A place in the Quarter Finals awaits the winner of the tie this evening, and there will be a winner tonight as there are no replays and extra time and penalties will be used if needed.
Extra time is something that NUFC aren’t strangers to having scraped through the last two rounds thanks to the additional 30 minutes of playing time. First time out we just about scraped by Scunthorpe United thanks to a Sammy Ameobi special while in the last round it took a header from Fabricio Coloccini right at the end of extra time to give Newcastle the advantage in a seven goal thriller.
Tonight it’s Blackburn, who seem to have taken over our mantle as the comedy club of the Premier League. The fans are not happy with things at Ewood Park and are making their feelings known. They want Kean out and will remain vocal until it happens, which is why talk of a new contract for the pug-faced Scot made me chuckle.
In contrast Newcastle will be taking in the region of 4,000 fans to Ewood Park, which is staggering for a midweek cup game in fairness. They will occupy the Darwen End this evening and will be in fine voice as always. Hopefully we get a superb result to match their superb support!
For those who aren’t going I have to admit that trying to locate a video stream has proved fruitless thus far. You never know, one may turn up, but at the moment it looks as though we may have to make do with radio commentary only. As ever, if you find anything feel free to share the link.
That just about sums it up really. A place in Quarter Final of the Carling Cup? It would be nice wouldn’t it? Should we get through this evening the draw will be on Saturday at around midday.
Howay the lads
Blackburn: Mark Bunn, Jason Lowe, Martin Olsson, Christopher Samba, Gael Givet, Ruben Rochina, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Radosav Petrovic, Junior Hoilett, David Goodwillie, Yakubu.
Subs: Paul Robinson, Grant Hanley, Myles Anderson, Robbie Cotton, Mauro Formica, Jason Roberts, Simon Vukcevic
Newcastle: Tim Krul; Danny Simpson, James Perch, Fabricio Coloccini (c), Davide Santon; Sylvain Marveaux, Danny Guthrie, Yohan Cabaye, Jonas Gutierrez; Hatem Ben Arfa; Demba Ba
Subs: Rob Elliot, Peter Lovenkrands, \Mehdi Abeid, Gabriel Obertan, Sammy Ameobi, Nile Ranger, Dan Gosling
classic scene on E4
Rodzilla(Quote)
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DJG(Quote)
I agree about Simpson, but I expected that. We all know Simpson is a pretty average player. Colo is far from average, and rarely makes such elementary mistakes. Hence why I felt the need to highlight them.
The Kid(Quote)
😆 @807. Toonsy, yet again Simmo shows he is overrated by a fair few. Not the worst we have had by any means, but one of our weak links and we will do so much better when we get shot of him and replace him with a bit of class…
Shamrock(Quote)
Ah well Lads time for me to go catch you’s tomorrow 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
Laters dude. I’m gona stay up and watch the lowlights!!! 😆
Shamrock(Quote)
laters Dave and for future reference……….. please see a clairvoyant 😆
richietoon(Quote)
Well it’s Stoke City next. Hate to say it, but with Tiote struggling I think we will lose that one too. No big deal, we can afford that one. Ifwe get anything out of it at all then we are really onto something. It wont get much tougher this season than Stoke away in terms of chasing a top 7 or 8 finish…
Shamrock(Quote)
Later Dave, you massive lump of good will and politeness, topped with a crispy coating of retribution for all evil.
Rodzilla(Quote)
Rodz, have you ever considered doing an article? Like Archie’s alternative match assessments, I reckon you would add a unique, amusing & intelligent twist for us readers to enjoy 💡
Shamrock(Quote)
Effing hell. That was a great header by Jones Vs Liverpool.
Shamrock(Quote)
Suarez’ first goal was ace too!
Shamrock(Quote)
Shamrock, cheers mate. I have to admit the thought has crossed my mind quite a few times. It may be a trifle bizarre in places, but I think I could do a job ❓ I like the sound of ‘alternative assessment’ too.
…guess I was probably waiting for a nudge. Consider me nudged. 😎
Rodzilla(Quote)
Good man. Toonsy is really supportive and I reckon your stuff will go down well with us lot. I look forward to reading your first foray into the other side 😉
Shamrock(Quote)
…Like I said 🙄
“Pedersen then swayed the tie back in Blackburn’s favour after Coloccini gave away another needless free-kick”
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2053846/Blackburn-4-Newcastle-3-aet–Gael-Givet-blows-away-Magpies-late-winner.html#ixzz1bvkS55Lq
The Kid(Quote)
I guess I’ll need to drum up a theme first. One that can be carried forward on a weekly basis. Knowing what I’m like, it’d probably be best suited for late night entertainment. I’m on it……..
