This season is in danger of fading into nothing with no cup competitions to aim for and the ghastly (from a club perspective) prospect of qualifying for the Europa League seemingly beyond us. It kind of feels like when you pop into a shop just before it closes, you know when all the staff just want to lock up and ****** off. That’s how I’d describe how I feel about the rest of the season anyway.
Having said I’m still a fan, as we all are for our sins, and we still have games to play and points to try and pick up so I’ll always want United to win, including tomorrow against Tottenham. You never know, perhaps it might spark some inspiration into a fanbase that is rapidly losing some of the passion expected from Newcastle fans?
Newcastle:
Loic Remy serves the last of his three game suspension having previously sat out the defeats to Sunderland and Chelsea. Cheick Tiote, Fabricio Coloccini, Mathieu Debuchy, Papiss Cisse, Yoan Gouffran, Gabriel Obertan and Gael Bigirimana are all said to be injured although Tim Krul is fine after appearing to pick up an injury at Stamford Bridge.
Tottenham:
Erik Lamela, Sandro and Vlad Chriches are out but Andros Townsend is available once more after returning from injury as a substitute against Everton at the weekend.
Previously…
Against the odds, and despite an attacking barrage from Tottenham, Newcastle go looking for a league double over Spurs thanks to a goal from Loic Remy securing a 1-0 win at White Hart Lane back in November last year.
We have a good recent record against Tottenham and have not lost to Spurs at St James’ Park since August 2004 – a 1-0 win for the visitors. A total of 71 games have been played here in the North-East with United winning on 30 occasions and Tottenham taking all of the points in 22 of those 71 matches.
Overall it is Tottenham who shade the head-to-head having won 60 of the 143 meetings to date. United have won 52 times with 31 draws making up the numbers.
Stats and facts…
Newcastle have lost their last three league matches at St James’ Park. They have not lost four in a row at home since 1987.
They have had just eight goalscorers in the Premier League this season, fewer than any other side.
United have won just one of the last seven league matches. The other six resulted in losses with no goals being scored.
Tottenham have lost just two of their 12 Premier League away games this season – away at Arsenal and Manchester City.
Only Jose Mourinho has picked up more points than Tim Sherwood since the former Spurs player took over the managerial reins at White Hart Lane.
Final thought…
Well on the plus side, my new keyboard seems to work so I’m back in business in terms of being able to write articles and stuff like that.
On the other hand we’re in poor form and I’ll probably end up writing about another loss come full-time. Sorry to be pessimistic and all that, but it’s how I feel. The sale of Cabaye was always on the cards and I’m not surprised by it one bit, but the failure to acquire a replacement (again not a real surprise) seems to have sucked the life out of things. That and the derby defeat and everything else that is going on really.
We made a cracking start to the season but now it looks like it will all be going to waste. It doesn’t matter in the boardroom as they are happy that we’re pretty much secure for life in the Premier League again next term, but as fans you have to wonder if this is it?
Howay the lads!
Date: Wednesday, 12th February, 2014
Time: 7:45pm
Venue: St James’ Park
Anyone got a link for the game ? i am both surprised and pleased with the line up tonight HWTL
AXEL(Quote)
Not yet Axel. I’m waiting for the usual flurry around the 7:42 mark.
Will be checking the evil blog.
Rodzilla(Quote)
link
http://nutjob.eu/njtvx26.html
KIMTOON(Quote)
Axel supposed to be on here http://www.nutjob.eu/njtvx26.htm
Big Dave(Quote)
http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=241744&part=sports
…apparently.
Rodzilla(Quote)
Thanks KimTOON
AXEL(Quote)
Thanks everyone
AXEL(Quote)
http://livesport4u.com/stream4.html
😎
Rodzilla(Quote)
…that one works well for me.
Rodzilla(Quote)
Come on Pap, show us what we’ve been missing
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Had Toonsys keyboard broke again?
Subdued crowd but expected it. I haven’t even got off my **** yet…
Entertain me…
Stuart79(Quote)
I thinks that’s a euphemism Stuart. 😉
Rodzilla(Quote)
Moussa Sissoko will kill me one day with his ball control. and his cross for anyone when 2 guys are alone in the box for once.
HBA39(Quote)
Santon cant defend for ****.
Newkie(Quote)
Good save Tim
KIMTOON(Quote)
we lucky there.
But again Santon is nowhere.
One day maybe Pardew should be thinking of dropping him.
It’s now 2 games over 3 when he plays **** and looses dangerous balls.
