Alan Pardew serves the second of his three game stadium ban so it will be John Carver who is tasked with trying to get us a victory following the disappointing defeat to Fulham last weekend.
For Palace it’s a second consecutive away fixture in the North-East following their 0-0 draw at Sunderland last weekend. Currently perched just above the drop zone Tony Pulis will be looking for a similar result or perhaps even better this time around as he attempts to keep his side clear of relegation.
Early injury news, a history of the fixture detailing the head-to-head record with a few facts and stats thrown in can be found in the match preview which is online here.
The game, as with all Saturday 3pm kick-offs, is not being broadcast live here in the UK although some overseas channels have the game listed for transmission so those not at the game will be relying on streams to watch the game. Have a look in the ‘comments’ below because there is usually a few links to watch the match posted in there somewhere.
Team news will be published below as soon as I can possibly get round to it.
On the surface this should be a home banker but it never works out that way with United. Take no notice of league positions as they don’t really matter. Palace and Pulis will make a game of this and we’ll have to be at our best to beat them.
Howay the lads!
Newcastle: Tim Krul; Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Mike Williamson, Fabricio Coloccini, Paul Dummett; Moussa Sissoko, Vurnon Anita, Cheik Tioté, Yoan Gouffran; Luuk de Jong, Papiss Cisse
Subs: Rob Elliot, Steven Taylor, Massadio Haïdara, Dan Gosling, Sylvain Marveaux, Hatem Ben Arfa, Shola Ameobi
Crystal Palace: Julian Speroni, Adrian Mariappa, Scott Dann, Damien Delaney, Joel Ward, Kagisho Dikgacoi, Mile Jedinak, Yannick Bolasie, Joe Ledley, Jason Puncheon, Cameron Jerome
Subs: Wayne Hennessey, Danny Gabbidon, Stuart O’Keefe, Adlene Guedioura, Barry Bannan, Tom Ince, Glenn Murray
That second Cisse shot was incredible–I don’t know how he put that on target. Unlucky it was straight at the keeper, that would have been a wicked way to break his drought. Really hope he gets one today–playing well, I think.
As many others have said, we really need Marv or HBA in here to break this open a bit.
Bart(Quote)
We need one to go in off Cisse’s backside.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
we are completely dominated we need to wake up a litle bit
HBA39(Quote)
*** the goal was close there…
HBA39(Quote)
FFS sort it out
Big Dave(Quote)
Cheeses , we need to get a grip here, who are the relegation fighters here ffs
KIMTOON(Quote)
where aal owa the place here like
hitman(Quote)
Tony Pulis side playing better more incisive football than us 😕
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Please please put Marv or Benny on before it’s too late
KIMTOON(Quote)
Anita has not really step in since cabaye has left.
And i don’t know how 3 players can be always alone in our defense
HBA39(Quote)
good get Benny on this is the type of game he could excite in
Big Dave(Quote)
benny coming on for dejong
hitman(Quote)
Backside, kneecap, nose, anything… Oof, we could be down a goal here.
Here comes HBA. Man, I hope he makes the difference, picks the right passes and skins the right players at the right time. So much ability, but too selfish so often. Come on Ben Arfa, prove me wrong and keep doing it, lad.
Bart(Quote)
Come on Benny… Live up to that potential, son.
Bart(Quote)
Benny for ding dong then, C’mon Hatem show us some class lad
KIMTOON(Quote)
goofy down 👿
KIMTOON(Quote)
Should be Marv, not fatty Ben Arfa.
JJ(Quote)
I’m not sure what Goufffron and Sissoko are doing, but it sure as hell aint very good 🙁
Munich Mag(Quote)
Why doesn’t Anita tell HBA to **** off and get in the middle ?
Munich Mag(Quote)
we are the only club who hasn’t a single player who is able to take a corner good
HBA39(Quote)
Benny does look very heavy, doesn’t he?
Bart(Quote)
Bah we shoulda scored there, complete mishit, ah well at least we look better.
Newkie(Quote)
Somebody buried a chicken in Cisse’s garden. There’s a hoodoo on that boy.
Bart(Quote)
good action there.
Best pass from Sissoko since he is in the club
HBA39(Quote)
Jez the keeper is having a top day against Cisse
Big Dave(Quote)
That’s a good ball by Sissoko. We need to take one of these chances though ffs
Newkie(Quote)
Another game, another clear-cut chance for Cisse missed.
