Massadio Haidara will make his Newcastle United debut tonight at Metalist Kharkiv in the second leg of their Europa League Round of 32 tie – and he’s probably been looking very good in training.
Another surprise is that Danny Simpson comes in at right back and Yanga-Mbiwa goes to center-half with Steven Taylor rested – and Vurnon Anita gets a start in central midfield, and it seems that Cheick Tiote is sick and not available to play tonight.
But Alan Pardew will be able to play almost a fresh back four against Southampton on Sunday with Debuchy, Taylor (S) Coloccini and Davide Santon – so this is a good team selection, given our important game against the Saints on Sunday afternoon.
Massadio Haidara – starts tonight
Dan Gosling makes the squad for the first time since September, after recovering from his knee injury and is on the bench, and Shola Ameobi starts up front, so we have a bit of experience in the starting eleven too.
Top players Yohan Cabaye and Moussa Sissoko are part of the starting eleven – and that’s good.
Teams:
Metalist Kharkiv (4-2-3-1): Olexandr Goryainov; Cristian Villagra, Papa Gueye, Marco Torsiglieri, Fininho; Juan Manuel Torres, Edmar; Marlos, Cleiton Xavier, Jose Emesto Sosa (c); Jonathan Cristaldo
Substitutes: Vladimir Disljenkovic, Oleg Shelayev, Andriy Berezovchuk, Oleg Krasnopyorov, Sebastian Blanco, Willian, Jaja
Newcastle United (4-2-3-1): Tim Krul; Danny Simpson, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Fabricio Coloccini (c), Massadio Haïdara; Vurnon Anita, Yohan Cabaye; Papiss Cisse, Moussa Sissoko, Sylvain Marveaux; Shola Ameobi
Substitutes: Rob Elliot, James Perch, Steven Taylor, Dan Gosling, Gael Bigirimana, Jonas Gutierrez, Gabriel Obertan
We need to get through tonight ….. somehow ….
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305 responses so far ↓
1 boater // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:03 PM
Shola’s a legend but seeing this team and bench makes you realise how badly we need another striker or two in this squad.
2 Unbelievable Tekkers // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:04 PM
Looking forward to seeing haidara and mbiwa in his proper position but it looks like cisse will be on the right…ffs
3 robin // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:04 PM
2-1 NUFC, Sissoko first goal!
4 catchy in norway // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:06 PM
Why jonas and shola, total joke,
5 tequilamag // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:08 PM
Catchy, Jonas is not starting.
6 Jonny // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:10 PM
Cisse on the right then
7 ToonDownSouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:10 PM
catchy
He’s on the bench. You’re so obsessed it’s scary.
Not happy with Shola starting though, not one bit. Cisse is dog poo on the wing, and Shola is about as mobile as a cucumber.
8 Mister Tuff // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:11 PM
boater @1 -I agree we do look a bit short up front. Hopefully a couple of quality strikers/attacking midfielders will be bought in the summer.
I think the game may hinge on Shola -hopefully he should get a few flick ons – that Cisse may anticipate.
Also he should be able to collect the high hoofballs and use it productively. (in the last game Cisse was beaten just about every time by defensive headers when the ball was booted upfield).
So the master plan is “Shola as the battering ram” – hope it works. He might get a header from a corner/free kick.
Unexpected team but still upbeat.
9 ash1001 // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:13 PM
Ed, pleased to here your good news, re your health.
Hope we get more good news this evening with a win.
10 davyboy32 // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:13 PM
Well… there goes my theory out of the window! Hee Hee! Defo not three at the back!
11 ToonDownSouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:13 PM
Last game, Pardew said that Metalists left winger was their best player, whch is why Mbiwa played at RB.
So now we have a right wing due of Simpson and Cisse to counter that? Hmm….
12 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:13 PM
Would be very upset if Cisse is again pushed to the wing. This might be a 442 with Sissoko and Marveaux on the wings. Looking forward to seeing Haidara play
13 Burkey16 // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:15 PM
any links for the game?
14 toonbrother // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:15 PM
looks like pardumb is playing cisse on the right. and overusing cabaye again. If he gets injured again our season will be in jeopardy. Bigirmana, Anita and Marveaux could have done the job in midfield
15 toonbrother // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:17 PM
@MUTINYbyLEMONS can sissoko play on the wings? if so not a bad formation apart from cabaye being used
16 danuneek // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:17 PM
Strolla and Jonas are both crap! FACT!
17 ToonDownSouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:18 PM
We’ve got a really narrow team actually, which is quite strange.
Even if it is 4-4-2, that’s 4 central midfields..
18 toonicle // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:19 PM
Sooo does that mean Cisse is playing RW again?
19 Munster Mag // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:19 PM
Srely that a 4-4-2 ? I reckon he’s worried about the flanks so has doubled up there . But Marv is no winger …big job for Simpson tonite but I have always said he is a good bread and butter defender. He has to be careful about poor passing though tonite…..Not feeling too great about Shola tbh . Needs to work harder tonight.
20 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:19 PM
http://www.footballstreaming.info/streams/todays-links/
21 barkel // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:20 PM
i think its more of a 4411 line up. I reckon Anita will play RM with socks and cabs in the centre Marv on the left and Shola just behind cisse. Hope Simmo puts in a good shift
22 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:20 PM
Good team, very much looking to seeing mbiwa at CB and hairdara playing!
Only change i would of made would be to start jonas or gabby instead of shola, love shola but he cant play 90 mins anymore and is better coming on for the last 20 against tired legs!
Also bit gutted simmo’s playing but given the amount of football stevie’s missed prob a good shout to rest him
2-0 to the toon!
23 ToonDownSouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:20 PM
toonbrother
Football players play about 35 games a season – I don’t see why you seem to think that one extra game is such a risk?
I really don’t understand that. Why not keep Krul, Colo, Sissoko and Cisse on the bench as well if that’s your thinking?
