Our recent results have not been great but neither have those of our opponents today. They do however have the luxury of tasting victory in 2014 which is something still awaiting the Magpies.
Newcastle have all the tools needed to win this game today but once again it depends on which side turns up for us today. Will it be the side which done so well and was perhaps unfortunately beaten by Manchester City last weekend? Or will it be the side lacking in ideas that we saw against West Brom and Cardiff? We’ll soon see I guess…
For more background on the match why not check out the match preview? It features news of injury and suspension for both sides, a history of the fixture and some stats and facts to tickle your footballing taste buds. Official team news will be posted at the bottom of this article after 2pm.
Being a regulation 3pm kick-off means that there is no live TV coverage here in the UK although there are some overseas channels showing the game so hopefully a stream can be found for you all somewhere. If you do find one then please share it by leaving a link in the ‘comments’ section below.
And that is just about it. Sorry it’s a short one. I had to write it quickly before I set off for work this morning. Then again the bulk of the story is waiting to be written. The question is, will this particular story have a happy ending?
Howay the lads!
West Ham:Adrian, Jarvis, Rat, Collison, Taylor, Noble (c), Collins, Diame, Downing, C.Cole, Johnson
Subs:Jaaskelainen, Carroll, Maiga, Morrison, Diarra, J.Cole, Chambers
Newcastle:Krul; Santon, Williamson, S.Taylor, Yanga-Mbiwa; Tiote (c), Anita, Cabaye; Sissoko, Remy, Gouffran
Subs:Elliot, Haidara, Dummett, Obertan, Ben Arfa, Shola Ameobi, Cisse
Not sure why STaylor just stood there with his arms in the air?
It was a pretty even game until we got the second goal. After that we got better going forward & West Ham got worse.
All half though we’ve looked vulnerable at the back. Perhaps that’s to be expected with no Debuchy & Colo but maybe we would have done better with Mbiwa in the centre? Maybe or maybe not.
KK(Quote)
They scored 2 of their 3 shots on target against Cardiff. I don’t think they will get that lucky this time, we’ve been all over them. Just keep the positivity up Parsnip and we will score again. We have a bench as well. Big Sam looked like he was shitting himself before that goal. 😈
DJG(Quote)
Stuart ,Totally agree, If Pards goes defensive 2nd half then I despair mate . They are hopeless and we should go for the throat 2nd half. I really wanted a 3rd really ,now it’s just the one goal in it anything could happen 👿 . Fat Sam will throw on Carroll and go for it and knowing us we’ll collapse.
KIMTOON(Quote)
@Mark
I think alot of these defensive managers don’t actually have good defensive tactics. The just play defensively because they hate losing more than they love winning.
KK(Quote)
KK, I don’t think Mbiwa has looked that comfortable so far.
KIMTOON(Quote)
I don’t think Pardew will go defensive.
It’s very obvious West Ham will leak goals if we pressure them.
Only a stupid manager will go defensive now & whilst i’m no fan of Pardew, i don’t think he is stupid.
KK(Quote)
Mr ’20 goals a season’ is not a patch on Remy by the way, 😉 and I doubt he has the hold up game of De Jong either, which is essential at Newcastle. 😀 But he is worth twice as much as De Jong apparently, at 28 when De Jong is 23 because he is a good finisher, apparently. 18 months ago. ❗ But what do I know, I must be a numpty.
DJG(Quote)
KK @79
That was actually a pearl of wisdom. You have the occasional one mixed in with lots of indifferent stuff. 🙂
DJG(Quote)
well just back how have we been playing
Big Dave(Quote)
totally cruising, making fools of their defence… one stupid bit of defending and this game could turn out ****.
Pardew will surely go defensively as some have already said. Carroll on along with a **** C Cole will cause us problems.
not blaming Pardew like as first half was great apart from their goal
mark(Quote)
@kimtoon
Yeah i agree, Mbwia has looked off but i assumed that was because he was playing as a full back.
Our good run coincided with Mbiwa & Williamson alongside each other. I think that is a better partnership than Colo & Williamson.
I’d have preferred Santon at right back with STaylor on the bench but in any case it shouldn’t matter. We should still score more than them regardless of who plays in defence
KK(Quote)
We should win this comfortably but with Steven suicide taylor about who can say? Could easily be 3 up already and should be a clean sheet as well ffs.
Newkie(Quote)
cabs looked like a good goal
Big Dave(Quote)
right come on lads get the job done
KIMTOON(Quote)
What a fantastic goal by Noone vs Man City!
