NUFC v Fenerbahçe SK/Matchday 1 - 19 Oct 2006 20:00 (local time) - St James' Park [R]

[JayRockers!]

I'm pretty sure there's no USA TV for this match.

Fenerbahçe face Emre's Toon army (http://www.uefa.com/Competitions/UEFACup/FixturesResults/Round=2365/match=85005/index.html)

Referee
Grzegorz Gilewski (POL)
Assistant referee
Maciej Wierzbowski (POL) Rafał Rostkowski (POL)
Fourth official
Marek Mikołajewski (POL)

Newcastle United FC midfielder Emre Belözoğlu will be up against his countrymen as his side host Fenerbahçe in their opening UEFA Cup Group H game.

• Newcastle and Fenerbahçe have never met before in European competition.

• 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup winners Newcastle are veterans of 88 appearances in UEFA competition - 50 wins, 15 draws and 23 defeats.

• This will be Newcastle's first meeting with Turkish opposition.

• Fenerbahçe boast plenty of experience, having played 124 games in UEFA competition, winning 39, drawing 17 and losing 68.

• The Istanbul side have side have met English opponents on ten occasions since meeting Manchester City FC in a two-legged 1968/69 European Champion Clubs' Cup tie.

• They have won three of those meetings, drawn twice and lost five times. The highlight of those games was a 1-0 1996/97 UEFA Champions League win against Manchester United FC at Old Trafford. Elvir Bolić scored the only goal to end United’s 40-year unbeaten home run in Europe.

• Manchester United got their revenge in the 2004/05 edition of the tournament, losing 6-2 with Wayne Rooney scoring a hat-trick - it was Fenerbahçe's worst single result against English opposition.

Thx,

Jay!

[tigerdave]

Should be an interesting match between two big clubs who are terribly short on form. If this match were in Istanbul, I'd think we'd have a really tough time of it. Our home form in Europe so far this season has been less than stellar, but I think that this is the game to turn things around. 2-0.

[BayernWake]

I think we just may pull something incredible out of our asses and win when we shouldn't.

[okoyel]

This match will be so unpredictable, both teams have been motivating their players to the max, they are also chopping players that need to be axed for this match. Fenerbahce have been giving their players an ultimatum that if they give it their all then this will be their last match since all of our 11 players are playing extremely poor right now.

I just hope we manage a draw against Newcastle, I don't expect us to win in this match.

[mplsTOON]

This match will be so unpredictable, both teams have been motivating their players to the max, they are also chopping players that need to be axed for this match. Fenerbahce have been giving their players an ultimatum that if they give it their all then this will be their last match since all of our 11 players are playing extremely poor right now."

You could be talking about Newcastle as well....

[JaredSS07]

Will this be on Century FM? What time does this game start in Eastern Time?

[tigerdave]

I'm guessing it will be. It'd be 3 pm in the east, 12 pm in the west, and 11 am in Shageluk, Alaska.

[tigerdave]

The Times October 19, 2006

EVEN as he attempted to play down the significance of the coming week, Glenn Roeder may have to rely upon a teenaged goalkeeper for the most critical spell in his short reign as Newcastle United manager.

Tim Krul, 18, a Holland youth player, is on standby to make his senior debut against Fenerbahçe in this evening’s Uefa Cup group H match at St James’ Park as Newcastle embark upon a trilogy of games that could cast an indelible hue on Roeder’s future.

With Shay Given, his first-choice goalkeeper, recovering from an abdominal injury and Pavel Srnicek signed as emergency cover after the deadline for European registration, the Newcastle manager hopes that Steve Harper will be available after a “minor” injury. But he preferred not to specify the nature of the knock, so Krul will at least be an attentive substitute.

Looks like we might have the kid between the sticks. Hopefully he can pull a Hilario.

[conchobar7]

I'm not holding out much hope for this game. I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope for 2-1 to the toon. Our inability to convert on good build ups is just as disconcerting as our inability to hold a lead.

[blackandwhitearmy]

ive decided to go down and watch it. dont really no what to expect with both teams supposedly playing bad hopefully 2-0 win to us

[toon_soldier_86]

Will this be on Century FM? What time does this game start in Eastern Time?

nope sorry kids. try skysports they might have the text of the match, i will try to post the importian shit but i am at work so...
harps
carr - taylor - ramage - duff!!!
milner - parker - emre - nzog
sibieski martins

[mplsTOON]

nope sorry kids. try skysports they might have the text of the match, i will try to post the importian shit but i am at work so...
harps
carr - taylor - ramage - duff!!!
milner - parker - emre - nzog
sibieski martins

apprently Krul maybe taking harps spot...:eek:

[serkan_fb]

zico changed 4-3-1-2 to 4-4-1-1 i think

rustu/umit-edu-lugano-onder/appiah-aurelio-mehmet-tuncay/alex/kezman

tuncay and mehmet also can play as attacking midfielders.

duff and pacey forward duo can make a big trouble for us. emre and parker are not going to be a problem for us i think.

sibierski plays that's good news

[mdfc]

It is on century...

[mdfc]

Sounds like a very tame match...no real chances in 25 minutes for either side...

[Montréal United]

It is on century...

Do you have the link?

[mdfc]

http://www.100centuryfm.com/

N'Zogbia with a long ambitious effort on goal into the side netting

maybe a few signs of life in this game after a half hour

[mdfc]

Martins decent turn and shot, just wide...

[timeEd32]

Carr with a poor cross on a good opportunity. Newcastle is dominating. I like this lineup much better. Much more life to it.

Link to video with English commentary...

http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/thu19.10/Newcastle_Fenerbahce.html

[conchobar7]

Stupid work has so much security I can't download squat.