United travel to Goodison Park to face Everton in todays Barclays Premier League (4pm kick-off). When the sides met earlier this season United were victorious in a five-goal festive thriller at St. James’ Park, with Papiss Cisse, Ayoze Perez and Jack Colback on target. Papiss Cisse serves the first game of a seven-match suspension but United are boosted by the return of Jack Colback following a two-game ban. French forward Remy Cabella and goalkeeper Rob Elliot also return to the squad after respective knee and thigh complaints, however Haidara (knee) and Mehdi Abeid (thigh) will both miss out.
Everton- Midfielder Gareth Barry will not be involved as he begins a two-match ban. Defender John Stones is expected to be fit following illness, while on-loan winger Aaron Lennon is available again after being ineligible for the Toffees’ Europa League tie. Left-back Leighton Baines faes a late fitness test on a thigh injury but Aiden McGeady (knee), Steven Pienaar (knee), Bryan Oviedo (hamstring) and Tony Hibbert (knee) are all ruled out.
Newcastle United Krul; Janmaat, Coloccini (c), Williamson, R.Taylor; Colback, Sissoko; Obertan, Gouffran, Ameobi; Rivière.
Subs Elliot, Satka, Anita, Gutierrez, Cabella, Armstrong, Perez.
Everton Howard, Baines, Jagielka (c), Alcaraz, Coleman, McCarthy, Gibson, Lennon, Osman, Kone, Lukaku
Subs Joel, Naismith, Besic, Atsu, Barkley, Stones, Garbutt
Howay the Lads
Aye Munich mate I wouldn’t blame Sissoko at all for leaving us. Our club is a disgrace. The owner is a disgrace. Anyone who attends games now is just asking to be kicked in the face again.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
At the last Fans Forum, we were asked to get our agenda items in a well in advance of the meeting, on the morning of the meeting – still no agenda, then later in day an E Mail to say they would discus the items submitted.
The club did not put one item on the agenda. and they never really answered anything that the fans side put on.
this time last year the balance sheet was made available beginning of February, no sight of it this year.
The Club STINKS.
ash1001(Quote)
Munich – Why would they be annoyed? They decided we didn’t need any defenders, in fact they thought we were so well stocked there they let two go. Doesn’t that say everything?
By the way, anybody still on here who thinks we have as good a squad as last season? Open your eyes, Sharpy!
Stuart79(Quote)
Ash1001 – The representatives on the fans forum should all just resign. It’s a pointless **** take!
Stuart79(Quote)
The rot is complete now. I wouldn’t believe a word that came out of the club even if they cared enough to say anything. It’s all damage control and bollocks. Carver should get the same treatment as Poyet at the next home game if we reek like we did today.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
I don’t think we’ll be seeing Sharpy on here today Stuart mate. 😆 😆
GeordieTwo(Quote)
Only QPR and Burnley have conceded more than us! Doesn’t that make the regimes decisions hilarious?
Stuart79(Quote)
G2 – I hope he does come on and front up. He’s been one who has regularly argued with me on all these matters and I just hope he can be big enough to admit he was wrong… Again
Stuart79(Quote)
Ashley deserves what he’s getting. He didn’t have the guts to bring in a decent head coach when he had the chance just as he never has the guts to do anything decent for the club. He rolled the dice with Carver and now he’s losing big time. Charnley is just another **** kisser who knows nothing and does nothing. We’ve had a long string of those by now from Ashley.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
@Stuart at #154 heres one that will not be going to any more, they really are a total waste of time.
Charnley is a complete MINI ME of Ashley and the rest just follow.
ash1001(Quote)
bring back freddy sheperd because ashley is bleeding the club dry ,hes had his cash back and more the fat *******
batty(Quote)
G2 The board are just like politicians liars. The account’s mean’s there covering something up.
Terry(Quote)
We would have to get relegated to get Freddie back. Freddie was no fucking way as bad as Ashley.
