Of course you could always argue that being at the game would be better, but with tickets for this one pretty much out of reach for a lot of fans it appears that won;t be the case aside for a lucky 2,500 or so travelling fans.
On the other hand there are plus points when it comes to avoiding a trip to Wearside in person. You won’t pick up any of that stench that emanates from the area and you won’t come face-to-face with the arsehole of humanity that reside in Sunderland. The y really are a “special” bunch!
Banter aside there is more than just a match to be played today.This one is too big to be called “just a game of football”. It matters to too many people in the local area, on both sides of the divide, for it to be called “just another game”.
Last time out we saw that both managers “get it” when it comes to the importance of this fixture. Both Alan Pardew and Martin O’Neill had words during the game and it was an altogether unsavoury incident. However it’s something typifies the passion and intensity this fixture brings with it.
Anyway I don’t need to write much more. Suffice to say that team news will be added below and I dare say that people will leave links to streams in the comments section below. For now though we’ll just have to wait and see how it all pans out.
Howay the lads!
Sunderland: Simon Mignolet, Craig Gardner, Danny Rose, John O’Shea, Carlos Cuellar, Jack Colback, Seb Larsson, Adam Johnson, James McClean, Stephane Sessegnon, Stephen Fletcher
Subs: Kieran Westwood, Phil Bardsley, Frazier Campbell, Matt Kilgallon, David Vaughan, David Meyler, Louis Saha
Newcastle: Tim Krul, Danny Simpson, Mike Williamson, Fabricio Coloccini, Davide Santon, Hatem Ben Arfa, Yohan Cabaye, Cheik Tiote, Jonas Gutierrez, Shola Ameobi, Demba Ba
Subs: Steve Harper, Steven Taylor, Shane Ferguson, James Perch, Vurnon Anita, Gabriel Obertan, Papiss Cisse
They are lightweight in midfield, Certainly an area we can get at them. Two midfielders at full back is brave with Benny red hot at the mo.
Lets hope they arent due their decadial 2-1 fluke… 🙄
CC(Quote)
Stevie Tayls will be absolutely gutted like!
Hope this gives Cisse a kick up the backside too but the main story..
THE KING STARTS!!!!
Moreno(Quote)
Lets get it on as I can’t hack the nerves today 😥 I’m a bit surprised Pards has benched Cisse 😕 as im sure he’ll have to come on at sometime as Strolla won’t last the full game, but maybe it’ll work for the better and Cisse will come on with a point to prove
Big Dave(Quote)
Is Elvis playing? 🙂 🙂 🙂
aussie magpie fan(Quote)
Strolla for Cisse! Could be a good move and Cisse certainly is a good player to be able to bring on.
Looking at their defence I really expect HBA, Strolla and Ba to cause them problems.
I also expect them to line up 4-3-3 with Strolla on the left.
Stuart79(Quote)
So we’re wearing our Europa kit today 😯
Big Dave(Quote)
It’ll be nice for the people of wearside to see a team wearing a european kit on their patch…
CC(Quote)
good link for the game guys…………
http://coolsport.tv/stream1.html
kirkyman(Quote)
Toon win by 2 goals against the dorty filty scumsucking inbred pondlife….and thats me til after the game….enjoy…howay the lads
richietoon(Quote)
BIG DAVE @6 .com has a theory on this…
‘Our own theory why the lime has got the nod is that the maroon kit could be proving to be unpopular with the players or staff, as was the case with the “unlucky” blue effort in 2010/11, which was discarded after four PL away losses in as many airings.
The current maroon one was debuted at Everton in a defeat on the final day of last season and worn this time round for draws at Atromitos and Reading. By contrast, we’ve not conceded a goal yet wearing the lime one in two European League home wins and an away draw.’
First thing that stood out to me is that we have 18 players fit without kids on the bench. 😯
DJG(Quote)
If there’s any game where Shola start it is this one, think he would have been a better impact player but if he scores in the first few mins I won’t mind too much 😆
Newkie(Quote)
Benny will get a brace today… mark my words 🙂
aussie magpie fan(Quote)
DJG – Yeah I thought that when writing out the teams that we have a lot more strength on the bench today than we’ve had in a while.
toonsy(Quote)
Regardless of the result today im fully expecting us to rocket up the table pre crimbo now weve got our back four and keeper something like again…
CC(Quote)
DJG I don’t buy into a lucky kit theory the team that wears the kit make their own luck,
Newkie I thought it would have been better to have Strolla as an impact because imo he dosen’t have 90 mins in the tank so he would only be able to play a bit part, so it would have been better to show Cisse the faith then if it’s not going our way then bring Strolla on, as it is Cisse see’s that Pards doesn’t have faith in him but will have to bring him on at some stage. it could be a masterstroke or it could be a big mistake, i’m hoping it’s the former 😉
Richie have you not done the streams 1st 😀
Big Dave(Quote)
Quite a good feature on Sky there. Just saying why this football game is more than just a football game.
toonsy(Quote)
I personally thought Shola would be utilised from the bench. If things aren’t going well you bring him on…not just for the fact he scores lots against the scum but because seeing the Makem Slayer stroll on when you need a hero…that just lifts everyone!
Moreno(Quote)
Either Pards is punishing Taylor for his comments or he’s not fully fit cus Willo is a much weaker option. My theory that Pards won’t bench Cissé cus of his price tag was wrong then, lets just hope the Mackem Slayer can keep up his brutality against the unwashed.