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Push HBA further forward ffs, get him on the edge of the box where he can draw fouls in the box 🙁
Munich Mag(Quote)
**** ,what did Speroni have for lunch today , ******* sandwich washed down with a line of coke 👿
KIMTOON(Quote)
Cisse got his movement and reactions speed back, but sharpness with finishing still lacking.
Still by far our greatest goal threat which shows you how weak we are in that department.
JJ(Quote)
These commentators are getting right on my tits, so pro-Palace 😳 👿 👿
Munich Mag(Quote)
That sounds like a good meal, Kim.
Bart(Quote)
we are in control again we have to score noww
HBA39(Quote)
Bart ,well I can vouch for the ******** mate, I’m wired since I been on them but couldn’t comment on the old Columbian marching powder since it ain’t my bag like. 😉
KIMTOON(Quote)
Man what a horrendous toon tactic. Our back four are 5 yards inside our half, the whole Palace team are camped on the edge of there own box. We need to maove the game 20 metres further forward ffs 👿
Munich Mag(Quote)
groan groan
KIMTOON(Quote)
Oh man, good chance for Cisse.
The lad looks right on his game today.
Keep at it lads !!
Munich Mag(Quote)
corners are **** ffs
KIMTOON(Quote)
Palace 9 men in the box 🙄
KIMTOON(Quote)
Gouffron is ABSOLUTELY anonymous. Anita too. Tiote must be well peeved having to try and run the midfield all on his own 👿 👿
Munich Mag(Quote)
Benny does not look hungry at all 😕
Newkie(Quote)
Shola for Goofy
KIMTOON(Quote)
Ai… 😥
JJ(Quote)
About time too ffs.. Shola on … 👿
Munich Mag(Quote)
Dummett is wobbling defensively today. Puncheon is the only danger for Palace.
Munich Mag(Quote)
Anita is fucking stupid, instead of playing this free kick short quickly he waits to put a fucking dead ball in the box .
HBA39(Quote)
You can hardly get on Gouffran for having a bad day. One of the few this season to come out looking good.
funkyjesus(Quote)
common Tiote..
HBA39(Quote)
why is no one passing to benny 🙁
KIMTOON(Quote)
The crowd are entitled to urge Tiote to shoot from the edge of the box.
It’s just a pity he’s absolutely ***** at it … 👿 👿
Munich Mag(Quote)
Sissoko just runs into his man, that’s why he doesn’t work in the middle.
Newkie(Quote)
all the time in this kind of position sissoko doesn’t know what to do..
HBA39(Quote)
Newkie , totally agree @126
KIMTOON(Quote)
where the flock is Shola and HBA PLAYING ? What kind of tactic is this ***** ?
Munich Mag(Quote)
Marv coming on for all of 5 mins or so, far too late
KIMTOON(Quote)
marv coming on
hitman(Quote)
can we take off Anita… he is really ****
HBA39(Quote)
**** me Anita, that was easy 👿 👿 👿
Munich Mag(Quote)
how the **** have we not scored for **** sake. So many chances.
Newkie(Quote)
Cisse how the **** do you miss that.
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
oh my fucking Christ alive, how are we not winning this
KIMTOON(Quote)
Cisse has a fuking problem with the goal really, he must have nightmares about scoring what a missss
HBA39(Quote)
We expect Tiote to run the midfield, cover our slow centre backs as well as shoot some distance and apparently dictate the play in the opposition half of the pix. Everyone else seems to shy away.
Newkie(Quote)
😯 🙄 👿
hope Ashley enjoyed his visit to the Toon..
mark(Quote)
Sorry that is another two clear cut chances he has missed.
I don’t care if we aren’t playing well or his “all-round play” has been better – that is now six clear cut chances he has missed in his last four starts.
****.
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
GET IN HAHAHAHA
Newkie(Quote)
WOOP WOOP! 😆
mark(Quote)
Thank **** for that you **** *******!
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Cisseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssfuckin get in Papiss 😎 😎 😎
KIMTOON(Quote)
Cisseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee get in Lad
Big Dave(Quote)
get in
hitman(Quote)
Absolute peach of a cross, good work lads
Newkie(Quote)
Commonnn at the enddd
HBA39(Quote)
Great pass Benny.
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Back up to 8th 😎
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)