Adam Campbell was one of the few positive things that came out of last Saturday’s 4-1 defeat at Cardiff City, but it was no flash in the pan, and Adam scored for Newcastle Reserves in mid-week, and he seems to have continued his impressive form in training.
Adam Campbell – could be in squad for Atromitos game
Newcastle will field their first U21 side today in the new Premier League initiative against a Tottenham side, and Alan says other potential first team youngsters will also play today, and they include James Tavernier and Haris Vuckic, and it’s a good bet that both those lads will start the game at Athens in Greece on Thursday night.
But the surprise is that Adam Campbell may also be in the young squad taken to Greece, and if he goes, he could make his first ever appearance for Newcastle in a competitive match, and he’s still only 17.
This is what Alan said today:
“Adam will be in the Under-21s side – we’ll field a strong team. Gael Bigirimana will play, Haris Vuckic will play, and so will James Tavernier.” “I need them to play, as I might need them this week.”
“I just don’t know.” “We know exactly what we’re doing.” “We’ve got it well planned, and we’ll try to get the rest for the guys who play on Thursday so they can play on Saturday.”
Newcastle will leave some of their first teamers behind when they travel to Greece so they can rest up, and not have to travel, because that can be tiring and the lads need to be ready for the game at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon.
The 17 year-old North Shields-born striker could be the surprise of the season, if he can produce what he showed the Newcastle fans in Cardiff City during his 9 minute cameo appearance when he was simply terrific, and created at least two good chances and should have had a penalty too.
And if Adam does play on Thursday night he will become the youngest player ever to play for Newcastle in Europe, beating out the record held by Andy Carroll six years ago - and the Gateshead-born striker hasn’t done too bad since then either.
Newcastle could have another top local striker in their midst, and Adam could even make the big breakthrough this season, and it would be great to see him play in Athens on Thursday evening – he would certainly get some good experience in a Newcastle shirt.
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133 responses so far ↓
1 Beattie25 // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:32 AM
Sod nufc vs spurs
JFA vs Fletcher is where it’s at.
2 rainrix // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:35 AM
Odd question but did anyone have 3 or 4 dreams about the game last night? I had a bizarre one where we played spurs lost 3 0 and then had to play chelsea later that day. Subtle reference to our fixture pile up me thinks
3 Slater // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:36 AM
Dennis Wise on Soccer AM saying Newcastle was a nightmare, and that he had a terrible time haha!
4 Jail for Ashley // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:36 AM
Fletcher,its a half five kick off you dingbat.
5 check the toastie // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:37 AM
Hope JFA smashes his face in, not keen on the way darren has conducted himself in the pursuit of JJ’s spare ticket. Fancy Darren though appears confident in his ability to inflict pain.
6 check the toastie // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:39 AM
Personally wouldnt turn up JFA, until Darren ‘The Hitman’ Fletcher posts his vital statistics, you know what they say, the bigger they are, the harder they hit.
7 darrenfletcher88 // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:41 AM
Get a grip u idiots and grow up,
8 darrenfletcher88 // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:43 AM
We had banter!! If u read the posts I said I didn’t want the ticket,we were having a joke, hahaha,I forgot u can’t do that on here can u
9 ToonDownSouth // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:43 AM
Oh my god… There’s so much irony there I don’t know what to do with it all
10 rainrix // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:43 AM
Dennis wise on soccor am? Wow what a big name to have booked to kick off the season >_<
11 Jail for Ashley // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:44 AM
Fletcher,
Ha ha you threaten to smash my face in and then tell us to grow up,I’m completely lost in the irony.
12 ToonDownSouth // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:45 AM
JfA
Post 9, haha.
13 darrenfletcher88 // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:46 AM
Really?? Well if u didn’t jump the gun,and get involed in something u didn’t have a clue about,
14 ToonDownSouth // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:47 AM
QPR have signed Bosingwa. Bloody hell.
I remember Fernandez saying “It’s important not to throw money at the game”
15 darrenfletcher88 // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Jj u there???
16 kilcline // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:49 AM
Toon need to bully those Spur kants today, i despise Liverpool and Spurs nearly as much as the unwashed!
