Alan Pardew has made 4 changes to the side that hammered West Ham 5-0 on Wednesday night in the Premier League.
As expected goalkeeper Tim Krul replaces Steve Harper, but Pardew has also brought in Alan Smith, James Perch and Wayne Routledge at Broadhall Way.
Cheick Tiote has been rested with his tight hamstring, as we expected, while Jose Enrique and Jonas Gutierrez have not even made the subs bench.
Routledge and Barton will be the two wingers but does that mean that Joey Barton will be on the left wing today?
Newcastle will play in a 4-4-2 formation.
And good news already that Sunderland were beaten 2-1 at home by Notts County after Bent got a consolation after County were 2-0 up after 75 minutes.
The other breaking news is that Roy Hodgson has put out of his misery at Liverpool and former newcatsle manager Kenny Dalglish has been brought in at his former club.
And of course 12 years ago Kenny was the manager at Newcastle when we drew 1-1 before winning the replay back home 2-1.
But first things first and it would now be great if Newcastle can win today at Stevenage.
Tiote and Guthrie are on the bench for Newcastle along with youngsters Soderberg, Ranger, Kadar, Ferguson and Airey.
Howay The Lads!!
Teams:
Stevenage (4-5-1): Day; Henry, Ashton, Roberts, Laird; Wilson, Mousinho, Bostwick, Long, Winn; Beardsley.
Subs: Bayes, Foster, Griffin, Obubade, May, Bridges, Sinclair.
Newcastle (4-4-2): Krul; Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Perch; Routledge, Nolan, Smith, Barton; Lovenkrands, Best.
Subs: Soderberg Guthrie Tiote Kadar Ranger Ferguson Airey.
303 comments so far
slazberger
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:12 PM
Comment #15 changes ED – williamson didnt start against west ham
baro
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:13 PM
Comment #2Choose what you want
http://myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=100734&part=sports
5-1 WIN FOR ME
sticklebricks
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:14 PM
Comment #3Enrique has a virus otherwise he would have been playing…
No Xisco or Ferguson.. :-/ Smudger is either going to get a goal or a red card today!
slazberger
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:16 PM
Comment #43-0 today
good point about xisco sticklebricks, maybe off back to spain?
Brutooon
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:17 PM
Comment #54-5-1 with lovenkrands and routledge at the wing
Nolan supporting Best
Barton and Smith CM
Perch left back
Brutooon
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:18 PM
Comment #6i prefer we play with guthrie (even if he is crap), ferguson on left winger and ranger alongside best
slazberger
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:18 PM
Comment #7i think lovenkrands will continue up front with best
baro
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:19 PM
Comment #8PHIL AIREY TO SCORE !!!
mashearer
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:20 PM
Comment #9————————–krul
simpson——-colo——–willo——–perch
routledge—-barton—-nolan——lovo
————–best——–smith
???
Spuggy
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:21 PM
Comment #10I think he’ll want a good lead before introducing some young subs.
free giveaways
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:22 PM
Comment #11Here’s a link to watch the match guys;
http://www.epl433.com/channel-7.php
roblee7
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:28 PM
Comment #12it ok to download this veetle thing to watch the game? It’s not gunna give me any virus?Need me computer to keep running nicely if pos!!!
Brutooon
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:29 PM
Comment #13we never win wearing blue kit
hope today is the night we break the jinx
Geordie-Gerrard7
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:31 PM
Comment #14We beat accrington in blue kit
Thump
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:33 PM
Comment #15Oh god blue kit
slazberger
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:34 PM
Comment #16http://www.vip–sport.com/vip-tv.php
carlton nufc
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:39 PM
Comment #17the thing that realy does my nut in with lower league teams there always out to injure players i hope we smash them knobs
twgp
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:40 PM
Comment #18http://www.footballstreaming.info/streams/todays-links/
Links for the game lads.
3-0, Best for 2 and Airey for 1.
Burni
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:43 PM
Comment #19These stevenage fans are proper Neanderthals! The teams obviously that bad that they just try put the opposing team off pathetic
andre29
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:46 PM
Comment #20Stevenage – Newcastle United FC watch online on http://veetle-sportv.blogspot.com/
Thump
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:49 PM
Comment #21@Burni: that’s just being the 12th man.
We need to stop the long ball stuff and knock it around the deck for a bit.
Ni-NeiL
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:50 PM
Comment #22http://www.epl433.com/channel-7.php
Really good link here..
Thump
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:51 PM
Comment #23Get Smudger off ffs
mashearer
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:52 PM
Comment #24usual suspect
carlton nufc
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:53 PM
Comment #25lol thump smudger makes me laugh keep him on for a bit
ardenTOON
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:55 PM
Comment #26hav a feeling routledge will score..his pace is hurtin ’em
Thump
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:55 PM
Comment #27Won’t be laughing if we go down to 10 men.
carlton nufc
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:56 PM
Comment #28true true
Burni
Jan 8, 2011 at 5:57 PM
Comment #29Thump I know what u mean mate, gotta support the team and that but booin Barton all the time, callin Nolan a northern b@Stard for a pitifully soft challenge I’ve never had a problem with people voicing their support but it just feels a bit hostile and pathetic
mashearer
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:02 PM
Comment #30i think the players are not comfortable with their pitch
Thump
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:02 PM
Comment #31This is sloppy as owt. Hope Pardew kicks some sense into them at half time.
Thump
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:03 PM
Comment #32Let them get on with it Burni lad. The ESPN had to turn the home mics up because we were drowning them out – give them five minutes in the sun, eh? 😉
Steve_48
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:07 PM
Comment #33Is this game ever going to get some pace in it?
Thump
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:08 PM
Comment #34Looks and feels like a friendly.
Thump
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:12 PM
Comment #35Can somebody tell these southern pri*ks to stay on their bleeding feet?
colwell
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:14 PM
Comment #36god this is boring!
mashearer
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:15 PM
Comment #37pls pardew 2nd half no long ball plss
Edd Case
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:19 PM
Comment #38How on earth did we put 5 past West Ham and then play like this?
Strange performance…
Perch looking really, really poor – out of position or not…
Brutooon
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:20 PM
Comment #39Alan Smith can’t make a simple short pass at the 46 mins?
One of the crap players who are on high wages
Hatem Ben Arfa
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:21 PM
Comment #40Worst game ever… WORST GAME EVER! 🙁