Alan Pardew and Tony Pulis will prep their respective sides knowing that a win could potentially see either side in with a shout of finishing the weekend sat in the top half of the table.
To be more precise, a lot depends on how many goals each team is beaten by. Fulham currently occupy tenth place but don’t play this weekend so it’s their spot up for grabs. To move into tenth all Stoke need to do is draw today, which would see us move above Sunderland, but for United to make some real headway in the league then we need to beat Stoke by two goals which will be enough to propel us into 11th. Yes it is technically possible for us to make tenth today but we’d need to win by six clear goals so it’s unlikely.
So results covered, what about the game today? Well a good place to start if you haven’t already done so is by clicking here and reading our match preview. It’s packed full of injury news, fitness worries, recent form tips, a history of games between the two sides and some fun facts and stats for your delectation.
The match is once again not on the telly box here in the UK, but it is being broadcast overseas so streams may be available for those who can’t attend the game. If you do find a good stream then please feel free to share it by leaving a link in the ‘comments’ section below.
As ever team news will be published below, in full, as and when I can get my hands on it. I dare say that whilst I’m updating it somebody will have posted it in the ‘comments’ section anyway but it will be featured at the bottom of this article for sure.
Which means it’s nearly time for kick-off in what is yet another must win game for United against a team occupying the same kind of league position we find ourselves in. It’s a chance to move up the league, and it’s a chance we simply have to take!
Howay the lads!
Newcastle: Rob Elliot; Mathieu Debuchy, Steven Taylor, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Davide Santon; Yohan Cabaye, Cheik Tiote; Jonas Gutierrez, Moussa Sissoko, Yoan Gouffran; Papiss Cisse
Subs: Steve Harper, Massadio Haidara, James Perch, Vurnon Anita, Gabriel Obertan, Sylvain Marveaux, Adam Campbell
Stoke: Asmir Begovic; Geoff Cameron, Ryan Shawcross, Marc Wilson, Andy Wilkinson; Ryan Shotton, Glenn Whelan, Steven Nzonzi, Jonathan Walters; Cameron Jerome, Peter Crouch
Subs: Thomas Sorenson, Brek Shea, Charlie Adam, Dean Whitehead, Michael Kightly, Kenwyne Jones, Michael Owen
No Barfa today… 🙁
Stuart79(Quote)
Feeling good about today so sod it – 6-0 and tenth spot 😛
Sharpy17(Quote)
Newcastle win today.
Craig chisholm(Quote)
Michael Owen: “Just signed autographs for about 40 Newcastle fans outside our hotel. Not one single bad word spoken towards me.”
He must have been in disguise….
MDS(Quote)
Are the teams announced?
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Sharpy from last thread
Can’t see us going after Bony or VW, both seem more than they’re worth, Siem De Jong is realistically one of our targets, high profile and a full international but not many know about him, Captain of a highly successful and skillful team and still very young.
Andymag(Quote)
FSOTC see above mate for team line up 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
Ah, there it is. It wasn’t displaying for me earlier.
Why no HBA?
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
No Shola or Ben Arfa?
Andymag(Quote)
No HBA but at least there’s also no Strolla 😉
sjp14(Quote)
Stu 79 I think Pards was hoping to get 20 mins out of Benny so I guess if he isn’t quite up to it Stoke’s thugs isn’t the best of game to play him in
Big Dave(Quote)
Owen’s Newcastle sojourn still plays on his mind.
Good! 😈
griff(Quote)
I would love to see young Campbell get a run out today
Big Dave(Quote)
Interesting subs list. No changes to first 11 however.
griff(Quote)
Pleased to see Harper back. Also pleased to see Haidara moving up…
griff(Quote)
owen’s not injured that must be a first ?
terry(Quote)
Griff @ 14 no changes ❓ you mean from Swansea 😕
Big Dave(Quote)
Yes, from Swansea.
griff(Quote)
i have no respowen useless ****! souness’s greatest signing there both ****!
terry(Quote)
Griff 😉 yeah because I think there is only 4 that started on thurs, which just shows the difference in the strength we have compared to early on this season
Big Dave(Quote)
David Crossan @davidmcrossan
#nufc #cfc #wba #safc #afc #ccfc and dortmund and wolfsburg all have scouts at Rennes v Saint-Etienne #aubameyang #pitroipa
M(Quote)
It is good isn’t it? I wonder if Pardew will stick or twist on the return leg however.
griff(Quote)
terry
March 10, 2013 at 14:18
owen’s not injured that must be a first ?
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Tough to get injured when you don’t play. Then again, he seemed to manage that feat quite well when he was with us
MDS(Quote)
Griff I very much hope he plays atleast as strong a team as thurs, and maybe change Oba for Cisse
IMO this is a chance to get to touching distance to silverware which isn’t something we are use to so I for one say go for it 😕
Big Dave(Quote)
MDS @4 – they thought he was MARK OWEN!!
