Game On! Stoke v Newcastle

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Game On at The Britannia Stadium.
Game On at The Britannia Stadium.
Good afternoon all and welcome to what is likely to be the next defeat that will leave myself, and everyone else, annoyed and angry.

Sorry to start things off on a sour note but at the end of the day I’m not feeling too grand about Newcastle at the moment.

Outsiders looking in will see us sitting in the top half and wonder what all the fuss is about, but we know it could be different. A lack of even trying to better ourselves doesn’t sit well with me and wit results nosediving there is very little in the way of positive feeling for Alan Pardew – currently banned from the dugout following his nuttiness at Hull – to cling to.

But still we have just a few games remaining in what has turned out to be an unremarkable season that threatened to promise so much yet has delivered so little in terms of enjoyment, but we’ve backed the lads all the way through so we should probably carry on doing just that before we pack everything away for summer.

There is no live TV broadcast here in the UK so once again we are relying upon streams to watch the game. Some overseas channels are showing the game so hopefully there’ll be a few knocking about. Have a look in the ‘comments’ below and you’ll usually find a few links. Team news will be featured below in full as and when it becomes available.

Stoke are going to want to give us one back after beating them 5-1 earlier on in the season. in truth it was a scoreline made up by the referee and neglects the fact that we were once again poor and were in fact losing until Stoke had a man sent off and gave us that helping hand. As for United, avoiding defeat after recent weeks would be a start. Actually, putting some effort in might ultimately be a start.

Howay the lads!

Stoke: Asmir Begovic; Geoff Cameron, Ryan Shawcross, Marc Wilson, Eric Pieters; Stephen Ireland, Steven Nzonzi, Glenn Whelan, Marko Arnautovic; Peter Odemwingie; Peter Crouch

Subs: Thomas Sorensen, Marc Muniesa, Wilson Palacios, Charlie Adam, Jonathan Walters, John Guidetti, Andy Wilkinson

Newcastle: Tim Krul; Steven Taylor, Mike Williamson, Fabricio Coloccini; Vurnon Anita, Dan Gosling, Cheik Tiote, Yoan Gouffran, Paul Dummett; Shola Ameobi, Papiss Cisse

Subs: Rob Elliot, Massadio Haidara, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Gael Bigirimana, Hatem Ben Arfa, Luuk de Jong, Adam Armstrong

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683 thoughts on “Game On! Stoke v Newcastle”

  1. BB, Jabba still won’t hook him mate, we could lose all our remaining games and the puppet will still have his strings attached . 👿

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  3. BB, If it’s true that Jabba wanted Poyet and also true he’s been sacked that could possibly have an effect on us if he still fancies him.

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  4. Despite all of you wanting Pardew to take some blame for the performances and results , it’s like signing your own P45.

    Wenger, Jose or Fergie would never do that. That’s the first rule of management.

    It just gives everyone an excuse to justify there satisfaction. All you lot would say is, he admits he’s ****.

    Don’t be naive. He can’t blame himself. He has to front it out.
    Blaming the press was wrong but all the other list of diversionary tactics are in every top managers book of tactics.

    I sometimes wonder if any of you have lived in the real world.

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  8. Ice , 😆 oops 😳 Tired mate, lots of running around today , I blame the press they got an agenda on me mate 😉

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  9. Troy said earlier….. I’m warning them now. Ashley won’t appoint anyone you are happy with.
    😯 😯 😆
    Bloody hell you have gone out on a limb there… seeing that 99% of the time, no one on here is happy with anything, there is little chance of that statement being incorrect! 😛 😆 😆

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  11. 😆 I happily stand alone against the tide of bleakness and misery! 😆 😆

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  12. @Aussie

    I feel like Gerrie Nel prosecuting these bloggers.

    It’s going to turn into a mirror image of the Oscar Pistorius trial with KK et al snivelling like little little weasels. 😛

    They’ve shot the bullets at Pardew and when they get another **** manager they will cry, ” I didn’t mean to kill him, I loved him, I want him back”. 😆

    I won’t let them off the hook until they are convicted, the whining weasels. 😆

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  15. @Troy.