It looks like the first game against spurs when they miss five easy goals.
HBA39(Quote)
Does Santon thinks he’s still a centre midfielder?
Stuart79(Quote)
Long night me thinks
KIMTOON(Quote)
***
Papiss you should score that. It would be a huge boost for his confidence and the team to.
HBA39(Quote)
Oh close there Cisse
Big Dave(Quote)
Christ sake Cisse.
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Oh dear, Cisse gonna get slated for that 🙄
KIMTOON(Quote)
Should be 1-0 😕
Newkie(Quote)
Bet Pards is to blame for ruining his confidence 🙄
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Santon needs to get a fucking grip!
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Kim being rusty is no excuse 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
against Santon stupid fault there.
HBA39(Quote)
Dave ,Aye mate 😉
KIMTOON(Quote)
Is it just my stream here, or does it fucking freeze every time the ball gets in the fucking box!?! 😡 (harumph)
Rodzilla(Quote)
Streams often freeze in winter Rodz 😉
richietoon(Quote)
we are playing 12 against 10 Santon is playing witht them.
Like he was against Chelsea to.
But for Pardew when we loose it’s always Benny fault more easy to drop him.
HBA39(Quote)
Get Santon off for Drummet. He’s been pathetic.
Time for ruthlessness
Stuart79(Quote)
Richie, well done for the worst joke of 2014 😆
Newkie(Quote)
ffs 👿
richietoon(Quote)
**** of Ade
Newkie(Quote)
oh dear
KIMTOON(Quote)
WTF 😈
Big Dave(Quote)
Everyone complaining about our attack… **** were just a joke all over the pitch but at the back were pathetic.
Stuart79(Quote)
Newkie…I think you’ll find it’s a fact 😉
richietoon(Quote)
Waheyyy Richie. 😛
**** bollocks **** twats. 😡 😡
Rodzilla(Quote)
expected since the first minute. 1-0 down now.
We have no midfield no defense.
Willo was doing ****, Sissoko is being beaten easily in a dual against Bentaled for his 5 games in PL.
We are at home we take zero risk, the first pass every midfield player makes is back to defense and and willo and taylor to Krul who hoof it and we loose the ball.
HBA39(Quote)
…got SSN on here with shitty stream so knew they’d scored before I saw it.
Rodzilla(Quote)
how many times does krul deflect the cross straight to the other team and they score ❓
poor keeping or just unlucky ❓
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Pards breaking all sorts of records 😳
KIMTOON(Quote)
We are beyond ****. Sissoko hang your head.
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
we were pathetic in the midfield and defense againsst Chelsea but Pardew keeps Will and Staylor present. and give to SIssoko the Capitain the guy who can killed every action running so stupidly.
HBA39(Quote)
Replay of the Sameobi chance shows NO movement from Cisse.
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Sad thing is that theres an air of despondency and defeat within the supporters.
Shambles really.
Stuart79(Quote)
**** me **** defending again
richietoon(Quote)
defense is asleep ffs
fecking hopeless as per normal
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
the second was very very close again.
The cross comes from our left side again.
HBA39(Quote)
Defensive and tactical shitshow here…
Axorr(Quote)
Kim- what is pardums new record now ❓ ❓
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
****, unlucky good ball Sameobi
richietoon(Quote)
@268, weak (thin) squad in a permanent state of flux I.E. no consistency, thanks to a fucking fat tight ******* of an owner. I want Fatty’s gizzards on a skewer. 😡
Rodzilla(Quote)
the only good thing from this period is that Sammy ameobi is the better player of our team since 3 or 4 games.
The only one able to play some good passes, take on players bring some danger.
HBA39(Quote)
Match article up finally 🙂
toonsy(Quote)
Sameobi the only one coming out with the slightest bit of credit so far.
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
the only time Sissoko looks no useless is when he has 75 yards before him without a player to run. but at the end he gives the ball to the opponent be he is really paceful in his run, maybe he sould think about athletism.
HBA39(Quote)
BB, if we lose tonight that’s 4 home defeats in a row ,not since 1987 apparently has that happened.
KIMTOON(Quote)
Thanks Kim 🙁
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
…never happened in the Premier League Kim, just in case you wanted it to sound even worse. 😐
Rodzilla(Quote)
That ball should have gone sammy’s way.
Newkie(Quote)
….well tempted to buy a MAOC T-****, but divnt want to look like a Socialist worker. 😕
Rodzilla(Quote)