Fans who make the trip to SJP today will be in fine fettle after the midweek demolition of Manchester United and will no doubt be eyeing another win.
However the magic of the FA Cup has often deserted us since the halcyon days of the 1950’s and more often than not we’ve been left wanting in our pursuit of some silverware. Granted we’ve made the final a couple of times, but for every high there has been one or two lows to accompany it. Hereford….. Stevenage….. The 5-1 home defeat to Steve Bruce’s Birmingham City….. You get the point.
Standing in our way today are Blackburn Rovers – a team I dislike more than many others purely down to their party-pooping habits. I can’t help but feel that this game has the all the makings of being one of those ‘after the lord mayor’s show’ kind of affairs although as ever I remain hopeful of a win and a safe and smooth progression through to round four.
I suggest you check out Shamrock’s pointed most excellent match preview which offers everything from stats to history to some tactical thoughts ahead of the game. His previews really are a must read!
In terms of TV streams I have some bad news. The match is not scheduled for overseas broadcasting so getting hold of a stream may prove to be a little bit tricky. The coverage of the “most famous cup competition in the world” is pretty shocking to be fair unless there is a chance of an upset or it’s a clash between two of the “big hitters” like Manchester City and Manchester United. Consequently if you do stumble across a stream on your internet travels please feel free to leave a link to it and share it with your fellow black and white brothers and sister.
That just about sums it up from me. Team news is featured below and will be updated as and when I manage to get hold of it so as a result you may just see the first teams up for a bit whilst I scrabble about trying to get hold of the substitutes or something like that. Don’t panic though, they will be there in full well before kick-off!
Howay the lads!
Newcastle: Tim Krul; Danny Simpson, Mike Williamson, Fabricio Coloccini, Davide Santon; Gabriel Obertan, Yohan Cabaye, Mehdi Abeid, Jonas Gutierrez; Hatem Ben Arfa; Leon Best
Subs: Rob Elliot, James Perch, Ryan Taylor, Dan Gosling, Haris Vuckic, Sammy Ameobi, Shola Ameobi
Blackburn: Mark Bunn, Martin Olsson, Adam Henley, Grant Hanley, Gael Givet, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Simon Vukcevic, Ruben Rochina, Steven N’Zonzi, Radoslav Petrovic, David Goodwillie
Subs: Jake Kean, Joah Morris, Jordan Slew, Jason Lowe, Nick Blackman, Yakubu, Mauro Formica
Sky sports said he beat 7 players
Time for a winner now ladssss
The 59 sound(Quote)
TALKSPORT & SKY HAVE BOTH JUST SAID GOAL AT ‘ST JAMES PARK’
B1GSTEVE(Quote)
Come on Benny, now turn provider. Gotta get Best & Shola scoring…
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
sorry about the capitals
B1GSTEVE(Quote)
It’s about time we put this Blackburn bogey to bed 👿 👿 it’s gettin on me nerves…
Munich Mag(Quote)
Need a win. Come on lads, draw is a poor result.
The 59 sound(Quote)
@ 227 hahah loved it and its worth the capitals
ice pup(Quote)
Well now we know he can and will play on the wing!!!
Susan(Quote)
Kimtoon….receiving you loud and clear big man !!! Benny, get in there son !!
Munich Mag(Quote)
Woohoo!!
Now we’ll see more passing from Benny since he won’t be trying too hard to score.
No Ba? No Problem! We have BA!
Two more goals pretty please with sugar on the top.
hydeous(Quote)
Plenty of time for another, and I think we’ll get it.
Susan(Quote)
Hope you’re right, Hydeous. We need him to be a provider too.
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
This game sounds there for the taking, niether side really want a replay I would have thought.
DJG(Quote)
Munich….was it not put to bed when we beat them in September? 😉
richietoon(Quote)
A draw will not be good, gotta go all out here for the winner i think. Dont want a replay. Toon Toon!
The 59 sound(Quote)
Swindon 2 up against Wigan .
kimtoon(Quote)
BBC text has that as contender for goal of the season 😯 😀
Susan(Quote)
Christ Willo close there.
kimtoon(Quote)
Sounds like were all over them now .
Axel(Quote)
****, close Willo!
Susan(Quote)
Should go all out attack for a winner. Both sides dont want a replay.
The 59 sound(Quote)
At graft and just went mental!!!!
Get in Benny!
