FA Cup R3: Stevenage Borough Vs Newcastle United, Sat. January 9th

Russell1892 · Jan 8, 2011

Not much needs said about the set up for this one, replay of "classic" FA Cup tie apparently. Its never easy going to play a lower league side in the Cup, they've nowt to lose so can play without fear and the pressure's on our lads to get a result.

In team news, Leon Best picked up a heel injury scoring a hat-trick the other night, but is likely to pass his late fitness test. Krul's likely to play, Shola, Tiote, Jonas, S Taylor are all out with minor injuries. Smith and Sol are struggling. AC9's in Dubai on the lash if the press are to be believed.

So regardless of the fact that teams often play fringe players in cup games, we will out of necessity it seems. Dan Gosling might get a spot on the bench having worked his way back from injury.

Howay the lads, progress to round 4 please.

Kick off's at 5:30pm (GMT), live on ESPN in the UK.

JayRockers! · Jan 8, 2011

NUFC XI: Krul, Simpson, Williamson, Colo, Perch, Barton, Smith, Nolan, Routledge, Best, Lovenkrands

Toon bench: Ranger, Guthrie, Soderberg, Tiote, Kadar, Airey, Ferguson

Live on FSC (DirecTV 619) at 12:30pm Eastern.

Thx,

Jay!

THOMA GOL · Jan 8, 2011

Do 'em, Mags!!

colinh9 · Jan 8, 2011

Shocked to see Barton, Nolan and Colo out there, but this is basically our full squad. Jonas shouldn't be a big miss, and Tiote is given a rest which he deserves.

Should be a good one, hoping for the win and a kind draw, because this squad is certainly capable of a good cup run.

THOMA GOL · Jan 8, 2011

That Stevenage bugler is sad LOL

JaredSS07 · Jan 8, 2011

Love watching games from the smaller teams. The lighting, camera angles, stands, pitch all remind me televised high school football games in Indiana.

You can tell we have a makeshift team with many players out of position. We look like shit, our passing is awful, and we seem to have no tactical plan. After 30 minutes, I would be happy with a draw.

JayRockers! · Jan 8, 2011

I'll be happy if we finish with 11 men.

THOMA GOL · Jan 8, 2011

sure don't look Premier League material this half

Anyone seen Mr. Ego errrr Nolan??

colinh9 · Jan 8, 2011

Outside of Barton, we don't really have an individual who is capable of changing the game.

I think Best has been withdrawn due to his injury, so Ranger will have a full half.

Stevenage up 1-0 as I type this, OG (well that's a bit harsh really) on Williamson.

JaredSS07 · Jan 8, 2011

Not really an OG in my view but oh well maybe this is the kick in the nuts we need.

JayRockers! · Jan 8, 2011

Nice header by Willo, totally wrongfooted the keeper. What? It's an own goal? I've gotta stop watching two games at once.

THOMA GOL · Jan 8, 2011

Failure to close down tends to lead to those things.

Shameus · Jan 8, 2011

I feel like I am watching the video of our last FA match with them

JaredSS07 · Jan 8, 2011

Are you ********ing kidding me. 2-0?

We are shit.

colinh9 · Jan 8, 2011

And now we are ********ed. About right with this football club. Terrific goal, give them full credit

I don't see where we can get two goals from but I've been wrong before

Shameus · Jan 8, 2011

What

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THOMA GOL · Jan 8, 2011

what a waste of my damn time!!

JayRockers! · Jan 8, 2011

Video not coming back anytime soon, I'll bet.

colinh9 · Jan 8, 2011

Not sure I even want it to come back.

Match isn't over but not looking good.

it's all hilarious because this story came out earlier..who knows if there is any credibility to it but it's not that far fetched

No matter what many Toon fans may think about pfrofit and personal gain ... the fact is Mike Ashley bought into Newcastle United to win a trophy! Not just one, but a few of the buggers.

And reading between the lines, it was Chris Hughton's lack of endevour in the two cup competitions that didn't sit well with the NUFC owner.

We all know promotion was first on the list of priorities last season, but we had a big enough squad to try a bash at the League Cup and FA Cup.

But Hughton insisted on playing kids and reserves, as though he couldn't wait to see the end of the cup trail.

It frustrated the fans (well it certainly upset ME, seeing a weakened side when we could have done far better) and I know for a fact Ashley was not a happy man seeing the big names dropped for the big occasion.

According to our man at St James' Park: "Ashley didn't believe we would win a thing under Hughton, because the cup competitions were never taken seriously.

"Ashley felt 'why enter the competitions if we don't go out to win them?', and I think the fans believed that too.

"Hughton threw away the opportunity, but Pardew has tasted the excitement of taking a team to Wembley and he will tackle it far more professionally."
http://www.newcastleunited-mad.co.u..._dumped_hughton_for_pardew_617359/index.shtml
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Pardew sacked in the morning?

JayRockers! · Jan 8, 2011

Hughton won the friggin' Championship.

Thx,

Jay!

THOMA GOL · Jan 8, 2011

Tiote *sighs*

tigerdave · Jan 8, 2011

Well, this is the second time this season we've one-upped S*nderland.

JayRockers! · Jan 8, 2011

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Got to see Tiote walking off as the feed came back on. Sorry to have brought it up.

supersewelly · Jan 8, 2011

Well that wasn't very good was it.

colinh9 · Jan 8, 2011

Tiote, come on mate. I'm not sure that's a red but use half your brain and you don't make that tackle. I really, really, really don't like the change by Pardew there anyway. Tiote is a good player but he's not going to turn a 0-2 match on it's head, instead now you've put a guy out there who is prone to these tackles and he's gone and screwed us for next week.

Only Barton looked like he gave a damn when we went down.