This isn’t your regular match. This is the Derby. There are many others like it but this one is ours.
You may recognise (sort of) those lines from the movie ‘Full Metal Jacket’, but whilst its not outright conventional warfare that will be taking place on the St James’ Park pitch this lunchtime there is most definitely a tribal feel to it.
Who will come out on top? Who will take the bragging rights in what is one of the most hotly contested duels in Premier League football between two top-ten sides? Its been a while since that has been applicable, which is maybe why this one feels bigger and somehow more important than recent encounters.
A win for Newcastle would set us up to attack the rest 
of the season and look towards European qualification while a win for the Mackems will set them dreaming about what they could salvage from this season. This is not a place for pretty football or fancy footwork, instead all that matters is getting those three points!
Anyway that is enough chest thumping. This match needs little build up as it is. Everyone knows what it means to us and them so I need play on the emotion no longer.
Now it’s down to the boys in black and white to do the business, but first off we need to find out just which boys in black and white are tasked with getting us a result. To help with that we must consider injuries and team news which you can do with the help of match preview, which you can view by clicking here.
Now it really is ‘Game On’. Team news will feature below as and when it becomes available but for now it’s time to crank up the noise, increase the fervour and really become the 12th man by roaring our team on to yet another success against the Mackems.
Howay the lads indeed!
Newcastle: Tim Krul, Danny Simpson, Mike Williamson, Fabricio Coloccini, Davide Santon, Ryan Taylor, Cheik Tiote, Yohan Cabaye, Jonas Gutierrez, Demba Ba, Papiss Cisse
Subs: Rob Elliot, James Perch, Danny Guthrie, Gabriel Obertan, Hatem Ben Arfa, Peter Lovenkrands, Shola Ameobi
Sunderland: Simon Mignolet, Phil Bardlsey, John O’shea, Michael Turner, Kieran Richardson, Seb Larsson, Lee Cattermole, Craig Gardner, James McLean, Stephane Sessegnon, Nicklas Bendtner
Subs: Craig Gordon, Wayne Bridge, Matt Kilgallon, Jack Colback, David Meyler, David Vaughan, Frazier Campbell
*** JESUS KRUL
HBA39(Quote)
Ellis Short has a a ginger son,and he is displaying him in public 😯
toonsy(Quote)
Excellent. Sauasgeas off for a fanny challenge 😆
toonsy(Quote)
see ya 😆
richietoon(Quote)
lovely, danger man gone.. we have to take advantage of this!
KeithR(Quote)
huking fell
Big Dave(Quote)
great double stop by Timmy, could be the turning point of the game…
Sassong off…..red card…
Munich Mag(Quote)
Waddle will you **** off
kimtoon(Quote)
about fecking time
CC(Quote)
Three match ban for Sausages. Oh well 😀
toonsy(Quote)
Fucking commentator, red card without discussion
HBA39(Quote)
about time one of the dirty bastads got send off
Big Dave(Quote)
Waddle, shut up man you dumb ***. Delayed reaction from Tiote ffs what a stupid comment !!!
Munich Mag(Quote)
Oh dear – thats a bummer if you’re a sunderland fan
And the mackems STILL quiet
Archie Brand(Quote)
What is wrong with Waddle and to be fair most English commentators. It doesn’t matter if he reacted late or not at all it’s a bloody foul. It’s a red card. Maybe if we were harsher on the offenders instead of worrying about reaction it wouldn’t happen
SJP14(Quote)
Doesn’t matter where he’s caught you mackem ****, you can’t raise your hands.
We nee to take advantage of this, and not give the ref a reason to even it up
toonsy(Quote)
nice play
HBA39(Quote)
The service to our front men has been pretty poor, but they haven’t done a very good job of holding the ball up today imo.
Munich Mag(Quote)
Tiotes as good at acting as Saylor 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
C’mon lads need to take advantage of this situation now
kimtoon(Quote)
Why couldnt we play like rhis in first half?
Johno Toon(Quote)
I hate playing aginst 10 men 😯
Big Dave(Quote)
SJP14 – Jinx 😉 😆
toonsy(Quote)
Much better. Why don’t we always see this urgency. Determination and attacking intent.
