Newcastle United v Stoke City - Official Matchday / Buildup Thread

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Newcastle United v Stoke City

Sunday 10th March 2013​

Squad
Vuckic, Raylor are long term absentees. HBA is expected to return as we look to secure another vital win. Other news will follow......

Streams
http://www.firstrow1.eu/
http://www.viplivesports.eu/sports/football.html

ACS's View
I think we will beat Stoke 2-1 with Sissoko our star man.
HBA, although not completely fit according to Pards will play a key cameo also, coming on from the bench.

Previous games v Stoke (all competitions)
2012/2013 Stoke City 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2011/2012 Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Stoke City Premier League
---------- Stoke City 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2010/2011 Stoke City 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
---------- Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Stoke City Premier League
2008/2009 Stoke City 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
---------- Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Stoke City Premier League
2007/2008 Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Stoke City F.A. Cup
---------- Stoke City 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
1995/1996 Stoke City 0 - 4 Newcastle Utd. League Cup

http://footballepl.com/match/statistics?gameid=ADFCFC0B0000012E89AF82CC1CE0531B

Betting
To follow.

PS- Have doubled up the Match Threads this week as I have a busy schedule so am trying to get ahead of things.

 

Stoke are on a fairly poor run at the moment, this is one I'd hope we win to take us closer to the magic 40 points mark (although I think the bottom three won't reach that amount anyway). Come on lads!

 

Can't wait to sexually assault Stoke.

 

The key missing player for this game won't be Ben Arfa, but Tim Krul. Catching from crosses and free-kicks and corners are bordering on being essential against Stoke, and Rob Elliott is so piss-poor at anything but making a standard save that we could be turning up to watch a horror show. I think they'll score at least 2 as a result, so with optimism in mind, I'm saying 3-2, although I really don't expect to take any points off them.

 

Right about Krul, he's a big miss. Good to see you managing to post a bit anyway. Hope things are going well.

 

I think we have the beating of Stoke.




Which has probably just gone and put a jinx on the game!

 

I'd 1-0 win. Stoke are a team of giants and we will find it hard to defend against them but hoping midfield and striker up their game at home.
I hope Jonas is dropped and Taylor given Captain's armband.

 

If Colo & Ben Arfa are both fit for Stoke, which it sounds like both might be, who would you line up with if you were in charge LE?

 

If we can push through an emergency loan deal for this fella I reckon we'll be ok.

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Not so sure! He looks like he's flapping at the ball a bit there.

 

A keeper is he Jim?

 

He looks quite handy!






Oh dear, where's my coat?

 

Actually I think he's waiting for Carew's penalty to come down.

 

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He'll have a long white beard by then.

 

looks quite handy

 

OR .......... he has a tiny head, body + arms. Hmmmmm.

 

Anitas cousin?

 

If HBA is fit 433 with him up front with Cisse and Gouffran. Midfield Tiote, Cabaye, Sissoko.

 

Sounds good to me.

Colo or Mbiwa? (assuming you're not going to drop Stevie?)