Newcastle United v QPR - Weds 1st of Feb 19:45

[wykikitoon 294]

United return to Championship action on Wednesday night, when Ian Holloway brings his QPR side to Tyneside for a Sky-televised 7.45pm kick-off.

 

NUFC: Vurnon Anita, Rolando Aarons and Dwight Gayle remain out, while Jamie Sterry and Sammy Ameobi are eligible after missing Saturday's FA Cup loss.

 

Jack Colback is available following illness but it's not anticipated that either Mo Diame or Chancel Mbemba will return to the squad following their African Nations Cup exits over the weekend. Christian Atsu remains involved in that competition.

 

QPR: Signing over the weekend from Manchester United was 21 year-old midfielder Sean Goss, who is yet to make his competitive debut in senior football.

 

Monday brought news that a £1m bid for Fulham striker Matt Smith had been accepted - he scored the only goal in our defeat at Craven Cottage in August.

 

They have injury doubts over Grant Hall and Idrissa Sylla while Jordan Cousins is unavailable.

 

Former Magpie James Perch is in the squad, while Kazenga LuaLua has joined on loan. The ex-Newcastle winger has already played at SJP this season, coming off the bench for Brighton back last August.

 

Rangers travel to Tyneside after a 1-2 home loss to Burton Albion on Saturday but arrive looking for their third consecutive Championship away win, after a 2-1 victory at Wolves and 0-1 success at Reading.

 

They actually have a superior points tally on the road this season and a better defensive record that at Loftus Road.

 

Referee: Tim Robinson - in charge of our 0-2 home defeat by Wolves back in September, capping a poor display by conjuring up a red card for Vurnon Anita following no less than eight trivial bookings.

 

Another dimension would then be added to that game, following the complaints made by Wolves players about Jonjo Shelvey's on-field comments, prompting FA action and a five game ban. Robinson appears to have played no part in that subsequent action.

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NUFC To Score

0 - sammynb, TheGingerQuiff

1 - wykikitoon, Kevin Carr's Gloves

2 - Dr Gloom, MiddleAgeCool, The Fish, acrossthepond, ewerk, Anorthernsoul, StoneColdStephenIreland, Ant, Holden McGroin, ohhh_yeah, barnabox, Jintsay, Dougle

3 - Rayvin, aimaad22, rogerbarton, Happy Face, OTF, Howay, scoobos

4+ - Andrew, strawb, David Kelly, zico martin, @yourservice

 

NUFC To Concede

0 - Kevin Carr's Gloves, Rayvin, Andrew, strawb, The Fish, rogerbarton, Happy Face, ewerk, OTF, Anorthernsoul, zico martin, StoneColdStephenIreland, Howay, barnabox, scoobos, Jintsay, Dougle, @yourservice

1 - wykikitoon, Dr Gloom, MiddleAgeCool, David Kelly, acrossthepond, aimaad22, Ant, Holden McGroin

2 - ohhh_yeah

3 - sammynb

4+ - TheGingerQuiff

Edited February 1, 2017 by Happy Face

[Andrew 633]

We'll absolutely murder these. 3-1.

 

actually 4+ - 0

[The Fish 298]

[rogerbarton 24]

QPR are pretty inconsistent. Add to that the thrashing earlier this season and I think we'll do them easily. 3-0.

Edited January 31, 2017 by rogerbarton

[trooper 194]

Must win game in hand to keep Reading at bay. A 3-0 home win

[Dr Gloom 783]

2-1

[TheGingerQuiff 943]

0-4 loss. Stuck at work for this. Someone remind me of that phone friendly Internet radio link again pls

[Dr Gloom 783]

i can see it being nervy

[trooper 194]

i can see it being nervy

An early goal will settle the nerves defeat is not an option

[Dr Gloom 783]

panic on the streets of tyneside

[Anorthernsoul 413]

I wonder to myself....

[rogerbarton 24]

Could life ever be sane again? Not if Shelvs gets injured anyway...

[Dr Gloom 783]

burn down the sports direct

hang the blessed ashley

[TheGingerQuiff 943]

RADIO STREAMS

[trooper 194]

RADIO STREAMS

https://www.nufc.co.uk/ There you go Mr Quiff

[Tooj 16]

Wouldn't surprise me if we're struggling tonight to hear a few fat cockney bastard chants.

[Ayatollah Hermione 1,563]

Wouldn't surprise me if we're struggling tonight to hear a few fat cockney bastard chants.

 

Would be very harsh on Rob Eliott, that

[Howay 1,049]

 

But aye if we aren't in the lead at the 60th minute mark I think it'll be a canny tense atmosphere. Especially if Shelvey limps off at some point.

[Rayvin 528]

The level of jinxing going on in this thread is unbelievable

[Howay 1,049]

Colback isn't even on the bench tonight! Diame on the bench.

 

Darlow

Yedlin, lascelles, Clark, Paul

Ritchie, Shelvey, Hayden, the Gouff

Perez

Murphy.

Bench:

Sels, Lazaar, Hanley, Gamez, Sammy, Diame and Mitro

Edited February 1, 2017 by Howay

[Dr Gloom 783]

Sammy to get the winner off the bench sparking a pitch invasion

[Howay 1,049]

Jonjo with a brilliant strike!

1-0 already

[Dr Gloom 783]

We've been a bit shit since though. QPR looking the more threatening. Our defence looking ropey

[Dr Gloom 783]

Lascelles is having a bit of a stinker

[trooper 194]

1-0 we still seem a bit nervy