Relax, and breath. Or try to anyway….
The game today carries an awful lot of significance with regard to the relegation race.
A win for the home side will restore a bit of a cushion between us and the relegation places whilst a loss will drag us right into the mire, which seemed improbable just a few weeks back but a run of only one win in ten games has seen the points cushion that we had built up start to get chipped away at.
In the interests of balance, and to add a bit of positivity to the article, if the results in these fixtures all happen to fall our way then we could end the weekend sitting in ninth place above Sunderland. Wouldn’t that be nice! Knowing Newcastle however, every result will go our way apart from our own…..
I have no doubt that the game will be a tense and nervy affair. Both sides are missing a few players and both sides need the points. The fans will play their part today of course, but the players need to show that they mean business and start off at a fast pace. I hope those who are able to attend the match today are in fine voice and get the result that will keep them singing.
For those who can’t make it, like me, an internet stream will have to suffice. A quick look at the MyP2P doesn’t fill me with too much hope of catching one to be honest, so if you guys can track one down then please feel free to share a link in the ‘comments’ section below.
For a more detailed look at injury news, potential team selections, form and fun facts you can take a look at my match preview by clicking on those handily underlined words.
That’s about it to be honest. Team news will be up as soon as I can get my hands on it, and all that is left for me to say is…..
Howay the lads!
Team news….
Newcastle: Steve Harper, Danny Simpson, Fabricio Coloccini, Mike Williamson, Shane Ferguson, Joey Barton, Kevin Nolan, Danny Guthrie, Jonas Gutierrez, Peter Lovenkrands, Shola Ameobi.
Subs: Tim Krul, James Tavernier, James Perch, Sol Campbell, Steven Taylor, Nile Ranger, Shefki Kuqi.
Wolves: Wayne Hennessey, Kevin Foley, Richard Stearman, Christophe Berra, George Elokobi, Adam Hammill, Nenad Milijas, Karl Henry, Jamie O’Hara, Matt Jarvis, Sylvan Ebanks-Blake.
Subs: Marcus Hahnemann, Jody Craddock, Michael Mancienne, David Jones, Michael Kightly, Stephen Ward, Steven Fletcher.
About toonsy
A lifelong Newcastle fan and current webmaster of this very 'blog who has the sole aim of creating a place by Newcastle United fans, for Newcastle United fans.
Ice – You see, the avatar worked 😉
I think everyone should thank Ron for his assistance on this matter 😆
toonsy(Quote)
Reet away to get some scran be back soon 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
DAVE nee lack faith just wouldnt forcast result
icedog(Quote)
Toonsy fuk all to do with the avatar its all down to Joey B and Ice will confirm that 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
Ice- when i saw him shoot i was looking around my screen for someone i could say he should have passed too… imagine my amazement when i heard the commentator say goal.
thanks ron, i think ron should go until the day of our next game then he shall return
Jobey07(Quote)
Chuffed with the result like. I’d have taken a 1-0 and even a draw at an extreme push but to win 4-1 against a rival, and deserve to win 4-1 against a rival, is a welcome boost indeed.
toonsy(Quote)
TOONSY will these blog no gan to 4 fig 😀
icedog(Quote)
Ice your forcasting hasn’t been bad mate I would look over it if it was like Toonsy’s 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
Right off something to eat and that.
Be back later lads 😀
dan4toon(Quote)
Here its nice for Richie to get a good going away pressie 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
DAVE 😀 😀
icedog(Quote)
🙄 😆 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
Ice – It would be nice to get it to 500 😆
toonsy(Quote)
Legitimately to 500 mind 😆
toonsy(Quote)
After a long long day and the best part of a bottle of Johnny Walkers and a six pack of Heineken, I’m a happy chappy and might fall into bed. Thanks for putting up with me.
Howay the lads!
Brisvegas(Quote)
Dan catch you later mate
Big Dave(Quote)
Hope you make the 500.
Brisvegas(Quote)
Toonsy keep it up lad then it will be easy to remember 😉
Bris be good mate 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
Aye, take it easy Bris. Sleep tight 😉
toonsy(Quote)
TOONSY wait a hour and it just might,your old avatar was chaseing people away 😀 😀
icedog(Quote)
@ 389 we do everything legit 😉 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
Bye Brisvegas
Worth staying up mate 😎 😎
Jobey07(Quote)
except Richie and Ice when their out on the rob for wor Batts 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
Ice funny enough im looking forward to MOTD for the 1st time in yonks
Big Dave(Quote)
Reet scran be back soon
Big Dave(Quote)
er… so am i correct to say Nolan will not be available for 2matches? ❗ ❗
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
AOD – I’m not sure when the cut off is/was for it? ❓
toonsy(Quote)
1 more win i think will be us safe!! does any1 disagree??
