Both teams won their last fixture, both against teams who are near the bottom of the table, and there is a sense that a win for either side in this game could be the springboard needed to push on and secure Premier League survival.
The big team news for the home side is regarding our attack as Shola Ameobi misses out through injury to be replaced by Leon Best who makes his first Premier League start in the black and white stripes.
There is no live UK coverage of this game, although if you happen to stumble upon any links where a fellow Toon fan can watch the match online then please feel free to share it with us and leave a link to it in the comments section below.
If you would like to read a more detailed background of the fixture including injury news, form guides and a bit of a ‘stat-attack’ for both sides, then please feel free to read my match report.
Also, I’d like to apologise for the relative shoddyness of this article, and the relative lateness of it. As you all know, this place has not long opened up so it is resembling a bit of a mess at the moment, kind of like when you move into a new house. It will get there in the end though.
Team news is as follows…..
Newcastle: Steve Harper, Danny Simpson, Steven Taylor, Fabricio Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Joey Barton, Cheik Tiote, Kevin Nolan, Jonas Gutierrez, Peter Lovenkrands, Leon Best.
Subs: Tim Krul, Shane Ferguson, James Perch, Mike Williamson, Danny Guthrie, Wayne Routledge, Nile Ranger.
West Ham: Rob Green, James Tomkins, Matthew Upson, Tal Ben-Haim, Danny Gabbidon, Freddy Sears, Scott Parker, Mark Noble, Radoslav Kovac, Frederic Piquionne, Carlton Cole.
Subs: Ruud Boffin, Winston Reid, Valon Behrami, Jonathon Spector, Zavon Hines, Pablo Barrera, Victor Obinna.
Howay the lads!
Is this a case of Pardew showing he is better than Hoots? Best couldn’t get a look in under Hoots, but he looked ok at the weekend and he scores two tonight!
It’s a question we will never know the answer to.
Micky Toon(Quote)
Fantastic first half, seems to be getting a bit busier on here now. Hodgson gone tomorrow we think?
raffo(Quote)
Think we could be 8th be the end of the night
Johno Toon(Quote)
Blackburn beating Liverpool 2-0 too. Hodgson out!! 😉
Micky Toon(Quote)
I hope not mate, he’s doing a cracking job 🙂
richietoon(Quote)
Richie your right it is only one game 😉 but I allways said Best could be a better player once he got his 1st goal 😆
Geordie Debs hope alls well with you bird, sorry I cant help you as im sure it must be **** not being able to see a game that we are bosing for a change 🙂
Big Dave(Quote)
Best Hattrick 90/1
Surely no one did…
I Love Mike(Quote)
Roy Hodgsons got about 45 minutes left as cesspool boss…
CC(Quote)
Ice I bet your enjoying watching JB tonight mate 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
Aye raffo…bit quiet tonight… Liverpool losing at Blackburn at the moment…Hodgson is probably outahere. Talk about a club falling from grace, Liverpool will never be the team they were..
Munich Mag(Quote)
I prob wouldnt of back him to score in 90 mins at that price ilm never mind a hatrick 😉
Johno Toon(Quote)
Joey Barton is the heartbeat while Tiote is the pulse, admittedly West ham look terrible but you can only beat whats in front of you
Everyone looking good and nice to see Best get on the score sheet, he looked ok when he came on against Wigan and could be useful given how often Shola is injured
If only we could get rid of Xisco and Ranger needs to get his act together, how can you not get into work for 10:30 for 3 hours work the lazy get
4411(Quote)
Williamson warming up
I Love Mike(Quote)
org site is down again, worky needs to sort his server out asap
4411(Quote)
taylor off willo on
Johno Toon(Quote)
Shame for Taylor hed played well up to now since his injury
CC(Quote)
aye Taylors hamstring
Big Dave(Quote)
I’m enjoying all the Hammers fans moaning about how they’re losing to “an average Newcastle side” and how “it’s bloody Newcastle, not Man utd”
Ross(Quote)
on for Steven taylor
I Love Mike(Quote)
For the money he’s on aswell mate. If somebody told me I could start at half 10 every morning, only work for 3 hours every day and make 5k a week, nevermind 20 or so, i’d probably have a heart attack.
Ross(Quote)
Tiote to score the night?..Sounds like he’s had a few pops on goal and is managing to get into their box with the ball
Ross(Quote)
DAVE aye tiote is playing well ;),said at top of thread it would be bests first along with toonsy
icedog(Quote)
young Simpson has done really well from he came back in
Big Dave(Quote)
You lot still want Best to be sold?
