On paper Newcastle will be favourites to overturn Championship side Leeds United, but we were favourites on Saturday and have been numerous times against so-called “weaker” opposition in cup matches in recent years and quite often we’ve come out second best.
With Alan Pardew promising a strong side ahead of the game I’m hopeful that we can avoid such a scenario again but this is Newcastle United and you can never be sure if we’re going to turn up or not. Turning up would actually be a start and would give fans something to get behind and in my opinion we’re going to need more than one goal to win it in conventional time although I’m half expecting extra time and penalties to decide it.
The match preview is online and has been all day so if you haven’t already done so then please make your way to the previous article and have a look at a history of the fixture, some stats and facts and injury news for both sides.
Once again we’re not on the TV here in the UK but we are being broadcast overseas so chances of picking up a stream are high. Normal rules apply so if you happen to find a decent stream then please post a link to it in the ‘comments’ section below.
Team news is featured in full below.
Howay the lads!
Newcastle: Tim Krul; Mathieu Debuchy, Mike Williamson, Fabricio Coloccini, Paul Dummett; Vurnon Anita, Cheik Tiote; Sylvain Marveaux, Yoan Gouffran, Sammy Ameobi; Papiss Cisse
Subs: Jak Alnwick, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Dan Gosling, Gael Bigirimana, Gabriel Obertan, Haris Vuckic, Hatem Ben Arfa
Leeds: Paddy Kenny, Sam Byram, Scott Wootton, Jason Pearce, Stephen Warnock, Rodolph Austin, Alex Mowatt, Michael Tonge, Ross McCormack, Dom Poleon, Matt Smith
Subs: Alex Cairns, Luke Murphy, Paul Green, Noel Hunt, Aidy White, Michael Brown, El Hadji Diouf
*Dummett (sorry)
Rodzilla(Quote)
I think Santon should be slightly worried by now Rodz.
Santii(Quote)
Aye Rodzilla it’s better than nowt I guess, but still pissed off at AlJazeera when they show caption for channel as being toon game and its German munch vs hannover instead. Oh well.
Dubai-Toon(Quote)
Hey lads, just got in. What’s the match been like? See Cisse finally scored.
Andymag(Quote)
Pretty boring Andy Cisse has been **** poor yet again but scored a sitter provided by a great Sammy cross.
Dummett and Sammy the two stand out players so far.
Santii(Quote)
Hey new to the site. We playing areet tonight I think
nufcfan10(Quote)
Well I’m just glad we are winning and I don’t give a monkeys who gets the goals tbh.
KIMTOON(Quote)
cool santii. hows that Byram kid we’ve been interested in looking?
Andymag(Quote)
Santii, all good, healthy competition for places.
Still a bit light on the right like. Although Tavernier looked OK from what I’ve seen of him.
Dubai, life’s but a game of false promises. 😆
Rodzilla(Quote)
Kim @ 73 spot on
Big Dave(Quote)
Nufcfan10@81 ,Welcome aboard mate .
KIMTOON(Quote)
Think Sammy-Dummett will be a better combo than Jose- Jonas. Santon might be able to take Debuchy’s RB position.
Andymag(Quote)
Cisse just scored his 37th goal in 87 games for us.
Fecking useless.
He’s so lucky the ball landed on his head. Because his timing of the run and placement of the header means nothing.
🙄 😉
JJ(Quote)
Don’t know Andy, haven’t seen him all game he has been in Sammy’s back pocket 😆
Santii(Quote)
Smart idea playing Williamson…Trying to keep Smith quite has done so far I think
nufcfan10(Quote)
Suppose that’s good to hear santii
Andymag(Quote)
Debuchy still don’t look the part yet sadly
KIMTOON(Quote)
Again sometimes I don’t know where is Debuchy is this right side. The players is alone with 10 min to centre.
HBA39(Quote)
Cisse just stole the ball from what looked like an easy goal lol
Santii(Quote)
I reckon we’ve nailed it here like.
Pardew should take Cisse and Sammeobi off and bring on Mbiwa and Gosling. Play defensive. Pack the midfield. 4-6-0. In the bag. 😎
Rodzilla(Quote)
JJ @88 😀
KIMTOON(Quote)
Did Cisse just turn around and run away from the goal when he was 6 yards out? 😆
Newkie(Quote)
🙄 play it left doofy
mark(Quote)
Glad to hear Cisse scored. Maybe it will lift him. The cross was excellent. I have a poor stream so making do with that. Nice to be ahead at home. Let’s keep it that way.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
need another me thinks 🙄
KIMTOON(Quote)
Did anyone just see tht Marveaux shot ? Fucking hell I wonder what is normal day job is ? Oh, I forgot, he’s a professional footballer 😳 😳 😳 😳
Munich Mag(Quote)
http://www.coolsport.tv/stream9.html
good stream, if not you need a new PC 😀
mark(Quote)
Rod @ 95 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
your man Smith seems a tidy player
Big Dave(Quote)
we are lucky there
HBA39(Quote)
Newkie @97,
I know, its crazy. Its almost like Cisse is crazy enough to realise that with his back to goal and four defenders behind him shooting in that situation would be a waste of time.
