012 at 12:55 PM
Liverpool got Hearts I believe
17 Super Magpie // Aug 10, 2012 at 12:55 PM
Who did the Bindippers get? Inter? Athletico?
18 ilovetoon8788 // Aug 10, 2012 at 12:56 PM
could be a tricky tie.
because we don’t know anything about them. and they will definitely know everything about us.
19 Phil K // Aug 10, 2012 at 12:57 PM
The Spartans duffed up the Athenians in the Pellopenissian wars, so we should get past them OK
20 Phil K // Aug 10, 2012 at 12:57 PM
Hearts v Scouse Mirror-Kissers
21 tomnewcastle // Aug 10, 2012 at 12:58 PM
myonly fear is that the younger players may not be able to handle it as we have chelsea a few days after so we won’t risk playingthe first team.
But good draw better than anzhi machalalcafackmairanamca
22 BelfastMagpie87 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:01 PM
What a f***** weird way to conduct a draw.lol
23 markmac // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:01 PM
Never heard of them, anyone know if have they ever played a English side before? and do they have any players we either know or have to look out for?
24 AshtreeKid // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:02 PM
had they pre-drawn what pot we were in then?
25 jesperfuglsang // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:02 PM
We shouldn’t take a win for granted…
Remember pride goes before a fall!
26 pawl250 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:03 PM
Currently games are to be held on 23rd and 30th August.
We are apparently appealing to the opponent now known Atromitos if we can move the game to Wednesday which will be 22nd and 29th August.
This is because our appeal for the PL games on Saturdays after failed.
I would expect tickets to go on sale sometime late next week when date has been confirmed.
I would imagine Pardew will send a young team over to Greece for away leg, see how the do and respond with a strong team at home if needed. This will allow our bigger players the time off.
27 BelfastMagpie87 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:04 PM
I dont know what was going on.
It was like a computer made the draw or something.lol
28 eaststandgeordie1982 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:09 PM
Now we know our draw i would like the people up top to think we will get through and get in some players soon to cope with these fixtures coming up
29 hattambenarfa // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:11 PM
Rather than debuchy what would people think of azpilicueta?
30 martoon // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:11 PM
I don’t know if it is a good sign but the predicitive text on my phone when I try to type Atromitos comes up as Atrocious
31 Papiss9 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:13 PM
First awaygame, if I could pick a team. Need to rest players and give the squadplayers a chance.
—————–Krul—————–
Tavernier-Willy-Perch-Raylor
———Gosling—–Bigi———-
Obertan—–Abeid——Sammy
—————-Shola—————-
32 pawl250 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:17 PM
eaststandgeordie1982 -
I doubt it works like that. If you scenario was true then the transfer window would still be open after the 2nd leg. This would mean they can make last day signings should we DEFINITELY go through rather than guessing.
Lets hope this is not what the board are waiting for otherwise it will be a long 3 weeks!
I hope we sign 2 players – Douglas, Debuchy
If we dont sign them I wont cry, I will have trust in the team we have. I personally think it is a STRONGER team than this time last year!
33 hattambenarfa // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:18 PM
Pappiss good over perch, perch bench for first team
34 Papiss9 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:22 PM
Hattam
Ok, I haven’t seen Good play
Hope he get some games this year.
Fergie and vuckic should get some minutes too!
35 hoppernufc // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:23 PM
Apparently we’re trying to Change the legs around so we can play at home for the first leg
36 stu.toon // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:23 PM
Anybody else think it’s worth a pop at signing Adam Johnson? Initially on loan with a view to buy, surely city would be open.
37 eaststandgeordie1982 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:24 PM
Pawl i think we might of been waiting to see who we got and i think we will get through so i imagine pardew and co will also think the same now we can get the right players in, didnt mean wait until we get through.
38 hattambenarfa // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:24 PM
Yeah I think fergie is injured but vuckic should
39 Papiss9 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:24 PM
Stu.toon
Would love to see adam johnson in a toonshirt! Great winger imo
40 hattambenarfa // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:25 PM
We have more priorities than lw, where marv gutti sammy benny fergie ba can play
41 Gateshead-Mag // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:25 PM
any1 know if all english games (ie ours) will be shown on tele??
42 Papiss9 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:27 PM
He can play as a rightwing too. Agree we have to buy other posistions first. FB and CB at least.