Terry(Quote)
theres noway carver will get the job full time now,its clear to see hes out of his depth,ashley will not want to risk relegation and missing out on the tv money.
hitman(Quote)
It’s been sickening from the club for so long now. The stench in the executive offices must be overwhelming. What will Charnley do next? Rush down south to kiss Mike’s **** and tell him everything is just rosy? Is it worth even commenting about any of this anymore? We’re in for hard times but I would rather protest than act like a sheep and say everything is fine at the club.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
But will we get another clown Hitman mate? Because a decent head coach is going to want to change everything at the club. Out with all the present coaches, bring in some decent players. Would Ashley ever permit it? I doubt it. Ashley has worked himself into another very tight spot now. That’s what happens to gutless clowns Mike. Sell up you pinhead.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
Terry freddy is an angel compared to fatty
batty(Quote)
Gouffran probably have a must play clausein his contract. And he absolute deadwood.
Cholo A. Sall(Quote)
An empty head at the top allows incompetence to fester all through the club. We are extremely damaged goods now. What is Ashley thinking letting us self destruct? His precious investment is in deep trouble again. Suck it up Ashley and sell while we’re still in the Prem. And take that busload of incompetent clowns you employ at the club with you.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
we will get an average manager than can keep us mid table g2 thats all he has to do.plus take it up the harris once a week off ashley. 😆
hitman(Quote)
Must be a lot of abuse about, see the Chronicle have pulled some of there articles
ash1001(Quote)
To have a decent side, we need to get rid of Gouffran Riviere, Obertan, Anita, Tioté, keep Aarons Sammy Jonas Raylor and Vuckic, and sign Wass, Austin/Bamford and Kara with Lascelles Darlow and De Jong already new signings, and new manager.
Cholo A. Sall(Quote)
palace will finish above us we still could be in a relegation battle
batty(Quote)
Carver says he’s not Harry Houdini! Wonder if that’s his first dig at the board…
Stuart79(Quote)
Stuart79…. you used the term “happy as larry” not me mate 😉
Munich Mag(Quote)
If Lukaku had been put on with a decent strike partner instead of Kone they could easily have had 6 today. That’s how poor we are. Ashley out. Charnley out. Carver out.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
Collo should be fined a months wages for that sending off…
Munich Mag(Quote)
If this is them trying to get Carver the job, Id love to see what **** they churned out if they didnt want him to stay… 😯
CC(Quote)
I suppose it could be worse….. we could be in the makkems position…but we aint out of the woods yet…
Munich Mag(Quote)
Batty I would have FFS over Jabba any day of the week .
Our whole club from top to bottom is **** with a few decent players thats about it. And to think some complain about bloggers being unhappy and negative, how to fuk could you find positives in this sack of ****. The only positive I can find is that its not long till the end of the season
Big Dave(Quote)
Why go to Holland and France to bring deadwood from these leagues? Okay Cabaye, Sissoko Janmaat are great signings, Anita can play even if hes not that good, but £6M for Riviere is the worst deal made this year, Gouffran is *****, Obertan is here since 2011. I can honestly say that I prefer having Simpson, Leon Best, Guthrie or Perch as solid squad players who actually want to prove themselves to what they consider to be a big club. Not deadwood mercenaries from France or Ajax
Cholo A. Sall(Quote)
I accept we have no class players, we actually don’t even have any good players just a set of bang average players. With these resources the best you can do is have an organisation and a discipline to make you hard to beat. We can’t even manage that.
The above won’t be pretty but at least we would be competitive. If any premier league side could pick their next opposition it would be a toss up between Newcastle, Mackems, QPR and Leicester. Says it all really
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
munich in 2 games time mackes cud me 3 points behind us or shud i say will ❓
batty(Quote)
When you play the game the way Mike plays it you make a lot of mistakes Cholo mate. We’ve had numerous stinkers as signings in the last 8 years and now and then very good signings. But no direction at all. No buildup of a better squad. That’s why we’re no better now than the last 2 years and why we’ll be no better next season if Mike still runs things. It’s just an endless dismal joke on the supporters perpetrated by a cowardly sham of a man.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
Well, what a sad and pathetic game that was. It was hard to even watch it until the end. I knew they were going to get a third. We have nothing left now. Arsenal will probably destroy us at home and rightly so. This sow’s ear can’t even pretend to be a silk purse anymore Mike.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
GeordieTwo, you right, Im starting to fear about relegation fight.