Army69(Quote)
I think one win would pretty much nail it IMO.
toonsy(Quote)
@Army69
I hope so 😉
arcarius(Quote)
i think it’s later on this month, Beat the villa next week hopefully and have a bit of a laugh at their expense
Jobey07(Quote)
APRIL 7th i think 😥
icedog(Quote)
Anybody watching Arsenal vs Blackburns Subbueteo pieces?
they’re just walking round them
Jobey07(Quote)
ARMY i think we will need 43 points mate the way other results are going mate
icedog(Quote)
Good win today, players put in a shift including guthrie and lovenkrands – chuffed
4411(Quote)
also good to see Nolan overtake Judas as top scorer
4411(Quote)
Nolan 2nd top english striker – one behind Bent, not bad for a fat old midfielder, Hope he gets a couple more and ends up top 😆
4411(Quote)
4411 good spot m8 😉 judas booked the day,and got a kicking 😀
icedog(Quote)
Doctor Phil Batty is the Blackburn club doctor, Is that what Batty does? 😯
Jobey07(Quote)
£35m well spent 😆
This is surely Nolan’s best season judging by the amount of goals scored?
arcarius(Quote)
Arcarius – Indeed. His previous best goal return was 9 🙂
toonsy(Quote)
JOBEY07,you have caught him oot,dam 😀
icedog(Quote)
😆 😆 😆
needs to have a word with Pardew, he could our insider when it comes to injuries
Jobey07(Quote)
Batty – Moonlighting? 😯
toonsy(Quote)
Hope Fergies injury aint to bad
4411(Quote)
aye he normally works the night-shift 😀
icedog(Quote)
well done toonsy for bringing ron back like i asked after the stoke game ,iam putting this win doon too you 😉
batty(Quote)
great win today imo i think 40 points will be enough to stay up, 1 point from seven games, even the toon toon can’t **** that up.
andynufc(Quote)
toonsy 419 ❓
batty(Quote)
BATTY your boys fight this week-end mate ❓
icedog(Quote)
Just got back from the game, great victory with 3 points well won!!! Ameobi surprisingly was my man of the match, he went for everything 😯 😯
Davidtoon4life(Quote)
next week dog
batty(Quote)
Batty – Moonlighting as the Blackburn physio according to Jobey 😉
toonsy(Quote)
andynufc
Posted April 2, 2011 at 6:01 PM
“1 point from seven games, even the toon toon can’t **** that up.”
😕 😕 😕 😕 😕 😕 😕 😕 😕 😕
toonsy(Quote)
can’t wait to watch motd tonight just to see jonas go mad when he scores, brings back memory’s of ketsbia 😆
andynufc(Quote)
BATTY look @ 414 😉
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batty(Quote)
Big, big win. Have to eat my words because Shola was a class act throughout the game. Barton and Colo were quality. We should be safe now
By the way Perch when he came on was shocking, fair enough he cleared it off the line but apart from that he was awful – never want to see him play again for us.
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
Good evening Mr Batts
David He did play well as I think all the players did and hopefully now that will give them the belief and confidence to go out and do the same next week 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
Then it will be 2 wins out of 2 😆 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
TOONSY better get a move on and get that 500,just checked somewhere else,they might catch up there on 45 😀
icedog(Quote)
Match report up now 🙂
toonsy(Quote)
Can we class 5 liverpool games for Carroll (2 being sub appearances) without a goal a drought? 😆
Jobey07(Quote)
AndrewNUFC – He was so bad we starting laughing at him. HE IS JUST SHOCKING!!!!!!!!!
Davidtoon4life(Quote)
Ice 😆 😆 its hard to believe how far the’ve fallen
Toonsy fuk you and your match report im staying here 😀
Big Dave(Quote)
AndrewNUFC – He was so bad we starting laughing at him. HE IS JUST SHOCKING!!!!!!!!! 😯
Davidtoon4life(Quote)
Ice are you staying with me mate 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
duplicated me comment by accident 😐
Davidtoon4life(Quote)
I know its not nice to pick one player out for stick but in Perch’s case he is woefull I even started to panic when he came on and I was confident before the game, I wish the FA had off banned him for longer for appealing the decision 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
Big dave, I just sat there laughing at him he’s that bad.
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
Dave – Perch cleared the ball of the line. He done something productive. Must admit, I feared the worst when he got booked within three minutes like 😐
toonsy(Quote)
Anyhoo, I’m off out for a bit, Got some loose ends to tie up 😉
Back about 8:30 🙂
toonsy(Quote)
DAVE your match drunk m8,your on the wrong thread,got wrong for not telling you y/day 😀 😀
icedog(Quote)