43 ToonDownSouth // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:29 PM
The chances of us sending out a complete reserve side are pretty low. Pardew’s not stupid.
Anyone saying ‘Well we did well against Braga and Olympiakos’ needs to consider that we were much further into our pre season than they were.
Also, it’s not like they had full strength sides out either.
44 pawl250 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:30 PM
Papiss -
I like how Krul would still go, I would make Harper do the trip. I think he can handle a team that would arguably struggle in the Championship over here.
I would start
Harper
Tav – Williamson – Perch – RTaylor
–Amlafitano – Gosling – Birigimana
—–Obertan — Shola — Sammy
This would roughly be a 4-1-2-2-1 with Obertan and Sammy playing behind Shola on the wings. It would allow Shola to hold the ball up and play it to pacey wingers. We have a strong hardworking midfield that can cover aswell as create.
My only worry would be the defence it looks awful! But I would not take Colo, STaylor, Krul, Tiote, Cabaye, Marveaux, Ben Arfa, Ba or Cisse
These are the players that will play the majority of our games this season!
45 Papiss9 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:31 PM
TDS
Braga starts the league this weekend, so not better prepared than them. Pardew has said he consideres a lot of our squadplayers as good enough to start.
46 Papiss9 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:32 PM
pawl
nice team, forgot about amalfatino;) ofcourse I would play him
47 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:32 PM
TDS…I would imagine it will be mainly filled with youth, not out of disrespect to the opponents, but due to our PL games. Still would expect a few normal starters in there and some on the bench….just in case
48 quitesimple // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:36 PM
why should we let youth or inexperienced players play in this game? weve worked proper hard to finish 5th and potentially chuck it away by playing youth team and reserves?? anyone remember stevenage and brighton?
i hope we take it more seriously, dont care if its 5 games or 10 in 15 days, they are massively paid fit professionals.
rant over
49 LooneyToon41 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:37 PM
Good draw.. er.. i think, though i’ve never heard of them!
50 ToonDownSouth // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:37 PM
Papiss
The game against us was Braga’s 2nd pre season game….
Ibiza
I think he’ll mix it up – I cannot see him risking crashing out of the EL playoff round, right after we’ve got a relatively kind draw.
Our ‘reserves’ struggled against Olympiakos’ reserves, so I hardly think this would be much easier for them!
51 stu.toon // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:39 PM
Also agree with the need to strengthen other areas as a priority. A lot of people on here seem to imo put too much faith in the likes of sammy, ferg, abeid etc. While I agree they’ve got lots of potential, I wouldn’t say it was the same strength in depth as the teams we are expecting to contend with.
52 ToonDownSouth // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:40 PM
Like quitesimple said…
Every single year we go out of a cup to some lower league team!
53 geordie157 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:40 PM
A good mix of 1st team regulars and youngsters/fringe players should do the job. Something like krul, tav, wilo, Colo, raylor, amalfitano, gosling, tiote, Jonas, vuckic, shola. It will be interesting to see how we balance the league and cups
54 pawl250 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:41 PM
My team wouldnt be classed as a reserve side.
Considering
Colo – Age
STaylor – Inury prone
Tiote – Injury prone
Cabaye – Current injury
Marveaux – Injury prone
Ben Arfa – Fitness levels
Ba – Knee
Cisse – Will start every game this season onwards
Why take the above?
55 Papiss9 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:41 PM
TDS
ok, but at least they are starting the league at the same time as PL.
It absolutely no reason to play a topped team in the first leg. Could play Krul, Saylor/Colo and Santon tho.
But that’s just my opinion.
56 ToonDownSouth // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:43 PM
Papiss
Personally – and of course it’s just me – but I’d rather play a weakened side in the league.
I’d rather not risk the humiliation of getting knocked out.
We could go to Stamford Bridge and get thumped anyway, first team or not!
57 NUFC_LEAZES END // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:43 PM
This would be my team against atromitos
Harper
Simmo. Willo. Good (unproven but don’t care) raylor
Amalfitano. Abeid. Jonas/marveaux
Sameobi. Shola. Vuckic
58 quitesimple // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:44 PM
The FA and League cup we are guaranteed places in it. let the younguns play in them, dont waste a european chance please
59 Papiss9 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:45 PM
True, but we beat them last year tho
Chelsea look very dangerous on paper, but they might need time to settle in. Good opportunity to win another game at the bridge
60 ToonDownSouth // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:45 PM
Ahahaahaha!
