This afternoon will see us take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge for a match that, if Newcastle can upset the form book and win, would see the Toon propelled into eighth place in the league table if other results go our way. However, on the flip side of that, Chelsea will be playing for pride after losing their grip on the title yesterday and will be looking to make sure that they can nail their colours to second place in the league and avoid an early start to next season by gaining automatic qualification to the Champions League.
Now I hate being downbeat on our chances ahead of a match, but common sense would suggest that Newcastle would be fortunate to come away from Stamford Bridge with anything to show for their efforts. The bookies have Chelsea as overwhelming favourites, the form book is tipped very much in favour of the home side, we don’t usually fare to well at Stamford Bridge and we have nearly a full team of players out injured or out through a self imposed suspension.
My main hope for today is that we can see a solid and committed performance from our lads. I don’t want to see us not turn up again like we did at Anfield a couple of weeks ago. No less than 100% today please. If the lads give it everything they have then they can leave Stamford Bridge with their heads held high – win, lose, or draw.
The game is scheduled for a 1:30pm kick-off and will be broadcast on Sky Sports 1 here in the UK. However, if you can’t get that either because you don’t have Sky or because you are based outside of the UK then the good news is that there is a whole host of overseas channels that will also be broadcasting the match, which means that the chances of a stream are fairly good. Once again, if you stumble across a good stream please feel free to hoy a link to it in the comments section below.
That’s about it I think. The match preview, if you haven’t already read it, is here and the team news will appear below as and when I can get my grubby little mits on it.
Howay the lads!
Team news…
Chelsea: Petr Cech, Branislav Ivanovic ,Alex, John Terry, Ashley Cole, Ramires, Frank Lampard, Josh McEachran, Yossi Benayoun, Nicolas Anelka, Fernando Torres.
Subs: Ross Turnbull, David Luiz, Essien, Didier Drogba, John Obi Mikel, Florent Malouda, Paulo Ferreira.
Newcastle: Tim Krul, Danny Simpson, Steven Taylor, Fabricio Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Jonas Gutierrez, Ryan Taylor, Joey Barton, Shane Ferguson, Shola Ameobi, Peter Lovenkrands.
Subs: Ole Soderberg, James Tavernier, Alan Smith, Kazenga LuaLua, Sammy Ameobi, Shefki Kuqi, Nile Ranger.
COME ON LADS!
Cant see anything out of this, but I want a peformence!
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
I just hope we get a bit more than the usual out of Strolla and Lovens, I hope young Ferguson and Raylor have a good day.
Big Dave(Quote)
451, loven in midfield 😡
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
Have a nasty feeling that we are going to get hammered today , looking at our team too many wide players and only Barton as a natural cm can’t ever remember watching Raylor play as a cm .
Axel(Quote)
JUST LOOKED AT THE TEAM, RAYLORS PLAYING COME ON!!
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
LuaLua to come on & score the winner, 2-1 🙂 Wildly optimistic maybe!
cornish-magpie(Quote)
can someone explain the formation with that line up???
ron(Quote)
1-3 the Toon 😉 😆
richietoon(Quote)
Joey Barton takes on the captain’s armband and will play in central midfield alongside Taylor, with Jonas Gutierrez switching to the right wing to accomodate Ferguson.
4-4-2 then 🙂
dan4toon(Quote)
just seen the “Raylor” bit…….5-0 Chelsea 😆
richietoon(Quote)
I do believe I mentioned that midfield earlier in the week 😉
richietoon(Quote)
RT- I dont like Anti-Raylor people, so I think you should keep quite 😈
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
nice to see Kazenga LuaLua on the bench..
hitman(Quote)
Spencer it wouldn’t surprise me to see Raylor haveing a good game today,
It will be nice to see what Jonas is like on the right today I am gunning for a point today
Big Dave(Quote)
4-3 to the Toon. Goals for Bambi, Ranger, Vuckic-and just to **** of Toonsy, Raylor to score an absolute screamer for the win!
NewkieBrown(Quote)
Big Dave-people expected too much of him agains Bolton! poor laddy!
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
Damnit Vuckic isn’t in the squad…in which case, Raylor to score two screamers!
