Both teams go into this match on the back of 2-1 defeats in London last weekend – As we lost to already relegated Queens Park Rangers, the Hammers ended their home games with a reverse to Everton.
Speaking ahead of the game John Carver said “I’m looking forward to the challenge,”
“I have enough players in that dressing room who realise how much this game means. Let’s be honest – it’s the biggest game at this football club for six years.
“I’m sure that Sam (Allardyce,) will bring his strongest team here. Everybody wants to win a Premier League football match and Sam and Kevin Nolan won’t be any different.
“I’m expecting the players to step up to the plate and put in a big performance that’s worthy of keeping them in the Premier League.
“We have to win this game. I said a few weeks ago that four points was the target and we got one against West Brom so yes, we have to win.
“The lads have to play to the game and not the occasion because sometimes you can get carried away with what’s going on around the outside, but they need to stay composed.
“We can’t fear wanting to get on the ball and play, if we get that reaction and we get on the ball then I’m confident.
“I’m expecting the atmosphere to be electric. Against West Brom it was like being in a proper football stadium again – it was fantastic. I know that for the 90 minutes on Sunday it’ll be the same.
“Six years ago it wasn’t in our hands but it is now. We can take care of our own business and that’s the important thing.”
Also speaking ahead of the game Fan and blogger Big Dave said ” I am dreading the game as I just don’t think our players have the bottle/ spirit to go and really give the Hammers a fight”, ” and I think we will have to hope that Man United do us a favour by beating Hull”, ” I also think it’s a real disgrace that Mike Ashley has let our once great club get into this position again because he wanted to gamble from Jan that we would have enough points to secure our Prem status without having to invest in the transfer window, the same way he gambled in Jan last year”. ” I can’t ever remember feeling so disinterested in our club as I have this year, it is just one mistake after the other, we have an owner that has zero interest or ambition in the club except to stay in the prem for the huge revenue from the televised games, and keep using us as as a huge advertisement hoarding for his only love Sports Direct, ” I am very near the point of not really worrying about the outcome of todays game, as I think if we stay up the Regime wont really learn or change their ways, and it will just be more of the same,” ” if we get relegated then things will have to change and the Regime will have the ambition to win games to get promoted back in to the multi million £ honey pot AKA the Premier league” . so it’s a toss up of remaining the Premier league’s whipping boy’s, or being a competitive Championship side ? the sad thing for me is that I know there is a lot of other Toon fans are thinking the same way and that is all down to one Man Mr Mike Ashley.
TEAM NEWS
Newcastle– Mike Williamson is in contention for a starting spot after serving a two-match ban for a red card at Leicester earlier this month. Siem de Jong (thigh) has trained but remains a slight doubt, while Massadio Haidara (knee), Cheick Tiote (knee), Rob Elliot (thigh) and Steven Taylor (Achilles) will miss out once again.
West Ham – Centre-back James Collins is expected to miss out with a calf injury, having been forced off in the first half against Everton last weekend. Fellow defender James Tompkins could return, however, after a spell on the sidelines with a dislocated shoulder. The Hammers will definitely be without striking duo Andy Carrol (knee) and Diafra Sakho (thigh), along with defender Guy Demel (calf).
HOWAY THE LADS
Team sheets
Newcastle United Krul, Janmaat, Coloccini (c), Williamson, Dummett, Sissoko, Anita, Colback, Gutierrez, Rivière, Cissé.
Subs Woodman, R.Taylor, Gouffran, Ameobi, Cabella, de Jong, Perez.
West Ham Adrian, Jenkinson, Burke, Reid, Cresswell, Song, Nolan (c), Kouyate, Downing, Valencia, Cole
Subs Jaaskelainen, O’Brien, Tomkins, Amalfitano, Jarvis, Lee, Nene
I can’t take much more of this!!!
Sharpy17(Quote)
Anita may of cost us dearly there
kimtoon(Quote)
😯
Big Dave(Quote)
JONAS scores
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
What a ***** Anita
Shamrock(Quote)
wooooohhooooooooo 2 nowt
richietoon(Quote)
Jonassssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
I WANT YOUR BABIES
kimtoon(Quote)
thank **** for that
Give the man a new contract
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Jonas thank fuk it was him
Big Dave(Quote)
that **** from anita has to be the worst **** i have EVER seen
Munich Mag(Quote)
Get in! Give that man a contract!
Shamrock(Quote)
……FOOOKIN GET IN JONAS LAD!!!!!!!! ……SO HAPPY FOR HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!
geordieqatar(Quote)
Jonas you fucking beauty. Glorious
Newkie(Quote)
Some might say that was written in th stars
Stuart79(Quote)
Kim – so do I 😳 😳
but I think he shoots blanks these days
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
fuk I came over with a wee bit of emotion there when I seen Jonas wanting to hear the crowd
Big Dave(Quote)
So it is all positive now and they will **** that right up by appointing Carver tomorrow full time.
Stuart79(Quote)
So so pleased it’s Jonas who’s the hero.
kimtoon(Quote)
That brought a tear to my eye. well done Jonas
Terry(Quote)
Thank f for that but jonas avoiding Carver was funny.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
In tears here
kimtoon(Quote)
Jonas no long just a cult hero, he’s now officially a toon legend!!
Jonas is a Geordie!!!!!!!
Sharpy17(Quote)
neets off
put a shift in today
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
I saw that Eric. Says a lot.