Mancini is not happy with the clubs restrictive transfer policy! Hahaha
What the hell? That must be a wind up!!!
61 quitesimple // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:46 PM
I would play…
Krul
simpson collo saylor raylor
marveaux tiote jonas
cabaye
Ba Ameobi
and that should be enough togive a good advantage leading to the second leg
62 eaststandgeordie1982 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:47 PM
Sick of everyone saying marv is injury prone he had a groin problem before he came and it wasnt sorted and it lead to his long lay off here and we fixed it now with the surgery he should of had, he had a bad hamstring injury the season before his groin problem but played in 30+ games for 3 seasons before that
63 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:47 PM
quitesimple and TDS…I’m not saying a complete reserve team, but a mix. Just don’t see Pardew sending a starting 11 over there. May be proved wrong.
I too, don’t want to see an early exit
64 Papiss9 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:49 PM
We will win the leg quite easy over two legs, this greek team is no match for Newcastle United!
65 Papiss9 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:50 PM
the tie*
66 pawl250 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:50 PM
Whos wasting the chance?
This is 1 of 2 games. If we lose 2-0 or 2-1 or any score really we can place a full team in the home leg where players wont have to travel!
I doubt we will be thumped, if we did lose it would be a mere 2-0 or 2-1 maximum!
We arent playing Barcelona for christ sake
RTaylor, Williamson, Perch, Sammy, Obertan, Shola all played in our team regularly last season.
Gosling started for Everton and is a massive talent. I personally would love to see Biri get games under his belt. and Why buy Amalfitano if you dont play him?
I dont want to get knocked out but seriously if we do we dont deserve to be in the competition full team playing or not our secondary squad should be up to the task, considering they are the backups to our first team players!
Its not like am saying lets go play the youth team or actual reserve squad am talking subs bench and possible starters for the PL.
67 quitesimple // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:50 PM
ibiza
aye true, but im hoping we at least get to play some of the big boys later on and actually compete, that would be amazing. been fancying a holiday abroad, might as well see the toon while im there
68 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:51 PM
Quite simple….It also winds me up with how much they get paid and that they can’t seem to play more than one game a week. However, reality is extra games do take their toll.
We want Krul in most games, but 5 in 15 may be pushing the lad a bit. I’d rather stick Harps in, as he is a good keeper and they are on paper less of a threat.
Are we playing away first leg?
69 stu.toon // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:51 PM
Krul
Raylor Willi Colo Jonas
Gosling Bigi
Amalf Vuckic Marv
Shola
70 pawl250 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:52 PM
eaststandgeordie1982 -
Marveaux is injury prone. He has been injured for almost 3 seasons! That is called injury prone!
He has played maybe 20 games (if that!) in all that time. Friendlies included!
71 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:52 PM
quitesimple…I’m hoping to get some Spanish teams along the way, it’ll give me a chance to see the lads in action, something I sorely miss
72 LGFUAD21 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:53 PM
Papiss9
First person Ive seen that views Abeid in that role. I agree. I think he has a lot of attacking potential. When we signed him everybody seemed to think he was Tiote’s understudy. He’s more of a Cabaye type to me.
TDS
Mancini is a joke sometimes. Does he not have faith in his own mgmt skills?
Citeh assembled a world class team in no time. Yet its not good enough. What other team would allow him to spend that much money. PSG at an absolute push.
73 nufc7lad // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:55 PM
Harper
Perch Saylor Willo Raylor
Obertan Gosling Amalfitano Marv
Ba Sh Ameobi
Should give us a convincing win away, leaving us as easier task at home where we can rest even more players
74 Papiss9 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:56 PM
LGFUAD21
Agree
He has great ballcontroll and a good passinggame. And he is able to score goals. In 5 years, maybe bigirimana and abeid is our new tiote-cabaye 
75 nufc7lad // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:57 PM
4-1-3-2
Harper
Perch Saylor Willo Raylor
Gosling
Obertan Amalfitano Marv
Ba Sh Ameobi
The three french lads causing havoc and supplying crosses for Ameobi to knock down and Ba to finish xD
76 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:59 PM
TDS…So, we shouldn’t expect Roberto as a future toon manager then?
77 LGFUAD21 // Aug 10, 2012 at 1:59 PM
I’m quietly confident. The Greek league is very poor. And Atromitos are nowhere near one of the big 3 in that league. AEK, Pana and Olymp.
