Our opponents are S.C. Maritimo of Portugal and this will be the first time we’ll have played competitively at their ground.
A whole host of changes are expected for the game this evening as the squad is already weakened by injury to the likes of Fabricio Coloccini, Danny Simpson, Tim Krul and Cheik Tiote. Add to that the fact that senior stars such as Yohan Cabaye, Papiss Cisse, Demba Ba and Hatem Ben Arfa, albeit the latter courtesy of suspension, have all been left at home with an eye on the upcoming Sunday afternoon Premier League clash with Norwich.
This game gives us a chance to concentrate on some football rather than the whole Demba Ba situation that appears to be blowing around at the moment. Call me cynical, but it’s funny how all of these things come up when contract negotiations are apparently ongoing between the two parties.
Anyway, moving back to the football, team news, as always, will be featured below as and when it becomes available. It will be interesting to see just what team we manage to put out and whether that team can be competitive against a side who finished fifth in the Portuguese Premier League last season.
The game is actually being broadcast live on ESPN this evening and kick-off is at the early time of 6pm. This is of course great of you have ESPN, but if you don’t and are limited to watching it on the web then please feel free to post a link to any streams you may find in the ‘comments’ section below.
Howay the lads!
S.C. Maritimo: Salin, Briguel, Guilherme, Roberge, Olim, Miranda, Luiz, Heldon, Simao, Sami, Dias
Subs: Lima, Diogo, Rosario, Rossi, Abreu, Fidelis, Adilson
Newcastle: Rob Elliot, James Perch, Steven Taylor, Mike Williamson, Davide Santon, Gabriel Obertan, Gael Bigirimana, Dan Gosling, Haris Vuckic, Romain Amalfitano, Shola Ameobi
Subs: Steve Harper, James Tavernier, Shane Ferguson, Mehdi Abeid, Sylvain Marveaux, Sammy Ameobi, Adam Campbell
Both teams line up with a 4-2-3-1 formation according to the official website.
Anita is on his way home as his Mrs is due to drop.
toonsy(Quote)
well just have to hope they go well good luck to the first timers,dont rate elliot like 😐
icedog(Quote)
Shola’s playing = 3 points in the bag 😉
Moreno(Quote)
I’m looking forward to actually seeing Amalfitano play a bit as he seems to be a canny player. Don’t know whats happening with Marvaux 😕 He looked alright last season . 🙁
DJG(Quote)
links? 😕 ❓
andymag(Quote)
Elliot in goal then 😕
KIMTOON(Quote)
My dad was about to sign up for ESPN earlier so we could watch the match, then he saw it was £10/pm and said “f-ck that” 🙁 .
So I’ll be relying on some link to watch the game tonight.
andymag(Quote)
Ne1 got links
Instructatoon(Quote)
Andy – It’s free for three months. Tell him that 😉
toonsy(Quote)
DJG@4… I was at Landsberg for the Monaco game at the start of the season, and Marv seems REALLY aloof, didn’t mix as such with the rest of the troops, and had no time for the fans asking for autographs and such. Sorry like, but that’s how I saw him. The bloke needs to get performing and he’ll end up with a smile on his face. HE could have an issue with Pardew, that’s for sure, not being in the team…. we also don’t know what all the frenchies are whingeing on about when they get together for Le Big Mac after the game… 😉
Munich Mag(Quote)
Andy , it’s on firstrowsportal.com you will have to navigate to correct page .
KIMTOON(Quote)
Link…
http://tykestv.eu/tykes2.php
Always use this site, generally great quality and nae bother with the stream..
Jinxed it now ain’t I?
Moreno(Quote)
http://www.coolsport.tv/stream3.html
working now
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Kim @ 11 what type of links that 😆 I just hope we do ourselves proud and the players put a shift in.
Big Dave(Quote)
Toonsy
Is it? Thought that expired a while back 😕 , couldn’t see it on the main page.
andymag(Quote)
Anita’s Lass could have waited like 🙄 no consideration at all 😀
Big Dave(Quote)
The hand painting NUFC over the tunnel beside the maritimo crest 😆
Dubtoon(Quote)
Moreno@3
Bang on 😉
Newkie(Quote)
Strolla looks as if he’s been eating less pies lately hopefully he’ll last a bit longer
Big Dave(Quote)
Didn’t know sammy’s name had an I in it now either 😯
Dubtoon(Quote)
gonna get eff all from the ref, as per usual in european games
gotta be careful early on
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
That pitch might explain their great home record. No one else can play on it 😐
Dubtoon(Quote)
bad atart that ffs
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
So if we lose, can we blame Anita’s?
