THE AMAZINGLY BRILLIANT PENFOLD MATCH DAY THREAD V BRISTOL CITY

Bristol City (h) Saturday sees Newcastle host the Robins at SJP in a 3pm kick-off. The last remaining tickets are on public sale now, with the visitors selling all but 200 of their 2,800 allocation by Tuesday.There's a NUFC Foodbanks collection before this game on Strawberry Place opposite the club shop - with donations of the following items particularly welcome: breakfast cereal, tinned meat/fish, pasta/cooking sauces and tinned tomatoes.


NUFC: Dwight Gayle misses out with a hamstring issue, but initial fears that he could miss the next month have receded and he could be back in the squad within the coming week.

Rolando Aarons and Isaac Hayden are unavailable, Vurnon Anita is closing in on a return.

Bookings - any player collecting 10 bookings by Sunday March 12th is suspended for two games. Here's our current most "at risk" quartet:

Matt Ritchie 9
Jack Colback 8
Isaac Hayden 8
Paul Dummett 7

BCFC: The visitors lost 0-2 at home to Fulham in the Championship on Wednesday night - meaning that they've taken just five points from a possible 39 in their last 13 league outings.

11 defeats on the road this season have come from 16 games, with victories achieved at Burton and Fulham early in the season and points taken from Rotherham, Barnsley and Derby - although the latter saw them turn a 3-0 interval lead into a 3-3 final score.

City have been weakened by the loss of top scorer, Tammy Abraham. The 19 year-old netted 18 times in the league this season but has now returned to parent club Chelsea with a thigh problem.Referee: Chris Kavanagh - first home game of the season for the Lancashire official, after taking charge of our visits to Aston Villa, Preston and Brentford that all had dramatic endings.

Travel: No Metros will run in either direction from St James to Wallsend all day Saturday or Sunday.

Replacement bus service 900 operates, calling at or near all intermediate stations. details hereUK TV: None

Overseas TV: None

UK Radio: NoneLocal Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle.
(The official NUFC website offers free worldwide streaming of Radio Newcastle match commentaries)

Social: The matchday promotion from Pizza Express on Dean Street gives a 30% discount on your total bill- as long as one diner has a valid NUFC season ticket or match ticket. No reservations needed.

Stats: Victory for United would complete a fourth win double of the season following six point returns against Rotherham United, Brentford and Derby County.Current Championship table - top 7:

P Team Pld Gd Pts
1 Newcastle 32 +37 69
2 Brighton 32 +28 68
3 Huddersfield 32 +8 64
4 Reading 33 +5 60
5 Leeds 33 +11 58
6 Sheffield Wed 33 +10 58
7 Fulham 32 +17 52

A sure-fire home win? Not exactly....This will be the fourth time United have played back to back home league games this season - and they failed to collect six points from any of the previous three pairs of matches.

Magpies v Robins - all-time:

2009/10 drew 0-0
1995/96 won 3-1 Barton, Ferdinand, Albert (LC)
1992/93 won 5-0 G.Peacock 2, O'Brien, Carr, Brock
1991/92 won 3-0 Kelly 2, O'Brien
1990/91 drew 0-0
1980/81 drew 0-0
1977/78 drew 1-1 Martin
1976/77 drew 0-0
1910/11 lost 0-1
1909/10 won 3-1 Shepherd 2, Anderson
1908/09 won 2-1 Howie 2
1907/08 won 2-0 McClarence, Soye
1906/07 won 3-0 Rutherford 2, Howie

Full record v Bristol City:

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Fri 24.02.2017:Burton Albion v Blackburn Rovers (7.45pm)
Wolves v Birmingham City (7.45pm) Sky

Sat 25.02.2017:Leeds United v Sheffield Wednesday (12.30pm) Sky
Aston Villa v Derby County (3pm)
Barnsley v Huddersfield Town (3pm)
Brentford v Rotherham United (3pm)
Cardiff City v Fulham (3pm)
Preston North End v QPR (3pm)
Wigan Athletic v Nottingham Forest (3pm)
Brighton & Hove Albion v Reading (5.30pm) Sky

Sun 26.02.2017:Norwich City v Ipswich Town (Noon) Sky

CREDIT TO nufc.com

 

kaboom..... Three nowt to the toon.

 

Where's the chippy style picture of a pair of magpies and a pair of Bristols?

 

Probably the reason he wasn't allowed to do the thread.

 

Too many words.

3-1 win. Piece of piss.

 

Philistine.

 

if all you are going to do is copy and paste you shouldnt be allowed to do a match thread. Albert's may be crap but at least its all his own work.
Gone for a 3-1 win - need to get in the groove for the big games to come.

 

Looking at yellow cards think Rafa should keep Ritchie on the bench and tell Colback to try and get a couple of yellows

 

Pictures ........we need more pictures and substantially less coherent, applicable and useful information






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Too much fooking info

 

Learn to read then you muppett.

 

Can you do an audio described version please you lazy ****.

 

2-1 win

 

Which Saturday is this taking place?

Not enough info!

 

We won't score, we're ****, won't be surprised if we get battered by 4/5 goals

 

Atsu starting with gouf dropping to the bench.

 

Darlow, Yedlin, Clark, Lasceles, Dummy, Shelvey, Colback, Ritchie, Perez, Atsu, Mitro

 

Subs, Elliot, Hanley, Diame, Gouf, Gamez, Murphy, Anita

 

3-0'