West Brom v Newcastle United - Official Build Up / Matchday Thread

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West Brom v Newcastle United

Weds 1st January 2014

Kick off 3pm @ The Hawthorns​

Squad (injury update from physio room)


R Taylor (ACL Knee Injury)- no return date
Jonas (calf/shin)- no return (mmmmmm...?)


Betting (from PP)
Newcastle 1 - 0 9/1
Newcastle 2 - 0 14/1
Newcastle 2 - 1 9/1
Newcastle 3 - 0 33/1
Newcastle 3 - 1 22/1
Newcastle 3 - 2 25/1
Newcastle 4 - 0 100/1
Newcastle 4 - 1 66/1
Newcastle 4 - 2 80/1
Newcastle 4 - 3 125/1
Newcastle 5 - 0 400/1

Draw 0 - 0 9/1
Draw 1 - 1 11/2
Draw 2 - 2 12/1
Draw 3 - 3 50/1
Draw 4 - 4 275/1

West Brom 1 - 0 8/1
West Brom 2 - 0 12/1
West Brom 2 - 1 17/2
West Brom 3 - 0 25/1
West Brom 3 - 1 19/1
West Brom 3 - 2 25/1
West Brom 4 - 0 75/1
West Brom 4 - 1 55/1
West Brom 4 - 2 70/1
West Brom 4 - 3 125/1
West Brom 5 - 0 250/1

Head To Head
http://www.footballepl.com/match/statistics?gameid=ADFCFC0B0000013620E1FFF105D07525

Our Last Game
[video=youtube;We8qyxH1U6c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We8qyxH1U6c[/video]


Streams
http://www.firstrow.org/

ACS's View
I think this will be 1-2 with Papiss scoring the winner.
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Albert, that video don't work

and I'm not subscribing to mufc1963

 

fixed. This vid is the best alternative I can find of THAT goal

 

Who could forget this comedy moment...

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Going for 2-1 win to us. Cabaye and Yoan for us and Long for WBA.

 

I think you are probably right - a close win is probably as much as we can hope for. It would be nice if it were not a nail biter though - supporting Newcastle is making my hair turn black and white!

 

Think we will 2-0 with goals from Remy and Gouffran.

 

Massive game this one now. We really need to bounce back to avoid slipping back down away from the top end. I think we'll lose though. Basically I think we will pay for not changing the team. For me he must consider changing things for this one. I think the Arsenal game was the one to do it in where you have home comforts and the extra lift from the crowd.

 

Bet you look distinguished with your salt and pepper hair.

 

I hope you/he will listen to you/him Hacky!

 

It's making my hair disappear!

 

This is a tough one to predict because both teams can be very unpredictable at times. Really could go either way. I'd like to think we have enough to beat them, but the lads will need to be up for this one.

 

Looks like a good head of hair in your av, that is your real pic isn't it?

 

Play the way we did yesterday and we'll get slaughtered.

 

That ship has sailed mate

 

This is how I think Pards will set us up....

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I'd rest Santon and Gouff personally....

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Let's play a brand new system, with Tiote on the left side of a midfield diamond!

 

For this one, I'd rest Sissoko and push Santon into midfield with Haidara starting at LB.

The other question is whether Gouf also needs a break. His work rate has been superb, but he looked tired yesterday. If so, then it would be good to see Benni start. He and Santon could interchange flanks.

 

I reckon he needs to mix the team up a little. Leave something in reserve on the bench. Really hope we can get the win. If we do that will show that we can be seriously challenging for europe.