Andy – Aye I think we will sign either PEA or SDJ – please not Carroll!!
Re the team – swap Jonas with Benny and Jonas on the bench in place of Oba and that would be our strongest 11 and bench IMO. Really fancy us today like and would love an early goal or 2.
M – will there be any remove left in the ground for fans?!
Sharpy17(Quote)
links anyone please?
Cologne-toon(Quote)
@ BIG DAVE
think toon will put out the strongest team possible out on thurdays
TOONARMYELITE(Quote)
yeah Sharpy – seems mr. PEA is a popular dude 😀
M(Quote)
TAE I hope they do mate. Re the last thread don’t let chuck get to you 😀
Big Dave(Quote)
@ BIG DAVE
never let fools rattle me 😆
TOONARMYELITE(Quote)
Sharpy
Re strongest team
What about colo and I think Shola would be ahead of Campbell (for now).
Andymag(Quote)
COLOGNE-TOON should be on here http://nutjob.eu/njtvx14.html or
http://www.firstevents.us/ch2.html
Big Dave(Quote)
http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=191144&part=sports
Several links here–not sure which work.
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
so far, none of em
M(Quote)
TAE I always got on with him and thought he could be a funny lad at times but a lot of folk never took to him. but then when I got banned from there I seen he was running me down
Big Dave(Quote)
http://nutjob.eu/njtvx14.html
Big Dave(Quote)
HWTL
Newkie(Quote)
Lets get it on
Howay the Lads
Big Dave(Quote)
howay the lads!
Toon TRW(Quote)
Andy – I completely forgot about colo :oops:, yeah arguably Colo would get in there but I think Saylor and MYM are the pairing going forward as Colo wants out.
As for Shola, not for me mate, granted he has more experience but just doesn’t offer enough for me like – time to hand the reigns to Campbell and see if he can get a goal as a sub CF.
Sharpy17(Quote)
http://online–soccer.eu/channel6.html
Newkie(Quote)
these feeds are gash
M(Quote)
My link keeps freezing 👿
KIMTOON(Quote)
Kim @ 43 put the heater on then cause mines spotty dog 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
Sissoko should have gone for the pass
Newkie(Quote)
http://88.80.5.80/w00t/20130310/vv513c9a1a44a35176062474-540392.html
TheMesh(Quote)
good effort Jonas
M(Quote)
good play Goofy
Big Dave(Quote)
Good try Jonas
Andymag(Quote)
Perhaps we should try more short corners?
Toon TRW(Quote)
Debuchy is mint
M(Quote)
come on Lads if only we were decent at corners
Big Dave(Quote)
I’ll still be watching the game tomorrow at this rate 😆
toonsy(Quote)
Better pic now ,wish we’d hurray up and get a goal 🙄 my nerves are not good.
KIMTOON(Quote)
Jonas isn’t have too bad a game so far
Big Dave(Quote)
Toonsy thats the best way mate as your a bit like Aussie a Jinx
Big Dave(Quote)
We’ve started well. Could do with a goal so good start isn’t wasted
Johno Toon(Quote)
almost
M(Quote)
Elliot is 20 times better at releasing the ball than Krul
Big Dave(Quote)
Cisse has started well, he’ll no doubt get a decent chance at some point… will he take it?
M(Quote)
Not a foul, but Santon again looking shaky
Newkie(Quote)
what the fucking **** are u doing there Santon?
M(Quote)
**** off you cheatin get
KIMTOON(Quote)
Pardew stated “we missed HBA’s pace”
Thats true, though in fact, never having showing any signs of great pace since he has been at the club, at least as far as my memory serves me..
But Pardew is liable to spout all kinds of nonsence.
I’m not a bit confused as to why he’s not playing, as he was obviously both overweight and outta shape, against Anzhi.
Pardew should not have played him in the second half, as he had obviously run outta gas.
Also a bit of confusion has been posted as to why he is’nt starting, one was, he had a dead leg (there’s some truth to that, but it was both legs that went dead, due to being outta shape)
The other claim,s equally unbelievable, he took a kick, he took a fall, his knee took a knock.
Why cant they just give it too us straight, do they thnk all fans are dumb, or what ?
Would he be on the bench if he had an injury ?
Probably get a late cameo role if we need a goal.
chuck(Quote)
nice play from Tiote
Big Dave(Quote)
Chuck – You are aware that Ben Arfa IS NOT on the bench aren’t you?
toonsy(Quote)
Pulis always looks like a sports direct chav 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
bit scrappy
M(Quote)
Toonsy 😆 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
Need to get a grip on this game ,need a goal ,gone a bit quiet.
KIMTOON(Quote)
Dave ,He’s a scruffy get ain’t he 😆
KIMTOON(Quote)
oh Goofy
Big Dave(Quote)
what a ball! what a miss!
M(Quote)
Gouffran missed another sitter. 😡
Toon TRW(Quote)
Bloody hell Goofy so close 🙄
KIMTOON(Quote)