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Posted on 1.25.12 @ 10:48...
After last weekend’s second half capitulation to Fulham we face a stern test down the south coast against a decent Brighton team.
With the team currently on a ‘refresh’ break in Tenerife, Newcastle will be looking to bounce back from Saturday’s terrible second half display.
Gus Poyet (still despise this prick for those goals in that semi-final) is in the dugout for them and former Newcastle player Lua Lua is set to come back from injury.
Our Thoughts:
@therealrobbo – Well…talk about a game of 2 halves! What happened at Fulham should be brushed aside for this potential banana skin.
Brighton just lucky to get past a spirited Wrexham side will be looking to knock United out of the cup live on TV (déjà vu anyone). Most ties of this nature are unpredictable and I can see both teams scoring and United perhaps coming away with at least a draw.
Prediction - United to shade this 2-1 or 1-1 and a 40 yard screamer from Brighton which will be showed ad-infinitum every cup weekend football focus from now until the end of time.
@rammlet - We really should be taking the FA Cup as seriously as possible, there’s no point in playing a weakened side when all we want to do is win some silverware finally.
Having said that, I would like to see the likes of Vuckic and Abeid get a run-out, but ideally not too many changes.
If we play a reasonably strong side we can get a victory though for some reason I see us struggling. If we could get them back to SJP I’d be reasonably happy (apart from the extra game).
Prediction - I’ll say score draw and United through in a replay.
@mattypnufc – The FA cup is an important competition in these parts. Perhaps devalued due to the big clubs not giving too much of a fuck over the years sadly, it remains our best possible way of achieving silverware and European qualification. We have to go all out for it.
We should be putting out a full strength team, however with three games in quick succession, changes will probably be made and probably the same as Gaz has said, put Vuckic & Mehdi in.
It will be a tough game as Brighton aren’t an easy team especially at their place.
Prediction - A 2-0 to us or an exciting 2-2 with the replay back at St James’.
Shola is still a happy lad even after last weekends game. A pint of exhibition please pet.
Posted on 1.24.12 @ 14:57...
Do you think you could name the 10 ENGLAND players that have played for Newcastle United (on the books) when they have played in a major tournament (in the sqaud!), i.e. The World Cup or European Championships. You have 8 minutes on the clock…
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Posted on 1.19.12 @ 11:51...
Saturday’s game against Fulham comes on the back of three United back to back home wins in January (League & FA Cup respectively).
In a traditional 3pm kick off, we face a Fulham team who are having a mixed season in terms of results, however look to be a steady side at home. Only 3 teams have maximum points at Craven Cottage so far this term.
Along with Ba, Tiote and new signing Papiss Demba Rodney (Dave) Cisse is also away at the ACON. Fulham are thought to be without Demblele and Schwarzer.
Our Thoughts:
@therealrobbo – Newcastle are coming into this game on the run of 3 wins and are the team on form, however without sparks of magic in previous games we have struggled to break teams down, now back on the road this could be a very low scoring affair and Fulham are favourites at evens, with NUFC out to 14/5 with some firms.
This I think will be a tight affair and I would be more than happy with a point, but no real reason why we couldn’t take 3 if the team find their shooting boots as Fulham look weak in front of goal and have no clean sheet in their last five league games.
Prediction - Therefore would go for Besty first and last goal and perhaps a 0-0 or a 0-1 NUFC win.
@rammlet - This is going to be tight and we don’t have a great record at Fulham down the years. At lot may well depend on Cabaye’s fitness and whether Pardew has the bottle to start with Ben Arfa.
The likes of Guthrie, Shola, Best etc have a lot to prove with their respective replacements off at the ACON so I think it’ll be an interesting match.
Prediction - I can’t see us winning but I don’t think they’ll turn us over either, so I’m going to go for a score draw.
@mattypnufc – Personally speaking I think this game may be asking too much for our stand-in strikers to do a job. Saying that with the arrival of a new body it may just push Shola into activating his ‘can be arsed’ chip.
Fulham are one of those teams that can be brilliant (Arsenal at Home) or shite (Blackburn Away), depending on their mood. Ruiz looks a tidy player and could see him nicking a goal. If Andy ‘bloody’ Johnson plays then he’ll no doubt get a goal too. Stop Danny Murphy (I know…he’s not that good, he’s old etc but always plays a blinder against us) and we’ll win.
Prediction - . It all hinges on the midfield battle for me. If Cabaye and Guthrie start then we’ll win 2-1. If not, I’ll go for an optimistic score draw like Gary.
Shola is still at broon ale buoyant level of glee at the moment!
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