Myth!! Long has scored one goal against us across 5 premier league games and an FA Cup match. And that was a penalty. So I'm not bothered... I've probably gone and talked it up now...
Long and jelavic vs hooper and RvW? interesting i'm with Long on Rob, he's revered for the goal for Reading that pretty much sent us to League 1. blows hot and cold
Should that be Rob on Long, Max? I don't believe in bogey teams and players, personally. As for the signing of JG and the impact he might have on the dressing-room, have a look at this: http://swol.co/newcastle-uniteds-sammy-ameobi-exposes-jonas-gutierrez/32388?
Be interesting to see how he gets on, he is indeed highly rated but he's not played a proper competitive match in a long time so I'm looking forward to seeing how he adapts to first team football
Was excellent when on loan at Feyenoord. Did he suffer from illness for a long time? Maybe glandular fever, that has stunted his progress.
No Hoolahan in tonight's squad. Is that because we're limited to only using the 18-man squad from the first leg, or for other reasons? I know Gutierrez isn't eligible, but is that just because he wasn't at the club for the first game? To answer my own question, he would have been eligible: That's not going to help speculation!
Has he played for the Toon in the cup this season? If so, would that mean he's cup-tied? EDIT: he has not played in the FA Cup for the Toon this season.
That is quite interesting, could just be that CH doesn't want him injured for the Hull match, can't see DM allowing a GH and WH reunion.
Gutierrez isn't cup-tied, but you have to have been eligible for the first game to play in replays. Should we go through he can play against Sheffield United. I presume Hoolahan's shaken off the injury that kept him out last time, as he made the bench against Everton. If he's not in line to start against Hull, I don't see the point not at least including him...
There's a provisional 19 man squad that often appears at the end of match previews. I'd assumed that was something the club released, with the extra player simply to cover illness/injury. On a couple I'd read today Hoolahan wasn't included, when previously I've found them quite accurate. having now seen tonight's squad, I don't believe them to be accurate any more! Much stronger bench than I expected, a lot of the youngsters who made the bench in the first leg aren't included.
Much stronger bench than I expected, a lot of the youngsters who made the bench in the first leg aren't included - doh! There goes my line up prediction!
Yeah, screwed me over too, I thought it'd be a similar strength of side. I guess we have got Hoolahan and Johnson back from injury now though.