😉
fernando666(Quote)
Average?! In the top 8? Pathetic. It really is funny to see Liverpool and villa struggling after the stick we get 2 years ago
raffo(Quote)
DEB cheers aye getting there thanks,got a good nurse 😉
icedog(Quote)
Ice i’ll convert you by the end of the season mate 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
Half time stats were pretty good. 4 shots on target 3 scored. Not bad.
Micky Toon(Quote)
Bitterness mate. They’ve been hopeless all season and by all accounts have been embarrassing tonight. We’ve just came back up and currently (touch wood) are more, than holding our own in the league. They just cant hack it.
Ross(Quote)
the Hammers have played a lot better this half
Big Dave(Quote)
Some said we would be toothless without Carroll! If Best and Jonas keep playing the way they are we might just be ok for a week or two until the big man is back!
Keep it up, hwtl!
nimagpie(Quote)
“51: Cole fails to keep in Noble’s long ball. There sure seems to be a lack of effort out there now from the visitors.”
..They were trying in the first half? They really are in trouble if thats the case! lol
Ross(Quote)
Good couple of games to go into the derby, but that will be a totally different kettle of fish
raffo(Quote)
Hatrick
Johno Toon(Quote)
Best Hat-Trick Ye Ha
Big Dave(Quote)
Who ever doubted it… 😆
CC(Quote)
Best hat trick! oh my god he’s done it! hahahah
Ross(Quote)
get in there…happy days.
richietoon(Quote)
Someone check the record books-A Hattrick in your first ever PL start, there can’t have been one for a long, long time.
Ross(Quote)
was Best limping there
Big Dave(Quote)
Tha is impressive from best! andy who? 🙂
Johno Toon(Quote)
someone put on twitter that best was 80/1 for a hatrick….
hitman(Quote)
So…do we still need a new Striker? Maybe it’s a fluke…
NorCal Toonfan(Quote)
I know im being greedy but I want a clean sheet aswell
Big Dave(Quote)
fkin go on
hitman(Quote)
Lovens 5-0
Big Dave(Quote)
mclovin 5-0
Johno Toon(Quote)
Get in there
CC(Quote)
how the hell would I know, I can’t see 😆
richietoon(Quote)
Jesus, 5-0 Loven. This is turning into sheer destruction.
“Dont know where….dont known whennnnnn…” 😀
Ross(Quote)
Ross – was it supermac ?
shrews mag(Quote)
ferguson coming on
hitman(Quote)
5 nowt to the “average” team……and counting 🙂
richietoon(Quote)
Anyone think best is above strolla now in the pecking order?
raffo(Quote)
jonas off
hitman(Quote)
Are there any good links…was in a meeting for the last hour and it’s already 5-0. I want to watch the last bit if i can…help a fan out…
NorCal Toonfan(Quote)
i’m not making comparisons here, but didn’t Shearer score a hat-trick on his debut for Southampton?
Before the EPL I think
I Love Mike(Quote)
Ranger and young Ferguson getting a run out
Big Dave(Quote)
Good time to give him his prem debut
No pressure on him
Johno Toon(Quote)
shrews-I have nee idea mate. I’m only 22 so I wouldn’t remember it if it was like, haha. The first since the league became “The Premier League” perhaps?
..Nice to see that in the Arsenal game they’re keeping up with the spurs and chelsea scores etc. We’re up 5-0 and they’ve said nowt.
Ross(Quote)
what about the ones up above mate
Big Dave(Quote)
Best off for Ranger, obviously for the standing ovation.
Ross(Quote)
hahahahahaha as if the comentator just said that!!!
I Love Mike(Quote)
yep
richietoon(Quote)
oh yea…one requires me to install software…will be hard to do on the work comp.
Didn’t see them as they weren’t highlighted like a link.
NorCal Toonfan(Quote)
What’s he said? Good to see ferguson on the LW
raffo(Quote)
would be a good game for Ranger to get on the sheet aswell 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
Thanks Big Dave. Doing fine thanks hope you are too!
5-0 Bloody brilliant!!
geordie deb(Quote)
Norcal, the delayed broadcast is on FSC in in 45 minutes…
MDS(Quote)
Ross – feel like a right old git now !! 🙂
shrews mag(Quote)
whey the message is clear, if you play in Claret and Blue, stay away from St James’ 😆
pity Burnley’s not still in the league 🙂
richietoon(Quote)
Oh really…****…wait FSC or FSC+?
I only get FSC.
NorCal Toonfan(Quote)
Good stop Harper
Johno Toon(Quote)
All good Deb thanks will be even better if we keep a clean sheet 🙂
Big Dave(Quote)
Shocker when Hughton went, no direction yet again the Loony Toons tag was on us.
But now got to hand it to Pardew, he has got (kept) the players playing well in his 5 games in charge (spuds being the only exception) few more reinforcements in this window and we will be a real team again not just relegation candidates.
nimagpie(Quote)