With the greatest of respect to Wigan, this should be a game that the boys of NUFC win comfortably, at least according to the form book, and Shamrock who penned this stat-tatsic match preview for you all to peruse.
Personally I’m not so sure. My powers of prediction are famously awful so I tend to steer clear of them, but for some reason I have a feeling that we could trip up in this fixture although there is little doubt that we are the favourites for the game, especially if you look at the bookies odds – Skybet have us at 4/7 for the win while Wigan are priced at 5-1.
Unfortunately with the match being a 3pm kick-off it means that there is no UK TV coverage, although it shouldn’t matter too much as there are plenty of overseas broadcasters who have the match scheduled for airing. That should in turn mean that streams are fairly easy to come by. As ever though, if you come across a decent one the feel free to share it with your fellow Toon fans.
I’m actually at work today, as you read this in fact I’ll be somewhere between London and Bristol, so unfortunately I have to miss the match. However in my absence I’ve managed to collar Big Dave into supplying the team news which will you will find at the bottom of this article.
All in all that is just about it. Hopefully we can extend our unbeaten league run to 12 games and our overall run to 14 games.
Howay the lads!
Newcastle: Krul; Simpson, S.Taylor, Coloccini, R.Taylor; Obertan, Tiote, Cabaye, Gutierrez; Ba, Best
Subs: Harper, Santon, Perch, Smith, Marveaux, Ben Arfa, Ameobi
Wigan: Al Habsi, Boyce, Caldwell, Alcaraz, Figueroa, Diame, Watson, Jones,Moses, Rodallega, Crusat.
Subs: Pollitt, McArthur, Gomez, Sammon, Thomas, Maloney, Lopez.
Need to hold the ball more imho. Like to see HBA on early, or Marveaux.
Brisvegas(Quote)
Ben Arfa on
Joe(Quote)
Ben Arfa coming on
The Kid(Quote)
HBA coming on 😆
TonyGreenSupreme(Quote)
This is when we need HBA … he can skin a couple of these players and smash the ball into the net … coome on
TOONPIPES(Quote)
Im not a big fan of raylor especially defensively but I think this has been his best half all year.
He just lacks the pace to drive forward and threat with Jonas.
JerseyGeordie(Quote)
come on HBA
TOONPIPES(Quote)
Best off HBA on….
Munich Mag(Quote)
O good. Good move.
Brisvegas(Quote)
come on HBA
Steven(Quote)
That’s us wrong Dave. First time for everything I suppose 😆
Moreno(Quote)
very poor effort by Obertan…why on earth shoot ?
Munich Mag(Quote)
Obertan man ffs
Newkie(Quote)
Come on Benny!
King Arfa(Quote)
http://www.vipbox.tv/watch/12624/1/newcastle-united-vs-wigan-athletic.html
excellent stream peeps…
Munich Mag(Quote)
See, Best is off. Pardew must be on the same wave length
JJ(Quote)
Oh Demba…should have scored there….good first 10 minutes though…
Munich Mag(Quote)
howay newcastle man
hitman(Quote)
Brave move by Pardew…HBA on…I like it. The balance and effort seems better already.
Munich Mag(Quote)
Again Simspon displays his biggest weakness. He is so panicky in possession.
JJ(Quote)
Geordie Deb yeah she is ok just a bit stiff and still sore thanks 😉
Moreno 1st time for us being wrong aswell
Big Dave(Quote)
Cabaye is playin **** – 2nd game in a row
M(Quote)
Obertan next off please Mr Pardew
M(Quote)
M…you’re right, the game seems to be passing him by today..
Munich Mag(Quote)
Diaby seems like a canny player…
Munich Mag(Quote)
I think when we score wigans heads will drop 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
Someone remind again me why obertan gets a start.
Jesmon Dean(Quote)
brilliant slide from simmo
Newkie(Quote)
wow…great tracking back by Obertan…man he’s fast…
Munich Mag(Quote)
Jeson
I haven’t been slating him but I have been questioning what he brings to the team. He never beats his man and never gets a cross in.
Moreno(Quote)
Obertan off, Marveaux on, Guti switches wings 2-0 toon…
Munich Mag(Quote)
keep the faith, can see Obertan unpicking the lock soon…give it 5 more mins…
Great tackle Saylor…
Munich Mag(Quote)
awesome tackle from staylor
Newkie(Quote)
Least my 4-1 isn’t dead yet 😆 😆
Moreno(Quote)
Ben Arfa giving the ball away Everytime he gets it. Definately needs more game time.
JJ(Quote)
Shola warming up…
HBA has played a couple of hospital balls today… 😯
Munich Mag(Quote)
Shola the makkem slayer on…Ba off
Munich Mag(Quote)
C’mon Shola. Mackem/Wigan destroyer
Jesmon Dean(Quote)
our passing is still bad 👿
Big Dave(Quote)
we need to watch out for the breaks today, we’re pushing on now. Shoot, Tiote down…
Munich Mag(Quote)
matter of time surely?
Moreno(Quote)
to be honest, our approach play has been really good in the second half, we’re just missing a bit of guile to make the breakthrough.
If the truth be known Wigan are really poor…
Munich Mag(Quote)
Get Obertan – OFF
Jesmon Dean(Quote)
ffs…is it possible to get more SportsDirekt signs in the stadium…?..the gallowgate end looks horrendous…
Munich Mag(Quote)
.. get Perch on….
Jesmon Dean(Quote)
I never got why everyone was so confident anyway 😯
toonsy(Quote)
Marv for Obertan has to be
Newkie(Quote)
he’s a nippy little ******, that no. 7
M(Quote)
i’ll settle for 0-0 here. They look the more likely winners
M(Quote)
has raylor tracked back once this whole game? so fckin slow
Newkie(Quote)
Do none of our players know how tobpass first time. They always take a touch and slow down the attack.
JJ(Quote)
well…they survived our 15 minutes of huff and puff… 🙁
Munich Mag(Quote)
It has been a dull game for me. 😕
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
This is ***** Wigan just packing their half and doesn’t look like we have inventiveness to break em down.
Marveaux coming on for obertan might help
Steven(Quote)
Man…Guti is EVERYWHERE….
Obertan off, Marveaux on. Hope we aren’t gonna miss Obertans defensive work cos they have a few speedy flockers out there..
Munich Mag(Quote)
Pards doesn’t look to pleased
Big Dave(Quote)
1-0, James Perch.
King Arfa(Quote)
cabaye! make a run u tool
M(Quote)
Benny’s back!
Jesmon Dean(Quote)
man Wigan are garbage…come on lads, just 1-0 will do..
Munich Mag(Quote)
get in Cabaye
Big Dave(Quote)
Brilliant GOAL!!! The entire team…
JJ(Quote)
get in there 1-0 Cabaye !!!!
Munich Mag(Quote)
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Moreno(Quote)
fkin av it
hitman(Quote)
now just be careful for the next 5 mins
Big Dave(Quote)
Cabaye!!!!!
The Kid(Quote)
sweeeeeeet finish from the Yohan
M(Quote)
The games against wigan are always tough
Zoë Vicarage(Quote)
So with that assist, Marveux has done more than Obertan already this season… 😛
Moreno(Quote)
****** awesome finish! instant impact from marveux
Newkie(Quote)
Fuk! Mackems just scored!
King Arfa(Quote)
WHAT A CURLER… 😯
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
great control by marveux!hope this spells the end of obertan’s start
ron(Quote)
Sammon is a big threat….
Moreno(Quote)