Reeves isn't on the bench, so unless Jos comes on as full-back *shudders* then Shaw should play the 90.
Newcastle team: Krul, Santon, Simpson, Williamson, Anita, Cisse, Gutierrez (c), Ba, Tiote, Taylor, Ferguson. Cisse starts. Their bench is **** though!
More importantly than us being scared by that, I don't think it helps him psychologically either. He knows better than anyone that he had a mare last time he played at full back, so I hope, no, really really hope that it doesn't happen again.
We'll see! I also would prefer him not to but he's really the only option if Clyne or Shaw can't continue for whatever reason. To be fair to him, he has played there several times for Japan so maybe we haven't seen the best of him.
Exactly, unless Nigel has really worked his magic on him. But even then I'd worry that once under any sustained pressure he could fall to pieces.
I wonder if Fox picked up a knock. I don't like not having a back up FB on the bench. Attacking options are nice to have but our weakness has been the back not the front.