A trip to Manchester City is on the agenda which is seldom good news for fans of Newcastle given our dismal record when visiting the blue half of Manchester. Actually, come to think of it, when visiting Manchester full stop.
The talent that Roberto Mancini has at his disposal is there for all to see. They have some truly world class players within their ranks and are always a dangerous team to play. Yet this term they’ve failed to build on the success of their title last season and look a shadow of the team that wrestled the Premier League trophy from their city neighbours on the final day of the last campaign.
As I mentioned in my match preview, for me this game is a write off. Damage limitation if you like. Just because they are pretty much out of reach of Manchester United it doesn’t mean that they are no longer a good side. They have a mean defence and a home record that compares with the best. It will be tough.
They also have a lot of players back in contention for them, again as pointed out in my match preview. We, on the other hand, are starting to see our injury list lengthen again and will struggle to name two actual full-backs for the game.
Being a 3pm game on a Saturday means that we aren’t being shown live here in the UK. However we are being shown live on a whole host of overseas channels, probably due to the fact we’re playing Manchester City. We’ve also sold out our ticket allocation so there will be plenty of fans who can’t make the game today who will perhaps be wanting to watch it online. Normal rules apply regarding streams, those being that if you find a good one then please share it with your fellow NUFC fans by leaving the link in the ‘comments’ section below.
Team news will today be provided by Big Dave. I’m at work and will be finished in time for kick-off (hopefully!) but I won’t be able to post the team news when it becomes available. You can see it in full at the bottom of this article.
Which just about wraps it up and it’s up to the players to perform at the Etihad. Will it be a case or more misery in Manchester or will we see some unlikely heroes instead?
Howay the lads!
Man City: Hart; Zabaleta, Kompany (c), Lescott, Clichy; Barry, Yaya Toure; Silva, Nasri, Tevez; Dzeko.
Subs: Pantilimon, K Toure, Kolarov, Garcia, Milner, Sinclair, Aguero
Newcastle: Elliot; Simpson, S.Taylor, Yanga-Mbiwa, Gutierrez; Anita, Cabaye (c); Obertan, Sissoko, Gouffran; Cisse.
Subs: Harper, Good, Perch, Bigirimana, Gosling, Marveaux, Campbell
Would love a win but I can’t see it happening… next 🙂
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
Fingers crossed but don’t see much today like.
Only bonus is that I don’t see many teams around us picking up points from their games either.
Best form of attack is on the counter today with pace of Gouffran, Sissoko, Marv and Cisse. Avoid hoof ball and try and get these players on the ball otherwise it will just come quickly back at us and our makeshift defence are gonna have a very busy day.
Sharpy17(Quote)
Aussie I tend to agree with you, but your prediction has gave me a tiny glimmer of hope 😆 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
Big Dave, I like to be positive but reality is playing a big factor in this one 🙂 🙂
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
We may lose ,but hopefully so will the Scum 👿
KIMTOON(Quote)
The scum are playing like **** Kim.. terrible team performance. 🙂
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
Marveux out. It will be all kicking off on here.
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
Aussie – I’m watching SSN over here and first game review was Scum with it being the early kick off. They were showing their remaining games and I didn’t fully appreciate just how bleak it looks for them. They were interviewing monkeys heed as well and even he stuck the boot in – that with the welcomed return of Mr Sunshine has really cheered me up today 😎 😆
Sharpy17(Quote)
Team line ups all done be back in 15 mins
Big Dave(Quote)
Sharpy if we were playing with the same verve as Sunderland at the moment, I would be worried. They have a lot of bystanders on the park. They are in some trouble going forward…
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
Oh, Obertan & Anita starts. This is rare.
Toon TRW(Quote)
Maybe Pardew thinks the next tackle Marveux makes will be his first
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
Really strange that Obertan is in. Also notice that Good must be ahead of Willo in the pecking order now. Maybe loan time helped him out.
sjp14(Quote)
Aussie – I work with a couple of Scum fans and they are worried mate, big time worry especially with Fletcher and Cattermole out. They openly admit that if they survive it will be thanks to other teams not being able to pick up the points rather than Scum improving. Yet another manager they want out! 😯 they’re great neighbours for our long suffering toon fans – grass certainly isn’t greener 😆
F**king Obertan?! – can only think Marv is either carrying a knock of being kept back for the Benfica game. Pleased with Anita being in there tho and think it makes most sense to have Jonas at LB.
Sharpy17(Quote)
Oh, and welcome back Simpson! Willo must probably has become a real ‘the other guy’. Will he make his 100th appearance for us?
Toon TRW(Quote)
Aussie @6 Yeah I’m watching it ,Manure makeing hard work of the win though 🙄
KIMTOON(Quote)
Sharpy – MON has always been a cheque book manager IMO. We aren’t safe yet but at least we are having a crack..
