The Fish 9237 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 1-2 TEAM NEWSWest Ham welcome back defender Matthew Upson, who missed last week's draw against Wolves with a neck spasm. Zavon Hines and Jack Collison are recovering well from knee injuries but are unlikely to return before the end of the year. Newcastle skipper Kevin Nolan returns to the squad having been rested last weekend with an ankle problem. Defender Danny Simpson could make his first appearance of the season after overcoming an ankle injury. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham Injured: Collison, Hines & Kurucz (all knee), Hitzlsperger (thigh) Newcastle Injured: Ben Arfa (leg), Best (ankle), Campbell (thigh), Gosling (knee), Harper & Taylor (both shoulder) MATCH PREVIEW Unbeaten in four matches, West Ham will climb off the bottom of the table if they avoid defeat again on Saturday. A win would put them above Newcastle and could take them out of the relegation zone for the first time this season. These are periods you have to go through and if anything, it has made us stronger as an outfit and stronger as a team Victories have been hard to come by for Avram Grant's side though, with last month's 1-0 win over Spurs their only success in the league this season. The Hammers have failed to score more than one goal in any league game, which may explain why they have failed to push on. Newcastle, who were promoted as champions last season, have scored twice as many goals as West Ham. But it's over a month since their last win and a run of one point from three games has seen them drop to 16th. There have been distractions off the pitch for the Magpies this week, with assistant boss Colin Calderwood leaving to take up the manager's position at Hibernian and striker Andy Carroll appearing in court accused of assaulting an ex-girlfriend. Newcastle manager Chris Hughton has included Carroll in his squad, saying that he is "quite sure he will be in the right frame of mind to play football." He will be hoping his striker rewards him with a first goal since August. MATCH FACTS Head-to-head • This is the 120th meeting between these sides. Newcastle lead by 47 wins to 37 and there have been 35 draws. • West Ham are unbeaten in their last three matches against Newcastle. West Ham • West Ham have recovered well from losing their opening four fixtures; they are unbeaten in four and have scored in their last five games. • West Ham have won just once in the league this season - a 1-0 victory against Spurs last month. • Despite being bottom of the table, the Hammers are a point better off than they were at this stage last season. • Current West Ham captain Scott Parker joined the Hammers from Newcastle for £7m in the summer of 2007. Newcastle • Newcastle have won once away from home in the league this season, beating Everton 1-0, and they have also won at Chelsea in the Carling Cup. • That 1-0 win at Everton is their only league victory in the last two months. • Newcastle are one short of 250 Premier League victories. They will become only the seventh club to reach this milestone in the division. • Andy Carroll scored his first ever Premier League goal against West Ham - in Newcastle's 2-2 home draw in January 2009. LEADING GOALSCORERS West Ham Parker & Piquionne: 3 goals (2 league) Newcastle Carroll: 4 goals (4 league); Ameobi: 4 goals (1 league) MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Chris Foy Assistant referees: Mick McDonough & Bob Pollock Fourth official: Peter Walton LAST LEAGUE MATCH LINE-UPS West Ham (D1-1 v Wolves, a): Green; Jacobsen, Ben-Haim, da Costa, Gabbidon, Dyer (Cole 77), Parker, Noble, Boa Morte, Piquionne, Obinna. Subs Not Used: Stech, Tomkins, McCarthy, Faubert, Behrami, Ilunga. Newcastle (D2-2 v Wigan, h): Krul; Perch (Ranger 89), Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique, Guthrie (Routledge 66), Tiote, Barton, Gutierrez, Lovenkrands (Ameobi 60), Carroll. Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Ryan Taylor, Smith, Kadar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tuco Ramirez Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 1-2 TEAM NEWSWest Ham welcome back defender Matthew Upson, who missed last week's draw against Wolves with a neck spasm. Zavon Hines and Jack Collison are recovering well from knee injuries but are unlikely to return before the end of the year. Newcastle skipper Kevin Nolan returns to the squad having been rested last weekend with an ankle problem. Defender Danny Simpson could make his first appearance of the season after overcoming an ankle injury. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham Injured: Collison, Hines & Kurucz (all knee), Hitzlsperger (thigh) Newcastle Injured: Ben Arfa (leg), Best (ankle), Campbell (thigh), Gosling (knee), Harper & Taylor (both shoulder) MATCH PREVIEW Unbeaten in four matches, West Ham will climb off the bottom of the table if they avoid defeat again on Saturday. A win would put them above Newcastle and could take them out of the relegation zone for the first time this season. These are periods you have to go through and if anything, it has made us stronger as an outfit and stronger as a team Victories have been hard to come by for Avram Grant's side though, with last month's 1-0 win over Spurs their only success in the league this season. The Hammers have failed to score more than one goal in any league game, which may explain why they have failed to push on. Newcastle, who were promoted as champions last season, have scored twice as many goals as West Ham. But it's over a month since their last win and a run of one point from three games has seen them drop to 16th. There have been distractions off the pitch for the Magpies this week, with assistant boss Colin Calderwood leaving to take up the manager's position at Hibernian and striker Andy Carroll appearing in court accused of assaulting an ex-girlfriend. Newcastle manager Chris Hughton has included Carroll in his squad, saying that he is "quite sure he will be in the right frame of mind to play football." He will be hoping his striker rewards him with a first goal since August. MATCH FACTS Head-to-head • This is the 120th meeting between these sides. Newcastle lead by 47 wins to 37 and there have been 35 draws. • West Ham are unbeaten in their last three matches against Newcastle. West Ham • West Ham have recovered well from losing their opening four fixtures; they are unbeaten in four and have scored in their last five games. • West Ham have won just once in the league this season - a 1-0 victory against Spurs last month. • Despite being bottom of the table, the Hammers are a point better off than they were at this stage last season. • Current West Ham captain Scott Parker joined the Hammers from Newcastle for £7m in the summer of 2007. Newcastle • Newcastle have won once away from home in the league this season, beating Everton 1-0, and they have also won at Chelsea in the Carling Cup. • That 1-0 win at Everton is their only league victory in the last two months. • Newcastle are one short of 250 Premier League victories. They will become only the seventh club to reach this milestone in the division. • Andy Carroll scored his first ever Premier League goal against West Ham - in Newcastle's 2-2 home draw in January 2009. LEADING GOALSCORERS West Ham Parker & Piquionne: 3 goals (2 league) Newcastle Carroll: 4 goals (4 league); Ameobi: 4 goals (1 league) MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Chris Foy Assistant referees: Mick McDonough & Bob Pollock Fourth official: Peter Walton LAST LEAGUE MATCH LINE-UPS West Ham (D1-1 v Wolves, a): Green; Jacobsen, Ben-Haim, da Costa, Gabbidon, Dyer (Cole 77), Parker, Noble, Boa Morte, Piquionne, Obinna. Subs Not Used: Stech, Tomkins, McCarthy, Faubert, Behrami, Ilunga. Newcastle (D2-2 v Wigan, h): Krul; Perch (Ranger 89), Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique, Guthrie (Routledge 66), Tiote, Barton, Gutierrez, Lovenkrands (Ameobi 60), Carroll. Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Ryan Taylor, Smith, Kadar. We're away you doilham. 0-2 to the toon today . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SloopJohn 0 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 sir alan predicted us a 3-0 win i'm going with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman02uk 0 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 (edited) West Ham on the up and we are floundering currently, i think including both Nolan and Carroll is a mistake, hopefully Simpson to replace Perch, my waters tell me this is a loss but i can't peg a sore light, 1-0 or 2-0 with the rumblings of Houghton getting the sack to become common knowledge Begining of the end this one lads, lose today and a shoe in for relegation Edited October 23, 2010 by sandman02uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 39184 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Bore draw. 0-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 2934 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Bore draw. 0-0. Neither defence is good enough to keep a clean sheet! We're going to get rolled as there are to many ex toon players in the hammers team for one not to score against us We should hired Clarke before this afternoon to get the low down. Parker to score because he couldn't do it for us. btw, whoever Smith goes and plays for next, when he starts for them against us, he'll break his duck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin 1 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 3-1 loss Hughton to be facing the sack this time tomorrow :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavey Davey 0 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Got a feeling we could get summat today. Ready to be proved wrong, but hey ho. 1-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 8 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I think we can get a win but would be happy with a draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizza 105 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 If Parker doesn't score then Dyer will. I'd take a point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Besty 4 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Got a draw for this, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano 0 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Shoe in for relegation? Fuck off man. 2-1 to the toon. Even if we lose, so fuck.....im keepin the faith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter 0 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Aye 2-1 to the Toon.!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano 0 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Any team news? When is it expected? I cant find it on co.uk...i hate the new cheap website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 711 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Bad feeling about this one too. 2-1, goal for Parker no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6368 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Yeah, the new site is horrible for finding anything.. may be that there's nothing worth finding on there anyway. I too am anticipating the team news, particularly in light of the admittedly dodgy suggestion that Enrique has picked up a serious knee injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano 0 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Yeah, the new site is horrible for finding anything.. may be that there's nothing worth finding on there anyway. I too am anticipating the team news, particularly in light of the admittedly dodgy suggestion that Enrique has picked up a serious knee injury. That and to see if Simpson starts. He probably wont but im less confident if Perch is in the team again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 8 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Simpson starts. so does Shola and Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 8 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Tim Krul, Danny Simpson, Fabricio Coloccini, Mike Williamson, Jose Enrique, Joey Barton, Cheik Tiote, Kevin Nolan ©, Jonas Gutierrez, Andy Carroll, Shola Ameobi Rob Green, Manuel Da Costa, Danny Gabbidon, Matthew Upson ©, Lars Jacobsen, Valon Behrami, Scott Parker, Mark Noble, Victor Obina, Carlton Cole, Frederic Piquionne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 8 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 At least we are going for it. would have liked a bit more width though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 2934 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 At least we are going for it. would have liked a bit more width though. Maybe Shola's playing on the left? Wouldn't be the first time CH has put him out there!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano 0 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 More likely that Barton is playing on the right. Decent line up however. Whats up with Routledge? Or Playing Raylor RM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizza 105 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 No Perch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6368 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Barton right mid, egads. At least we'll have relatively equal footing on which to judge Simpson against Perch. Enrique all good Dickhead whoever started that rumour. It will be interesting to see how much running Nolan has when he's played in a central midfield position. There should be nowhere for him to hide here, and if he's got the fitness (ha!) he should have crumbs to clean up from knock downs from both Shola and Carroll. Here's hoping the two of them don't keep making the same runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 2934 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 More likely that Barton is playing on the right. Decent line up however. Whats up with Routledge? Or Playing Raylor RM? He'd have to drop the good auld boys Barton or Nolan to do that. And yes you're correct it will be Barton starting on the right, constantly cutting in and leaving Simpson exposed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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