Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
By Tyne-Talk
April 10 2009
Newcastle United travel to the Britannia Stadium tomorrow evening where Stoke City host the televised 5.30 Kick Off. Both teams have lost 14 games a-piece this season, however, Stoke have lost just 1 game of their last 6, winning 3, whilst Newcastle have drawn 2 and lost 4.
Newcastle go into the game 18th in the league table, desperate to secure enough points to clear them from the drop, whilst Stoke are currently 13th in the table and bidding for a top 10 finish.
Alan Shearer goes into his 2nd game in charge confident he can turn the clubs fortunes and he will be boosted by the news that Sebastien Bassong is fit to return to action after returning to training in the week having recovered from a groin injury. However Peter Lovenkrands, who was rushed to hospital with breathing difficulties (later diagnosed as a chest infection) after colliding with Ashley Cole during Newcastle's defeat to Chelsea last weekend, will not play any part.
Shearer will also be without regulars Jose Enrique (knee) and Steven Taylor (ankle) who remain injured as well as Mark Viduka (Achilles) and Joey Barton (Metatarsal) who are both on target for a return next week. Ignacio Gonzalez also remains injured and as there has been no talk of a comeback he looks unlikely to play this season.
Coloccini could be dropped from the starting eleven after several poor shows in recent weeks whilst Nile Ranger has been included in the squad.
Stoke City await confirmation as to whether Danny Higginbotham will be fit to play after picking up a back problem last week, if fit he is likely to resume his role at left back.
Stoke manager Tony Pulis could be without midfielders Salid Diao and Amdy Faye but will make that decision tomorrow.
Referee: Chris Foy
Stoke City | Newcastle Utd | |
31 | Played | 31 |
35 | Points | 29 |
9 | Won | 6 |
8 | Drawn | 11 |
14 | Lost | 14 |
31 | Goals Scored | 36 |
47 | Goals Conceded | 51 |
Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
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Date: 10/04/2009 13:18
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Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: MissC (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 15:15
3pm Ko's have started lets hope we have some luck with other results
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: senyabtoon (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 15:28
its a big day and so far so good man u 1-0 with mackems and hull and boro 1-1 pompey and west brom 0-0 if it stays like that we can not ask for much more
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: MissC (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 15:34
Boro are Winning 2-1
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: cappen (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 15:50
Portsmouth 1-0 West Brom 
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: senyabtoon (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 15:52
grrrrrr the boro result is not all that bad if they do get all 3 points as long as we beat em at home but it does not make the table any better reading right now
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: cappen (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 16:04
Would take a Boro win to keep Hull in sight..Boro still have to play Arsenal and Man U and Hull still have to play Liverpool and Man U.
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Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: senyabtoon (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 16:10
1-1 pompey west brom!
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: waffles (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 16:40
Is anyone else watching Chelsea - Bolton?
Chelsea up 4-0 at 68 minutes. It's now 4-3 with 11 to play...
Result doesn't help us either way, but why didn't we play with that kind of drive?
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Chelsea up 4-0 at 68 minutes. It's now 4-3 with 11 to play...
Result doesn't help us either way, but why didn't we play with that kind of drive?
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Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: MissC (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 16:58
MARTINS HAS BEEN DROPPED! See team lineups thread
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: cappen (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 17:23
Groin strain apparently
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: nathan robinson (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 17:24
1721: Newcastle boss Alan Shearer says he was planning to play Obafemi Martins against Stoke until the striker rang him this morning to say he had a groin strain.
From BBC Sport live coverage thing.
From BBC Sport live coverage thing.
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: senyabtoon (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 17:24
edgar lb and shola up front looks like three points for the toon!!
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: senyabtoon (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 17:31
all the players applauded the fans on the way out its a good sign of togetherness i reckon lets hope they play together as a team and bring home the points 
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: waffles (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 17:49
When did we hire Big Sam to be our tactician?
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: senyabtoon (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 17:50
we are playing 3 at the back!!! what is big al doing if this dont come off he will be slated by all including me!!!
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: waffles (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 18:05
bassong leaves faye open...
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: MissC (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 18:05
1-0
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: senyabtoon (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 18:06
oh no what do we do now we do not look good at all!!!
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: cappen (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 18:08
WE are so static going forward...442 ... go 442
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: senyabtoon (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 18:09
i feel sick!!!
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: waffles (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 18:11
Correction: replay shows Faye was Shoala's man. Awful choice of match-up, but not Bassong's fault.
We aren't getting any sort of the play in the midfield, no possession, no chemistry.
We aren't getting any sort of the play in the midfield, no possession, no chemistry.
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: Chong Warrior (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 18:15
It's not looking good from the messiah is it boys?
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: annie (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 18:16
Thankfully I'm off to work at 7pm so won't have to suffer the last 20 - 30 mins. I don't think I could stand it.
C'mon The Toon
C'mon The Toon
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: senyabtoon (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 18:20
second half can only be better surely ?
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: cappen (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 18:21
Quote:Chong Warrior
It's not looking good from the messiah is it boys?
Who's calling him the messiah??
still have 45 mins and then another 6 games to go. Let's see where we end up then eh!