Fletcher and JFA just have a straighner, couple of shirtlifters.
17 darrenfletcher88 // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:50 AM
Thum war and it’s on!!!
18 geordie157 // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:50 AM
I’m printing tickets for JFA vs Fletch, £5 a ticket, all proceeds go to Mike Ashley, sorry i mean Rangers.
19 Transfer Sage // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:50 AM
Darren fletcher
If you post across various articles it is difficult for people to see the running joke.
20 pardews plan B // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:52 AM
Younger player to.play and score in Europe would be great
21 darrenfletcher88 // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:53 AM
£5 a ticket.£8 at least,there’s going to be fireworks!! That’s a joke for any one with no humour!!
22 ToonDownSouth // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:54 AM
It would surprise me if Campbell got any substancial gametime this year – even in the cups.
23 Transfer Sage // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:55 AM
Darrenfletcher
Maybe we could have a word with mike Ashley and get the fight staged at st James’
24 pardews plan B // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:55 AM
Is this fight at powerhouse?
25 nico // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:55 AM
darrenfletcher88
Any chance you can change thr start time to 5pm?
26 darrenfletcher88 // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:56 AM
The sports direct area you mean…..leaving it on a cliff hanger there..
27 carlton nufc // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:56 AM
KRUL
SIMPSON. COLLO. TAYLER. SANTON
ANITA. TIOTE
CABAYE
MARVEUX
BA. CISSE
28 Jail for Ashley // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:57 AM
Fletcher my granda could knock you out and he’s canny old now.
29 darrenfletcher88 // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:58 AM
Power house sounds good, pink cloths and tut toos
30 Beattie25 // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:58 AM
JFA
I dont want to worry you but I’ve seen darrenfletcher in real life.
He looks like that belarussian shot putter that was stripped of her gold medal in the olympics for taking drugs.
Chicks a monster.
31 ToonDownSouth // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:58 AM
Boom! Let the trash talk commence.
32 nico // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:59 AM
darrenfletcher88 v Jail for Ashley
I could ref. I was World Champion Thumb fighter until I had to retire due to severe blisters
33 darrenfletcher88 // Aug 18, 2012 at 10:59 AM
Lol,well that put a half an hour in,
34 pardews plan B // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:00 AM
@fletcher lycra tank tops and budgie smugglers
35 geordie157 // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:00 AM
It can be the main event after Holyfield fights both Klitschko’s at the same time.
36 darrenfletcher88 // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Nico that made me lol, really did pal
37 Transfer Sage // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Anyone have an idea what Mike Ashley would do if JJB offered 20 million a season for the stadium naming rights? Haha
38 kt97toonarmy // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:03 AM
nico lol
39 Beattie25 // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:04 AM
Transfer
I think he’d take it but then buy out JJB for £40 million and change the name back.
40 darrenfletcher88 // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:04 AM
Lol,fee has to be sorted, some people seen me and Jj trying to sort a price for a match ticket never mind a thumb war at power house where it’s £8 a ticket!
41 kt97toonarmy // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:04 AM
lookin forward to the season now but 1st i will enjoy the mackams getting ripped apart by arsenal id say 3-1 arsenal
42 pardews plan B // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:04 AM
@sage that’s like his ultimate conundrum.
He’d probably take it like. 20million a season plus his sd signs plastered inside
43 SBergenwall // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:07 AM
@rainrix
I dreamed that we won 4-3 and that it was a phenomenal game!
44 Ketsbaia9 // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:10 AM
Good signing by QPR that. Shame we wasn’t in for him.
45 darrenfletcher88 // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:11 AM
Kets he’s 29?? Do u no anything??
46 kt97toonarmy // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:11 AM
ketesbaia who?
47 Toon73 // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:12 AM
Can we get jimmy back and flick this nutsack that calls himself darrenfletcher ?
48 kt97toonarmy // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:12 AM
if its bosingwa ur way in over ur head hes crap like really bad
49 Jail for Ashley // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:12 AM
Last Spurs game was an absolute cracker,I swear the roof would have came off if Collocini had of put that late chance away.