Cholo A. Sall(Quote)
And there will still be a big crowd for the next home game,when will they learn 🙁 🙁
icedog(Quote)
Batty@183, I fear you could be right mate. Poyet will have them spitting blood to put one over on us….if he’s still there of course… 🙄
Munich Mag(Quote)
Icedog@187, it’s either the match or the Metro Centre on a Saturday afternoon mate.
At least Stuart79 has seen the light and hoyed his season ticket in though 😆 Just 46,999 to go.
Munich Mag(Quote)
Yep I don’t get how folk say we won’t go down, I know there are 27 points left to play for but it only takes us to pick up nowt in the next few and others below us to continue to pick up points and we will defo be in trouble.
kimtoon(Quote)
Imo 37 points will keep you up,guess that’s us stuffed then
icedog(Quote)
MM true mate,not all of us can gan sledging like some 😆 😆
icedog(Quote)
We will get nothing from Arsenal, probably nowt from the Derby as they’ll likely have a new manager by then. Even if they don’t Poyet has our number. There will be nothing from Pool, Spuds and probably nowt from Swans either, then it’s Leicester, the Baggies QPR and West Ham and though I would expect 3 points from Leicester or QPR, confidence will be shot by then if we go on a winless run now.
kimtoon(Quote)
we blew a 12 point lead at the top of the prem,and we are 10 points ahead of 3rd bottom,anything could happen.
hitman(Quote)
Baggies home would of been a chance of 3 points but with Pulis there now that’s a tough game
kimtoon(Quote)
Hitman , I admire your faith I really do.
kimtoon(Quote)
KIM its at a stage where its getting hard to just to bloody watch this lot play any game
icedog(Quote)
Icedog@192 😆 😆 😆
We were petrified mate, me and wor lass were both squealing like a couple of schoolies 😳 😳 😆 😆 😆
Munich Mag(Quote)
you can get 100/1 on newcastle being relegated.
hitman(Quote)
The frustration of being at a zombie club just got the better of Collo and he hoyed in a two-footer. That’s him out of the makkem game, we’ll have Satka in there alongside Iron Mike… ouch…
Munich Mag(Quote)
MM you shock me,you must of forgot the days of Ganning doon Denton Bank between wagons and buses on WOR sledges,home made ones too lol
icedog(Quote)
G2 – why would I not be on tonight?. I work & have a life away from this blog, but if you’re suggesting I have reason to hide then I don’t see why?! 😉
Sharpy17(Quote)
You should have a reason to hide, Sharpy after your views over the past 7 months!
Anyway I think we should pack in the football now and come back in August. What is the point in continuing this season?
Stuart79(Quote)
Icedog@201, those horses and carts on Denton Bank weren’t that fast mate. You could slide between the horses legs 😆 😆
Munich Mag(Quote)
our next points could be may and they cud be 6 pointers
batty(Quote)
Do we have a style of play or game plan. Should have got Pulis in when he was available. At least we would have an identity
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
TLR we have been clueless and without a game plan for about 4 years now mate.
Munich Mag(Quote)
Only one with a game is jabba,and its working as they still pile into SJP
icedog(Quote)
PLAN
icedog(Quote)
What crowds will there be at SJP next season if thousands are giving up season tickets. Rumour has it category A games will be £70 / £80 a go. Can’t see many paying that even on an one off basis. Probability is it will be the same dross as this season
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
Stu – any views in particular like mate?.
What makes me laugh is people come on here through the week hoping we don’t get any more wins so JC doesn’t get the job permanently – or so we finish as low as possible (even relegated) so it hits Ashley in the pocket.
But then when we get beat, the same people come on complaining about it?! 😕
JC isn’t good enough and our squad is littered with injuries & suspensions – what are people expecting? 😆
Stu – you’re right. Instead of pissing ourselves off and complaining about what we are seeing, stop watching and come back when something’s changed – either new owners (wishful thinking), a new coach (slightly more possible), new players (likely but probably of questionable quality).