Shamrock(Quote)
Reet then Jabba, you’ve made your pledge and the world heard it. Put that horse on the cart and go feckin win something!
You Yew(Quote)
3 mins extra time
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
SO **** HAPPY….
WE ARE ABOVE SUNDERLAND 😈
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
You yew, here here
kimtoon(Quote)
Lets have a proper manager with the freedom to get his own staff and own players with a proper budget.
Shamrock(Quote)
Is it me or do the commentary team seem a bit miffed 😆
kimtoon(Quote)
Manure get a shot on target 😯
Shamrock(Quote)
so next season we are going for a cup win
woo hoo
the 5 year plan coming to fruition
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Cisse don’t be a **** man
kimtoon(Quote)
Safeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
get in
kimtoon(Quote)
TOP DOGS 😳
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
we are staying up I say we are staying up
Big Dave(Quote)
Nice to see they’re giving Jabba stick anyway!
Stuart79(Quote)
Jabba should grab his best chance to address the fans during the sit in 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
Blessed relief
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Owa the moon. Ne top dogs 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 Lets see if the fat mans actions speak louder than his words…I won’t be holding me breath though. 🙄
richietoon(Quote)
Jabba looking mighty relieved
kimtoon(Quote)
Jabba looks really releaved,
Big Dave(Quote)
the pickled walnut with hair would like to dedicate the win to Jabba
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
………..GET THE FOOOOK IN MAN!!!!!!!!!
geordieqatar(Quote)
Lads, Me mum didn’t let us down I asked her to have a word with him upstairs and I reckon she did. God bless you mum .
kimtoon(Quote)
Pitiful to see the players celebrating staying up.
Stuart79(Quote)
some great banners there
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Unbelievable! finished 15th!
georgio(Quote)
Top 14 the target for next season? 😉
richietoon(Quote)
Words escape me
toonsy(Quote)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/32536401
a great picture of Jonas
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
15 Newcastle United 38 10 9 19 40 63 -23 39
16 Sunderland 38 7 17 14 31 53 -22 38
17 Aston Villa 38 10 8 20 31 57 -26 38
Nice to see Villa and Scum where they belong. 😈
kimtoon(Quote)
Toonsy….So did good looks 😉 😆
richietoon(Quote)
Richie – **** 😆
toonsy(Quote)
Toonsy 😀 Where you been ❓
kimtoon(Quote)
I have to give great credit to Pardew, he got CP up to 10th, in half a season.
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Toonsy…I was gonna say intelligence as well but I’m in a good mood 😆
richietoon(Quote)
Happy, Happy, Happy. Impressed the Fatman was there today. Just get it sorted out in the summer. Sack the whole training staff. Give Jonas a 1 year deal if only to inspire everyone in the city.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Kim – Hiding under my bedsheets shivering for months lol
toonsy(Quote)
CARVER FOR ENGLAND
kneel before zod(Quote)
Delighted we won , but more pleased by the commitment from the team today.
Carver will take all the credit though.
sidekick(Quote)
😯 Toonsy 😀
Big Dave(Quote)
Great win. Just looking at the table, if Hull had scored Villa down on GD.
Dubai-Toon(Quote)
Dubai…Hull would only have had 37 points if they won.
richietoon(Quote)
The sit in is going well
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Excellent performance. Totally chuffed for all involved. And what about mikes interview 😯
Good to see the protest etc have had an effect
GASHLEY(Quote)
Eric:
Agree, give Jonas another year. The list of reasons to do so is longer than the list of SD employees on 0 hrs contracts.
He’d be worth his wage if he never played. Effort, passion, commitment.
Have to admit though, after watching his Carver snub after the goal, I’m not so sure he’d accept the offer, and frankly wouldn’t blame him. He’s been treat pretty poorly by most accounts and kept his chin higher than Grey’s Monument throughout. Still, acknowledged the fans.
A class act, befitting of the club we once were.
You Yew(Quote)
This is what Mike Ashley said:
“It stops at my door.” “My intention is definitely to win something – I won’t sell it until I do. And qualifying for the Champions League also qualifies as winning something.”
“If you’re talking about investing, I will continue the policy of investing in the football club.” “I’d like to say I would guarantee the investments, but the results I can’t guarantee.”
“The club is on a very sound financial footing so we are able to spend and punch above our weight with the financial situation the club is in.”
“Lee Charnley and the football board will be doing those decisions such as head coach. That’s not what I do. They have to get the best pound-for-pound value out of my resources.”
So does that mean more of the same then or what ❓
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Yeah Ashley’s interview 😯
Really surprised by that. Thing is he actually didn’t come across too bad…. 😯
toonsy(Quote)
Toonsy 😆 Chuck us up a post match thread
kimtoon(Quote)
so no celebrations, just relief.
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Just a few fans left now, in the strawberry corner.
Players never came back out for a lap of honour.
Season Ticket sales going well now. 👿
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
thank god thats over not good on the old heart
TOONARMYELITE(Quote)
BB:
Difficult to make out what he’s saying.
‘Won’t sell till we win something’
Could easily mean ‘I’m going to continue to milk the club of profits till time immemorial whilst making sure we never spend enough to win anything, whilst placating enough fans long enough to get behind the team so we don’t get relegated, therefore enabling said continuation of profit milking’
Or, he might actually want to win something
You Yew(Quote)
Toonsy @ 369 I thought Jabba sounded as if it has finally dropped
Big Dave(Quote)