50 darrenfletcher88 // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:14 AM
Toon73,what’s your crack like?
51 Beattie25 // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:14 AM
Jose Boswinga is crap.
Shits out of tackles, gets barged of the ball to easy and has the worst unibrow in PL history.
52 ToonDownSouth // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:14 AM
kt97
You think Sunderland will score? Dream on!
53 kt97toonarmy // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:14 AM
weve been good up here against spurs in the past
54 Super Magpie // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Bosingwa was awful for Chelsea last season. Infact he was worse than Simpson because we all know how bad Simpson is.
Anyway, I’m pumped up for today. First game of the season and a late kick off will hopefully give the game a better atmosphere.
HWTL!
55 kt97toonarmy // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:15 AM
arsenal mite score an own goal
56 ToonDownSouth // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:17 AM
Haha fair, that’s not unlikely.
I’m looking forward to Arsenal this season. Now that dick RVP and probably Song – has left, they have a much more likeable team.
Cazorla is genuinely one of the attacking mids in Europe, I think he’s going to be so so so good.
57 Super Magpie // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:17 AM
JFA
Same, I couldn’t believe he didn’t score. It looked like he stopped it going in more than trying to score. In the end I was happy with the point. Both sides were as good as each other that day.
58 Beattie25 // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:17 AM
QPR remind me of the expendables. Loads of old mercenaries looking for a last pay day.
If they’re not in the bottom 6 I’ll be amazed.
59 ToonDownSouth // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:17 AM
one of the best*
60 toonLYF // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:19 AM
Loic Remy just posted “good look to my bro demba Ba and NUFC for this new season LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE!! *michael buffer voice*…..Remy to Toon.
61 kt97toonarmy // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:21 AM
toonlyf really good news that then
62 DURhamTOON // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:25 AM
On a completely seperate note lads I was at the airport last night waiting for my girlfriend and her family to get back off holiday and Mehdi Abeid was there waiting aswell, he reckoned he was well up for this season and excited to play a bit more for the 1st team. Anyway as I was walking to the car I saw Cisse and a girl (I’m assuming his girlfriend) go into the airport… very weird that these footballers seem
to spend there spare time at the airport I mean I know Greggs is good but its well expensive in the airport and there’s one on the Bigg Market!!!
63 bazrazmataz // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:29 AM
Thinking of this transfer window we have spent 8.1 mill total so far got 5 mil from sales so a 3.1 investment looks pretty poor imo also our wage bill must be much lower too
64 rainrix // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:32 AM
Durham… With it being the 1st game of the season, my theory would be they’re meeting family or friends. Althought they are footballers they can afford expensive greggs
65 pardews plan B // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:35 AM
@tds cazorla is class and could be a real surprise for some. I totally missed that signing at first
66 nico // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:35 AM
Beatie.
QPR seem to have the opposite transfer policy to us. We all know what happens to teams who bring in players for one last pay day. I’m friends with a number of ex pros and they do admit that there’s not the same willing to try hard. Often the dressing room gets split into the older players v the younger players. The boss has a nitemare as poor attitude rubs off on youner players. Good luck Hughes
67 DURhamTOON // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:36 AM
I thought as much mate!!! I thought it was strange when he wouldn’t lend me £2 for a steak bake!!! JOKESSS
68 to0n // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:44 AM
Toon lyf- is it a legit twitter account?!
69 ToonDownSouth // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:45 AM
ppB
I think it got completely overshadowed by the Olympics really. He was easily one of, if not the best player outside Real & Barcelona in La Liga last season.
They need to get Wilshere fit though. Isn’t he out till October, minimum? Could be a massive blow.
70 DURhamTOON // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:48 AM
https://twitter.com/obi_wangremy/status/236751340724953088
It’s not Loic Remy, it’s another fella I think but I nearly got excited when I saw it too
71 ToonDownSouth // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:50 AM
At the end of the day, the club owes Ashley a lot of money.
If anyone really wants “Ashley Out!”, then he’s going to need to get some of that money back – and that’ll happen by the club turning a profit.
