With just seven games remaining United find themselves just three points off 18th placed Wigan and time is running out if we are to ensure we don’t suffer another relegation.
Results yesterday mean that it’s technically possible for us to end the afternoon in the bottom three should we lose and other results go against us. Aston Villa are now level on points with us whilst Sunderland could overtake us if they pull off an unlikely (but again not impossible) victory at Stamford Bridge. Meanwhile Wigan visit QPR where a victory for the away side combined with a defeat for us and a five goal difference in the scorelines (say we lose by two and Wigan win by three for example) would see us drop to 18th place.
That’s the worst case scenario though. Looking up, a win would see us jump to 13th place ahead of Stoke and Norwich whilst a six-goal swing between the results of our game and West Ham’s visit to Liverpool (again as an example, say we win by three and West Ham lose by three) would see us jump into 12th ahead of the Hammers on goals scored.
Before looking elsewhere it’s important that we get ourselves sorted. Win at all costs is the message of the day as getting points on the board is all that counts and goal difference would only be important at the end of the season anyway.
We are the home side and the pressure is on us to get the victory, but we’re up against a Fulham side who are unbeaten in five and with players like Dimitar Berbatov they have the ability to cause problems. Martin Jol will no doubt have a plan to frustrate us and should they manage to do that in the first 20 minutes or so it’s important that we keep our heads and carry on.
You can read even more build up to the game in my match preview which is viewable by clicking here. It details injury news for both sides ahead of the game, outlines a brief history of the fixture between the two clubs and dishes out some rather interesting statistics along the way.
The game itself is not being shown live here in the UK although it is scheduled for overseas broadcast. That means that those who aren’t going to the game or those currently in a country not showing the match (like me in Belgium) will be looking to watch the match online so if anyone happens to come across a decent stream then please feel free to leave a link to it in the ‘comments’ section below.
Team news will be provided by my good self assuming I have no problems at work so I’ll endeavour to add the team sheet in, in full, at the very bottom of this article.
Which neatly wraps this up and now it’s over to the players and management to put us through the mill once more. I just hope that after 90 minutes all the pain, tears, anguish and tantrums are worth it and we have a priceless victory to celebrate!
Howay the lads!
Newcastle: Tim Krul; Danny Simpson, Steven Taylor, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Davide Santon; Sylvain Marveaux, Moussa Sissoko, Yohan Cabaye, Jonas Gutierrez; Yoan Gouffran, Papiss Cisse
Subs: Rob Elliot, Mike Williamson, Vurnon Anita, Gael Bigirimana, Gabriel Obertan, Adam Campbell, Shola Ameobi
Fulham: Mark Schwarzer; Sascha Riether, Philippe Senderos, Brede Hangeland, John Arne Riise; Stanislav Manolev, Eyong Enoh, Giorgios Karagounis, Damien Duff; Bryan Ruiz; Dimitar Berbatov
Subs: Neil Etheridge, Aaron Hughes, Kieran Richardson, Emmanuel Frimpong, Urby Emanuelson, Kerim Frei, Hugo Rodallega
Fecking hell have we been unlucky…
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
😯 Thanks Tim. 😯
Wellington(Quote)
Magnificent save. That is a real set piece.
Newkie(Quote)
Chelsea 2-1 up, by the by.
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Big D, I am trying hard mate 😉
Our luck over the last few games has been pretty ****.
Why the flock is Danny Simpson marking Berbatov from a free kick ?
What a FANTASTIC save from young Timmy !
Munich Mag(Quote)
always the same subs by Pardew
HBA39(Quote)
Strolla
Big Dave(Quote)
hereeeeeeeeeeeeeees Sholaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
richietoon(Quote)
shola time
M(Quote)
SHOLA
Wellington(Quote)
wtf ,Shola for Goofy 👿 ,He better bloody score now
KIMTOON(Quote)
Come on, Sholanator
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Pardew has just freaking blew it. SHOLA ON FUCKING HELL 👿 👿 👿 👿 👿 👿 👿 👿
Munich Mag(Quote)
right Strolla do what you get paid to do and that isn’t to foul
Big Dave(Quote)
good stuff
M(Quote)
Shola is warming up for derby.
