Newcastle play host to West Ham United this afternoon in another Sunday afternoon kick-off – a by-product of our involvement in Europe.
I’m no fan of Sunday kick-offs and feel that the atmosphere inside St James’ Park sometimes suffers as a result. We’ll need the atmosphere today if we are to grab three points against a West Ham side with many different points to prove.
As mentioned in my match preview, a whole host of former faces familiar with the St James’ Park crowd will be coming back to try and haunt us. Andy Carroll will be keen to put the horror show he had on his return with Liverpool last season well and truly behind him while Kevin Nolan will be itching to prove that the club were wrong not to offer him a longer contract extension, or more money, whichever you believe.
In the dugout there will be Sam Allardyce who is clearly still smarting from his dismissal as United boss back in 2008. He must be as he keeps on going on about it! Also likely to be in the dugout is former Toon target Modibo Maiga (cheers Rinton Toon!) who will no doubt be itching to get on the pitch and show that there isn’t actually anything physically wrong with him and that his medical, which collapsed suspiciously just before signing Papiss Cisse, shouldn’t have been failed.
An interesting game in prospect against a team who, so far, look perfectly equipped to survive in the Premier League following their promotion from the Championship last season. there are worse teams in this league than what has been on show from West Ham so we will need to be on it if we are to take the three points on offer.
My match preview, linked earlier on in the article, is there for you to peruse. It features news of injury and suspension for both sides, some facts and stats, a brief history of meeting between the two sides and some random thoughts regarding team selection taking into account the aforementioned injury and suspension news.
Team news should be printed below as and when it becomes available. I say ‘should’ because I ballsed up my planning and will actually be on the way to Paris when the teams are announced. I’ve called in reinforcements so hopefully it will be covered, but if it isn’t I’m certain the team news will appear near the top of the ‘comments’ section below.
Being a rearranged game die to Europe, that unfortunately means that the game isn’t live here in the UK. the good news though is that the game will be broadcast on a whole host of overseas channels so picking up a stream will hopefully be easy enough. Once again, if anyone happens to stumble across a good, reliable stream then by all means leave a link to it below.
Which just about wraps it up really. Fingers crossed Newcastle could be in 6th place come the end of the game although for that to happen we need to win our game today by several goals with Tottenham losing at Manchester City by several goals. Failing that 7th will do, but first things first we need to get the three points.
Howay the lads!
Newcastle: Krul, Simpson, Saylor, Williamson, Santon, Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Gutierrez (c), Ferguson, Cisse, Ba
Subs: Elliot, Anita, Bigirimana, Amalfitano, Marveux, Obertan, Shola
West Ham: Jaaskelainen, O’Brien, Reid, Tomkins, McCartney, Noble, Diame, Nolan, Jarvis, Banayoun, Carroll
Subs: Speigel, Cole, Maiga, Collins, Demel, O’Neil, Hall
Big Dave – who’s doing the commentary on yours – is the same ***** I’m listening to – just makes you want to pop out and throw yourself under a bus?
Archie(Quote)
Why was nobody in front of the ‘keeper for Williamson’s header? He even pointed at the goal to say so. Nolan stands in front of the keeper and would have flicked it in. What the hell do they do in training? Haven’t missed Collo for me, made no difference.
DJG(Quote)
DJG-That’s exactly it, we’ve got no real “fox in the box.” Say what you want about Nolan, but he buries those shitty scrappy chances. We just have absolutely no clue what to do with them.
Staylor should have had a pen as well like..
Newkie(Quote)
Let’s sort out **** out and get this game happening….
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
hank God Cisse’s off.
The Kid(Quote)
We looked so close to equalizing at the half. If we can get Ben Arfa the ball more often in the final third, something will happen.
And poor Cisse, coming off again for Shola.
AndrewT(Quote)
Bambi on, he’s already played a full match this week!
Newkie(Quote)
Archie @ 151 thats him and it’s pissing me off trying to think of his name
That looked like it was in 👿
Big Dave(Quote)
This better get better from us cause I’m really in a huff here. We’d of killed them last season there is no urgency in our passing game at all and I want more gusto.
Oh that was in wasn’t it 🙄
KIMTOON(Quote)
Should have been a goal. They’re fucking fluking this
Newkie(Quote)
I’ve given up on the commentators . Fortunately I have the option to go with the Arabic commentary. Don’t understand a word but its marginally less irritating.
Archie(Quote)
Just heard the commentator say Jonas is off to hospital 😯
Axel(Quote)
DAve – I thought it was Gary Birtles, but I’m sure the other bloke called him Derek……
Archie(Quote)
Kim @ 159 what passing 😯
Big Dave(Quote)
So we are now resorting to long pot shots 🙄
KIMTOON(Quote)
Ben arfa is the only player who tries to raise the tempo, to move the game forward and take some risks. But alone is very difficult. cabaye trying the impossible. Give him the ball more often its not very difficult to understand
HBA39(Quote)
spiderman with a possible broken leg??????? seriously !!
ice pup(Quote)
Anita is good right back but in the middle he is really ****
HBA39(Quote)
huking fell what are we doing
Big Dave(Quote)
you know you’re in trouble when you have to bring on “2 – Touch” Ameobi to save the day
Archie(Quote)
Diame sounds like he’s playing well, wish we had him CM instead of Anita.
