Hopefully with that we’ll end up with another rare occurrence this afternoon, that being three points for the home side and maybe, just maybe, a decent performance to go with it.
I dare say that the performance just doesn’t matter today though. The only thing that really matters is getting three points on the board whether that be through a good display of our own or from a dodgy deflected own goal I’m not overly fussed. We just need to start getting points on the board especially after the home defeat to West Ham last week.
However we have injury problems to contend with which you can read about in my match preview if you haven’t already done so. You can also read some stats and facts, a history of the fixture, any injury news for Swansea plus some random thoughts ahead of the game itself.
The game is not being shown live here in the UK but it is being broadcast on quite a few channels overseas. If you happen to come across a decent stream then by all means leave a link to it in the ‘comments’ section below.
Team news will, as ever, be published below as and when it becomes available. There might be a small delay in it being published as I don’t finish work until 1:45pm so I’m just leaving a bit of room for manoeuvre. It all depends on how kind Brussels and Amsterdam are to me.
Howay the lads!
Newcastle: Tim Krul; Danny Simpson, Mike Williamson, Steven Taylor, Davide Santon; Hatem Ben Arfa, Vurnon Anita, Cheik Tiote, Shane Ferguson; Sammy Ameobi, Demba Ba
Subs: Rob Elliot, James Tavernier, Mehdi Abeid, Gael Bigirimana, Sylvain Marveaux, Romain Amalfitano, Shola Ameobi
Swansea: Gerhard Tremmel; Angel Rangel, Ashley Williams, Garry Monk, Ben Davies; Leon Britton, Jonathan de Guzman, Pablo Hernandez; Michu, Itay Schechter, Nathan Dyer
Subs: David Cornell, Chico Flores, Dwight Tiendelli, Kenny Agustien, Danny Graham, Luke Moore, Danny Graham
Anita looks better. Anyone else think so?
toonsy(Quote)
Dave…so do I 😆
richietoon(Quote)
Is Tiote trying to win back all those yellow cards. Looks like Arfa is a little sloppy in passing but the right idea.
griff(Quote)
Cheers Dave
Newkie(Quote)
ooh Benny, good save
richietoon(Quote)
Benny creating all our chances
KIMTOON(Quote)
We playing better than last games
HBA39(Quote)
WTFFFF WIlliamson
HBA39(Quote)
feckin lucky there
richietoon(Quote)
well done Krul 😥
Big Dave(Quote)
Willo was caught sleeping there
Big Dave(Quote)
really williamson is slow cannot make a close control or a pass. Always or hoof the ball or gives to krull. Too poor
HBA39(Quote)
lost me link just froze on me 👿
KIMTOON(Quote)
Kim you need to warm it up 😀
Big Dave(Quote)
Kim…Ya tried Dave’s link@63?
richietoon(Quote)
why does Willo always wave his arms and pointing when theres no one there
Big Dave(Quote)
NO bloody stream works today! Seen about ten seconds so far 👿
Susan(Quote)
I have 2 streams working fine the nutjob one is about 40 secs ahead
http://nutjob.eu/njtv3.html
http://www.vipboxsports.eu/football/96569/1/newcastle-united-vs-swansea-city-fc-live-stream-online.html
Big Dave(Quote)
the problem is that Fergie is trying but nothing dangerous comes from him. And even if we produce a good cross, we have only one player against 2 or three in the box.
HBA39(Quote)
BA got good cross from Fergie then should of done better really.
KIMTOON(Quote)
Dave@91…Same reason as I used to walk around in the army with a clipboard and pen, it looks like ya doing something when in reality ya doing **** all 😉 😆
richietoon(Quote)
Using DAVES LINK @63 O.K SO FAR.
KIMTOON(Quote)
Not a bad half… we are pushing forward nicely but the unfortunate thing is it is leaving us open to their counter attacks…
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
Susan…Dave’s@63 working fine for me, if not try the ones on here
http://www.frombar.tv/c-1.html
richietoon(Quote)
toonsy
November 17, 2012 at 15:31
Anita looks better. Anyone else think so?
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Loads- for about three matches now…
You have to figure that he’s got the ability since he was an integral part of that Ajax squad. Plus the fact that they spent so much for him you have to figure Carr was 100% convinced
MDS(Quote)
Fergie has no leg speed.. really struggles to beat his man.. Anita is improving and is working hard..
