Happy Face 29 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 (edited) Newcastle midfielder Emre returns to the squad to face Middlesbrough after completing his three-match ban. Striker Mark Viduka could return from a calf injury but full-back Jose Enrique remains a doubt with a similar problem. Boro manager Gareth Southgate will be able to give Afonso Alves his debut if he is given international clearance. There are fitness concerns over Jeremie Aliadiere (groin) and Emanuel Pogatetz (ankle), while Turkey striker Tuncay Sanli (hamstring) is definitely out. Newcastle (from): Given, Harper, Carr, N'Zogbia, Enrique, Cacapa, Taylor, Edgar, Butt, Smith, Milner, Duff, Emre, Barton, LuaLua, Owen, Viduka, Ameobi, Carroll. Middlesbrough (from): Schwarzer, Young, Pogatetz, Huth, Wheater, Arca, Rochemback, Boateng, O'Neil, Downing, Aliadiere, Alves, Mido, Jones, Grounds, Riggott, Johnson, Dong-Gook. Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan: "The players individually at this football club are all top-class players. If we can get them playing as a team, that would be a strong team. "That is the secret of football. It is not getting the players individually playing well - that helps - but to get them to play collectively well and then the individuals to make the difference. "That could be quite a few at this club. Damien Duff is a player who can turn a game; certainly Charles N'Zogbia can; I think James Milner can; certainly Michael Owen can and Mark Viduka can." Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate: "It's looking like Sunday's game will come too soon for Afonso [Alves]. "We're now just waiting for him to get a visa so he can get back into the country. "There are players like Klaas-Jan Huntelaar in the Dutch league and Afonso was out-scoring him, that shows you the measure of his achievements." BIG-MATCH FACTS Kevin Keegan is hoping the 112th Tyne-Tees league 'derby' (My quotes) with Middlesbrough will provide his first victory in his current spell as Newcastle manager. The Magpies have recorded a goalless home draw with Bolton and back-to-back 3-0 away defeats to Arsenal in the FA Cup and Premier League since Keegan has been selecting the side. They have not won in seven league outings. Middlesbrough beat Wigan 1-0 at the Riverside on Tuesday night and extended their undefeated streak in all competitions to five. They are just two points behind their north-east rivals going into this 24th Premier League meeting. All north-east Premier League derbies so far this season have been drawn. Each of the three clubs in the region has gained two points from two matches against their local rivals. Middlesbrough have only won three of the previous 23 Tyne-Tees derbies in this league. Their only maximum on Tyneside was 1-2 on 17 March 2001, when Alen Boksic scored both their goals. CLUB FORM NEWCASTLE UNITED Club stats Fixtures (all statistics are ahead of this weekend's round of Premier League fixtures) 1. Gained one win in 10 league and cup games; 4-1, home to Stoke in the FA Cup third round replay on 16 January. 2. Not won in seven Premier League outings; drawn two and lost five since beating Fulham 0-1 at Craven Cottage on 15 December. 3. The only points from the last available 21 have come via a 2-2 draw home to the Premier League's whipping boys Derby on 23 December, and a goalless draw with Bolton at St James' on 19 January. 4. Failed to score in six of their last seven in all competitions. 5. Not scored in 394 minutes (six hours 34 minutes) of Premier League football since Nicky Butt netted their consolation in the 2-1 loss at Chelsea on 29 December. 6. The highest placed club with a negative goal difference in the Premier League (-15). 7. Scored two goals in the opening 15 minutes of Premier League games this term; only Reading have scored fewer (none). Also, conceded 11 times in the opening quarter of top-flight matches this season; more than any other club in the opening 22 minutes. 8. One of two clubs yet to concede a penalty in the Premier League this season; the other is Manchester United. 9. Picked up one win from their last seven home Premier League matches; 2-1 against Birmingham on 8 December. 10. A trip to Aston Villa follows this, before home fixtures against Manchester United and Blackburn. MIDDLESBROUGH Club stats Fixtures (all statistics are ahead of this weekend's round of Premier League fixtures) 1. Undefeated in five; won three and drawn two in league and cup since losing 0-2, home to Everton on 1 January - their only loss in seven. 2. Completed 19 league games since a win by more than a single goal; 2-0, against Birmingham on 1 September at the Riverside. 3. Scored 21 league goals this season at one every 103 minutes (one hour 43 minutes) on average. Only Derby have an inferior record, with just 12 Premier League goals scored. 4. The second lowest second-half scorers in the top division, with eight goals from 24 games. 