Rodzilla(Quote)
Kid – This is why it is important to keep central defence pairing together. As soon as one loses the other, the instinctive understanding is gone and positioning, passing, when to move etc all go out the window. I dont doubt he had a bad game, but there will be reasons for it – especially the amount of times Blackburn were allowed into our final 3rd in the first place…
I’ll forgive him this one seeing as he has been so awesome so far this season!
Shamrock(Quote)
Rodzilla
October 26, 2011 at 23:46
”Knowing what I’m like, it’d probably be best suited for late night entertainment.”
Not too late eh Rodz, otherwise we will all be talking different languages! 😆
Shamrock(Quote)
Shamrock
I am the same. He is allowed the odd bad game. I haven’t got a witch-hunt in mind for Colo. I am just trying to prove a point as I was mocked when I criticised his performance earlier.
The Kid(Quote)
The Kid, the Daily Mail makes my eyes bleed. I fear following up that link due to previous ocular encumberments.
Rodzilla(Quote)
Rodz
That article is actually surprisingly favourable to NUFC.
It says the Krul penalty wasn’t one and that we had numerous penalty shouts turned down, perhaps unfairly.
The Kid(Quote)
Shamrock, guess I’ll have to badger Toonsy for the 9pm Sunday night slot then (after I’ve got Songs of Praise and Antiques Roadshow out the way).
…in fact, I could try starting up a new religion/cult, in a black-and-white-rub-a-dub David Koresh stylee.
Rodzilla(Quote)
I think the problem with the Mail, is that they are generally angry with everything. My father in law reads it, so I pick it up and start reading on Sundays – ony to slam it back down on the table and wish its writers were all involved in some unfortunate accident – all at the same time. 😈
Kid – I know that mate. Fair point, some people just dont like hero’s being dragged through the mud, but a fact is a fact. He had a bad game if the commentators are to be believed…
Shamrock(Quote)
….Reverend Rodzilla’s Sunday Service.
Rodzilla(Quote)
….Reverend Rodzilla’s Sunday Disservice. I’m in the mood for moaning.
Rodzilla(Quote)
Erm…Yes…. Rodzilla the erm….prophet. 😯 😉
Shamrock(Quote)
At least we went doen fighting. Sounded a good game, 2nd half and extra time anyway. As much as I wanted to win this cup, if anybody was to have a bad game, better to do it now and hopefully keep getting points on the board ready for our hard November run
Simon(Quote)
‘Reverend Rodzilla’s Sunday Disservice’ – Actually has a nice ring to it and suits you to a tee! 😆
Shamrock(Quote)
Yes Simon. It will be a tough couple of months now, but we dont need to keep up the unbeaten run to stay amongdt the top 8 – just the odd few points will do. I just hope people dont start panicking if Stoke turn us over…
Shamrock(Quote)
…let’s have a gander then……
Rodzilla(Quote)
Great effort, and a total shock as I left work with us 2-0 down with 90 on the clock.
Anyway can’t help but feel the next two games are huge for us. We are having a great season but going in to that run of three games with a head of steam is essential. Let’s say we draw the next two then fail to beat any of the big three. That would be 5 without a win and then the whole atmosphere changes. I have faith in the team and manager though so hopefully we’ll get a result on Monday.
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fkinell get a new server Toonsy you tight get, this page takes yonks to load.
…on a 1nil/cap’n Curlo front, I watched the first goal a few times on the highlights, and I’d struggle to blame that one on anyone other that Tiote, for not being there.
And at a potential 1-1, Ba had a stone wall penalty, Samba brought himself down first, fatigued through the sheer might of flooring Ba. Game changing decision that lead to their penalty, which was the result of a badly-received offside ball anyway.
Or maybe that was just my telly being blatantly not wide enough.
SACK MY TELLY!
Rodzilla(Quote)
…where’s David Icke when you need him?
Rodzilla(Quote)
…and his 141 magic lizards?
Rodzilla(Quote)
…woop, here’s one. GERTCHA yer little fker.
Rodzilla(Quote)
…only 139 to catch.
Rodzilla(Quote)
….whaheyy! …..geroot from under mi fridge man.
BACK OF THE BOOT.
Rodzilla(Quote)
Another example of the folk who’s LSD days finally caught up with them… You must have an interesting book collection!
Shamrock(Quote)
But then, it’s quite understandable how playing for Coventry City and being a part of the Green Party can send one over the edge…
Shamrock(Quote)
…feel free to comment on tonight’s game, infidels. I’m just playing in my ethereal sandpit. Any new bucket designs would be welcome. Sick of these fkn tagliatelle shaped ones.
Rodzilla(Quote)
..they hold no bounds.
Rodzilla(Quote)
****!
…ashtray meets lizard heed No.33.