If he had taken a shot he would have been criticized for being selfish.
Sometimes I wonder if some people on here have ever played a game of football in their lives.
JJ(Quote)
Yeah, that’s right Marveaux…jockey, jockey, let him put the cross in. GET CLOSE AND PUT A TACKLE IN FFS 👿 👿
Munich Mag(Quote)
Living a bit dangerously atm
KIMTOON(Quote)
we will concede loads this year with crosses into our box, its defo the weak point in our back line, the defence
mark(Quote)
Time for a change Pardew they are taking control here.
Santii(Quote)
Our defending is *****….
Dubai-Toon(Quote)
f**k me Debs was like ramman there. he just jumped 8ft
mark(Quote)
I hope Debs is ok
Big Dave(Quote)
JJ ,Spot on @106
KIMTOON(Quote)
DIOUF 😯 😯 😯
BOOOOOOOOOOOOO! 👿 👿
GOB ON HIM IN UNISON!
Rodzilla(Quote)
JJ@106, I have played football all my life, and at a good level too. Are you insinuating that Cisse has been good the last 4 months ? 😉
Munich Mag(Quote)
Shower the fecker with spittle whenever he nears the touchline. 👿
Rodzilla(Quote)
…is that assault? Gobbing. ❓
Rodzilla(Quote)
JJ-Yeah funny that he didn’t realise when he shot from 5 degrees and had both the keeper and a defender in front of him, rather than squaring the ball to a team mate.
Sometimes I wonder whether people support the side or just like bumming their favourite players. Guess its not surprising when some people also want us to lose on purpose to sack a manager 😆 😕
Newkie(Quote)
..am canny tidy at gobbing like. Once drowned a daddy lang legs on mi front room wahl from 8ft away.
Rodzilla(Quote)
@MUNICH MAG
we’re not talking Fifa 87 yer nah.. 😉
sweet
mark(Quote)
Yes, Goofman!
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
fucking brilliant
Andymag(Quote)
GOOFO!!!! 😛 😛
Rodzilla(Quote)
Fantastic goal, take a bow gooferz
Newkie(Quote)
What a rash challenge from Debuchy, could easily have caused a penalty
Go on Goofy lad !!!!! 2-0 !!!!
Munich Mag(Quote)
Goofyyyyyyy
Big Dave(Quote)
What a goal Gouffran another Sammy assist 😀
Santii(Quote)
thats a goal Gouffran
HBA39(Quote)
Sammy boy involved in both goals too.
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
get in goofy!!!
GeordieTwo(Quote)
What a good Goal
KIMTOON(Quote)
Gouffffffff!!!!!
nufcfan10(Quote)
Clearly Gouffran is better than Cisse back of the goal.
He has more pace, better shoot and can play football. Next game I will put him upfront and Cisse in the bench.
HBA39(Quote)
Marko@121, I’m also canny at pocket billards an aaal 🙂
Munich Mag(Quote)
Twatful defending again by Debuchy 👿 diving in like a knacker 🙄
Munich Mag(Quote)
@MM
😆
dorty perv 😛
mark(Quote)
fucking obertan
Andymag(Quote)
Dummett and Sammy linking up to create both goals 😛
Yeeooo Squidward coming on for Cisse who is worse 😛
Santii(Quote)
OBERTAN 😛 😛
WOOO-HOOOOOOOOO 😯 😯 😛
Rodzilla(Quote)
wouldnt be surprised to see Oba get one
Big Dave(Quote)
@MM
No, Cisse, hasn’t been anywhere near his best the last four months. But he’s still better than Shola by miles. So who would you rather be playing?
I have no problem when people are critical when he deserves it. But to complain when he scores because its a tap in, or complain when he doesn’t shoot and its the RIGHT decision is just ridiculous.
Guy can’t win…
JJ(Quote)
…here comes the wonder goal.
Rodzilla(Quote)
is obertan playing upfront?
Andymag(Quote)
Shop window..come on oba get some goals!
Newkie(Quote)
Aye the Leeds fans are outsinging us…pity we are twatting them on the pitch… 😆 😆 😆
Munich Mag(Quote)
As for Pardew,
I still don’t think he’s good enough.
And those of you who are so disappointed by Cisse’s form and praising Gouffran should agree with me, because Cisse will play the next game and Gouffran will again be on the bench.
JJ(Quote)
fucking marvo, just needed to jump for it
Andymag(Quote)
JJ
But I was never convinced by Pardew and I m still not convinced by him.
HBA39(Quote)
jez Willo
Big Dave(Quote)