    Seriously.. youre happy with events at the Toon? 😯 so happy you don’t attend games now 😯 🙄

    Aussie would be happy if Shola was managing us in the 3rd division whilst you only seem to be happy supporting Pardew (for now, until we find a better manager)

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  16. come on Mark, I am not happy with our current form/set up. I just don’t whinge about it incessantly like some on here 😉 😛

    Troy, you remind me of Oscar P… around the time of your infamous spat you were bawling your eyes out like OP every time your brother came at you! Sob, sob! For the sake of the blog – sniff sniff, sob sob! 😛

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  17. I would defo have Dyche in, but I would love the idea of Poyet coming in actually. A double edged sword.

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  19. @Aussie

    Or when Troy thought KK was BB and he was off like a shot, he didnt even have time to put on his prosthetic limbs.. 😆

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  22. Hahaha. Now that’s funny. 😆

    @Mark

    I always have my spring loaded stilts on even when I go to bed. There’s nee way I would be running towards the toilet with a gun. My first thought would be, knock the wife out of bed, tell her to check out the noise whilst I phone the police. That’s why he’s guilty. Any married man would do that. 😯

    I used to love winding Aussie up to a crescendo. The effects of the explosion were gargantuan. That poor ute was nothing but a wreck by the time he had finished bashing it with the euco branch! 😛

    Don’t forget boys. All this was predicted by me. You mocked my granny, the late great Baba Vanga and her crystal ball but she told you about Mikey.

    I’ve now got her crystal ball and just like you called for SBR to get the sack, she predicted a worse manager would take over. 😉

    History. /. Repeat. /. Itself. 😉

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  24. Who cried and whined for SBR to be sacked?

    You now all realise your mistakes.

    Own up please. 😎
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    Top 10 will do.

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  25. This supporter was not guilty, but the players were as culpable as the fans.

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  26. Troy – ” There’s nee way I would be running towards the toilet with a gun. My first thought would be, knock the wife out of bed, tell her to check out the noise whilst I phone the police. That’s why he’s guilty. Any married man would do that” :mrgreen: 😆

    Good one

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  28. Anyone who thinks Beardsley would be next up to replace Pardoom, needs to check out how well he is (not) doing with the reserves/U21’s.
    2nd bottom of the league.
    so sounds like a shoe in.
    What a mess this club is in 🙁

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  29. The bigger picture of course is that Ashley doesn’t appear to be even contemplating replacing Pardew. After 3 wins in 16 games and 11 defeats in that time any other manager would be feeling a little under pressure. The fact Ashley appears satisfied is more worrying for any NUFC fan than the fact Pardew might not be doing a good job.

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  30. Well we could drop down to 10th this weekend, with a very big possibility of dropping to 11th by end of season. With wet spam coming up on the rails.
    Fatty may feel differently then.
    #laughing stock
    😛

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  31. ok I just looked at wet spams fixtures, so I think we are safe in 10th
    Phew ❗ wouldn’t want anyone missing out on their bonuses 😉

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  33. @Bootsy

    They weren’t married were they?

    You will get technical won’t you. 😆

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  37. the only way to rid our club of pardew is to get to the root of the problem – Ashley

    Sadly the only way to get rid of Ashley is if we all stop going. That’s all of us. Miss a few games (it’s ***** anyway) then he will sell and we can rebuild.

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  41. Wonderful Speech by Roberto Martinez at the Hillsborough memorial service this afternoon, had them up on their feet clapping. The guy is class , watch and learn Pards.

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  42. Kim I think he’ll end up at the Emirates. Top manager in the making. And a nice guy.

    I notice even the national media are now using the term Pardewed. Our fame spreads. 😯

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  44. I know what I would like to say to pardewed/paceman,but don’t want to get banned,no follow-up on that Poyet. storey,only there was a site last night saying he had been sacked but can find nothing today about it

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  45. Ice , I would of been surprised if they sacked Gus tbh, seems pointless at this stage of the season ,they are down anyway barring a miracle and he’s probably the best guy to get them back up in all fairness. They have actually been playing with a bit of spirit of late, more than us anyway 😳 .

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  47. I have no time for Martinez after he defended the horror tackle on Haidara. The fact the Haidara was up and running only a few months afterwards shouldn’t matter, it was terrible to watch and could have been really long term. Martinez defended his player (possibly understandable) but then clearly didn’t give the lad a talking to because he is still at it. He’s talented but he will do someone in one day.