Sharpy17(Quote)
Carver has little quality to play with but that said, he’s certainly little quality. I fear for the club next season with Ashley & Carver in charge.
Troy Stavers(Quote)
Sharpy17 with your attitude will be stuck with Ashley and JC forever.
Terry(Quote)
Terry – what do you mean by that?
Sharpy17(Quote)
All the prophecies of the Reality Train now becoming reality.
Shame in those who slated us. 😉
Troy Stavers(Quote)
Sharpy – Well your views on Riviere were quite amusing in the summer. Also your view that Cabaye and Reny wouldn’t be missed and the rest of the squad would make up for them in assists and goals. Plus you steadfastly think the club was correct in letting Santon go even though we only had four fit defenders available. All views looking rather ridiculous now, as I said they were.
Anyway in the point of people wanting us to get beat so Carver doesn’t get the job, I can honestly say I really don’t give a flying f**k if we win, lose or draw any games between now and the end of the season apart from the Derby. As for relegation, sometimes, personally I am so frustrated with Ashley that I would like him to suffer the pain of relegation. It would hurt him more than me. I would still be here years after he goes.
All in all, just another complete waste of a season really.
Stuart79(Quote)
😆 i had rivs down to be our top scorer with 11 😯 plus us to finish 13,optimistic on both i think.
sharpy i would take relegation if it ment ashley leaving.
hitman(Quote)
Hitman you had Riv down to score 11 ? Had you actually watched him or was that just wishful thinking ?
Big Dave(Quote)
He won’t leave even if we get relegated, He’ll invest just enough to get us back up and the whole sorry set up will carry on where it left off .
kimtoon(Quote)
id seen him play for monaco a few times dave,i thought he might of got off to a flyer here.
hitman(Quote)
Stu – my views on Riviere were based mainly on the fact I hadn’t seen enough of the lad to write him off – as many people were before he even kicked a ball. I was prepared to give him a chance.
Your comments about Cabs & Remy are only half right, because what was being said was that we would be relegation contenders without those players – I said lower mid table. Cisse has picked up Remys goals from last season – but that’s gone to rat **** with suspension. Sissoko was looking good in the middle replacing Cabs earlier this season, but seems to have gone missing now.
My problem with Santon was letting him go, it was not replacing him – but of course since then we have been hit with injury & suspension in that department too. So ok, we go with Satka and see what he’s about in the next 3 games.
Sharpy17(Quote)
it will probs be janmatt in the middle with anita at rb or raylor.carnt see carver hoying young satka in the deep end against arsenal and the scum.
hitman(Quote)
Sharpy I can’t stand Ashley mate. I can’t stand the thought of him being around for the next three years. watching us play football is more nerve wracking than excitement. He had loads of money to improve the team in the summer and didn’t. He would rather keep the cash and sell if there’s no threat of relegation. I for one hope it backfires on him and he has no-one else to blame but himself. We are lacking in every area on the pitch. I blame the owner not the manager, it’s not his fault Ashley has dropped him in the ****.
Terry(Quote)
Hitman I guess that is a bit of the problem ie some players can get off to a flyer, but from the bits I seen off him he didnt really fill me with hope.
Sharpy so you had him down to score for us without seeing him just because you didnt want to see him wrote off 😕 I think you would have been better off taking a no comment till we see him and see how he does attitude 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
Hitman – I have no problem with people wanting us to get relegated in a hope Ashley ***** off. It’s when they come on griping about us loosing after games. I mean, how do they think we’ll achieve relegation?! 😆
As for Riviere, I had seen very little of him, but was hopeful of him coming in and getting around 7-10 goals this season. He obviously hasn’t been played for a lot of games this season with Cisse & Perez keeping him out. When he has played he’s worked hard, but his finishing has let him down. Cabellas form has been disappointing this season and De Jongs injuries has been a major blow to plans I reckon.
Sharpy17(Quote)