HWTL!!!
MDS(Quote)
Anita’s lass^^^
MDS(Quote)
MDS – Yes. She should have kept her legs closed.
***** 😆
toonsy(Quote)
Obertan’s total nonchalance doesn’t exactly help him much does it… get mucked in man…
Munich Mag(Quote)
nice one shola. 😛
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
ffs gotta stop sammi getting his crosses in 👿
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Ouch…second time we’ve had a dangerous ball in from our right…keep it tight…
Munich Mag(Quote)
Anyone know how many toon fans are at the game ?
Munich Mag(Quote)
**** me that was shyte by amalfitano
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Can’t get a decent stream – one’s pixelated and the other jerky. Anyone got a third option?
Whumpie(Quote)
great save Elliott
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Great save Elliot !
Munich Mag(Quote)
Good save from Elliot there Ice. 😉
DJG(Quote)
why are we so **** at defending corners and set pieces ffs
every effing time
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Elliot done well there, we need to sort our defending out
Big Dave(Quote)
willo got lucky there.
**** defending that
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Whumpie, give this one a shot mate….excellent so far…
http://www.coolsport.tv/stream3.html
Only problem is Chris Waddle is the commentator 🙁
Munich Mag(Quote)
well done Tayls
Big Dave(Quote)
another good save by elliott too
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
MM – Think it’s about 250, which is about right. Their ground has a restriction of 5,000 and 5% is all UEFA say they have to give.
toonsy(Quote)
2 good saves so far from Elliot. We could have been 3-0 down already… 😥
Munich Mag(Quote)
Shola’s looking particularly clumsy tonight
M(Quote)
Cheers Toonsy… 😉
Munich Mag(Quote)
DJG one swallow doesnt make a summer old lad 😛
icedog(Quote)
cheese is wept 👿
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
I just get some stupid ad with no way to close it… 🙄
Whumpie(Quote)
I hate the fact that we tend to get battered by EVERYBODY… 👿
Munich Mag(Quote)
Aha – got it now. Ta Munich..
Whumpie(Quote)
Nee pissin ESPN in Alnmouth!!!! 😥 Gutted.
Canny enough line up but regular updates would be gratefully received
Sharpy17(Quote)
lovely pull down from shola
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
What’s up, has the ref forgotten his yellow cards or what ?
Munich Mag(Quote)
Why do we always look like a team of total strangers that don’t know how to pass a ball to each other 😕
Big Dave(Quote)
mm he’s saving them for wor lads 😉
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
M … I think Shola has started well alone up front 😯
They just keep fouling the lad… the ref is gash by the way… 👿
Munich Mag(Quote)
hey hey lads. how’s the game looking
OHurley(Quote)
Beradsley…not a truer word spoken mate…just watch 😉
Munich Mag(Quote)
chugging reverting to hoof ball again.
Just need to pass and move and keep the ball for a bit
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Can hear Elliot’s commands. He’s very vocal.
DJG(Quote)
Oba nearly made a tackle there 😯
Big Dave(Quote)
getting destroyed with their skills. 👿
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
nice elbow from Taylor there
got away with it that time
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
bigi has made some important tackles, ball control and passing has been *****. anyone know if toto is fit for Sunday’s match?
andymag(Quote)
That should have been a goal. Either Willo or Shola
toonsy(Quote)
how the hell did we miss all that
wt
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Put your boot through it shola 😈
Dubtoon(Quote)
😯 great shot gosling
Dubtoon(Quote)
post
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Ah close there Gosling nice try. 😀
KIMTOON(Quote)
oh Gos that was close
Big Dave(Quote)
how either of them didnt score that is beyond me 😕
andymag(Quote)
not a bad effort from Obi that
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Good attempt by Obertan there, and Vuckic was it who hit the post?
toonsy(Quote)