Match Day Thread Newcastle United v Leeds, Leeds, Leeds

Well, we venture down the A1 to visit an old friend this weekend.... step forward Leeds United.
Leeds have chewed up and spat out more managers than both, Obi has hot dinners... or the annual manager changers on Wearside.
Finally though, they are starting to put a series of performances together under Gary Monk... brother of Harry Monk, Tash's idol.
So ladies and gents... what will the result be...... youuuuuu deciiiiiide.........

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The Magpies return to Elland Road on Sunday, as they renew a long-standing league rivalry with Leeds United after twelve missing seasons.We've won three and drawn the other one of our last four competitive visits there, although the most recent one - a kickabout in July 2011 - ended in a 1-3 loss.

From that game two players (Vuckic, Ameobi) remain on our books but the only current first teamer who played for Newcastle that day is Paul Dummett.

Kick-off is at 1.15pm and the game is a sell-out.

If you didn't get a ticket, The Ware Rooms on Carliol Square in Newcastle will be showing it on their big screen TVs with various food and drink promotions.

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Selected bottled beers are £1.50 and all pints (including four local craft beers) are half price. The Ware Rooms are at 17 Carliol Square NE1 6UQ - 5 minutes walk from both Monument and Manors Metro.
Where: Elland Road LS11 0ES (37,900)
Nearest railway station: Leeds (2 miles)
Return mileage from SJP: 206 miles

When: One has to go back to December 1989 for the last competitive visit to this ground outside the top flight, a 1-0 home win played in what remains among the most malevolent atmospheres in living memory.

Betting:New customers can claim £20 in free bets when signing up to wager at least £5online hereTeam:Matt Ritchie returns from suspension.LUFC: Current Leeds boss Garry Monk is yet to lose a game against Newcastle in management, winning three and drawing the other one while in charge of Swansea.

Referee: Graham Scott - first Newcastle game.

UK TV: Live on Sky Sports

Overseas TV: Listings awaited

UK Radio: NoneLocal Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle (available worldwide via NUFC TV club subscription service).Stats:

Last 20 visits to Elland Road:

2003/04 drew 2-2 Shearer 2
2002/03 won 3-0 Dyer 2, Shearer
2001/02 won 4-3 Bellamy, Elliott, Shearer, Solano
2000/01 won 3-1 Solano, Acuna, Ameobi
1999/00 lost 2-3 Shearer 2
1998/99 won 1-0 Solano
1997/98 lost 1-4 Gillespie
1996/97 won 1-0 Shearer
1995/96 won 1-0 Gillespie
1994/95 drew 0-0
1993/94 drew 1-1 Cole
1989/90 lost 0-1
1983/84 won 1-0 Anderson
1982/83 lost 1-3 Anderson
1982/83 won 1-0 (LC) Varadi
1977/78 won 2-0 Burns 2
1976/77 drew 2-2 Cassidy, Cannell
1975/76 lost 0-3
1974/75 drew 1-1 Nulty
1973/74 drew 1-1 Barrowclough

Full record v Leeds:

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Did you copy this off someone else? This is much better than your normal efforts.

 

It's the Nev effect....

 

2-0 defeat

 

4-1 win, Gayle to get 2, Big Mo and Ritchie with 1 each

 

Great match thread Biffa.

 

3-2 win

 

I was convinced you were being serious until I got to the bit in bold!

 

Lost interest after "venture". Far too many words. Not enough pictures.

Can somebody unplug Chippy's 'phone and laptop charger.













PLEASE

 

I was reading that a win at Leeds would equal our club record of 9 consecutive wins in all competitions. The 11 wins at the start of 92/93 had a cup defeat in the middle of it apparently. The club record for consecutive wins in league matches only is actually 13 over the 91/92 and 92/93 seasons so that one is still some way off.

 

Jim Dobbin brought all that to an end, I'll never forget it. First time I'd ever sat in a seat at a football ground. Grimsby 1-0 defeat at home.

 

Screamer it was too. Combination of their keeper having a blinder and us being below par. Went on to lose 2-1 to Leicester the following week. An unknown dwarf by the name of David Lowe scoring with an overhead kick. David Oldfield bagged the other. Pretty sure the cup game that people bang on about was the 2-1 defeat at Chelsea.

 

0-0 draw with Mansfield in league cup and 2-2 draw with grimsby in the Anglo Italian cup during that run.

We should be at least equaling the 9 games, things were much tougher for us back then.

 

Had a big row at that game! We'd just won our first ten games and went behind to an absolute worldly. The half time whistle went and this twat in front of me started booing!

 

I never can understand fans that do that.

 

Depressing day, true to his name, Jim Dobbin was a right donkey, but got lucky with a "hit it and hope" that day.

The return fixture at Grimsby though....wow! Never forget being wedged in that tiny away end with half of Newcastle!

 

You can't win with some people.

 

The sad thing is one of abiding memories from that season was Kevin Scotts diving header against Brentford