5. Been shown more yellow cards than any other club in Premier League competition (50). 6. Chasing their 150th all-time Premier League victory. 7. Not lost an away league game since Boxing Day, when they succumbed 3-0 to Birmingham at St Andrews. 8. Only won three league matches on the road; against Fulham, Derby and Portsmouth. 9. Scored eight times on their league travels; only Derby (four) and Bolton and Fulham (seven each) have been less productive on their top-flight travels. 10. After this it's Fulham at home, away to Sheffield United in the fifth round of the FA Cup, and away to Liverpool in the Premier League. KEY PLAYER NOTES NEWCASTLE UNITED Obafemi MARTINS is Newcastle's top scorer with seven goals. MARTINS is also the club's top marksmen in the Premier League with six. If selected:- Steve HARPER will be making his 100th career league appearance (Newcastle, Bradford, Stockport, Hartlepool and Huddersfield). Mark VIDUKA will be facing a former club. The 32 year old Australian international made 101 appearances (72 in the league) and scored 42 goals (26 league) in the three years he spent with Middlesbrough before signing for Newcastle in June last year. Njitap GEREMI will also be facing former team mates. The 29 year old Cameroon international made 34 appearances (33 in the league) and scored seven league goals for Middlesbrough, when on loan from Real Madrid for a year from July 2002. If on the field from the outset:- Steven TAYLOR will be making his 100th start for Newcastle. MIDDLESBROUGH Stewart DOWNING is Middlesbrough's top scorer with five goals. DOWNING and TUNCAY Sanli are the clubs' joint top Premier League marksmen, with four each. DOWNING is the only remaining player to have started every one of Middlesbrough's Premier League matches this season. HEAD TO HEAD The last three Tyne-Tees derbies against Middlesbrough at St James' Park have been drawn. Newcastle have not prevailed against 'Boro in front of their home supporters since a 2-1 victory on 21 February 2004. Craig Bellamy got their first and Alan Shearer won it from the penalty spot. Home and away League (inc PL): Newcastle 43 wins, Middlesbro 35, Draws 33 Prem: Newcastle 12 wins, Middlesbrough 3, Draws 8 at Newcastle only League (inc PL): Newcastle 29 wins, Middlesbro 11, Draws 15 Prem: Newcastle 6 wins, Middlesbrough 1, Draws 4 LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME Newcastle United 0-0 Middlesbrough 3 March 2007 - Ref: Steve Bennett THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE Middlesbrough 2-2 Newcastle United 26 August 2007 - Ref: Mike Dean Middlesbrough scorers: Mido 28, Arca 80 Newcastle scorers: N'Zogbia 22, Viduka 77 REFEREE Mike Dean (Wirral) I reckon we'll shit them. Edited February 2, 2008 by Happy Face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 The BBC are shit like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13883 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Kevin Keegan is hoping the 112th Tyne-Tees league 'derby' (My quotes) with Middlesbrough will provide his first victory in his current spell as Newcastle manager. I wonder how many of them have been ''Derbys'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 ....and as .com point out... Level Seven seats remain on sale. Prices from: £31 adults, £27 OAPs & £19 bairns (CAT A). The SJP Box Office from 9am-3pm on Saturday and from 11am to kickoff on Sunday. Seats also on sale in all NUFC club shops (not @ SJP). Phone sales via 0191 261 1571 can be made in Box Office hours and online here at any time. Get yourself there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13883 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 ....and as .com point out... Level Seven seats remain on sale. Prices from: £31 adults, £27 OAPs & £19 bairns (CAT A). The SJP Box Office from 9am-3pm on Saturday and from 11am to kickoff on Sunday. Seats also on sale in all NUFC club shops (not @ SJP). Phone sales via 0191 261 1571 can be made in Box Office hours and online here at any time. Get yourself there. Cant afford anything above £25 like , with trainfare from Uni on top. Im trying to get a free ticket through my mate like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 ....and as .com point out... Level Seven seats remain on sale. Prices from: £31 adults, £27 OAPs & £19 bairns (CAT A). The SJP Box Office from 9am-3pm on Saturday and from 11am to kickoff on Sunday. Seats also on sale in all NUFC club shops (not @ SJP). Phone sales via 0191 261 1571 can be made in Box Office hours and online here at any time. Get yourself there. Cant afford anything above £25 like , with trainfare from Uni on top. Im trying to get a free ticket through my mate like Can the people meeting in the Trent have a whipround for the poor lad please, I'm welling up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoggeordie 0 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Would like to see us go something like: Given Carr Taylor Cacapa Enrique Duff