Newcastle vs. Bolton [R] 8.24 Pre/In/Post

[Dirt McGirt]

The 2,500th competitive senior away game in our history sees us making a sixth visit to the Reebok Stadium thos evening (8pm kick-off).

Our last visit here in October 2004 saw a 2-1 home win and a first defeat for Graeme Souness in his tenure as Newcastle boss.

Magpies @ Reebok:

2004/05: Lost 1-2 Ambrose
2003/04: Lost 0-1
2002/03: Lost 3-4 Shearer 2, Ameobi
2001/02: Won 4-0 Solano, Robert, Shearer, Bellamy
1997/98: Lost 0-1
1995/96: Won 3-1 Ferdinand 2, Lee
(at Burnden Park)

NUFC: Given, Harper, Carr, Babayaro, Boumsong, Taylor, Elliott, Ramage, Parker, Jenas, Bowyer, Milner, N'Zogbia, Faye, Brittain, Shearer, Ameobi.

Bramble, Dyer and Emre injured, Ameobi available again after serving suspension.

BWFC: Jaaskelainen, Hunt, Ben Haim, Jaidi, Gardner, Nolan, Campo, Okocha, Speed, Diouf, Davies, Pedersen, Walker, Giannakopolous, Vaz Te, Faye, Kaku.

Injury doubts over Gardner, while the Mexican Borgetti is apparently not match fit and the Japanese signing Nakata hasn't yet had his international clearance finalised.

Ref: Rob Styles - last spotted reffing our epic FA Cup tie against Spurs, in which 9 yellow cards were produced.

TV: No UK coverage, overseas listings:

SuperSport 6 SA
ART Sport 1
TPS Foot
Fox Soccer Channel feature game tommorrow 3:30 ET
If Borgetti scores I will scream I hate that guy.

[JayRockers!]

Borgetti was match fit enough to start, play most of (if not all of), and score in Mexico's defeat of Costa Rica last Wednesday.

I hate him too, but would have loved to see him in the Black and White Stripes tomorrow...

Thx,

Jay!

[Dirt McGirt]

I hate him too, but would have loved to see him in the Black and White Stripes tomorrow...

Thx,

Jay!
I think we should have signed him as well.

[Toon³]

He's about 92! :rolleyes:

[JayRockers!]

At least NUFC won't be in last place after today. Go Mackems!

Thx,

Jay!

[Dirt McGirt]

He's about 92! :rolleyes: An introducing your 2005/2006 Newcastle United strike force

Alan Shearer
Micheal Chopra
Shola Ameobi

:rolleyes:

[tigerdave]

I'm just hoping they finally score a goal. :rolleyes:

[Dirt McGirt]

I'm just hoping they finally score a goal. :rolleyes:
Amen :p

2-1 to the Toon
2 own goals and a Borgetti header in injury time :D

[colinh9]

Fox Soccer Channel feature game tommorrow 3:30 ET
If Borgetti scores I will scream I hate that guy.

Can't wait for the match..

And how can you not hate Borgetti?

[Dirt McGirt]

Can't wait for the match..

And how can you not hate Borgetti?Not as much as I hate Blanco.

[colinh9]

Not as much as I hate Blanco.

Fair enough. 8 minutes to kickoff!

[Chupacabra]

Anybody have an internet radio link? BBC Newcastle just blocked me out!

[jairadballerina]

PBP for the folks at work?

[Toon³]

You can't use any Premiership radio links because for some reason they aren't aloud to broadcast games on any of the local radio stations websites.

[tigerdave]

I'm tracking the game on Soccernet, seems NUFC are going with a 3-5-2. I have to believe there are two holders, or maybe Faye is dropped into defence even. Maybe something like this? And correct me if I'm wrong, anyone.

------------------Given-------------------
------Carr------Boumsong-----Babayaro---
-----------Parker-----------Faye----------
-----Taylor-------Jenas-------Bowyer-----
----------Ameobi-----------Shearer-------

Bolton start the game with a 3-4-3. I think Emre will be sorely missed going against that formation.

[Toon³]

Taylor will play central defence not midfield

[Dirt McGirt]

18min We can't hold the ball in midfield. Had some good pressure early. Jenas looks disinterested.

[Dirt McGirt]

30th min
Bolton pressing for a goal. We just can't maintain possession

[Dirt McGirt]

Jenas looks awful today.

[Dirt McGirt]

36min Goal :mad:
El Hadij Douif