You can’t have it both ways.
72 ToonDownSouth // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:52 AM
That’s not Loic Remy… lol…
ToonLYF, come on man. Not cool.
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74 ToonDownSouth // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:54 AM
So it seems that, once again, Sky’s sauces were complete BS. Barton to OM, bloody hell, don’t make me laugh.
75 mattyNUFC // Aug 18, 2012 at 11:55 AM
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76 Ketsbaia9 // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:04 PM
Yeah, but he was available for free. He’s much better than Simpson and is also an attacking threat.
77 Ketsbaia9 // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:05 PM
We can sign 1 or 2 older players you know (i.e. Paul Scharner type players).
78 JTOONJ // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:07 PM
Ketsbaia
You’re such a troll Paul Scharner sucks
79 Super Magpie // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:09 PM
Kets
We’re not going to sign Scharner, hamburg have beaten us to him. Everyone is truly heartbroken and we must learn we’re not good enough to sign top top class players yet. Especially with the Gigantic wages he would command.
80 toonLYF // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:11 PM
sorry lads, just thought it had to be Loic, thought it would be too much of a coincidence for him to be a different one considering he follows marseille, speaks french and his 1 and only picture looks like Loic Remy
81 JTOONJ // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:11 PM
Super magpie
Im truely heat broken he could have worn the no 9 shirt
82 Dannyo // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:11 PM
Campbell scores! And on a flippin header…
That lad is amazing.
83 mattyNUFC // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:13 PM
dannyo
where you watching it?
84 Dannyo // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:18 PM
@matty
twitter
Curtis Good with the 2nd goal, and u expect him to score with his head, no, hits it home from 6 yards after work done by Abeid.
85 bills-son // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:19 PM
Turning up for the fletcher fight and finding he is 20 stone of snarling hard muscle with me and Ashley as his grinning corner men is too good for JFA.
86 geordiegav1987 // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:20 PM
Hi, does anyone know if our match is televised at all on thursday. I looked through my tv guide but all I could find was farts vs liverfool
87 Toon73 // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:21 PM
Kets and his Scharner talk setting everyone off.
Gold
88 mattyNUFC // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:22 PM
danny
nice one
and campbell’s got himself a 16 minute hat trick against spurs reserves
…in front of a watching AP nonetheless
89 toonarmydownsouth // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:22 PM
Campbell with his second! 3-1
90 mattyNUFC // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:23 PM
nvm, he’s ON a hat trick….
91 pardews plan B // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:23 PM
@tds he’s gonna be a shock for anybody who doesn’t know who he is.
He was malagas best player for me
92 LewSpi // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:23 PM
Haha we have what looks like and incredible bundle of talent coming through our ranks. 3-1 up after 16 mins. Campbell on 2, Good with1.
93 toonarmydownsouth // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:24 PM
Vuckic makes it 4!
94 mattyNUFC // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:24 PM
vuckic with their fourth…
hope this is a precursor to tonight!!
95 toonLYF // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:28 PM
wow 4-1 to the reserves after 20 minutes? outstanding
96 Rotonda heights // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:30 PM
Bills son
That is class, even JFA would have to admit that!!!
97 Rotonda heights // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:33 PM
Can Campbell legally be put on the subs bench for tonight?
This guy is the real deal. He’s our Fowler, Owen, Rooney and scholes rolled in to one!! If you’re good enough and he is, then you’re old enough. That 4 all played in the first team at 16 or 17
98 morocco0015 // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:37 PM
Where are you watchin the reserves?
99 Big Pappa Cissé // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:39 PM
@ Morrocco
Why not ?
100 mattyNUFC // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:39 PM
…and there it is
cambpell hat trick on 35 minutes
101 mattyNUFC // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:40 PM
5-1
102 toonarmydownsouth // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:41 PM
Canpbell bags a hatrick! 5-1 not even half time!
103 mattyNUFC // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:41 PM
2 assists and a goal from Vuckic
wish i could be watching this instead of following tweets, but hey! better than nothin’!
104 morocco0015 // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:42 PM
.bpc
the question is WHERE not WHY ???
