Manchester United may have the better players, the trophies, the adulation of the media. They may even be referred to as ‘United’ by many in a way that almost disregards the fact that other teams who are legitimately carrying the ‘United’ after their name actually exist. But they will never be a true United – that honour belongs to Newcastle!
Not that it will have any bearing on the result this evening of course, but it makes me feel better knowing that they will never be a real United, no matter how much the media try and and portray them as being the only United that counts.
Rant over! Now I can turn my attention to the match….
It’s highly unlikely that Newcastle will take any points this evening, but you have to live in hope I guess. Our recent history with Manchester United would suggest that any hope may be futile but you just have to roll with it and see what the team in black and white can put together. Shocks do happen!
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports and is available on many channels the world over so we should all be able to see it somewhere, whether that be a pub or the comfort of our own homes. If you can’t watch it on TV then I’m sure there will be plenty on internet streams knocking about. Nothing will beat actually being there though, so to those who are going make you sure sing your hearts out for the lads and have a goodun!
The match preview is here if you haven’t already done so. It features some early team news, injury news and some facts and stats ahead of the big game tonight.
As I said, I’m not getting my hopes up. I expect a lot of hard work and endeavour from our lads, but I also expect that all that effort will amount to nothing against a team that is gunning for the title.
Howay the lads!
Team news…
Newcastle: Tim Krul, Danny Simpson, Mike Williamson, Fabricio Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Joey Barton, Cheik Tiote, Danny Guthrie, Jonas Gutierrez, Shola Ameobi, Peter Lovenkrands.
Subs: Ole Soderberg, James Perch, Steven Taylor, Ryan Taylor, Stephen Ireland, Nile Ranger, Shefki Kuqi
Man Utd: Edwin van der Sar, John O’Shea, Chris Smalling, Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra, Nani, Michael Carrick, Anderson, Ryan Giggs, Javier Hernandez, Wayne Rooney.
Subs: Tomasz Kuszczak, Fabio Da Silva, Jonny Evans, Darron Gibson, Ji-Sung Park, Antonio Valencia, Michael Owen.
MM-
Thx mate! I’m WAY better at French though. And learning Spanish. Will add German and Italian after that.
OHurley(Quote)
😆 you dont even need to look to know everytime tiote gets the ball 😀
Big Dave(Quote)
Dave-
Crowd goin’ mental like?
OHurley(Quote)
Why do we always shout shoot when tiotie gets the ball?
He scored that screamer agains arsenal and thats the only good shot ive ever seen him take 😆
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
Spencer-
Why not? Shooting is fun, especially when it comes from Tiote!
OHurley(Quote)
STT – I think that’s the point 😉
toonsy(Quote)
OH wait tell ye hear them when we score mate 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
Not really, apart from the one agains arsenal 😆
ah well, if he scores one now ill have to eat my hat 😆
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
O’Shea you dirty fu(king bender 👿
toonsy(Quote)
Manure looking threatening… hope we can weather the storm and catch em on the break like
OHurley(Quote)
that looked like a pen
Big Dave(Quote)
Big Dave-
I’m graftin, but that won’t stop you’s from hearin’ me 4000 miles away when we score!
OHurley(Quote)
That was a definite penalty…
witters(Quote)
Stephen Ireland sat on the bench….. Looks like Pob 😆
toonsy(Quote)
fuk who would you take of for Ireland 😕
Big Dave(Quote)
Tiote booked, imagine that 😡
OHurley(Quote)
Krul has played an absolute blinder today!
OHurley(Quote)
OH it was stupid booking 😕
Big Dave(Quote)
that was never a yellow that,name going before him i think
icedog(Quote)
That doesn’t surprise me, but it also doesn’t surprise me that it happened. Freakin’ Shrek, that scouse lump of dogshit.
OHurley(Quote)
Thank fook for that. Giggs shoudl have buried that 😳
toonsy(Quote)
well done Giggs 😀 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
Loverboy off, Ireland on.
toonsy(Quote)
come on Ireland win yersel a contract 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
Anderson off, Valencia on
toonsy(Quote)
Mint if Ireland scores!
OHurley(Quote)
oh Ireland close
Big Dave(Quote)
Shola off, Ranger on
toonsy(Quote)
I’m sick of Ryan Giggs already!
OHurley(Quote)
If it’s scoreless at the end of regulation, think we’ll go into Fergie time? 12+ minutes of stoppage time? lol
OHurley(Quote)
Ranger just battered Vidic. That’s daddio’s card marked 😆
toonsy(Quote)
**** there is gonna be 7-8 minutes added on time here !!
Munich Mag(Quote)
Well rescued Jonas!
toonsy(Quote)
I’d seriously love for Ranger to open the scoring today. I think a confidence boost is just what the young lad needs, and scoring your first against the Red Devils would go a long way for that!
OHurley(Quote)
MM,
Of course there is. We knew that going into the game lol!!
😆 😆
OHurley(Quote)
****. Dangerous free kick this like 😐
toonsy(Quote)
Goal-mark my words 🙁
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
Willo! 😯 wtf!?
OHurley(Quote)
I ment from the resulting corner 😉
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
spencer…last time I listen to you 😆
richietoon(Quote)
sphincter-control is called for here boys…lets keep the point we have…
Munich Mag(Quote)
spencer you just keep predicting 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
Whew… c’mon lads, put some attacks together and GET IN.
OHurley(Quote)
Good reception for Owen 😆
toonsy(Quote)
the rats coming on 👿
Big Dave(Quote)
Barton just gave the ref his drink, got to get in his good books some how 😆
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
I wish Owen would get a red card for just bein’ a dodgy little waster in general…
OHurley(Quote)
😆 I said raylor were gunna score a freekick in last minute agains villa and he neally did 😆
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
Spencer-
It was probably loaded with whiskey HAHA! 😆
OHurley(Quote)
fookin hell there is gonna be loads of injury time heor… 🙁
Munich Mag(Quote)
MM-
I’m guessin’ 15+ minutes.
OHurley(Quote)
Ireland looks lost 🙄
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
Waving wads of cash at Owen!! HAHAHA
OHurley(Quote)
come on lads keep it up
Big Dave(Quote)
all the more time for us to get the winner 😉
richietoon(Quote)
Richie I think there will be about 4mins et
Big Dave(Quote)
People leaving at 0-0 😡 😡 😡 😡
toonsy(Quote)
How could people leave at 0-0?!?!?!
OHurley(Quote)
Was that on sky or just my stream? It spelt commentator with a k 😯
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
4 mins added time
toonsy(Quote)
Richie 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
Phew. Thank god for that!
toonsy(Quote)
ohhhhhhhhhhhh thank fuk 😆 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
good on you ref cheating git
icedog(Quote)
Howay lads!! Make it 1-0 the Toon!!
OHurley(Quote)
THANK ****!!!!!!!
OHurley(Quote)
😀 come on Lads 😀
Big Dave(Quote)
I swear, bein’ a Toon supporter ain’t good for a healthy heart! lol
OHurley(Quote)
good point imo
icedog(Quote)
🙂 Ice what did I tell ye 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
whey I got draw reet but said 2-2 🙁 😆
richietoon(Quote)
Great result. f*ck Hernandez.
MASSIVE point! Haway the lads.
Jobey07(Quote)
Always epic to take somethin’ away from a game against Manure!! 40 points on the season! Defo think we’re safe now like!
OHurley(Quote)
40 pts and the boys all done us proud 😉
Howay the Lads
Big Dave(Quote)
Reet, ahm off noo mates! Late!
OHurley(Quote)