24 toonicle // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:21 PM
Good to see Mbiwa at CB and Haidara starting, rather skeptical of Cisse and Shola starting together unless it’s a 4-4-2, don’t like Cisse on the wing.
25 bollance // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:21 PM
Watch out for a lot of attacking play down the left. Hairdara will be up nd down like a wipit all game.
Simo will sit in at right back all match as Pards said Willian was one of their best players.
If Tiote was not ill then he would be starting ahead of anita. Watch out for Cabaye nullifying anitas contribution. I have not seen anita play well with Cabaye to date. Hopefully today can be the start..
26 allyallalls // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:22 PM
http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=190851&part=sports
27 toonicle // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:23 PM
No striker on the bench when Shola starts…
28 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:25 PM
toonbrother
yes he can. He has played there for us at times during the game and played there for France
29 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:25 PM
Obviously its not his best position though
30 NUFC STEVE // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:26 PM
What a shite team Pardew!!!
Either Cisse will clog up the ryt hand side or hell play up the middle and well play like Stoke. Bit of f*****g width wud be nice Pardwho??? #amateurmanager
31 santonthenewmaldini // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:28 PM
Its a weird one this just hope we have Haidara protected
Simpson is a good defender if thats all you make him do so if he sits back and just passes to Anita or Colo all game we should be ok its when he goes forward and loses the ball that we get caught out
@Bollance Anita and Cabaye played awesome against Bordeux when we beat them 3 nil but you are right they have not played well in other games but i think that was down to Anita getting used to the league , Cabaye carrying an injury and us playing long balls in the games they played as well now that we are playing better the 2 of them should work in tandem as they are both quality on the ball
Its a big game for Shola he really needs to step up to the plate tonight none of this strolling about doing nothing he needs to bully their backline
32 Novocastrian66 // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:29 PM
Toonicle; no striker on the bench when Shola’s on the bench.
33 Rotonda heights // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:29 PM
Is this not Pardew all over? Just when you think he may be on track, it’s back with hoof ball Shola who we all know can’t do 90 mins, (Campbell would have been better,) Cisse as a winger and ”I can’t attack for toffee” Simmo!!!
Of course I’ll take it all back if we win.
34 VanToonMan // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:29 PM
Hey guys…I agree with all of you that Shola should not be starting. It should be 4-3-3 with Obertan on the right and Cisse up top however…..
I don’t think Pardew is going to play 4-2-3-1 – because he knows Cisse is rubbish on the right plus he loves to play Sissoko off the strikers….so I think he is playing 4-3-1-2…
…which would mean….3 man midfield of
Anita-Cabaye-Marveaux
then Sissoko behind
Cisse-Ameobi
Will be interesting to see how it goes with that
35 toonicle // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:32 PM
Novo- Good witty reply. I got nothing
36 Novocastrian66 // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:32 PM
Pardew on the last post thought we could go far. I think he is right. The Ukraine is miles away.
37 Markaccus // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:32 PM
I’m thinking 442. Anita is fast enough and skillful enough to play on the right, his passing and crossing are also good enough. Espn program just started so we’ll see exactly how its set up.
38 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:34 PM
Rotonda
Not sure who else you’d play at RB though tbf,a very injury prone tayls needs to be rested imo that only leaves simmo and tavernier, and for me tav has shown nothing to suggest he’s a footballer of top level
39 Novocastrian66 // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:36 PM
Toonicle; that’s the problem there is no-one else. Shola has a good European record though to be fair to him. Hopefully he’ll do the biz.
40 Crow59 // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:37 PM
Personally im liking the line up, Simpson obviously has a point to prove and seeing the new boy at lb and giving santon a rest makes sense. Seeing Shola up top against a team poor aerially is always a good option i just hope it pays off. BUT if this means Cisse is pushing wide right then ill be thoroughly pished. NO GUTI what you playing at parnsnip??? he must have started taking pills for his blindness HWTL
41 toonicle // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:37 PM
TADS_ Perch can play RB, although that doesn’t mean much as him and Simmo are pretty equal anyways in that position.
42 toonbrother // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:38 PM
@TDS however small the risk its not a risk worth taking in my humble opinion
43 toonicle // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:38 PM
Novo- That’s why we should have Campbell coming with us, would love to see him get a good 20 minutes or so in some of these Euro games.
44 Markaccus // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:39 PM
That’s if they stop talking about every f**ker else instead.
45 TheToonKing // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:39 PM
Good team i think.
To be honest i’m not worried about Shola as long as he plays up-front.
They are a team a technical, small players, Shola’s strenght should give the problems and disrupt them + he has a decent scoring record in Europe.
Let’s see. HWTL
46 toonbrother // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:40 PM
@31 harsh but rather true
47 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:41 PM
Toonicle
He can play RB aye but normally gets slaughtered there, mind you no different to simmo!
The only plus is simmo needs to put himself in the shop window really if he wants to sign for a half decent club so has to really take his chances
48 Ketsbaia9 // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:44 PM
Guarantee they’ll score a goal through a Simmo error. What the hell is he doing back in the team. The games a write-off.
49 Rotonda heights // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:45 PM
TDS
You’re right I have to admit Tav has sadly not lived up to the hype as of yet.
It just means we now have Simmo and Colo neither of whom really want to be here !
Think I would maybe have played Anita RB as they are not an aerial team with someone else coming in to the Midfield / front 3. We need to win and Simmo gives us nothing going forward.
Hope Shola steps up. More action, less chat needed. Have to say Shola and Sammi’s work ethic is shocking.
Can’t afford that tonight
50 Markaccus // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:47 PM
Ketsbaia9, it hasn’t kicked off yet. Who are you? Nostra-f**king-damus. Go back to the loony bin.