Barton Emre N'Zogbia Owen Viduka 2-1 to the toon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13883 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 ....and as .com point out... Level Seven seats remain on sale. Prices from: £31 adults, £27 OAPs & £19 bairns (CAT A). The SJP Box Office from 9am-3pm on Saturday and from 11am to kickoff on Sunday. Seats also on sale in all NUFC club shops (not @ SJP). Phone sales via 0191 261 1571 can be made in Box Office hours and online here at any time. Get yourself there. Cant afford anything above £25 like , with trainfare from Uni on top. Im trying to get a free ticket through my mate like Can the people meeting in the Trent have a whipround for the poor lad please, I'm welling up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5950 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Would like to see us go something like: Given Carr Taylor Cacapa Enrique Duff Barton Emre N'Zogbia Owen Viduka 2-1 to the toon Looks liek Enrique will be unfit so id have charlie at LB, jimmy at RW and Duff at LW. Id also rather play Harper in CM than Barton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 1 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Watching it with my smoggie coursemate tomorrow so we better fucking win. Or at least get a shot on goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 Remember, the Metro's are off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow Mag 0 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Anyone got any live streams for this match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GafferTape 0 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Yeah, there are a few on footballstreaming.info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 This is a must win game...No it really is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 707 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Unbelievable refereeing error has denied Owen a goal. Absolute rubbish. Looks like we may be in for a long game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walliver 0 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Owen scores, not given because Schwarzer fell over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walliver 0 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 (edited) 10 minutes gone, Newcastle have had 86% possession. With Aliadiere upfront on his own for Boro I fully expect us to win this. Edit: Our team, for anyone interested, is: Given, Carr, Cacapa, Taylor, N'Zogbia, Barton, Emre, Duff, Owen, Smith. I think the bench is Harper, Edgar, Milner, Ameobi, Viduka. Edit again: Butt's playing, too. Edited February 3, 2008 by Walliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 707 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Emre being constantly fouled, can't shake the feeling he'll lose his temper soon and go in for another shocker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy 1 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 again disallowed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoog 0 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Fucking joke of a ref Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 707 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Smith fighting very bravely, it must be said. Winning headers and tackles like never before. Where's the goal going to come from though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walliver 0 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Smith fighting very bravely, it must be said. Winning headers and tackles like never before.Where's the goal going to come from though? I was about to say I was quite impressed with his play so far. We're getting plenty of corners, can we score from one of them? Big Claudio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoog 0 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Smith fighting very bravely, it must be said. Winning headers and tackles like never before.Where's the goal going to come from though? If the ref's got anything to do with it the game'll be a 0-0 draw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci 0 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Really hope Wheater gets his red in the second half. We need to go back what we done in the first 20 mins, pass the ball. These hoofs are hopeless, their CBs will win every header, no matter how hard Smith is trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 3986 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Fucking joke of a ref The problem is no comebacks - they are on a salary and never get dropped anyway. 3 weeks after giving that ludicrous goal at Chelsea, Riley was refereeing us in London again. Dean today has let them get away with constant thuggery - I hope he doesn't completely bottle it like with the goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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