JJ(Quote)
Why is Bendnter wearing the Hannibal Lecter mask?
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
man Waddle should really shut the flock up the fool…..
He should take a look at Tiote’s jaw and see it swing after the elbow !!
Munich Mag(Quote)
man oh man Pardew, get it sorted man !! Push HBA further up the field, there is a toon penalty just waiting to be given !
Munich Mag(Quote)
Tiote cannot hit the ball straight
Michael12(Quote)
Shola for Cisse?
toonsy(Quote)
Cisse…..ten million wasted 🙁 🙁
Munich Mag(Quote)
what a shittyy free kick
HBA39(Quote)
Strolla time 😯
Big Dave(Quote)
Tiote is like Taylor. One good shot in three years. Since the Arsenal goal he hasn’t hit a straight shot ffs… 😥
Munich Mag(Quote)
Handball surely?
toonsy(Quote)
fucking joke decision
CC(Quote)
No pen for us then , what a surprise
kimtoon(Quote)
Give the ball to HBA further up the pitch ffs. A clear stoner penalty to the toon coming up. Howay !!!!
Sunderland are doing a great job timewasting. Unbelieveable
Munich Mag(Quote)
fuk that should have been a clear pen 👿
Big Dave(Quote)
Munich are you being fucking serious? 10m wasted? The guy has scored two goals in his first four appearances in a new league.
Seriously mate, get a grip.
toonsy(Quote)
Starting to see it now–Ba & Cisse too close to each other, maybe?
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Shola should come on for Tiote he is going to get a red soon with his frustration
Michael12(Quote)
Yeah we need to stop just made some cross without precision, or just this ball in the box.
HBA39(Quote)
does anyone think if we score one soon we could go on to beat these dirty bastads
Big Dave(Quote)
So long, Hannibal Lecter.
Here comes Shola…
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
ffs up against 10 men and we still don’t have the guile.
Shola the makkem slayer is called for. Cisse has been absolutely gash.
Munich Mag(Quote)
Just can’t lose this game ,C’mon Shola earn your’e wages for the year man.
kimtoon(Quote)
Hannibal Lecter, meaning Bendtner, mind you. Not that our Cisse is a cannibal.
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Daft makkem Waddle, almost 50 years old and he still cannot say penalty..
Munich Mag(Quote)
Yes really Benny should stay just around the box and take the ball and scored a fucking great shotttt
HBA39(Quote)
Super run, but why didn’t he cut that back?
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Unlucky benny. Should have played it sooner but fair ***** for trying
toonsy(Quote)
SHITTT BENNYYY CROSS MANNN
HBA39(Quote)
Even if we pull a draw out of this game, there is still seriously wrong with the balance of this team 😥
Does anyone else think that our set pieces in general are **** ?
Munich Mag(Quote)
Is bring on Guthrie for Tiote now.
JJ(Quote)
yes agree toonsy, but was really a nice move, but i think he needs to put himsefl in good position for a shoot and he will score.
HBA39(Quote)
That was a fucking handball
toonsy(Quote)
****** ref man
kimtoon(Quote)
unlucky Benny…
Munich Mag(Quote)
Hmm maybe not.
toonsy(Quote)
unbelievable handball again
CC(Quote)
Waddle is a total gobshite
kimtoon(Quote)
thats another clear handball 👿
Big Dave(Quote)
crackin Benny
richietoon(Quote)
WHAT A FUCKING ACTION FROM BENNY
HBA39(Quote)
Fizzer. Good lord, that boy is talented.
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
AVB SACKED
kimtoon(Quote)
give the ball to HBA ffs
come on lads.
Chelsea manager bladdered….
Munich Mag(Quote)
Wow–Chelsea announcing that AVB is gone.
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Chelsea sack Villas Boas
toonsy(Quote)
hard luck Benny
Big Dave(Quote)
AVB sacked 😯 😆 😆
hitman(Quote)
Is there any dispute left who should play right wing any more? making a show of Richardson
KeithR(Quote)
FUCKINNGG REFFFFF THAT WAS PENALTYY
HBA39(Quote)
Was Martin O’Neill’s first purchase as a manager for Sunderland to buy this ref?
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
I wish Cabaye would start to take a few set pieces
Big Dave(Quote)