51 JAMSHA // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:47 PM
Wtf cisse on wing…… A.P U SUCK
52 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:48 PM
Rotonda
Cant disagree with that tbf, unfortunatly just highlights theres still plenty of work to do for ash and dekka in the summer window in terms of strengthening positions
53 JAMSHA // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:48 PM
Wtf cisse on wing…… A.P U SUCK..
54 Dennis Twice // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:49 PM
Attack Toon please Attack Attack!
55 Markaccus // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:49 PM
I can’t see a tv right now. Has the formation been put up?
56 Big Pappa Cissé // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:50 PM
I hope to God Cisse isn’t on the wing
57 JP...from The Rock // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:50 PM
Good strong team, downers Shola and Simpson. Gutierrez has been good these past 3 games.
We need the win and maybe Pardew thinks Shola has more of a chance of scoring than Cisse if he’s out on the wing. Compare Shola’s abysmal scring record to that of Cisse’s and it’s plain obvious we need another ST!
This will be rectified in the summer but the amount of times we have been in this sad position in depending on Shola to score the goals to save us is embarrassing and should never happen again.
Shola should be behind the bench players in an ideal world.
58 davis_toons // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:51 PM
Dont be SUPRISE if we lost this game.
Remember the TIM KURL saves? They are a team that can control the game, control the ball and we will have to sit back and defence once again.
This is our weakness when we sit back. We will leak goals.
Then comes the Long Ball show..
59 Ketsbaia9 // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:53 PM
Alan Pardew looks ill. Looks like he’s been heavily drinking whiskey.
60 JP...from The Rock // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:53 PM
tbf. Shola’s record in europe is not that bad and maybe Pardew has opted to take that on board and possibly improve our chances of scoring as Cisse is not on form-but being out on the wing won’t help him nor his confidence either.
We’ll see what happens, Pardew knows what he’s doing.
2-1 for the Toon!
HWTL
61 Markaccus // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:56 PM
To everyone moaning and doom and glooming already:- If we win this game, will you lot shut the f**k up and f**k off for a while? If we lose I promise to do the same (couldn’t face all the whinging anyway)
62 gonufc (not Arf' bad) // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:56 PM
WTF?!?!
I thought the only reason for EVER playing Cisse on the right was because Ba was being a bit of a brat and refused to play on the left?!?!
Now Ba’s gone and Pardew seems to just like playing Cisse in a position he blatantly CANNOT play!
63 Tsunki // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:57 PM
On behalf business men and President of Club Metalist please be welcome to Kharkiv for European match which we are glad to have won – do not be forget Kickings Off will commence at 8pm locals time, while at same time extended family of match officials will be under protective gaze of fellow Oil Entreprenuers who will guarantee their safety and outcome of tie! May our best team win and all peoples including little ones go to their homes peacefully and without horrible accident. Enjoying!
See the usual suspects have arrived suited, booted and ready to pounce on any disaster. I will be out the side door before kick off.
Ketsy – whisky or even whiskey won’t do that. Sure its not meths?
64 toonicle // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:59 PM
Here we go! HWTL
65 Benji84 // Feb 21, 2013 at 5:59 PM
Look its 4:30 in the morning and the boys better play well. If Shola wants to be know as a Toon legend rather than a squad player tonight is his night. May the Gods be good to us today
66 Big Pappa Cissé // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:01 PM
HWTL
67 Benji84 // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:01 PM
do you think simpson will do anything stupid tonight lets see
68 toonicle // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:01 PM
It’ll be a 4-4-2 so no Cisse on the wing thankfully. although is it weird that this would have been the one game in a long while I want Guti to start and he isn’t? He’d be good for cover on haidara in case he gets in trouble.
69 Toon-Prodigy // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:01 PM
Howay the Toon!
70 nick_9 // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:01 PM
Interesting lineup, hope marveaux is prepared to graft and help out haidara. Be nice if haidara puts himself in the window for a starting place.
71 Markaccus // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:01 PM
442 sissoko and marv wingers. People who jumped to the conclusion cisse was on the wing now look silly. Silence, you fools!
72 Benji84 // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:03 PM
good work shola come on
73 Moat1 // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:04 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=CsNJFlu32qg
Ha Ha
Iwish sissoko would do this
74 gonufc (not Arf' bad) // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:04 PM
Goooooooood.
75 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:04 PM
Why is Haidara wearing no.35 shirt
76 pizzicatochan // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:05 PM
It sounds like a 4-1-2-1-2 to me. Don’t forget that Marveaux can play CAM as well.
Or 4-2-2-2 would also work. Just don’t see that we have any wingers.
If it’s a 4-2-3-1, I would say it’s a bit odd.
77 pizzicatochan // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:06 PM
@MUTINYbyLEMONS, Ba wore 19 and played in Eurpoa already.
78 yo-yo // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:06 PM
Aye looks like a 4-4-2 Shola did cause them a bit of bother last time out but not sure if he can last 95mins. He’ll link up well with Cisse though.
Simmo not ideal either but better tonight than Southampton game and he’ll be okay as a defender. We all know we need a new CF but we have to use who we’ve got.
It is still a very strong team – hope the Metal-slayer has his 1 game in 5 where he has a good match.
79 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:09 PM
Good start this
80 toonicle // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:10 PM
Good start indeed, Shola doing well so far. Worried about him staying this way for a full 90 though.
81 Munster Mag // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:11 PM
TDS, why good start? I’ve no ESPN coverage like I thought . AAArrrghh!!!
82 Munster Mag // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:11 PM
Heeeelp!!!!
83 toonicle // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:11 PM
Metalist sure loves to dive though.
84 gonufc (not Arf' bad) // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:13 PM
Started pretty well! They (Metalist) look like they haven’t got going yet
85 Benji84 // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:14 PM
nice run
86 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:14 PM
Munster
Juat playing well mate controlling the pace of the game and some good passing, just got to start getting some shots off, could be an uncomfortable 2nd half if we go in 0-0, dont think they have much to offer but the longer we go without scoring the more we look paniced
Hiadara’s looking good
87 niafron // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:15 PM
Bonsoir messieurs.