Andymag(Quote)
I think today could be a good day for young Fergie if he gets brought on 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
Moreno @ 17 exactly 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
Dave-Yeah I know what you mean, but usually he only starts struggling when he’s played week in week out for a while, I think he could play 90, esp against the scum, he did it in the 5-1 even if that was two years ago 😆
Although I wouldn’t expect him to play the full match as I’m sure Cis will replace him at some point…hopefully it’s after he’s got his hattrick, then Cisse can come on and get one himself 😉
Newkie(Quote)
Andy – Punishing Taylor or protecting Taylor? What do you reckon? 😉
toonsy(Quote)
Moreno
I agree with that, Shola is the ultimate impact sub. He has about 45 minutes in him of class, longer than that and we get groaning football “Oh FFS sake Shola!”
“What are you doing Ameobi?”
Ect…
Andymag(Quote)
Well thats the purple line up today, so nay excuses.
Howay the Lads.
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Either or Toonsy 😉
Andymag(Quote)
Wilkins reckons Colo and Williamson are our best CB pairing 😯
toonsy(Quote)
Toonsy @ 26 I thought sky ditched that muppet Wilkins he is a boring *****
Big Dave(Quote)
I’m surprised that Cisse and the stamp licker are on the bench.. Be interesting to see how BA and Shola link up..they were good against Everton to be fare 🙂
aussie magpie fan(Quote)
Join in the fun. 😳
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
Just want to see the Lads put in a committed performance from the off.
If everything clicks, then we are too good for them.
Tiote needs to keep a level head.
So does the ref 😕
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Howay the lads!
brisvegas(Quote)
Well its simple really win at all costs . i have afeeling Benny is going too destroy them today 4-0 the Toon.
Axel(Quote)
Howay the Lads 😀
Big Dave(Quote)
Surprised Saylor and Cisse on the bench but with Krul Colo and Tiote back in alot stronger!!
Keep ya heed Mr T.!!
Fucking come on boys!!!!! COME ON!!!!
Sharpy17(Quote)
Jonas on the right… 😯
Get those crosses in boys! Feed the Mackem Slayer! 😎
Newkie(Quote)
Gutted Cisse is on the bench, how is that gonna help his confidence 😕 . Shola won’t last the 90 and if he does he’ll tire as normal, would of prefered him as a sub . C’mon lads .
KIMTOON(Quote)
YEESSSSSSS
CC(Quote)
Cabaye 😆 😆 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
Boooooooom 😀
toonsy(Quote)
Cabayeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 😀
KIMTOON(Quote)
YOHAN BABY! **** YESSSSSS
Newkie(Quote)
Get in
Axel(Quote)
fookin have some of that.
Get in Lads.
Perfect start 😎
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Get in!!! That’s what I call a good start!
Stuart79(Quote)
Hows that for a bit of french fancy then 😆
KIMTOON(Quote)
fuk I was going to mention the noise thae mackems were making 😀 fuk that quietened them a bit 😀
Big Dave(Quote)
good defending willo 😯
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Fuk me. Thought I’d just take another beer from the fridge before the game started. I come back n it’s 1-0. I should take more beers
Joe(Quote)
Willo just dribbled it past two players, what the hell is going on there 😆
Newkie(Quote)
Can’t stand that Mcclean the we ***** 👿
Big Dave(Quote)
Joe near time you went for another beer 😀
Big Dave(Quote)
Colo’s back thank god
KIMTOON(Quote)
C’mon lads another one please 😉
KIMTOON(Quote)
Another one to calm MY nerves nevermind the players 🙂
Joe(Quote)
Gotta love Jonas mind even flat on his **** he still plays the ball away from danger 😉 😎
KIMTOON(Quote)
Wow so close
KIMTOON(Quote)
Bad luck Cabaye
Big Dave(Quote)
nail biting stuff this is. 👿
need a 2nd now
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
**** officials. Should have been a corner
toonsy(Quote)
Natives are restless. I can hear then gurning 😆
toonsy(Quote)
THAT is why Tiote is a fucking liability
toonsy(Quote)
****** 👿 👿 👿
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
FFS Tiote ah well it was only a matter of time for “Mr T ” what a ******
Big Dave(Quote)
Tiote off ,that WAS always gonna happen ,he’s always a second away from a red card for me 👿
KIMTOON(Quote)
Very harsh. Very Fucking harsh
Johno Toon(Quote)
**** sake
Newkie(Quote)
Well we all knew that was likely to happen but **** poor from the ref
Axel(Quote)
why was he a fraction late in the tackle?…. because he was fucking being held back – what a horrendous decision
M(Quote)
Ridiculous sending off. Yellow, maybe. Fuking ridiculous decision.
brisvegas(Quote)
We had control of the game. Sunderland were being kept quiet. now a fucking idiotic second from Tiote has put us on the back foot for the rest of the game. Fucking fuming with him.
toonsy(Quote)
Hand ball missed ,corner missed 🙄
KIMTOON(Quote)
Johno if it was McClean or someone of theirs we would be screaming that he was a dirty bastad, said it all along Tiote is a red card on legs
Big Dave(Quote)
It was harsh to be sent off due to the foul on him, but he still when it studs up with feet off the ground. Ref had no choice.
toonsy(Quote)
Ref is a knob ,this will end badly for sure now. 👿
KIMTOON(Quote)
I fecking knew Tiote was going to get sent off today!! Bloody idiot!!
Cabaye and Jonas to sit in midfield and have Ba work the left flank for me now like.
Sharpy17(Quote)