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: lostmekeys (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 18:21
Quote:Chong Warrior
It's not looking good from the messiah is it boys?
own up someone....who ordered an idiot?
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: cappen (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 18:25
Gotta go 442 and bring on Jonas and Ranger... we need Ranger to do a Macheda..
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: senyabtoon (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 18:25
its this board lmk it attracts nut jobs!
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: senyabtoon (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 18:27
gotta do summat we are getting know where this way would rather see carroll than ranger local lad and that i would think he will give a lot more heart which is missing today
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: senyabtoon (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 18:34
nerves now shot to peices away with the stella out comes the whiskey hard times call for the hard stuff 
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: Mighty__Mag (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 18:35
F*cking shite, Nicky longball Butt, why does that clown always get picked?
what is our game plan here? longball up to Shola or MO, and that is doing @#$%& all,not even including jonas? the guy does miles more defending when not in possession than Duff, and we need his height, Duff is a useless dwarf, not sure we got anything right here, the boys just dont have any understanding of what to do to win a game any more!
if theres no aggression and we dont get in their faces second half were doomed!
what is our game plan here? longball up to Shola or MO, and that is doing @#$%& all,not even including jonas? the guy does miles more defending when not in possession than Duff, and we need his height, Duff is a useless dwarf, not sure we got anything right here, the boys just dont have any understanding of what to do to win a game any more!
if theres no aggression and we dont get in their faces second half were doomed!
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: senyabtoon (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 18:39
ffs what a f ing start!!! we are all over the place!!
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: MissC (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 18:40
We should have borrowed Boltins manager at half time or at least got a transcript of his team talk
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: WeAllLoveLeeds (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 18:46
oh dear. its not looking good is it? do you fancy your chances of getting out of the drop zone?
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: waffles (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 18:52
Jonas getting his shirt on: 61st minute
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: MissC (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 18:52
Here Comes Jonas
..........Looking very much like a cave man
..........Looking very much like a cave man
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: senyabtoon (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 18:54
jonas coming on
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: senyabtoon (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 18:59
come on this is better howay the lads!!!
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: waffles (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 19:00
Carrol's got his shirt on
He still needs a hair cut
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He still needs a hair cut
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Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: jamestoon (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 19:07
i'm @#$%& angry
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: lostmekeys (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 19:07
its now or never. someone make it happen, please!
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: waffles (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 19:09
Carroll spoils the best cross of the match from either side...
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: lostmekeys (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 19:12
howay!
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: waffles (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 19:12
BIG ANDY IN THE 81ST!
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: MissC (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 19:12
Andy Carrollllllllllllllll Commmmmooonnn
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: senyabtoon (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 19:14
carroll carroll!!!! get in yes yes yes come on!!!
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: lostmekeys (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 19:15
WHY DO WE LOOK TEN TIMES BETTER NOW? sorry, caps lock was on!
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: MissC (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 19:23
Briefly
We have reverted back now
We have reverted back now
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: lostmekeys (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 19:26
is this a good point, having been behind at stoke?
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: jamestoon (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 19:28
jesus christ tim krul's piled the pounds on!
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: waffles (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 19:28
Great work by the men off the bench. Jonas changed the pace of the game. Andy won EVERY ball that came his way and put one in the back of the net.
Beye is my MOM though. His pressure kept out two clean break goals by forcing them wide.
Beye is my MOM though. His pressure kept out two clean break goals by forcing them wide.
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: cappen (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 19:30
It's a starting point... need a better performance next week against Spuds.
Ameobi is just a waste of space.. Carroll even picked up his man during set pieces too.
Ameobi is just a waste of space.. Carroll even picked up his man during set pieces too.
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: jamestoon (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 19:31
SORRY, MY CAPS LOCK IS ON TOO. BETTER TURN IT OFF. there we go.
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: MissC (IP Logged)
Date: 11/04/2009 19:35
So Harper and Krul are podgy
Well Shearer did say this week that his players are not fit.
One of the pundits on SSN this lunchtime said they were watchinig Owen the other day and he could hardly run properly
Well Shearer did say this week that his players are not fit.
One of the pundits on SSN this lunchtime said they were watchinig Owen the other day and he could hardly run properly
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: matt2050 (IP Logged)
Date: 12/04/2009 06:13
If Carroll plays the whole game we win 1-0. How many times did he clear the ball out of the box in the second half!? The kid is a monster in the air, he rarely loses. Shola blew the Stoke goal with his shitty marking. We may need to go back to the 4-3-3 with Carroll taking the spot that Viduka had last year. We get Barton, Martins, S. Taylor, and Enrique back and things will get better.
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: tunyc (IP Logged)
Date: 13/04/2009 17:41
MUST GET SHOLA OUT OF SQUAD!!
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Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Stoke v Newcastle
Posted by: OnTheLevee (IP Logged)
Date: 15/04/2009 13:57
Shola should look at Carroll and learn how to win a header.. Ameobi is the worst target man in the league.. as I've said a million times Martins is a better target man than Ameobi. Hell a pogo stick would be more useful.
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