Sorry, i’m bit late, but happy to be here. I’m delighted by european competitions!
88 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:16 PM
Ahhhh marv you should of just hit that lad instead of chesting it down!!
Munster
Try footballstreaming.info couple of good links on there
89 Munster Mag // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:16 PM
Tks lads
90 niafron // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:16 PM
The pitch don’t look so bad, How is the weather?
91 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:16 PM
Munster..
Link: http://www.firstrow1.eu/watch/170253/1/watch-metalist-kharkiv-vs-newcastle-united.html
92 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:17 PM
That cristaldo is a diving little kernt!!!
93 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:18 PM
Unlucky shola good running lad!
94 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:20 PM
Ohhh lyon have scored spuds need to score or there out
95 gonufc (not Arf' bad) // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:21 PM
Skills from Colo!!!
96 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:22 PM
Is simmo wearing leggings?? Ffs lad you do yourself no favours!!!
97 toonicle // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:22 PM
Good posession and pressure so far, everyone playing well and Marv is making some great runs so far.
98 niafron // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:23 PM
This is a live and death situation (and this is why i like that), so playing well is good, to score is better.
99 niafron // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:24 PM
Their Keeper don’t seem very confident… Something to use maybe.
100 Munster Mag // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:25 PM
Cant get it Ibiza? Am i doing summat wrong? Play or download?
101 hugotoon // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:26 PM
Really need to get a goal or two before halftime or we will be in trouble.
102 toon1707 // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:26 PM
In Hiadara it looks like we have a very good player only seen him play for 25 minutes granted but going forward especially looks like a very good player
103 niafron // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:26 PM
How many teams are called “Rangers” in scotland?
104 niafron // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:28 PM
OK, i know understand why Pard play Shola as Striker, their Keeper is really in trouble each time the ball is up.
105 pizzicatochan // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:28 PM
Would someone tell me if Cisse is on the wing?
106 Burkey16 // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:29 PM
simpson is pretty clueless. hes got tunnel vision. if a pass isnt open feel free to pass it back buddy. dont just dump it forward.
107 ToonDownSouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:29 PM
We really really need a goal.
It won’t be this easy for 90 minutes
108 nufcursed // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:29 PM
haidara indeed looks good already
shola on the other hand is sooooo useless cannot believe he’s even in the squad!
he’s one of the poorest players ever to play for newcastle
109 nick_9 // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:30 PM
Going to have to defend better then that
110 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:30 PM
Poor defending almost cost us there, free header at back stick whos marking him? Yup simmo
111 nufcursed // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:30 PM
refereeing again very poor like last week
112 nufcursed // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:32 PM
i’m sensing that sissoko also isn’t as good as he made us believe on his debut; seems to have a lot of trouble controlling the ball
113 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:34 PM
Nufcursed
Shola’s done nout wrong tonight mate won everything in the air and got a couple of decent efforts why you slagging him off?
114 Jonny // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:35 PM
Need to take cabaye off set piece dutys
115 nufcursed // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:35 PM
i’ts so boring lately to watch newcastle:(
116 bosamuelson // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:35 PM
Does anyone get the feeling the result is already organized. Such a strange game, atmosphere and referring decisions!!!
117 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:36 PM
Munster…No idea.
Try one on here
http://www.footballstreaming.info/streams/todays-links/
118 nufcursed // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:36 PM
cause i hate shola i thinks he offers nothing to the team he’s slow, poor technically sometimes makes dirty mean fouls and think he’s actually a good player
that’s why i’m slagging him off
would rather see campbell on the pitch than shola
119 El Sleeve // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:36 PM
fed up of these cretinous team selections, shola, cisse rw, gosling is blatantly going to come on, get him out of my club
also why is haidara no 35 when he was given 19? uefa rules?
120 niafron // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:37 PM
Those Ukrainians are pretty descent with the ball… We must focus on our passing if we want to have a chance.
121 nick_9 // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:37 PM
NufcCursed – you need to cheer up
122 nufcursed // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:37 PM
bosamuelson i know what you mean!
especially the refereeing is very strange indeed.
maybe they arranged another boring scoreless draw:)
123 bosamuelson // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:39 PM
@NUFCURSED It was the same in the first leg! I can’t put my finger on what it is, maybe just not used to NUFC in Europe!!
124 AmeobiTheMackemSlayer // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:39 PM
Haidara is no. 35 because Ba played for us in the Europa League and was the no. 19. Can’t have more than one no. 19 play for the club in Europe. Same with number 4, 5, 12, 99 you name it
125 TheToonKing // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:41 PM
these european refs are horrible…everything against us…. one finger touch=FOUL
126 niafron // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:41 PM
Exactly what i feared, as the game will advance, the crowd will will become furious, typical of eastern europa stadium’s atmosphere…
127 nufcursed // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:42 PM
bosamuelson
also noticed that russian and ukrainian teams seem to do very well in europe??
128 El Sleeve // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:42 PM
thanks ameobi, thought so
this has shades of alkamaar about it
129 nufcursed // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:43 PM
poor touch by shola
130 niafron // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:43 PM
@Toonking
THe english play is more tough. So it’s not against us, it’s just a different way to judge contacts.
131 pizzicatochan // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:43 PM
Should it be safe to say that the ref would rule the match outcome?
132 nufcursed // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:44 PM
that was finally a neat touch by shola
133 niafron // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:45 PM
Tough game for a start… Haidara seem a bit lost.
134 bosamuelson // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:45 PM
The ref. is terrible, it is not exactly biased but there is absolutely no flow to the game. The ref blows every 2 or 3 passes.
Terrible terrible game!!!
