BPL:RD 16- Newcastle United v Birmingham City 12-8-07 [R]

[Dirt McGirt]

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Compliments to NUFC.com (http://www.nufc.com/) for the match preview

We return to Premiership action on Saturday when Alex McLeish puts his 100% record as Blues boss (played one, won one) on the line at SJP in an old-fashioned 3pm KO.


NUFC: (from) Given, Harper, Beye, Enrique, Rozehnal, Taylor, Edgar, Butt, Milner, Geremi, Emre, N'Zogbia, Barton, Smith, Viduka, Martins, Ameobi.

No real changes in availability for Allardyce from Wednesday: Faye, Cacapa and Carr are all still less than 100%, Duff lacks match practice after his reserve comeback was rained and Shola is out of favour.

Ramage, Babayaro and Owen complete the injury list.

BCFC: (from) Taylor, Kingson, Doyle, Kelly, Ridgewell, Djourou, Schmitz, Sadler, Queudrue, Larsson, Muamba, Nafti, McSheffrey, Kapo, O'Connor, Forssell, Jerome, Johnson, Palacios.

Midfielder Damien Johnson appeared in his second comeback reserve game during the week, but isn't yet ready for a first team spot.

O'Connor and McSheffrey are doubts.

The Blues have taken maximum points from their visits to Derby and Spurs so far in this campaign, also playing out a scoreless draw at Anfield.

Defeats have come at Chelsea, Boro, Blackburn, Man City and Everton.

Ref: Rob Styles - first sighting this season for this Hampshire-based official. Last season saw him take charge of our home win over Reading and draw with Man U, plus the victory at West Ham and finald day stalemate at Watford.

NUFC vs Brum @ SJP since 1970

2006/07: Lost 1-5 Milner (FA Cup)
2005/06: Won 1-0 Emre
2004/05: Won 2-1 Ameobi, Bowyer
2003/04: Lost 0-1
2002/03: Won 1-0 Viana
1992/93: Drew 2-2 Cole, Lee
1985/86: Won 4-1 Beardsley 2, Anderson, Whitehurst
1979/80: Drew 0-0
1977/78: Drew 1-1 Nattrass
1976/77: Won 3-2 Burns 2, T.Craig
1975/76: Won 4-0 Macdonald 2, Gowling, Burns
1974/75: Lost 1-2 Macdonald
1974/75: Drew 1-1 Macdonald (Texaco Cup)
1973/74: Won 3-1 Tudor 2, Clark (Texaco Cup)
1973/74: Lost 0-1 (League Cup)
1973/74: Drew 1-1 Robson
1972/73: Won 3-0 Macdonald, Howard, Gib

[tigerdave]

Come an' get yer whoopin' Brummies. We owe you from last year.

[KaptPowers]

Let's all hope the momentum from the last game carries over into this one instead of going all to pieces.

Anything less than 3 points is unacceptable in this one.

[Crazy Man Michael]

Let's all hope the momentum from the last game carries over into this one instead of going all to pieces.

Anything less than 3 points is unacceptable in this one.

Agreed. I think this game is much more important in the grand scheme of things for the season and BSA than the Arsenal game. We need three points, which I think we will get.

By the way, Sky Sports is predicting a 1-0 Newcastle win. Bit of bold move to predict a clean sheet for us, don't you think? :D

[Dirt McGirt]

I say play the same team, same formation, and same tactics as Wednesday. Everyone and their mother are crying for Zoggy left mid and Milner right mid(been done and resulted in nothing) so I'm going with keep the left strong and let Beye provide some width on the right. Maybe when Duff gets fit move Milner back to the right full time. Right now I like it.

3-2 for the Mags. Barton on the score sheet.

[Toon³]

Damn you americans, I just spent the last 10 minutes wondering why we are playing on wednesday

[Dirt McGirt]

Damn you americans, I just spent the last 10 minutes wondering why we are playing on wednesday

08-12-07 ????:D

[ToonUSA]

Guess who's back?

Football season is over and this will be the first match I've seen all season.

Gotta get used to seeing some of these new names and not having Bramble to blame for everything.

[mplsTOON]

Guess who's back?

...Gotta get used to seeing some of these new names and not having Bramble to blame for everything.

OH Don't worry you'll have PLENTY of Characters to blame stuff on.

that being said: Score Nufc 271-123 Brummies NUFC with 18 overs...:D

[ToonUSA]

OH Don't worry you'll have PLENTY of Characters to blame stuff on.

that being said: Score Nufc 271-123 Brummies NUFC with 18 overs...:D

You see I had the Mags 27-24 on a late Geremi field goal.

[Shameus]

From the Newcastle site, an unchanged side to play today.

NUFC: Shay Given, Habib Beye, Charles N'Zogbia, Steven Taylor, David Rozehnal, Nicky Butt, Joey Barton, Geremi (c), James Milner, Alan Smith, Oba Martins
Subs: Steve Harper, Jose Enrique, David Edgar, Emre, Mark Viduka

[colinh9]

Ughhhhhhhh myp2p refuses to load for me. Anyone got a direct link or can be of any help?

[colinh9]

Ok I suppose back to sleep till 4:30. Might as well try to watch it then since I'm hungover as hell anyway.

[THOMA GOL]

TVU has it here
tvu://A63053d12537b76f87177ba258e43f7a05d6b6d2cafe6cd223d3ff1cb87393dde7515834b104872e4ff71dc702f58ac18/

If your TVAnts isn't working.


UNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITED!!!! UNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITED!!!

[THOMA GOL]

Poor defense once again down 1-nil :mad: Rozy started the season well in the back there, but man that wasn't top league defending.

[mister19]

Viduka in for Butt. Hopefully we can generate some offense. I cannot believe Newcastle couldn't put the ball in at close range a couple minutes ago.

[mister19]

Good grief! N'Zogbia with a wonderful chance at goal and put it high.

[mister19]

Goal kick for Martins.

And he hits it!!!!!

1-1

[THOMA GOL]

Peenaaaaaaaaalti!

[mister19]

Viduka with a golden chance in the box and pissed it away. So many chances this half, only one goal.