@DJG 😆
KK(Quote)
Newkie @ 87 so what has Saylor done ❓
Big Dave(Quote)
Dave , Put it this way ,if we lose this it will be a crime
KIMTOON(Quote)
KK
Said we should look at him. 😉
DJG(Quote)
Don’t think we’ll see Carroll ,think he’s got injured warming up 😆
KIMTOON(Quote)
problem with Carroll.. mint..
I said he would get another injury.. 😀
mark(Quote)
Carroll is apparently not back out on the bench for West Ham. 😯 .
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
Santon such a fucking bad defender
Newkie(Quote)
C’mon lads ffs
KIMTOON(Quote)
Big Andy hasn’t forgotten us. Obviously feigning injury
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
He is back~ 🙄 🙄
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
Come on lads b4 Big Andy gets on
KIMTOON(Quote)
@DJG
You also have some good pearls of wisdom 😉
@newkie
I think STaylor has been ok, not great but in any case we should score more than they do so i’m not worried about him or the defence.
KK(Quote)
@Toby. hes sitting with Nolan high-fiving each other in the changers 😆
mark(Quote)
huking fell we were lucky there
Big Dave(Quote)
this game has changed. Fans are up for it now
M(Quote)
They really should have scored 😯
KK(Quote)
This has gotten way too tasty, should not have spurned our earlier chances. This is gonna go tits up
KIMTOON(Quote)
Dave, Can you go back out 😀
KIMTOON(Quote)
I’m confident we will come back into this game
KK(Quote)
Strolla coming on to put the game to bed
Big Dave(Quote)
Shola coming on….. 😯
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
thanks Kim 😀
Big Dave(Quote)
**** off Pards ,Shola coming on ,oh well it might work 🙄
KIMTOON(Quote)
No, not ameobi for Anita 👿
KK(Quote)
I can’t understand why Shola is coming on?
HBA39(Quote)
Centra Back pairing of taylor & willo is criminal. No surprise willo havin an absolute shocker beside that gobshite.
Standard AP defensive 2nd half performance…And now for the predictable sub of Shola to lump long balls up to him. Playing into their hands. Why not bring on HBA and scare the lives outta their defenders, its not like shola is a goal threat?
buddy(Quote)
Shola for Anita, gonna by pass the MF then I take it
KIMTOON(Quote)
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KK(Quote)
Crying out for Benny imo
KIMTOON(Quote)
So predictable Pardew!
& Pardew did well in the first half
KK(Quote)
Every game is the same ,you can predict Pards every move
KIMTOON(Quote)
lucky Krul
M(Quote)
wtff is that Shola for a shot?
HBA39(Quote)
Shola offside twice since coming on. 😥 😥
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
Both managers want to ignore the midfield! Both as **** as each other
KK(Quote)
cynical from carroll
Newkie(Quote)
if it wasn’t for Pards and S Taylor we would be hammering this lot 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
Well you didn’t need to be mystic ****** Meg to see this 2nd half performance coming did you?
Oh and the sooner Ameobi leaves the better. He’s just *****.
Stuart79(Quote)
its an old fashion premier league football with just hoofing and fighting
HBA39(Quote)
We have much less of the ball since Anita went off
KIMTOON(Quote)
I can see Saylor giving a pen away here
stevep(Quote)
Shola Gosling in front of Ben Arfa what a fucking joke
HBA39(Quote)
@stuart79
It could have been different. We could have torn them to pieces in the first half.
@bigdave
Surely you don’t agree with Anita being replaced by Ameobi? Allardyce would never make such a silly old english hoofball change, would he?
Oh wait…Allardyce took Diamé off Carroll
KK(Quote)
Come on Pards time for plan b….. oh plan a is plan a, b and c
stevep(Quote)
WTF are we on the back foot?
KK(Quote)
its Dummet not gosling so its ok Santon must be injured
HBA39(Quote)
Shambolic yet wholly predictable tactics and subs by AP. What a ****
buddy(Quote)
what is going on, west ham are all over us!
stevep(Quote)
Dummett for Santon was a priority change.
Lets make sure we don’t concede
KK(Quote)
I m afraid we will concede one another shitty goal in a mess in the added time
HBA39(Quote)
its better we score one now and so the game will be over
HBA39(Quote)
Benny should cause them a few problems
Big Dave(Quote)
Sissoko ffs ,pass it man
KIMTOON(Quote)
Dave ,I bloody hope so mate we should of buried this lot first half
KIMTOON(Quote)
for such a big guy Strolla is soft as ****
Big Dave(Quote)
So is it Gouffran alongside Ameobi with Ben Arfa on the left?
KK(Quote)
squeaky *** time..
mark(Quote)
KK – We did tear them to shreds in the first half.
Stuart79(Quote)
benny is ***** today. wtf??
whumpie(Quote)
what a pleasure to watch a game like this.
HBA39(Quote)