135 Burkey16 // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:46 PM
wow, this ref is bad. cisse didnt foul that guy and that was not worthy of a yellow for haidara
136 nufcursed // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:46 PM
i think the referee will decide the game just like last week, just hope it’s in our favor
137 TheToonKing // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:46 PM
HE DIDN’T TOUCH HIM REF !!! horrible reffing…
138 nufcursed // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:47 PM
fuccck everything is a foul to this referee!!! it’s a copy of last week’s game!
i hope they score two disallowed goals
139 niafron // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:48 PM
What is changing the game is the fact who do not control the ball any more…
140 TheToonKing // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:48 PM
well….we need a much better second half…
141 pizzicatochan // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:48 PM
I think that’s crazy. Ref robs the game.
142 Jonny // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:49 PM
Refereeing is an absolute disgrace.
143 toonicle // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:49 PM
Lots of free kicks so far, and not a lot of us getting behind them for runs. Pretty good overall though, Haidara looks great so far.
144 pizzicatochan // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:49 PM
TheToonKing, we need to replace all the refs to get the match going. If this does not work out, I think we shouldn’t even weep for the match coz we have done our best to coup with these terrible refs’ standard.
145 ToonDownSouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:49 PM
Wow.
The referee sure does love the sound of that whistle!
146 Ketsbaia9 // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:50 PM
Simpson was at fault for letting them get the header in. Could’ve been 1-0 down. Marveaux has done well defensively today. Sissoko is always a threat. Cisse was unlucky. Shola should’ve switched the play to the left hand side though.
147 toonLYF // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:51 PM
Ref is ruining the flow of the game, it’s an embarrassment on behalf of UEFA for employing them. Absolute shambles.
148 Toon-Prodigy // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:52 PM
These are a terrible team like.
They just want our lads booked and sent off. Poor tactics.
My only worry is the ref is falling for it quite a bit. Where going to have to be a little careful with this. I hope the ref catches on.
149 ToonDownSouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:52 PM
Marveaux has done very very well defensively. Fantastic attitude.
150 Big Pappa Cissé // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:53 PM
Not a bad first half. My only real problem is Cisse on the wing, complete waste of time. Cabaye sitting to deep as well. Also this ref is a joke. Does he know it is a contact sport or what ?
151 NUFC_LEAZES END // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:54 PM
I must say haidairas has been what I expected of him, he’s very solid, tall, strong and possesses a bit of pace and he’s very young, quality signing, m’biwa is looking solid.
I just hope we start the second half like how we did in the first half
152 Markaccus // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:55 PM
Only saw 20 mins of the first half. Seeing highlights of some of the fouls. Shocking. We need a bit of luck. Shola to score the winner!
153 LGFUAD21 // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:55 PM
Having terrible luck with refs lately.
Been decent but we aren’t using our strengths against them.
They want us at this tempo.
Sholas done alright but we loose te,po with two strikers.
Need to be shifting the ball around faster.
This team is not as match fit as us. If we up our tempo with tight short passing we will tire them and eventually unlock. We’ve placed too much focus on matching their structure we are letting them keep their by passing sideways.
Look how ac unlocked Barcelona. By using their pace against their structure.
We need to get Cabaye on the ball more because he is the one capable of those key passes.
154 toonking // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:56 PM
hi all
after the way things have been in europe this year, i’m starting to think myself that the EPL is getting worst every year.
in the next round of the draws i can only see manchester chelsea and possibly newcastle still in europe to represent england.
155 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:57 PM
Glad tiote isnt playing like, with this ref he would of walked by now!!!!
156 davis_toons // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:57 PM
The closest we come to goal was SHOLA Shoot…is just ONCE…really not good enough..
As the game goes on..we need a goal to help us. They will be controlling the game and attack with every oppunities and mistake we made.
157 geordieracer1980 // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:59 PM
Good first half. Shola is having a really good game. Cisse not so much. Its a baptism of fire for haidara but he’s coping….just! I think with him being booked, he will be subbed around the hour mark.
We look the better team.
howay the lads!
158 Novocastrian66 // Feb 21, 2013 at 6:59 PM
Agree about the comments about the ref. another prat who thinks that he is the most important person on the pitch.
159 nick_9 // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:00 PM
If anything the officials owe us one after the first leg so I’m shocked at what I’m seeing. The officials behind the goal are a waste of space, too frightened to challenge each others decisions they would rather go along with eachother and pat one another on the back, Clowns.
This team aren’t anything special and we can beat them! .
160 geordieracer1980 // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:01 PM
Oh, and cabayes set pieces have been awful. I would let Anita take them.
161 toonicle // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:02 PM
TADS- Tiote would be red carded by now with these refs. He really loves the sound of that whistle.
162 Markaccus // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:03 PM
Here we go. Come on, lads. Sort them out!
163 Toon-Prodigy // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:03 PM
And we think we are hard done by..
I cant believe there is 40,000 at the game supporting this team.
There terrible, if we get beat it will be down to the refs being conned.
Howay Toon!!
164 Novocastrian66 // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:04 PM
I’ve read there hasn’t been a penalty shoot out since the Euro league format was introduced. Not sure if that is right like.
165 toonicle // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:04 PM
40 seconds in an it’s a free kick. Sigh.
166 Novocastrian66 // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:05 PM
Jonathan Smith reports: “Metalist Kharkiv became more dangerous as the half wore on but Papiss Cisse wasted the best chance of the half hitting his shot straight at the keeper just before half-time. But after three halves of football without a goal, it would not be a surprise to see this heading for extra-time and possibly the Europa League’s first ever shootout.”
167 nufcursed // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:06 PM
and pardew thinks we can go far??!!
with these strikers… poor judgement for a
manager!
168 davis_toons // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:07 PM
When you see Simpson DRIBBLES it Clearly so that our Wingers are not working hard enough…
169 Novocastrian66 // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:07 PM
Jonas on. Shola off, Cisse through the middle. I think.