NewkieBrown(Quote)
tbh….other than risking Tiote, I think thats about the best mf we can put out……Dave- Raylor will score put some money on it 😉
richietoon(Quote)
Richie I think its on here mate >
http://cjportssss2.blogspot.com/index.html
Big Dave(Quote)
toons will be thrilled that the imposter Raylor is playing.
I call him the man without portfolio, he’s **** 👿 👿 👿
TonyGreenSupreme(Quote)
just put £3 on a Raylor goal!!
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
Anyway, not watching the match……going on a bike ride instead. 😉
TonyGreenSupreme(Quote)
TGS…Burry pond? 😀
richietoon(Quote)
Jonas is behind the striker in a free role.
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
http://sportstream24.com/england_football/watch_online_1.php
boool(Quote)
Richie,
Pottery Bank 😉
TonyGreenSupreme(Quote)
http://premier–games.yolasite.com/
Big Dave(Quote)
It’s an interesting team, i wanna see how quick these gel, just a performance, no need for a result
Jobey07(Quote)
Disappointing not seeing any youngun cm on the bench 😐
JerseyGeordie(Quote)
Hawayyyyyyyyy
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
JG, hopefully Lualua or Sammy get a run out 🙂
dan4toon(Quote)
Dave..getting nowt on that one 😥
richietoon(Quote)
Did I pick this team on thurs!? And did I say jonas behind strolla with mclovin drifting in from the wing!?
I should be manager
raffo(Quote)
Jonas hat trick for me 🙂 😉 😯 😎
JerseyGeordie(Quote)
That Campell is doing his GCSE’s, revising I think man, just seen it on twitter, be fecking gutted if I were him 😆
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
What are Stu and Bobby predicting. A 5-0 6-0 defeat or are they not that optimistic
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
sammy ameobi luks about 8 hahaha
Army69(Quote)
Have we scored yet ?
Munich Mag(Quote)
Dan agree
Howdy the lads!!!
JerseyGeordie(Quote)
ah great
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
here we feckin go 🙁
richietoon(Quote)
gunna be a long day lads.
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
FFS 👿
Big Dave(Quote)
Ok then…. 😯
JerseyGeordie(Quote)
This could be anything!
I hope their not thinking of giving Ancelloti a goal laden send off!
Stuart79(Quote)
haha game over already
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
doh 😯
NewkieBrown(Quote)
toonsy,
My gravatar is in honour to you 😆
TonyGreenSupreme(Quote)
Ray Wilkins commentating 🙄
Not the best start 😕
toonsy(Quote)
Who the hell let Torres go unchallenged for the flick on. very poor
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
where the fk is simpson,loven is having to drop back and cover for the daft fker
hitman(Quote)
It was Bartons marker.
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
They shot their load too early. We’ll Defo win now 😉
JerseyGeordie(Quote)
Why can’t shops judge the flight of the ball?
toonsy(Quote)
Im just waiting for everyone to start blaming S Taylor fot the goal and totally absolve Collo of any blame.
Stuart79(Quote)
Ray Wilkins is creaming himself……….. 👿 👿
TonyGreenSupreme(Quote)
Or Shola even. Not shops 😆
toonsy(Quote)
Raylor has a long throw!
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
Here we go !
JerseyGeordie(Quote)
YESSS!!!!!
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
get in
hitman(Quote)
Come on raylor
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
get in there 😆
richietoon(Quote)
Raylor 😆 😆 😆 😆
TonyGreenSupreme(Quote)
RAYLOR!!!!!!
WORLD CLASS KIDDA 😀 😀 😀
Toon Chicken(Quote)
Get in there Lad
Big Dave(Quote)
Yeeeeeeoooo. Ryan Taylor = Legend.
Pete(Quote)
TOONSY KNOWS F*CK ALL, TOONSY KNOWS F*CK ALL 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆
Jobey07(Quote)
Well in Jonas 😀
toonsy(Quote)
toonsy,
WHERE ARE YOU 🙁
TonyGreenSupreme(Quote)
Spencer 😆 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
DOES THAT COUNT AS RAYLOR DO YOU RECKON?
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
RAYLOR!!!!! And Jonas!!!!!
Here comes the hattrick 😉 😎
JerseyGeordie(Quote)
Jonas well done lad!
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
That’s why Taylor’s in the side!
Are you watching toonsy?
Stuart79(Quote)