Andymag(Quote)
Dave ,aye what passing indeed 😉
KIMTOON(Quote)
So many stoppages its hard to keep the pressure on em 😕
Newkie(Quote)
****, that could be jonas’ season over then 🙁
Andymag(Quote)
pup , wasn’t there a player last year who actually completed a game with a broken leg but never realised at the time? or am I goin doolalee.
KIMTOON(Quote)
Archie….Aye it’s Birtles(I think)
richietoon(Quote)
This stop start is pissing me off now. No flo to this game at all ,feckin ****.
KIMTOON(Quote)
Anita looks like a junior playing against Senior
HBA39(Quote)
just lost me stream 👿
KIMTOON(Quote)
same here, Kim
NorCal Toonfan(Quote)
Being outplayed by Big Sham.
DJG(Quote)
They are a filthy side
Newkie(Quote)
shoulda dived there mr Maiga
M(Quote)
About time Obrien got a card
Big Dave(Quote)
…and we’re back.
NorCal Toonfan(Quote)
how the frick did that stay out?
M(Quote)
fuk we are ***** 😈
Big Dave(Quote)
We just dont have Central Midfield and striker. Very difficult to play
HBA39(Quote)
yeah i think it was in the world cup kim i think last one just gone
might have been a yank actually ?
ice pup(Quote)
Those who think Tiote is a liability just watch this game. We are missing him outrageously!!
Stuart79(Quote)
http://www.vipboxsports.eu/football/96571/2/newcastle-united-vs-west-ham-united-live-stream-online.html
anyones link crashed like mine heres another
ice pup(Quote)
close Benny
Big Dave(Quote)
How havent we fucking scored ❓ ❗ ❗ ❗ ❗ ❗
Andymag(Quote)
Get up ffs ,every time we get a bit of momentum one of them goes down. 👿
KIMTOON(Quote)
Hmm… Diame for free or Anita for 7m?
M(Quote)
stuart 79 were missing him and Ryan Taylor’s deliveries
Axel(Quote)
Thats all the hammers subs used we just have to hope a few of their players need to go off then we’ll have a chance
Big Dave(Quote)
Stuart ,The way this lot fall over and leave their foot in there is a high chance Mr T would been red carded imo.
KIMTOON(Quote)
oops scratch that kim it was a american relay runner who snapped his leg and finished running the race im on the wrong guy ooops
9 Aug 2012 – He knew what the stakes were when he lined up to run the first leg of his first Olympics. The Americans have won gold in ….. U.S. relay runner Manteo Mitchell finished race on broken leg … relay. How could he keep running?
ice pup(Quote)
good try shola
HBA39(Quote)
Some serious questions need to be raised as to how AP sets us up.
We look lethargic and bereft of ideas. NOT HAPPY 👿
TonyGreenSupreme(Quote)
Pup .That’s mental like 😯
KIMTOON(Quote)
dion dublin broke his neck and kept playing and i remember a goalie to
god this game is ***** im talking about other ***** thats how bad it is
ice pup(Quote)
phew
Andymag(Quote)
It seems that we play with 8 men against 15 men
HBA39(Quote)
**** ME WE ARE *****. 👿
DJG(Quote)
TGS you could look over it if it was an odd game but it’s been almost every game now, we are really poor, and seem to rely on a players moment of brilliance to get us over the line when we do
Big Dave(Quote)
Bert Trautnam or summat German goalie played for my home town team Bristol City after the war ,he played with a broken neck one game.
KIMTOON(Quote)
why the **** do we enver have more than one man in the box
Newkie(Quote)
Benny got the ball
Big Dave(Quote)
Should be 0-2 if Carroll wasn’t taking pity on us.
DJG(Quote)
Thank god for Krul ,would of been really embarrassing if Ac and Nolan got a goal 🙄
KIMTOON(Quote)
Fancy WH to nick another.
TonyGreenSupreme(Quote)
Cabaye injuried 😯
Big Dave(Quote)
I do get the feeling sometimes that Mike Dean doesn’t like Newcastle…
griff(Quote)
I suppose alan pardew reign as newcastle manager might not be that long after all. 🙄
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
we are so gunna concede here
Andymag(Quote)
shhhhhh kim your showing your age there mind 😉 😉 lol
ice pup(Quote)
I really have enough of our ****. Our midfield is just inexistant really. Zero control on the game
HBA39(Quote)
pooooor
M(Quote)
TGS @ 213 I hate to agree but you might be right 😈
Big Dave(Quote)
Pup,Now you know I was born long after the war 😉
KIMTOON(Quote)
Wet Spam reminding us what a top half team play like. 😕
DJG(Quote)
Oberan should have shot, fucking muppet
Newkie(Quote)
**** **** **** **** ,and more **** finishing
KIMTOON(Quote)