78 eaststandgeordie1982 // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:00 PM
Pawl a hamstring tear would keep any player out for a long time then we signed him with a groin that wasnt healed properly and it went again so we sent him for surgery to sort the problem out 3 out of 6 seasons with serious injurys isnt that bad, injury prone to me is someone who gets injurys every season comes back in the same season then gets injured again i dont think you can put a injury prone tag on someone who has 2 serious injurys and has a
79 Papiss9 // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:00 PM
Easy draw
We’ll crush them at SJP
80 eaststandgeordie1982 // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:02 PM
* reoccurance to a injury thats never been fixed
81 pawl250 // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:04 PM
Nufc7Lad
Where is our defense cover in midfield
Marveaux, Gosling, Amalfitano and Obertan all lack defensively.
STaylor? Cant see him getting a game, he is wrapped up in so much cotton wool for injuries only he would be able to fit on the plane!
Lets face the fact if a first team centre back was to play it would be Colo?
Captain of the team and fit. He is also not likely to pull up with an injury.
If I was to include first teamers it would be
Harper
Simpson – Williamson – Colo – RTaylor
Obertan – Gosling – Biri – Jonas
Shola – Ba
My reason for picking Ba over Cisse is I strongly believe if we decide to play a single forward Cisse would be selected in favour. Therefore Ba will have less games.
Also Cisse almost seems like an automatic pick for the AFCN, Ba doesnt.
That squad should confidently win but in the process you could be using vital energy (and he did seem tired at end of last season) of Jonas.
You are also risking Ba’s knee and Colo who would have had international duty before Spurs game so would be ANOTHER match.
82 Dannyo // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:05 PM
Dunno if this has been mentioned yet, but young Adam Campbell is going to travel with the first team to Cardiff.
He’ll be in the squad, but doesn’t know if he’ll play.
I’m chuffed for him. A super youngster with a great chance to get some experience.
83 Papiss9 // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:07 PM
Dannyo, great news about Campbell.
Can’t wait to see him play. Hope he can get a couple of cup games this season
84 eaststandgeordie1982 // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:09 PM
Pawl if hes been injured for last 3 seasons he done well 3 seasons ago to play 38 games and score 12 goals when injured
85 Dannyo // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:14 PM
@Papiss9
If he gets on the pitch against Cardiff, then he may get to the bench early in the cups if the teams are low grade.
86 pawl250 // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:15 PM
eaststandgeordie1982 -
I would call him injury prone. My guess would be he will pick another injury up this season. It may not be a hamstring but probably ligament damage.
I dont want him to, he has great potential but the guy is a sick note! He broke into the first team in 2006.
Including cup matches you would say roughly 40 games per season (having a bad or near none existant cup run)
Thats 6 x 40 = 240 matches (probably more as I said poor cup run, no friendlies)
He has played 108 games in his professional career at the age of 26.
Lee Cattermole has played 170 games for his club. I ask for a suggestion of a 25-26 year old player at work and he picked a mackem!
Nevermind anyway he has been injured, banned etc roughly I would say he plays around 30 matches a season and is currently 24 according to wikipedia.
That is an average football (as stated with odd niggle, ban etc) who is 2 years younger yet has alot more games!
You putting up an arguement about injury prone players Michael Owen had around 200 games at his age! That is an classic injury prone player who has played more games than him at the same age!
You going to tell me he isnt injury prone? Even when he was young he has been injured!
87 ToonDownSouth // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:16 PM
At the end of this season, Pardew may well have brought through more youngsters into the first team 24 months, than the club did in the previous 10 years.
88 JackButler // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:18 PM
As long as we get through don’t care if it 1 nil or 10nil
89 pawl250 // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:19 PM
Also you failed to mention his last 4 seasons
10 games – 2011/12
10 games – 2010/11
38 games – 2009/10
6 games – 2008/09
Awesome stats, really awesome! and hes not injury prone! He is only going to get worse with age!!
90 JackButler // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:20 PM
As long as we get through I don’t care if we win 1nil or 10nil
91 Made a ma beed // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:21 PM
@29, I had it once it is very itchy!
