Derby day tension and excitement is set to ensue as Newcastle make the short trip down the A19 to visit the unfortunate souls of Sunderland.
The importance of this match needs no more attention. We all know what it means and we all know that the team must try their hardest to win at the Stadium of Light. The 5-1 last time out will only add to the spectacle, but in reality it will seem a long way away should we suffer defeat today.
Taking the derby-tinted glasses off though, which is hard, Sunderland are a good side when they play at home. Their record backs this up as they have only lost one league game at home this season, so with that in mind, even though it’s not what I want, you would have to say that even if we could only manage a draw it would be a good result. Anything other than defeat basically gives us the bragging rights until next season, and a point away from home takes us another point closer to safety.
The major bit of news is regarding the absence of Andy Carroll and Cheik Tiote for the away side. Those two will be sorely missed, and I’m sure they will be missing the chance of playing in the North-East derby, especially Carroll. Naturally, for more team news and stats you can peruse the NUFCblog.info match preview by clicking this link.
The match will not be broadcast live here in the UK, but it is being broadcast in various countries around the world. A quick look at the list of streams available gives me hope that those unable to watch the game will be able to watch it online, but if any of you guys and gals find a decent stream then please don’t hesitate to share a link with fellow Newcastle fans.
So this it. The 133rd Tyne-Weat derby is about to begin. Newcastle have historically been on top in the fixture. I hope that today we have a case of history repeating and we leave the Stadium of Light this afternoon with at least a point in the bag!
Howay the lads!
Team news is as follows…
Sunderland: Craig Gordon, Phil Bardsley, Anton Ferdinand, Titus Bramble, Nedum Onouha, Ahmed Elmohamady, Jordan Henderson, Steed Malbranque, Kieron Richardson, Darren Bent, Asamoah Gyan.
Subs: Simon Mignolet, Marcus Angeleri, Paulo da Silva, Cristian Riveros, Bolo Zenden, Andy Reid, Jack Colback.
Newcastle: Steve Harper, Danny Simpson, Mike Williamson, Fabricio Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Joey Barton, Alan Smith, Kevin Nolan, Jonas Gutierrez, Shola Ameobi, Leon Best.
Subs: Tim Krul, James Perch, Danny Guthrie, Dan Gosling, Wayne Routledge, Peter Lovenkrands, Nile Ranger.
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Not even a yellow? Would if the FA take action against him, as the ref obviously didn’t see it.
Stuart79(Quote)
cheers fsotc
Johno Toon(Quote)
well done again Harper
Big Dave(Quote)
http://www.tvoo.eu/ch1.html
This is good quality and no problems with streaming
pearceet(Quote)
come on, keep it clean here.
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
they r all over us!
Johno Toon(Quote)
Why do they keep catching us on the short corners?? Come on, get a grip!
Stuart79(Quote)
weathered that storm. Now attack!!!!!
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Smithy’s a **** hair away from a booking.
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
grow some balls Howard Webb and get your cards out. Every single one of these are professional fouls that should be yellow carded.
Ross(Quote)
Is Best still on?
Stuart79(Quote)
Oh my god, Xisco still exists.
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
FSOTC-they should already have a couple in the book.
Ross(Quote)
Williamson looks a bit dodgy today.
Stuart79(Quote)
Webb’s waiting for another van Bommel style karate kick.
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Collo is class !!
shrews mag(Quote)
ffs smith
Johno Toon(Quote)
Stuart-There was one instance where he had all the time in the world and facing the goal he made a rushed clearance and gave them the ball, that’s the only real clanger ive seen so far like. Colo looks solid though and Jose looks up for it.
Ross(Quote)
Come on Smithy.
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Thats excellent Smith..
Ross(Quote)
How about a winner from Smudge to redeem himself?
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Hate to admit it but the unwashed been the better team last 10 mins or so! Come on lads!
Johno Toon(Quote)
I’m not liking the pettern of the game over the last ten minutes. Their pushing us back and when we get the ball we’re wasting it.
Stuart79(Quote)
Agree stuart we need to retain the ball better ,
Johno Toon(Quote)
Stuart I thought he looked a bit dodgy too a couple of times
Big Dave(Quote)
decent ball by jonas!
Johno Toon(Quote)
FSOTC there wouldn’t be a better game for Smith to score
Big Dave(Quote)
Nolan is bundling Bardsley over there, and Richardson is dragging Nolan to the ground, take your pick!
Smith looks knacked, brilliant.
Ross(Quote)
Oh boy. Is that Smudge waving to come off?