Toon TRW(Quote)
We need to keep the point we have 👿
Munich Mag(Quote)
Sissoko needs to learn he can’t do it all himself.
toonsy(Quote)
We see now the real level of Sissoko. Sometimes what he makes with the ball is a fucking mess. He neeeds space, big space to really bring danger
HBA39(Quote)
Bobby Zamora just got sent off. 😆
Wellington(Quote)
Zamora sent off for QPR just 20 mins into game 😯
KIMTOON(Quote)
Our forwards need to put themselves about more….pish poor effort…
Munich Mag(Quote)
should have done better shola
richietoon(Quote)
***** sake Shola free header ,you have to do better 👿
KIMTOON(Quote)
Fuk man Shola 😯
Munich Mag(Quote)
Sissoko seems to try one touch too many most of the time
Big Dave(Quote)
Shola is trying not to upset Cisse. 😉
Wellington(Quote)
We really have at least 5 very good chances of scoring a goal. Cisse, Shola must wake up a little bit and score one ugly goalssss
HBA39(Quote)
give us a pen ref you ****
Newkie(Quote)
By far the better team will be mad as **** if we blow this
KIMTOON(Quote)
Poor ball by Anita from a fantastic position… laborious 🙁
Munich Mag(Quote)
Campbell comin on
richietoon(Quote)
Come on campbell make yourself a hero
Newkie(Quote)
Rodigella is a real danger man…we need to keep our wits about us …
Munich Mag(Quote)
Let’s see what the kid can do.
Wellington(Quote)
rare bold call from wor Alan
M(Quote)
Come on campbell make a name for yersel Lad
Big Dave(Quote)
we are so predictable
stevep(Quote)
Christ don’t lose it now lads
Newkie(Quote)
They will come at us now solid for a snatch and grab you watch
KIMTOON(Quote)
that’s pish
M(Quote)
I can see us conceding a last minute goal here
stevep(Quote)
So Stupid Cisse There
HBA39(Quote)
Shola with the first touch of a donkey 👿
KIMTOON(Quote)
Marveux was free again. Cisse, pay attention mate
Newkie(Quote)
Cisse u fucking tool! switch it!
M(Quote)
We have several players running on empty now… but our play in the final third is an embarassment. Pish poor… I think zhe worst decision of the day was to replace Gouffran with Shola. Absolutely ridiculous. Then you bring on the lad Campbell in a game like today…ridiculous..
Munich Mag(Quote)
Riise is a brute
KIMTOON(Quote)
OH cisse close again
KIMTOON(Quote)
Oh Cisse close there
Big Dave(Quote)
good patient play
M(Quote)
Sissoko has been extremely ineffective today.
Munich Mag(Quote)
Another pish free kick from a fantastic position 👿 👿 👿
Munich Mag(Quote)
Was hopeing to score from the free kick 🙄
5mins added 😯
KIMTOON(Quote)
goooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal goooooooooooooooooaaaaal cisse
richietoon(Quote)
Cisse
Big Dave(Quote)
All is forgiven, CIsse. 😎
Wellington(Quote)
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSCISSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 😆 GET IN YOU STAR
KIMTOON(Quote)
BEEEEEEEEAUYYYYYTTTTTTTYYYYYY
Newkie(Quote)
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSS!
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
CIsssssssssssssssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!
Toon TRW(Quote)
FUCKING GET IN THERE MY SON
toonsy(Quote)
Sell the c@nt he’s ***** 😳 😳 😳 😳
Big Dave(Quote)
awesome freaking goal Papisto! 😆
M(Quote)
Pards snapped! 😆 😆 😯
Toon TRW(Quote)
Martin Jol mr grumpy 😆
KIMTOON(Quote)
Am i the only on who ejaculated
CC(Quote)
Pards is freaking amped!
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Lol dave if he had put away his other 3 sitters or even seen marv the 4 times he has been wide open we would be about 4-0 up he is *****. you fucking mug
Santii(Quote)
FT…everyone happy, even you neggers out there? 😉
richietoon(Quote)
Brilliant
Geordie Deb(Quote)
Well we huffed and puffed and in the end we got we deserved IMO. Well done Papiss. Cracking turn and volley finish. That’s what he’s paid to do 😎
toonsy(Quote)
We deservedly won that, and about fookin time. Sack Pardew and sell Cisse tho, they’re shyte
Credit to all the lads, I thought pretty much everyone did well. Marv MOTM?
Newkie(Quote)
Kim@216 – you think? It looks like his happy face to me. 😉
Wellington(Quote)
Just need sunderland to end now richie then il be good for the week 😀
Santii(Quote)