92 JackButler // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:21 PM
Damn predictive .txt
93 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:22 PM
JB…Agreed. Just bloody qualify
On Marveuax, he clearly has had issues throughout his career for whatever reason. From what I’ve read a lot of this was due to an ongoing, unfixed problem which we’re being told has now been operated on properly.
I suppose we’ll know at some point this season whether this is behind him or not. Either way, looks a cracking player and on a free, was well worth the risk imo.
94 Zef Mag // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:32 PM
What you all think, i need to choose between Cabaye and Marvaux for my fantasy team, think Marv has a chance of starting in the league, or Pards gonna keep him as a sub and europa starter?
95 JP...from The Rock // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:33 PM
PLEASE QUALIFY! Not another traumatizing defeat by lower opposition in this round please. Memories of missing out on the Champions League in 2003 still haunt me to this day.
Don’t put too many youngsters in the squad Pardew and make sure we qualify first!
96 NUFC_LEAZES END // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:34 PM
Does anyone know roughly how much it would cost to go away to atromitos ?
97 Magpie from Lithuania // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:34 PM
My lineup for away at greece.
————————–Harps——————–
R.Taylor——-Willi——–Tav———Good
————————-Bigi———————
————Abeid————Amalf———-
———————-Vukcic—————–
———–Obertan———-Shola——–
(Good is left footed by the way.)
This team will be more than capable of beating them minimum 3-1. Shola will score definately.
98 greek toon // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:42 PM
Being Greek I can say this is an easy draw for Newcastle, Atromitos was the surprise package last season in the greek league, however Donis their manager has gone Paok, Mitroglou their top scorer went back to Olympiakos as he was on loan, Tatos their creative player signed on at Olympiakos. Their current team and manager r fairly new the only worry is the heat in greece otherwise bring on the group stage.
Harper
Tav Perch Willo Raylor
Amalfitano Bigi Gosling Abeid Jonas
Shola Ameobi
99 LGFUAD21 // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:43 PM
If young Adam Campbell is travelling to Cardiff. I bet money on it having something to do with a loan deal.
Malky Mackay talked around the time Vuckic was there about wanting to perhaps take other Toon players in the future.
100 BelfastMagpie87 // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:44 PM
It’ll cost you a fortune to go to Greece in August like.
101 Gateshead-Mag // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:45 PM
hope theres working links 2morro nite
if any1 puts a usa goals link up i will personally shake my fist at the screen (this is a promise not a threat)
102 Gateshead-Mag // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:47 PM
belfast
1 of my pals on facebook has priced it,
” atromitos FC in athens, flights from gatwick on easy jet on the Thursday back on the Saturday are £500 not worth it until the groups like!”
top dollar like, and that means getting all the way to gatwick to top it off
103 OneAlanShearer // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:47 PM
So happy to be going away with the 1st team tomorrow! It is a dream come true no matter if I get on or not ! #buzzing #ontopoftheworld #nufc
Taken from twitter from Adam Campbell great stuff.
104 OneAlanShearer // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:48 PM
So happy to be going away with the 1st team tomorrow! It is a dream come true no matter if I get on or not
Taken from twitter from Adam Campbell great stuff.
105 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:49 PM
Hyphen…Have a bad experience with usagoals then?
106 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:50 PM
Greek…Thanks for that, as you may have seen from the comments, we don’t know much about them
So, you’d think we’re ok fielding a “weaker” team in the first leg and see how we get on? I would imagine at SJP they don’t stand a chance, but we have seen upsets time and time again – so never say never
107 Gateshead-Mag // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:52 PM
toon-back
they upset me soo much on tuesday iv vowed never to set foot in the usa
or a goal
108 BelfastMagpie87 // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:52 PM
A thought that mate.
I’ve been on holiday to Greece a few times in August & the flights were a rip off like.
109 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:52 PM
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7979642/Sunderland-target-Dann
Haven’t heard him mentioned lately. Anyone still keen?
110 bills-son // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:53 PM
LGFUAD21 – Fans were chanting Ashleu Out at Hartleppol??
Who were they Mackems in disguise?
It makes me ashamed to be a Geordie and a Toon supporter to hear that ‘fans’ are still chanting that sh%te. FFS, the guy has put £287M into our club and after a few early mistakes he’s turned us into one of th most financially stable clubs in the Prem. He’s also oerseen a strict transfer policy that has seen us build the best squad we’ve had in nearly 20 years and taken us into Europe.
