Europa round of 16 latest...

Some info for you taken from the club's website... please note the possible changes to the Stoke fixture.


http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20130222/europa-league-round-of-16-latest_2281670_3085063?

Thursday night's 1-0 win at Metalist Kharkiv, coupled with a 4-2 aggregate win for Anzhi Makhachkala over 96, means Newcastle will face the Russians over two legs in the Europa League's round of 16.
United will be away from home in the first leg, which will take place on Thursday, 7th March. The venue will be confirmed on Friday but current information is that the match will take place at the Luzhniki Stadium, home of Spartak Moscow, with a kick-off of 18:00 central European time.
A week later, on Thursday, 14th March, St. James' Park will host the second leg. The kick-off time has yet to be confirmed but it will be either 19:00 or 21:05 central European time.

As a result of the Magpies' progression in the competition, the Club will be requesting that the Barclays Premier League fixture at home to Stoke City, currently scheduled for Saturday, 9th March, be moved to Sunday, 10th March but confirmation is awaited.

The home game against Wigan following the second leg is already scheduled for Sunday, 17th March so no amendment will be necessary.

The full draw for the Europa League round of 16 is:

FC Viktoria Plzeň v Fenerbahçe SK
SL Benfica v FC Girondins de Bordeaux
FC Anji Makhachkala v Newcastle United
VfB Stuttgart v S.S. Lazio
Tottenham Hotspur v FC Internazionale Milano
Levante UD v FC Rubin Kazan
FC Basel 1893 v FC Zenit St Petersburg
FC Steaua Bucureşti v Chelsea

 

IT is nice to be back where our club belongs, in the mix of european glory.

 

We were about 2 minutes away from being the last English club in the competition.

Chelsea and Spurs both got last minute goals in their games ffs.

 

Surprised the media haven't announced a national day of mourning given Liverpool's exit

 

Chelsea's game would have gone into extra time and onto penalties if nobody had scored.
Hazard did get it with the last kick of the game, though.

 

Not sure weather I see it as a good or bad thing that we are going to play on an artificial pitch in the next round

http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20130222/its-moscow-for-the-magpies_2281670_3085500

 

The Gouff will be happy as he is allergic to grass.

 

Shame he cant play! Cup tied

 

FC Viktoria Plzeň v Fenerbahçe SK
SL Benfica v FC Girondins de Bordeaux
FC Anji Makhachkala v Newcastle United
VfB Stuttgart v S.S. Lazio
Tottenham Hotspur v FC Internazionale Milano
Levante UD v FC Rubin Kazan
FC Basel 1893 v FC Zenit St Petersburg
FC Steaua Bucureşti v Chelsea

I think we can cope with Willian/Eto'o and the reason I picked Inter is because I reckon they won't want Spurs doing them again and Bale can't do it all the time.

 

What's the chance of a Newcastle v Chelsea Final at Wembley?

 

As much chance as me winning the Lotto jackpot

 

Be nice though wouldn't it.

 

Yes, I'd love to win the jackpo..... Oh.. You mean a Wembley final?

 

Winning the Lotto Jackpot would be a nce individual prize, but the team winning a Cup Final at Wembley would be good for the players, good for the fans and good for the area in general.

 

Would love to get to the final, but really hope if that happens we will be playing against foreign opposition.
Sick of Chelski and the Spuds, really need at least one non PL club to be involved for me.