Rodzilla(Quote)
Just got back.
What a fcker!
Cannot fault the lads for effort but really we didn’t play well and Blackburn did look dangerous everytime they went forward.
Unbelievable really to come back from the brink twice only to lose on the last minute ourselves. Think if have rather lost 2-0 in normal time or I certainly feel like that now.
Stuart79(Quote)
I wouldn’t blame LSD for the troubles of Icke, Shamrock. He was obviously sufficiently warped beforehand.
(disclaimer: David (lizard-muncher) Icke, as opposed to blog poster)
Rodzilla(Quote)
http://www.newtradition.co.uk/1649/tilt-shift-film-the-sandpit-the-8th-of-our-12linksofchristmas/
Right i’m off for a bit of an ethereal snooze. Rodz, we got off to a bad start a few months ago. You are a good’un. Tarah to you Israelites and sun worshipers. It’s been fun 🙂
Shamrock(Quote)
Ok then, but I’ve no doubt he dabbled, which will not have helped his state of mind! 😉
Shamrock(Quote)
Inquisitive minds are easily broken ones.
Shamrock(Quote)
– Shamrock, 2011. Stick that one next years calendar alongside Homer and Freud if you want…
Shamrock(Quote)
…aye Shamrock, I remember it well. The **** hit the fan for me from all angles in August. Sick parents, hospitals, fatha heart ops, unexpected strokes, closely followed by redundancy; was a slap in the chops to say the least. I still have my health, and mind.
What doesn’t kill yer though Shamrock. you ****.
😎
Rodzilla(Quote)
…**** I’m behind a bit here, I though you’d ****** off 😀
Rodzilla(Quote)
Yep. Well I hope it all works out in the end mate. Sounds like it could be a long road but keep battling away.
No need for the insult though you w@nker. That’s me out. Night night. 😉
Shamrock(Quote)
We’ll get this up to 1000 posts yet, if my army of cuttlefish can have anything to do with it.
Rodzilla(Quote)
Haha I had and am….
Shamrock(Quote)
Get them in there. Solid to the core.
Shamrock(Quote)
Night night, ********. 😎
Rodzilla(Quote)
Doh, a dear, a female dear….
Rodzilla(Quote)
…said Sigmund.
Rodzilla(Quote)
for ***** sake, I’m just gona push this towards the k for the hell of it, for I am the fearsome goth. You’ve all seen me. I’m fat and have black hair.
Rodzilla(Quote)
884 bollocks
Rodzilla(Quote)
885 ****-flakes
Rodzilla(Quote)
Toonsy man, there’s nee way am gona break the fkn land-speed record here. Taking app. 4 secs per post. I’d be quite happy just pressing letters that made rude words for an hour or so, but I guess Les Claypool at the Royal Albert Hall on April 5th 2012 is something I must not avoid.
Rodzilla(Quote)
😯
Rodzilla(Quote)
4 penguins X 1 massive beetle = bloody scrap, albeit green and squelchy.
Rodzilla(Quote)
massive bunch of gays on here
Rodzilla(Quote)
Happy Gremlins (as they’d say in the 50s)
Rodzilla(Quote)
My work here is done.
891 sounds like a good number.
Rodzilla(Quote)
bollocks
Rodzilla(Quote)
Interesting Rodz.
I have to say that I gave up at 2-0. More fool me. The team spirit is amazing and the fighting for the cause gives me enormous hope for the season. I know we lost in the end but last season I just dont think we wouldve pulled it back and all be dissapointed that we hadnt won.
Stoke on Monday is a massive test for us. I am hopeful that Saylor is back and perhaps Raylor and Santon play in the full back positions, which way round I am not sure.
I think we must play 4-2-3-1 and flood the midfield. Ba must be the lone man and hopefully Benny boy will be back to sorts. I think Marveux again deserves a start, but the big one is to have Tiote back in there with Cabaye. What a buy the man has been. Where is Troy with his negativity towards the dreamboat?! Not as good as Tugboat?! Jog on matey. He has more talent in his left testiclay!
Dissapointing to lose, but I think its the manner in which we lost which is so good. Fighting to the death. We need points against Stoke and Everton cos Manure and Chelski are too good, and forget Man City at the Etihad. No chance.
Raffo(Quote)
I’ve just lost 15 ears, at the drop of a hat.
Rodzilla(Quote)
…occasionally glancing up through the rain….. ❓ 😯 💡 ➡ 🙄
Rodzilla(Quote)
HOUSE!
Rodzilla(Quote)
200 MOTELS
Rodzilla(Quote)
absolutely got nowt te dee withim like
Rodzilla(Quote)
NINE HUNDRED AND ONE MILLION
Rodzilla(Quote)
….I win 😐
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