Fans are still slating Ashley for things they accused him of getrting wrong when he was RIGHT all along. Right not to appoint Shearer and appoint Hughton. Rightt to sack Hughton and appoint Pardew. Right to sell Carroll for £35M. Right to get shot of Barton. Right to replace Nolan with Cabaye.
He’s also shoved it ight up the doom mongers by giving improved long term conacts to Tiorte, STaylor, Krul, Collo and Guti. Shoved it right up by buying Cisse for £9M and shoved it right up by not selling any of our top players in the last three windows.
Ashley out? The only thing that’s out is the brains and common sense of those chanting that idiotic sh%te.
111 Dannyo // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:53 PM
@NUFC_LEAZES END
Don’t travel there mate, it’s proably cheaper to buy parts of greece now and have it shipped to u.
112 Gateshead-Mag // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:55 PM
bills-son
so reading between the lines it was you shouting ashley out at hartlepool??
113 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:55 PM
Hyphen…Was a nightmare. I think your being very rational in your stance against America and goals
114 Gateshead-Mag // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:57 PM
there in my top 5 worst things at the minute along with cheesy chips and sherie blair x 2
115 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:57 PM
Dannyo….
Bills-son…Go on son, tell ‘em how it is
116 greek toon // Aug 10, 2012 at 2:58 PM
Ibizatoon Yhh a weaker team would be ok, they can gain some experience. Even Greek media believe its all over before the game, Atromitos manager Dusan Bajevic has said he knows its a very tough game but they will give it their best go. I still believe its pretty comfortable.
117 Dannyo // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:01 PM
@ibiza
We played Blackburn a good few times last season, and every time i saw Scott Dann, i was never impressed with anything he did.
I do faintly recall that he was at fault for one of the many goals we scored against them last season too.
I may be wrong tho, so i stand corrected if i am.
However, i’ve seen nothing from him that makes me want him in our team.
118 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:03 PM
Hyphen….What’s Cherie done to upset you?
Greek…Excellent. Can start to get a little excited for the group stages then
119 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:05 PM
Dannyo…Tbh, i’ve never seen much from him to make me think he’d be a good addition, I just remember we were heavily linked in the past.
What time’s the game tomorrow? Working out of the office for most of the day, so want to try and be online to catch it…assuming there will links that is.
120 Rotonda heights // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:05 PM
Bills son,
You’re fighting a losing battle with some of these half heads.
121 roadfighter // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:08 PM
Bills son – all that was missing from that was “rant over”…
I vote this post if the day…
122 GatesheadMag // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:10 PM
Afternoon folks
Just read on Teamtalk that Sunderland are eyeing Defoe. Can’t see that happening as he is currently Spud’s only recognised striker.
123 Gateshead-Mag // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:12 PM
gatesheadmag
defoe would never leave his beloved laaandan to live in that dive
124 GatesheadMag // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:14 PM
Aye, Leave one are which has been rioting to another area which really hasnt got an excuse for being a s*** hole
125 GatesheadMag // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:15 PM
*area
126 Big Pappa Cissé // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:17 PM
@Gateshead mag
They supposedly want Stephen Fletcher for 12 million aswell
.
And I thought Bruce’s transfers were bad, step forward Martin O’Neil
127 Gateshead-Mag // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:18 PM
hahaha a think to riot in sunderland you have to fix it up first
128 Dannyo // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:20 PM
@Ibiza
I dunno when the game starts, i just hope Adam gets a few minutes
129 GatesheadMag // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:21 PM
Pappa Cisse
I think Fletchers a canny player but for 12m!?
I would like to have seen them sign Kyriakgos or whatever hes called on a permanent deal.
Im going to get slated here but if we could pick up Kevin Doyle for a few million quid id take him as our back up striker.
130 Magpie from Lithuania // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:21 PM
Hey, does anybody know what teams did this greek club beat in the rounds before?
131 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:22 PM
Scott Parker ruled out of our opener against Spurs.
132 Magpie from Lithuania // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:24 PM
Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:22 PM
Cabaye is 50-50 i believe (not fit yet).
133 Magpie from Lithuania // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:26 PM
Hey, does anybody know what teams has this greek club beaten in the rounds before?
p.s what will be the starting spurs line-up? They lost to Valencia today 2-0.
134 ilovetoon8788 // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:27 PM
Delighted for Adam Campbell. Our Future number 9.