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
Thanks Dave, Kim, Richie, can’t get any of those to work…. despite that I keep trying, oh well better luck second half!
Sounds like we are attacking at least, and 60% of possession according to BBC (though their stats seem wildly off sometimes)…
Susan(Quote)
Personally I am happy how we are going at the moment. Good attitude by the players. Nice to see the midfielders having a go as well.
griff(Quote)
Susan ,can’t see it being 60% maybe 48/50% but as usual no end result. 😯
KIMTOON(Quote)
That should be a 🙄 not a 😯 😆
KIMTOON(Quote)
Swansea playing a really good counter attacking game. Pace, playing the ball on the ground. I think we just need one goal for this one then sit back.
Problem is the poor performances in the prior games has made this a must win game so now we have to risk. If we had 6-7 points more at this stage it would be a game I settle for the draw.
Michael12(Quote)
Strolla coming on for young fergie
Big Dave(Quote)
oh Anita so close
KIMTOON(Quote)
close Anita
Big Dave(Quote)
**** me Bas getting as poor as Cisse 🙄
KIMTOON(Quote)
should have scored
richietoon(Quote)
**** me, decent start like
richietoon(Quote)
Demba 😯 come on lad
Big Dave(Quote)
Ba man come on 😕
Newkie(Quote)
Shola doing really well. As he has done for us the last couple of years consistently.
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
thats it keep the pressure on them
Big Dave(Quote)
Swans carving us open on their counters 🙄 Still I think we deserve to win on balance of play ,just need that goal to come .
Fecking racist have scored 👿
KIMTOON(Quote)
**** me, nobody can finish
Newkie(Quote)
what a mistake
HBA39(Quote)
ffs 👿
richietoon(Quote)
Krul 👿 👿 👿 👿 👿
toonsy(Quote)
ffs ,Sucker punch just like last week again .And I don’t see us getting one back let alone winning .They will sit right back now.
KIMTOON(Quote)
Krul at fault there needlessly gives the ball away FFS 😈
Big Dave(Quote)
Stop that try to play.
Benny is defending too much put Benny in the hole and we will score
HBA39(Quote)
i could see that coming 🙄
mark(Quote)
ffs our defending is **** at times
KIMTOON(Quote)
ffs
Newkie(Quote)
Williamson is losing all the aerian duals against Michu. This guy is really useless
HBA39(Quote)
Dippers 2.0 up now 👿
Baggies beating Chelsea 😯
KIMTOON(Quote)
just don’t look like scoring at all it’s hopeless 🙁
KIMTOON(Quote)
Ba, your head was in the wrong place man
Newkie(Quote)
we’ve got no ideas in midfield so we end up punting it.. very frustrating..
mark(Quote)
We were far better first half when we have only one real striker. Now we start exactly as last games hoofing loosing all the second ball. And it takes us 2 minutes to win back the ball
HBA39(Quote)
Villa getting murdered by citeh 5.0
Dippers 3.0 up now too
KIMTOON(Quote)
Again a very poor display from Anita. He brings nothing to the game.
HBA39(Quote)
Bring Marveaux in place of Sammy Ameobi
HBA39(Quote)
Fucking hell man
Newkie(Quote)
Anita you are a big ****. How we pay 5 millions for you
HBA39(Quote)
They deserve it. European dream over,
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Sammy ameobi too is really poor.. OUT
HBA39(Quote)
This is terrible defending there, we are in a mess for sure 🙁
KIMTOON(Quote)
He is doing only **** and smiling. OutOUT OUT
HBA39(Quote)
And Pardew has understand after 80 minutes.
HBA39(Quote)
thank duck for that. sammy has been turd..
mark(Quote)
Marv on and looking like he hates the NE weather before he’s even started 🙄 will this make a difference I ask .
KIMTOON(Quote)
so another easy game at home that we must/should win & now were hopeful for a point..
mark(Quote)
I m almost sure Tiote has no brain
HBA39(Quote)
being outpassed at home 🙄
KIMTOON(Quote)
Fucking ****
toonsy(Quote)
wow we’ve just got *******..
mark(Quote)