Moreno(Quote)
COME ON THE TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!!!!!
geordieqatar(Quote)
They’re hanging on are Blackburn. For how long though? 😀
hydeous(Quote)
Are there not highlights of cup games tonight ? Wanna see Benny’s goal.
kimtoon(Quote)
Keans pulling Goodwillie off 😯
richietoon(Quote)
Come on lads, need a winner here! Replay will be tough and not needed.
The 59 sound(Quote)
COME ON LADS
Big Dave(Quote)
Willo coming getting close… Damnit.
COME ON!
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Willo really putting himself about like by sound of it. We sound all over em
kimtoon(Quote)
Richietoon…keep that Munich bloke reet… 😉
Munich Mag(Quote)
Munich 😉
richietoon(Quote)
Gosling commin on
kimtoon(Quote)
Looks like we’re dominating possession now.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
Dunno–is Vukic not a bigger attacking threat than Gosling?
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Come on Lads. Grab a late winner! Could do without a replay.
The 59 sound(Quote)
Sounds like we will have to rely on HBA for some goals as Ameobi is a lazy toad and Best isn’t good enough.
DJG(Quote)
1994/95 Blackburn (h) drew 1-1 (won replay)
just a record found.
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
someone please remind me…does this go to Extra Time if a draw at full time…or just a replay? I can never recall how these cup ties work.
NorCal Toonfan(Quote)
Think it’s a replay.
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
**** Shola just copy Ba ffs
kimtoon(Quote)
oh, and sorry if it’s already been discussed…just logged on.
NorCal Toonfan(Quote)
HOWAY MAN LADS!!!!!!
geordieqatar(Quote)
Best and Shola really needed to step up today.
kimtoon(Quote)
In relation to the comment about letting goodwillie shoot in the box- maybe Pards should employ my girlfriend. She doesn’t ever let me shoot in the box 😆
OHurley(Quote)
O’Hurley, not even with a strong defense? 😉
NorCal Toonfan(Quote)
OH…long time no read, Happy New Year
get fukn in jonas
richietoon(Quote)
GET IN!!!!!!!
EvilFranky(Quote)
Get in Jonas 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
WHEEEE……
LAST MIN OF GOAL.
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
go on jonas
hitman(Quote)
Where’s the spidey mask?
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Spiderman Mask!!!!!!!!
EvilFranky(Quote)
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSjONAS YOU SPIDERY THING
kimtoon(Quote)
The man with no end product has saved us
Big Dave(Quote)
JONAS!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love you!!!!
Susan(Quote)
SPIDEY MASK!
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
whooooooohoooooooooooooooooooooooooo
TOONPIPES(Quote)
Hehe Come on!!!!! Well done lads. Rd 4 here we come!
Shamrock(Quote)
………………………HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH JONAS YOU FOOOOOOOOOOKIN BEAUTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
………WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HWTL!!!!!!!!! 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎
geordieqatar(Quote)
Last 5secs of the goal. 😆
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
GET IN. LOVE IT. SO HAPPY.
The 59 sound(Quote)
Dave…army wanted him dropped 😆
richietoon(Quote)
well done Jjonas!
Venison(Quote)
Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss. YESYES YES
Axel(Quote)
Good, I would rather they won than it went to a replay like. Just more games and injuries for everyone.
DJG(Quote)
Thank God for that!
Jonas sounds like he’s had his first good game in ages.
~ El Toro ~(Quote)
Think we deserved that lads.
kimtoon(Quote)
I LOVE JONAS. WHAT A HERO.
The 59 sound(Quote)
Tell me Ma me Ma,
I won’t be home for tea,
I’m going to Wem-ber-ley
Tell me Ma me Maaaa
richietoon(Quote)
**** I wish I could see those goals and see them celebrating now… the players must be going nuts now 😀 😀 😀
Susan(Quote)
Jeeez
Thank faaak for that
Archie Brand(Quote)
Glad we won. A draw was almost as bad as a loss.
The 59 sound(Quote)
I tell you what like, we’re like Duracell, we NEVER GIVE UP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Howay the lads !!!! Will we have the ANC boys back for the next round ????
Munich Mag(Quote)
richietoon
January 7, 2012 at 16:56
Tell me Ma me Ma,
I won’t be home for tea,
I’m going to Wem-ber-ley
Tell me Ma me Maaaa
Fourth round here wee come!!!!!! **** **** ****
DJG(Quote)