135 GatesheadMag // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:27 PM
Mag from Lithuania
I dont think anybody will know the line ups yet… still a week to go, Injuries to play a part adn maybe a suprise or two due to good form in pre-season
136 BelfastMagpie87 // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:31 PM
Time for a new signing me thinks..
137 GatesheadMag // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:33 PM
Anyones season ticket arrived yet?
138 pardews plan B // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:35 PM
Todays childhood footballer of the day is the late great Gary speed. RIP.
139 Sholadona // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:35 PM
Fletcher has been relegated with Burnley and Wolves
Howay Sunderland, sign him up
140 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:37 PM
Sholadona…And Dann too
PPB…Great choice. What a man, what a player!
141 Gateshead-Mag // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:37 PM
so your saying it was definately his fault they were relegated??
142 pardews plan B // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:38 PM
This can’t be the same ruddy. Smiles and short comments?
143 Magpie from Lithuania // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:38 PM
i know, but we can guess the starting line up as we almost know the core of the team:
————————Friedel——-
—Walker,—Vertongen—- Kaboul,—Ekoto
——————Modric—–Livermore*
—–Sigurdson——-VdV——-Bale
————————-Defoe————-
Vertonghen could also play CDM, Sandro too.
144 Munster Mag // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:38 PM
Bills, I’d take Kevin Doyle all day as back up. Re Martin O Neill, I have a feeling his best days as a manager are behind him, firmly. Do you share a concern of mine that Ashley wont pay fair market value for players still protected by contract. ie that he will act decisively to secure a player coming off contract , or one with a reduced price, but seems too slow to pay 6 or 7 mill for a Debuchy or Anita? In fairness we dont know what the top brass are doing re transfers, but I would have thought that we are sufficiently cash rich to have secured team improvers like these, before now. Like others, I wait in hope, optimistic because of the outlay on Cisse, concerned because we probably wouldnt have bought this brilliant player if he had cost 1 mill more , and mindful of the annoyance of Pardew when we failed to get a striker, and panicked for Ruiz etc.
145 Munster Mag // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:39 PM
Pardew Plan B, amen to that RIP Gary Speed.
146 Gateshead-Mag // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:40 PM
lets hope the modric situation will have a bearing on their preparations, apparently hes being made to train alone
147 GatesheadMag // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:40 PM
MunsterMag stop giving Bills the credit for kevin doyle, he was my suggestion haha
148 rivettCatcher // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:40 PM
@Bills-son
Well said! We need to get MA a good +ve chant for this season!
149 pardews plan B // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:40 PM
@ibiza. Thought id lay off the foreign players and pay tribute to wor Gary
150 Magpie from Lithuania // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:41 PM
Hey any news on guidetti or carroll?
151 Gateshead-Mag // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:45 PM
its all over sky sports and bbc about liverpool getting hearts in europa cup, hardly a mention of us,
are we invisaboool??
152 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:50 PM
PPB…And a good job you did
Hyphen…I read that too.
Even without Parker Spurs have a strong team, still, like our chances. Should be a good opening game.
153 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:52 PM
As for our lack of coverage, nothing new there. Oh well, have to do what we did last year and make them pay attention…shouldn’t be too difficult
154 Gateshead-Mag // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:54 PM
ibiza
id love to see ben arfa score 1 of his wonder goals in the europa, then it would get serious airtime, unlike the goal against blackburn last year which hardly got a mention (outside of newcastle)
155 pardews plan B // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:56 PM
Spurs under avb will be a good side. If they can get another 1-2 strikers in
156 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:56 PM
I’d love it…just love it
Right, we need to stop talking so far ahead…I can’t stand this excitement. Come on season…start already.
157 toon_asprilla2012 // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:57 PM
Phil k you discriminative A’hole!
158 toon_asprilla2012 // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:58 PM
Phil k you discriminative A’hole!!
159 GatesheadMag // Aug 10, 2012 at 3:58 PM
Just make Tiote play right back against Spuds, If Bale didnt like Adam’s tackles, he might as well just stay down cockney land.
160 toon_asprilla2012 // Aug 10, 2012 at 4:05 PM
We have 5 Islamic players that conduct them selfs in a respectable way , cisse, ba, tiote, ben arfa and abied. U fool Phil k
161 Munster Mag // Aug 10, 2012 at 4:06 PM
Gateshead mate, unfortunately i reckon he’ll end up at the Mackems. He is past his best though, but great attitude etc. Jeez i hate Martin O Neill, irritating little bollocks.