170 El Sleeve // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:07 PM
going back to the numbers thing, i seem to remember back in 1997 during our CL qualifier that philippe albert wore no.25, not 27 as usual
anyone else remeber that?
171 El Sleeve // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:08 PM
novo, for once, i’d be happy with jonas coming on for that
but its pards and he’ll probs take off anita or marv, the cretin
172 nufcursed // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:08 PM
there’s no one up front how the hell are we going to score??
i think pardew’s going for extra time
173 nick_9 // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:09 PM
Tired of seeing cisse on the wing.
174 nufcursed // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:09 PM
oh dear simpson!glad we didn’t give him a new contract
175 nufcursed // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:10 PM
this is by far the most boring double fixture ever played in football or any other sport!
i’m slowly dying from boredom
176 El Sleeve // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:11 PM
never a free kick in 1000 years that
177 toonicle // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:11 PM
Cisse is too far out right, being forgotten. Pards has to move him in closer to Shola.
178 geordieracer1980 // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:12 PM
To be fair to pardew, cisse hadn’t played well when he’s played through the middle this season…..
179 El Sleeve // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:12 PM
pards, my be a good man manager, not really coz he slagged off all our youngsters, plays shola and jonas and cisse on the wing and cant get a decent team playing with some flair, this guy has to go, i am fed up of this football
180 nufcursed // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:12 PM
and the worst thing is that charkiv are even worse than us!
two poorest teams left in europe!how the hell is this game going to be decided? 0-0 after penalties??
181 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:13 PM
Are people watching this game?
…we are not going to go far if we even win this game!
182 geordieracer1980 // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:14 PM
It seems all you have to do is appeal for a free kick and this ref will give you one. Totally ruining the game.
183 niafron // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:15 PM
OK, sorry to break atmosphere, but i’m stuned by some comments here.
Lads, the ref had done nothing extraordinnary, we are just outmatched until now.
This is continental football, the refs will be the same in any game we could play in europe. So we must play the ball, not the man.
184 El Sleeve // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:15 PM
marv, what a waste!
185 ToonDownSouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:15 PM
Wow..
Shola would have literally had a tap into an open goal…
186 nick_9 // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:15 PM
Greedy batsard
187 nufcursed // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:15 PM
marveaux ffs!!
i knew it i recognized the referee from somewhere and what turns out to be? he’s a belgian referee i’ve seen him lots of times in my country and i always thought he was such a poor referee. also not a fan of my homebased team, so this doesn’t bode well…
188 TheToonKing // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:15 PM
Marveux….y u no pass ?
189 nufcursed // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:16 PM
marveaux!!let cabaye hit it you cant strike a ball!
190 AmeobiTheMackemSlayer // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:17 PM
God the referees are useless! He’s blowing every 2 seconds! And when he does book Haidara, it was the Kharkiv player diving… So angry with them right now!
191 ToonDownSouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:17 PM
niafron
I don’t think you’re interpreting the comments correctly.
People are just annoyed about the insane amount of stoppages in play – for both sides, in my opinion. It’s made the game very tough to watch.
As for being out player – really? Which game have you been watching??
192 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:18 PM
Ffs marv ya greedy bast@rd
193 Corny74 // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:19 PM
Have faith Lads. The result is the only thing that counts.
194 TheToonKing // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:20 PM
what is this team doing out there ?
195 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:20 PM
Penalty!!!!!! Pls dont let cisse take it
!!!
196 nick_9 // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:20 PM
Big relief. Please score
197 niafron // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:21 PM
@TDS
I do not agree, some people are clearly saying the ref is against us.
And…
There’s a pen for us, so they are clearly wrong!
198 Toon-Prodigy // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:21 PM
Yessssssssssssss!!!!!! Sholaaaaaaaaaa
199 toonicle // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:21 PM
Come on now!
200 toonicle // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:22 PM
Huzzah!!!!
201 nick_9 // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:22 PM
Get in shola
202 niafron // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:22 PM
YES!
203 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:22 PM
SSSSSSSHHHHHHHOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLAAAAAA FCUKING AMEOBI
always there when we need him!!!!!
Great pen
204 Benji84 // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:22 PM
yessssssssssssssssssssssss
205 ajcrawfs // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:22 PM
Justice!! great peno!
206 toonking // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:22 PM
well i think we are through
207 obatoyou // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:22 PM
heck yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh~~~~~~~~
208 ~ Phoenix Warrior Perch~ // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:23 PM
News Just in.
Goal disallowed for being offside.
209 brighter // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:23 PM
This is JUSTICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
210 ramboreilly // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:23 PM
Great pelanty
211 TheToonKing // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:23 PM
SHOLA
Damn we’re in luck….
Now see this out !
212 Big Pappa Cissé // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:24 PM
Shola so cool
213 niafron // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:24 PM
So it end in 30 minutes in any case, so it’s up to the defense.
214 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:24 PM
Cmon cisse get your head in the game lad ffs, painful watching him this season
215 Markaccus // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:25 PM
Oooohhhh shila ameobi, ooooohhhh shola ameobi!
216 toonicle // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:26 PM
Gotta get Sissoko and Cabaye off soon now, keep em fresh enough for sunday.
217 niafron // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:26 PM
If we’re lucky (and a bit twisted) they could lose their nerves…
218 roshan MAGPIE // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:26 PM
shola must play against all europa league teams and and against mackem s but must not be let in our squad has a starter against premier league teams
shola you rock
219 Benji84 // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:26 PM
if we keep our cool i feel a second coming soon
220 roshan MAGPIE // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:27 PM
hope our defence stay strong
221 toonking // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:28 PM
shola might not be a week in week out starter but he has got one thing that cisse hasn’t got. PRIDE
cisse has all this season been awful it might be partly the fact he is on the wing quite a lot but still i think lack of competition has something to do with his for too.
ameobi on the other hand will do what ever he can to achieve the best for newcastle.
in the next game i hope pardew will have both shola and saylor starting.