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
Why Obatoon instead of Marvalous 😕
KIMTOON(Quote)
Kim, they are but they are not stressing too much tho, workman like performance from Man U.
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
**** me RVP JUST MISSED A SITTER 😯 anyway matters not as Scum lose 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆
KIMTOON(Quote)
LALAS 😆
KIMTOON(Quote)
Just looking at the City line up again and I think Pardew has selected Obertan to help Simpson out defensively. With Nasri and Silva wide I think Anita will probably be told to help Jonas double up on his wide man as well. I might be wrong but that’s what I think Pardew will look at doing.
I see us getting destroyed in midfield today like 🙁
Sharpy17(Quote)
Anyone got a decent link ❓ 😉
KIMTOON(Quote)
Sharpy @22 Agree mate but I think it will be all over not just midfield 🙄 😳
KIMTOON(Quote)
Aussie ,nice to see Good make the bench 😀
KIMTOON(Quote)
So is Anita left back or Jonas? 😯
Anyway, i take this match as a relaxation of watching football, Not pinning much hope of a win. 😳
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
if we get the 1st gola we can win this, they not half the team they are if they go behind as there are if they go front
TOONARMYELITE(Quote)
http://www.viplivesports.eu/sports/football.html
For many good links just look for the newcastle game
Santii(Quote)
AOD@26 Jonas will be LB
KIMTOON(Quote)
http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=191201&part=sports
Big Dave(Quote)
Oh, no Shola too. He already starts preparing for the derby! 😯
Toon TRW(Quote)
still haven’t got a working one yet
Big Dave(Quote)
http://www.nutjob.eu/
Big Dave(Quote)
Dave did you try any of the ones on my link?
Santii(Quote)
The result is a right off for me, just want a good performance and a good match, its been horrible watching these internationals! HWTL
Newkie(Quote)
Big shout out to Bramble as well, still loyal to us and agent Bruce 😆
Newkie(Quote)
howay the lads
Big Dave(Quote)
Dave Got nutjob ok ,thanks 😀
KIMTOON(Quote)
Here we go–the nutjob link is working for me.
http://www.nutjob.eu/
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
If mackem wants to stay up, they need a newcastle fan to score goals. 😎 😆
Toon TRW(Quote)
lost the link 👿
KIMTOON(Quote)
Now that I typed that, the nutjob link has gone very very choppy. Anybody have a good one?
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
http://www.vipboxsports.me/football/141082/1/manchester-city-vs-newcastle-united-live-stream-online.html
This is perfect for me. 😳
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
well done Elliot
Big Dave(Quote)
This one’s working in French.
http://vivap2p.info/ch1.html
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
**** i shouldn’t post the link here. Is CURSED. 👿
The link getting haywire now.
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
Simpson hasn’t got a clue
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
Kim did you refresh
Big Dave(Quote)
Tiote is a huge miss
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
Only 77 mins to go
stevep(Quote)
Reading 1.0 down
KIMTOON(Quote)
Dave ,yeah ,it’s not having it. I’m on that vip one now ,ok at the moment thanks. 😎
KIMTOON(Quote)
No one in middle at all. 🙄
Gouffran doesn’t track back to defend. 🙄
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
Backs to the wall stuff, up to now
ash1001(Quote)
Carroll scored for the hammers.
KIMTOON(Quote)
We have used 31 players this year in the PL
ash1001(Quote)
Saints 1 up v Chelsea 😯
KIMTOON(Quote)
Superb ball from Anita, Cisse could have put it across the box though 😕
Newkie(Quote)
nice try
Big Dave(Quote)
Thanks Barry 😆 😆
Newkie(Quote)
well done Elliot again
Big Dave(Quote)
Well done Elliot on the initial save but **** defending by us there .
KIMTOON(Quote)
Saints do love playing big teams, didn’t them?
Barry 🙂
Toon TRW(Quote)
well done Tevez
Big Dave(Quote)
**** that’s Cabs can’t tackle or Anita 👿
KIMTOON(Quote)
😆 ha ha well done silva 😆
Wee Dede 9(Quote)
Kim 🙁 I know and they’ll try to rile them now.
Dede 😉 your right lad
Big Dave(Quote)
Obertan is giving his opponent acres of room
ash1001(Quote)
Danny Simpson proves that to be a professional footballer you don’t need to be able to pass a ball to a team mate. Mindboggling
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
Lucky there – Taylor special
stevep(Quote)
Good save from Elliot
stevep(Quote)
This is back to pre January style – try taking the game to city
ash1001(Quote)
my link is freezing and breaking up all over the shot 🙁
KIMTOON(Quote)
well done elliot ur doing well 😀
Wee Dede 9(Quote)
any Benfica scouts at the game will be thinking – ‘wow, Newcastle are *****’
maybe that’s our plan….? 😀
M(Quote)