105 ToonDownSouth // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:42 PM
Weeey
Why can’t Lee Bloody Ryder give regular updates for games we care about -.-
106 ToonDownSouth // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:44 PM
matty
I like the sound of this U21 league. If it’s treated as a proper competition and taken seriously – as we appear to be – it would be a much better option than sending kids on loan to League 2 teams.
107 Big Pappa Cissé // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:49 PM
Sorry Morrocco misread m8
Campbell is gunna be a star like
108 Toon_Tom // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:50 PM
TDS @ 106 – totally agree!!!
109 morocco0015 // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:53 PM
BPC
nee bother pal, and aye he’s got the hairs on the back of my neck standin up, wonderful prospect
110 mattyNUFC // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:53 PM
TDS
was thinking the same thing. the kids will be competitive as they know they’re still only one step away from the first team and their in that pivotal stage where they could either push on or end up at blyth spartans…and they’re playing with other folks their same age who are in the exact same predicament.
111 mattyNUFC // Aug 18, 2012 at 12:54 PM
they’re*
112 dave 1961 // Aug 18, 2012 at 1:02 PM
it might be worth playing the under 21 game prior to the main fixture to give them a taste of big crowds
113 LewSpi // Aug 18, 2012 at 1:03 PM
TDS very much agree mate.
114 magpiebop // Aug 18, 2012 at 1:04 PM
That’s mint idea!
115 jesperfuglsang // Aug 18, 2012 at 1:04 PM
Does any of you guys know how to stream the game from an android tablet?
116 Offkey // Aug 18, 2012 at 1:07 PM
Jesper – http://www.sopcast.com/download/
Sopcast is the best picture quality – download and use the links from wiziwig
117 JAMSHA // Aug 18, 2012 at 1:16 PM
4 hrs.more for the kick off
118 ToonDownSouth // Aug 18, 2012 at 1:23 PM
6-2
Bloody hell. Should get this stuff on TV!
119 check the toastie // Aug 18, 2012 at 1:23 PM
Nice one Bills Son – like it.
120 ToonDownSouth // Aug 18, 2012 at 1:24 PM
U18′s a 3-0 down. Uh ooooh.
121 ochytoon // Aug 18, 2012 at 1:26 PM
Who are the U21′s playing?
122 check the toastie // Aug 18, 2012 at 1:26 PM
Well, all the Sky pundits even Le Tittier and Big Nose have said they think we will be above spurs at the end of the season, times are a changing.
Good old Jeff Stelling, making a good case for the Mags, tell he’s a chimp choker like meeself.
123 ToonDownSouth // Aug 18, 2012 at 1:27 PM
6-3….
124 Toon1978 // Aug 18, 2012 at 1:29 PM
6-4
125 alkinou // Aug 18, 2012 at 1:29 PM
How are you following the U21 game?
126 ToonDownSouth // Aug 18, 2012 at 1:29 PM
6-4
UUUUMMM…
127 Toon1978 // Aug 18, 2012 at 1:30 PM
TWITTER
128 Jail for Ashley // Aug 18, 2012 at 1:31 PM
Bills,
I’d pummel all three of you and then I’d rip the arms and legs off of your beloved latex Ashley doll just out of spite.
129 israeli_fan // Aug 18, 2012 at 1:35 PM
To be stucked in an elevator with an unmedicated billy-sons is too good for ashley
))))
130 NUFC_LEAZES END // Aug 18, 2012 at 1:36 PM
Adam Campbell got a hattrick in the first 16minutes in the game today :p
131 JAMSHA // Aug 18, 2012 at 1:38 PM
are we leadng. or looseng?
132 JAMSHA // Aug 18, 2012 at 1:45 PM
opps we are winng lol… m.gone nuts… dnt know what m.tokng .. bloody hell… times passng soooo fkn slow
133 Ketsbaia9 // Aug 18, 2012 at 2:23 PM
Is it because he scored the winner against us last season?
I’d rather have Scharner as 3rd choice than Williamson. We are going to struggle this season if we don’t sign 3 more players.
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