162 BOOM BOOM THE 1ST // Aug 10, 2012 at 4:07 PM
so west ham have now added alou diara to modibo maiga i guess that fat slag alardyce is trawling the nufc blog in an effort to keep him in a job. Stop stalking graeme carr and get ur own players u slag.
163 BOOM BOOM THE 1ST // Aug 10, 2012 at 4:28 PM
kazim richards! champions lge here they come
164 GatesheadMag // Aug 10, 2012 at 4:38 PM
Wonder if because theyve signed Kazim-Richards we will go back in for Carlton Cole?
Hope not!
165 pardew no 1 // Aug 10, 2012 at 4:44 PM
good to hear bellemy wont be in the prem the racist c**t
166 mattnufc // Aug 10, 2012 at 4:45 PM
Steven Caulker in England squad but S. Taylor not, lols
167 jesperfuglsang // Aug 10, 2012 at 4:53 PM
I don’t know if it has been posted today or not, but it seems that young Adam Campbell will travel to Cardiff with the first team tomorrow
168 mattnufc // Aug 10, 2012 at 4:54 PM
Also, Bellamy is back at Cardiff
169 pardew no 1 // Aug 10, 2012 at 4:54 PM
good news that bellemy wont be in the prem for a while
170 hattambenarfa // Aug 10, 2012 at 4:56 PM
Adam campbell the next rooney. Heard it here first. Only superstars break through at his age
171 AshtreeKid // Aug 10, 2012 at 4:58 PM
you reckon he will get game time?
172 jimmymagpie // Aug 10, 2012 at 5:00 PM
Does anybody know anything about the Rumours website? Had a look for the first time today, and somebody saying that Pardew has been told to make do with the players he’s got. Wonder if that’s what the row with Llambsarse was about at the beginning of the week?
173 ochytoon // Aug 10, 2012 at 5:03 PM
Jimmy
Where’s the interview with Pards talking about Llambias
174 ochytoon // Aug 10, 2012 at 5:04 PM
Jimmy
Where’s the interview with Pardew talking about Llambias
175 ochytoon // Aug 10, 2012 at 5:04 PM
Jimmy
Where’s the interview with Pardew talking about Llambias?
176 hattambenarfa // Aug 10, 2012 at 5:05 PM
Honestly believe our strike force will be BA cisse shola hba campbell
177 ochytoon // Aug 10, 2012 at 5:06 PM
Now why did that post three times? Stupid iPhone.
178 toon smart // Aug 10, 2012 at 5:07 PM
@ochytoon,
Jimmy is implying from the post match interview where Pardew said the olympics was proving to be a distraction (or something like that), Llambias is not do any transfer work and is sitting around watching the olympics
179 ToonDownSouth // Aug 10, 2012 at 5:11 PM
jimmy
Please tell me you’re not talking about this – ‘http://www.newcastlerumours.co.uk/’
A sample of other rumours posted -
“Debuchy, Douglus and Adam Johnson(loan) will all sign before the window shuts plus one other. and poss x2 out the door”
“I don’t usualy post because I don’t hear much that I believe but I heard today that we have put a £3.75 million bid for Samaras from Celtic. ”
“Debuccy defo off. Van de wiel and Anita ( 12m joint) and Jordan Rhodes (5m) are the deals imminant. Douglas WILL sign on August 27th (4m). Mark my words. ”
“Kakas agent Gaetano Paolillo seen in Newcastle.”
180 ochytoon // Aug 10, 2012 at 5:12 PM
Toonsmart
Ahh cheers
181 bills-son // Aug 10, 2012 at 5:12 PM
Nee season tickets yet???
What’s gannin on??
Reading between the lines the season doesn’t kick off til October.
182 jesperfuglsang // Aug 10, 2012 at 5:18 PM
I think Pardew plans to try him out since it seems he has do with what he has!
It doesn’t seem we’ll sign another forward; we might sign one for the reserve
183 ochytoon // Aug 10, 2012 at 5:19 PM
Anyone got the link to the interview?
184 KenyanMagpie4Life // Aug 10, 2012 at 7:07 PM
A strong starting 11 for the away fixture. Bag a couple of away goals and rest key men on the return and let the opponent get a feel of 50+K hostile fans at SJP.
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