222 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:28 PM
Great save timmy
223 roshan MAGPIE // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:28 PM
sammy ameobi s wish came through he wanted his brother to score
224 gaz 44 // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:30 PM
Has to be marv off he’s awful today
225 roshan MAGPIE // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:32 PM
I think its time to take sissoko and Cabaye off we need them against Southampton
226 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:33 PM
Stupid needless booking for cisse sums up his season so far, frustrating!
227 Toonbyblood // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:33 PM
Well he’s not the worlds most physical guy
But when he squeezes off a shot he just might make you cry
Oh my Shola
La la la la-Shola
228 ~ Phoenix Warrior Perch~ // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:33 PM
http://www.thefootballnetwork.net/main/s70/st181262.htm?
Some of our lads apparently being attacked.
229 toonking // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:35 PM
TADS
i think that shove is a clear sign cisse is still not being used correctly and is getting too fed up now.
in the summer i think we must bring in another winger and CF.
230 roshan MAGPIE // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:35 PM
cisse and anita off for perch and guti
231 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:35 PM
Another great save timmy lad top draw double save
232 toonicle // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:35 PM
Tims on fire!
233 davis_toons // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:35 PM
KRUL IS SUPERMAN!
234 ~ Phoenix Warrior Perch~ // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:35 PM
KRUL!
235 Alan Pas-de-clue // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:36 PM
king krul is back
236 TheToonKing // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:36 PM
KRUL you monster !
237 ajcrawfs // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:36 PM
Tim Krul is on fire!! (to the Alicia Keys tune!)
238 roshan MAGPIE // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:36 PM
I think we will fill the mid field with 5 players
239 hdavid23 // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:36 PM
Haven’t seen much of the game but Krul must be Motm
240 ~ Phoenix Warrior Perch~ // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:36 PM
That second reaction save was absolute class.
241 niafron // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:36 PM
How good is european football…
Do not ask who is MOTM!
242 Benji84 // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:37 PM
we dont do things easy for ourselves come on lads
243 nufcursed // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:37 PM
thank god we have krul!
marveaux is very poor!he’s not pl quality
244 davis_toons // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:37 PM
We can Loss any player but not this young GOOLIE
245 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:38 PM
Toonking
Problem is he’s looked pretty poor wherever he’s played this season imo
Vs southampton personally would like to see cisse on the bench and gouffran uptop just to let him know his atarting spot isnt untouchable, just my opinion like
246 pizzicatochan // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:38 PM
http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1348189/3-tottenham-fans-injured-in-attack-in-lyon?cc=5901 Unrelated, but ppl could be stupid
247 ~ Phoenix Warrior Perch~ // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:38 PM
1st one was a crotch save.. Taylor must be tutoring the lad about putting ya nads on the line for the team..
248 ~ Phoenix Warrior Perch~ // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:39 PM
@Pizzicatochan
Apparantly the same thing has happened to some nufc fans in Ukraine. Reports of attacks on twitter
249 ajcrawfs // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:39 PM
the pace of sissoko is going to lead to a counter punch here!
250 Big Pappa Cissé // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:39 PM
Too deep FFS, we need to keep posession and frustrate them
251 ~ Phoenix Warrior Perch~ // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:39 PM
Good stop by Perch.
252 niafron // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:39 PM
What a game!
253 ~ Phoenix Warrior Perch~ // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:40 PM
@Toonyarmydownsouth
Agree.
Goofy’s intelligent runs and pace feeding off Cabaye and Sissoko through balls is mouth watering
254 Novocastrian66 // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:42 PM
Have to say Pardew’s subs are crap. Not the players but his intent. We’ve got nowt to stop them pouring forward now.
255 gonufc (not Arf' bad) // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:43 PM
Looked a nasty one on Cabaye that!
256 Alan Pas-de-clue // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:44 PM
haidara looks a player
257 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:44 PM
Have to say haidara and mbiwa have been very impressive tonight
Simmo and marv not so much….
258 hdavid23 // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:45 PM
Haidara looks class as well, some great defending from him
259 davis_toons // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:45 PM
There was NO Marking when the corners is taken..SO many Yellow shirts inside the box
260 niafron // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:45 PM
Timy you’re so fine!!!
261 El Sleeve // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:46 PM
pards telling frininho to f off there, nice!
262 niafron // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:47 PM
Twisted ankle… Bad luck.
263 ~ Phoenix Warrior Perch~ // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:47 PM
Can’t get the ball past Krul, so try taking him out? >.>
264 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:48 PM
Phoenix
Just think the way goofy reads the game and drags the defence round is so impressive and his runs and ability to find space are fantastic, something we just havent seen from cisse this season imo
265 ~ Phoenix Warrior Perch~ // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:48 PM
What was the yellow for? Didn’t see anything wrong
266 El Sleeve // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:49 PM
thats a joke of a yellow, but commentator just said he had to kick it out of the box? is he right?
267 obatoyou // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:49 PM
tottenham are through what a goal!!!!!!!!
268 obatoyou // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:50 PM
Dembele from Belgium, watch out for Belgium in the world cup mate
269 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:50 PM
El sleeve
Aye saw that good lad pardew!
270 toonarmydownsouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:51 PM
Ahhh man was hoping to see spuds n bindippers get knocked out tonight
271 IITianToon // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:51 PM
KRUL is my MAN OF THE MATCH!
272 davis_toons // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:51 PM
Almost every cross and shoot have just head straight to Krul
273 TheToonKing // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:52 PM
Haidara was good today…already better the Simpson.
274 ~ Phoenix Warrior Perch~ // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:52 PM
Aye completely agree. Unfortunetaly I don’t see Cisse being benched.
Looks like we are playing a minimum of 6 across the back…
6-4-0?
275 LGFUAD21 // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:52 PM
Need to button down that left flank. Getting skinned on it.