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
smith coming off
Johno Toon(Quote)
well it looks like we now HAVE to go to Barton into the middle and Gosling or Routs to the right?
Ross(Quote)
guthre coming on ,
Johno Toon(Quote)
Haha, Alan Smith just throwing grief to the Sunderland fans as he comes off. I do love him for his passion if nowt else like.
Ross(Quote)
Oh boy. Guthrie’s coming on. I’m not anti-Guthrie, but he’ has not been great in his last few games.
Funny–Smith giving somebody some **** there as he came off…
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Stay cool Joey.
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
barton booked! ffs
Johno Toon(Quote)
Joey’s card was a joke
Big Dave(Quote)
Howard Webb is bottling this FFS. He’s bollocks.
Ross(Quote)
Well it’s good to see ref’s not having their decision making shaped by who the offender is. There’s been worse tackles in the game and they’ve got away Scot free.
Stuart79(Quote)
Exactly Stu. He’s let every tackle go and he’s booked Barton for an accidental hand ball. It’s embarrassing.
Ross(Quote)
Collocini = Legend
nathandio(Quote)
come on Lads nows the time to score
Big Dave(Quote)
Henderson needs to go off with blood on his face & shirt, doesn’t he?
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
unlucky strolla
Johno Toon(Quote)
Bloody Hell Shola, so close.
Ross(Quote)
Webb = pleb
Big Dave(Quote)
Sorry but Ameobi is so poor, it’s not true!
Stuart79(Quote)
here we go!
Johno Toon(Quote)
Come on Joey, top corner!!!
Stuart79(Quote)
Well if the Malbranque challenge isn’t a free kick, Brambles blatant push in Shola’s back is!
Ross(Quote)
Come on… the heartbreaker goal just before half time from the pantomime villain…
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Row Z.
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Of the net, not the stand!
Stuart79(Quote)
Nervy…
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
You’re seemingly allowed to handle the ball in the box these days to set up a shot then
Ross(Quote)
Guthrie, man, com on.
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
first half to us i reckon
nathandio(Quote)
Happy with the half time result.
We do look a bit powder puff up front though, I have to say. If we’re being honest they’ve got into better positions but just haven’t managed to score.
All in all happy with the scoreline.
Stuart79(Quote)
hey ashleys lass is a reet pig,you would think he would have a decent bird with the money he has 😛
hitman(Quote)
Happy so far. Ameobi is winning the aerial battle 😯
0-0. I’d take that at full time!
Colo has been outstanding.
toonsy(Quote)
Bollocks to Ashley’s lass. There is a derby gan on…….
She can wait till later
toonsy(Quote)
Harper and Bent should have buried their chances. Without Tiote and Cattermole, both teams aren’t confident in the middle and are instead looking to play it long and direct.
El Toro(Quote)
My heart aint gonna last another 45 minustes of this… 🙁
CC(Quote)
We’d have this wrapped up now if we had Tiote in there.
Stuart79(Quote)
Best hasn’t really got into the game
Big Dave(Quote)
Aye good so far need to get barton on the ball more, colo been great.
good link for game in english you need sopcast:
sop://broker.sopcast.com:3912/6816
been working great for me first half
toonfan101(Quote)
We need to stay solid for the first 15minutes and ride out the storm.
El Toro(Quote)
Should be 1-1 in reality, but I think Shola’s chance was even better than Bent’s, he should have stuck that away. Colo has been fantastic at the back. You’d be mistaken for forgetting that Best was on the pitch sadly. Webb is also backing out of carding the mackems when they deserve to be shown yellows. A couple of cynical fouls like tripping players off the ball as we try to break are being ignored, he needs to sort it out.
We had the better of the first 15-20 but they’ve came back into it. Happy with 0-0 definitly.
Ross(Quote)
Best has been invisible–no service at all.
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
So…
I think we’ll take 0-0 at half time. Disappointed with Best. No effort. Think Williamson is nervous and Taylor is a better defender.
Strolls missed that chance the prt.
Come on lads!!!
Brettoon(Quote)
Would love to see gosling but too risky me thinks..
Colo has been immense!
Hwtl
Brettoon(Quote)
I don’t know that Best can be blamed for much. No supply at all. I suppose he could be trying to get in the game somehow, but if the manger’s told him to ride the shoulder of the last defender and there’s nothing coming his way, there’s not much to say against him.
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Come on…
Captain Tugboat to score, please!
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
oof… would have been a great goal…
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
oh fuk that was a chance for Bent
Big Dave(Quote)