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  48. NEWKIE he did do it again a couple of weeks later and got sent off for it,aye he’s a bit of a animal imo

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  50. Anyway we have a manager who’s an animal, he calls fellow coaches old ****s and tries very badly 😆 to stick the nut on opo players 😉

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  51. Callum is a loose cannon in the way Barton is, he will cause harm one day of that I’ve no doubt.

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  52. Must be something in the water in Huyton like, as both Mcmanaman and Barton hail from there 😉

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  53. Important Official Blog Hobbit News! I will be holding an official Name That **** contest at the end of the current football season. Pick a **** from our current management group and give him (her) a name he (or she) truly deserves. Hundreds of Blog Hobbit prizes available for winners. Get the Official Blog Hobbit pipe and slippers while making your entry (only 7 euros).

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  56. Well all right then, I’ll tell you all why I’m so unhappy (thanks for asking!). I’m unhappy because there are only 4 games of this wonderful footy we are watching left for our club this season. I just want it to go on and on. Running about, conceding goals, head butting, shouting at each other in the dressing room, blaming the journos. I just don’t want it to end. So there you have it lads. How am I supposed to get through the summer without it? ……Well?

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  57. Don’t worry G2, we can sit back and enjoy England go out the WC early and if all else fails we can look on with excitement at all the wonderful transfers the clubs around us make while we stew in our own clubs misery. 😉

    Oh yes happy days.

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  58. G2
    You can enjoy the summer checking out the 800+ players we will be linked to by the press.
    This summer you will have the added bonus of our being linked to over 50 managers to take over from Pardew.
    Then at the start of next season you can take your seat on the reality train and watch Shola playing as a lone striker on his new 2 year contract and our only new signing, a left sided midfield player , being played at right back by Pardew.

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  60. goalless draw for the ‘Heed tonight.
    Clinging on to the 4th playoff spot now.
    3 matches left

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  61. Heed up and Scum down is all I’m looking forward to now for the next few weeks, sad state of affairs 😆

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  62. Newkie – I’m looking forward to the anti Pardew stuff at SJP on Sat. More fun than the football 😆

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  63. Pardew on Saturdays team. “I know, I’ll pick as many english guys as we’ve got. That’ll do it, Stoke won’t know what has hit them. I’m right John aren’t I.” Tactics with flair!

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  64. Err Georgio – we play Swansea on Saturday mate.
    Stoke already beat us 🙁

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  65. I see Gus Poyet has said he will not quit, but if he is the problem then he expects someone from the club to come and tell him.
    Copying Pardoom their then. 😉

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  66. I don’t think the atmosphere will be too bad on Saturday.
    The sheep will get right behind the Lads,…………….. until we go behind.
    Then it might get tasty.

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  68. Swansea are in even more of a mess than us, Its got a tedious 1-0 written all over it. Cisse last minute again with Pardew gesturing to the press box 💡

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  69. I imagine the tactics will be along the lines of keep it tight at the back, defend deep, concede possession and invite them onto us for 85 mins.
    Then unleash Cisse on them at the end. 😳 😳
    Its pardooms number one tactic and has worked at least once this season.
    That should calm the fans down 😉

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  71. So you don’t think Bony, Michu, Dyer and Routledge will be tearing us a new hoop. ❓
    I kind of hope you are right.

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  72. Wishful thinking would be Marveaux starting behind a front three of Ben Arfa, Cisse and Remy. Sissoko in the centre of mifield as the driving box to box player like Ramires is for chelsea with Tiote sitting. Saylor and Colo starting to give us two centre halves who can play out and dont hoof it all the time, Debuchy and Haidara bombing on from full back. Us dominating from the off creating chances and winning 3 or 4 nowt.

    My previous post is what i think will happen; Swansea will have loads of possession for over an hour, Well come on strong for the last 20 minutes, Force corners that come to nothing, Shots from miles out and a couple of ropey penalty shouts for handball. Someone will take aim from outside the box it will ricochet off a couple of denders and Cisse will nip in and score. Pardew and his “coaches” will have a big group hug on the touchline…

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  73. We won’t even get hold of the ball on Saturday. We will get it and give out away by launching it to whoever we have up front. 🙄

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  75. Swansea will pass us off the park just like Sunderland did. Could it be as bad as that? Just wait 😳

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