276 JAMSHA // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:52 PM
BLOODY HELL HATE SPURS
277 Jamiemac // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:53 PM
Dont see whats wrong with the subs? Came on to protect the 2 goal lead and they did that.. Whats the issue?
278 davis_toons // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:54 PM
HOw many shoots have we made to WIN this games? Almost Nil..
279 Graeme // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:54 PM
How good was that win then??
Mon the TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON
280 Benji84 // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:55 PM
2nd away win boom
281 toonicle // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:55 PM
Hooray! Toon marches on!
282 niafron // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:56 PM
So it’s done. Nice job.
283 lucasnufc // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:56 PM
Right proud of that.
284 davis_toons // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:57 PM
Tottenham have got good qualities players and they pass well. They create and they will score goals..just like ManUtd.
We need to do that. In trainning is the best time for the team to gel.
Maux got a chance in the BOX to cross in for both 7 & 9 but he BLAST it into the air.
285 ToonDownSouth // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:57 PM
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!
As for those of you trying to criticise the team and Pardew despite winning you can f#ck off. You’re not real fans, so get lost.
If you can’t get enjoyment from that, then you’re one sad sad guy.
286 JAMSHA // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:58 PM
3 shots on target ….. 1:30 am hea more 2 hr to go to watch the repeat n m.already sleepy
287 gonufc (not Arf' bad) // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:58 PM
So, if I’ve got this right, the Krul booking was for him purposely not kicking it out of the area in order to make the ref make him take it again in order to waste time?!?
288 Marty-Toon // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:58 PM
Sweet StuffIt,didn’t see the match as lying sick but hopefully see highlights somewhere
Howay the lads
289 Markaccus // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:58 PM
Pards made the right call on the subs. Jonas for cisse, 451, harder work to see the game out. Anita looked tired, perch a natural swap. Biggi on for cabs so as not to risk serious injury. We deserved it.
290 niafron // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:59 PM
Got to go lads.
Bonne soirée messieurs.
291 Novocastrian66 // Feb 21, 2013 at 7:59 PM
Jamie. We needed an out. We invited them on with no outlet and Krul saved the day. Delighted we’re through but we made it hard work in the last 15 min.
292 ~ Phoenix Warrior Perch~ // Feb 21, 2013 at 8:00 PM
Right. Back to bed then… still only 4 am over here.
293 achtoon // Feb 21, 2013 at 8:01 PM
Shola is the Boss. All played well. Great tactics. Great subs, job done. The two new defenders look class, santons place looks under pressure.
294 Spuggy // Feb 21, 2013 at 8:03 PM
Shola had a good game scored a great pen. Krul easily motm. Impressed with mbiwa – his balls out of defense are immense. Haidara a good prospect too.
No injuries, some key players rested, Gouffran, saylor, santon, debuchy, HBA and possibly tiote to return – job done.
295 geordiemark // Feb 21, 2013 at 8:04 PM
well done lads everyone done really well considering there was a dodgy ref and they should pack football in and just go to the stage there that theatrical and a dirty football team
296 BDin9 // Feb 21, 2013 at 8:04 PM
Thought we might go out tonight. Glad I’m wrong. Well done lads
297 hugotoon // Feb 21, 2013 at 8:06 PM
Still clueless as to why Pardew would play two out and out strikers in a 4-2-3-1 formation, Obertan/Guti should have played in place of Cisse buuuuuut we won and thats what counts. ALLEZ ALLEZ.
298 Jail for Ashley // Feb 21, 2013 at 8:07 PM
Rotunda,
You completely slag the manager and the team and slate the way we are playing before a ball is even kicked then say you’ll take it back if we win,talk about hedging your bets.
299 Novocastrian66 // Feb 21, 2013 at 8:08 PM
Looking forward to Zenit knocking the bin dippers out.
300 valle // Feb 21, 2013 at 8:09 PM
266… It has to leave the penalty box… Colo could have taken it though
301 Rotonda heights // Feb 21, 2013 at 8:11 PM
Wow !!!
Haven’t always been Pardew’s biggest fan (no really !!) but the way he had Perch and Jonas ready to come on really smelt of team spirit. Nearly had a tear !!
Brilliant that hoof ball now seems a thing of the past and we are getting it down and passing and moving since the French revolution began. 3 wins out of 4.
Krul – out of this world. His best game since Palermo as a teenager
Haidara – awesome debut
M’Biwa – absolute class
Marveaux – hardest I’ve seen him work
Socks – inspirational
Shola – did it for Sir Bobby like he said he would.
302 Constanstine // Feb 21, 2013 at 8:17 PM
Every time Shola scores it mean so much to the team. I’m surprise to say this but he’s already an icon of this club. Despite the fact that we are still going to criticize him from time to time I hope we will stay with us for the long years to come.
303 Ian Toon // Feb 21, 2013 at 8:26 PM
JFA– @ 298 — Spot on . I don’t know about electrical wiring and you don’t know the difference between a philosopher and a psychologist but we both got that call right. Enjoy. Maybe you can explain to me how some people can have any claim on calling themselves fans. Merit. Marks:
Krul. 8
Simpson. 6
Yanga. 8
Coloccini. 7
Haidara. 7
Anita. 6
Cabaye 7
Sissoko 7
Marveaux 6
Shola 7
Cisse 5
304 olivant // Feb 21, 2013 at 8:26 PM
It is always the same. When you think Shola is Down and out, he always gets a goal. Often a good one, and he is a great penalty taker. By the way Hulk made a goal against Liverpool. Huge Carragher mistake
305 Owldman // Feb 22, 2013 at 6:51 AM
Mtalist should have finished the game with 9 men one sent off for the elbow in the face on M’Bwia the other the keeper when he brought down Sissoko for the penalty he was the last man , but then that official on the goal line may as well not been there, for what good he did
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