Newcastle United v Benfica - Official Build Up / Match Day Thread

It's what you call a lisp.

Or a lith.

 

Anyway I paid for two tickets for the game over the phone and asked for my own seat and the one next to it and I've been sent a couple 7 and 8 seats away from my regular seat. Good enough seats but not quite the same as talking to the same guys you sit beside every home game.

 

Can't wait for Thursday night. Feel strangely positive about our chances considering the 2 goal deficit. It's probably because their defence looked pretty weak. They let Cisse play the way he likes and he really looked so much better across the whole match than he has for us in the league this season.

 

I'm usually a complete pessimist (and I will be again on Sunday morning) but I have a funny feeling about this game. I think we might just do it. Gutted it so late to try and get a ticket but it will be a cracking atmosphere,a nd if we pull it off a great night!

 

Damn you AB! Thought for a sec you might be selling one. <angryfistwavingsmilie>

 

I find something rather attractive about a lady with a lithp, indeed my wife has one. Unfortunately she also has a stutter so when she gets a little nervous ththththee thththththpitths all over me.

 

Surely she has a thtutter, no?

 

Ththththeeeeee dddddddoeth wwwwwhen ththththeeee ssssssayth it, however I don't have the same affliction.

 

That'll eckthplain it. Thankth

 

It's time.

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Inside Terrace bar.....

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I'll keep you in mind if the person it's for can't make it.

 

Cheers for that. got a feeling in my water it might be a special night!

 

I really don't want important players to play 90 mins.

I'd start with -

----------Cisse--------

Gouff----------Marveaux
--------Sissoko------

----Cabaye---Tiote-----

Haidara--Mbiwa--Saylor-Simpson

-------------Krul--------------

After 60 mins -

---------Shola-----Cisse---------

Jonas-----------------------Ben Arfa

---------Anita------Tiote-------

Haidara----Mbiwa---Saylor---Simpson

----------------Krul--------------

 

Gouff is cup tied. With you though in that it's Cabaye and Marv who I'd be concerned about playing 90 with Sunderland in mind... They seem to have fragile fitness. Guess it depends how the game is going though - if we are winning 1-0, it's getting late in the game as we chase a 2nd and Cabaye and/or Marv are playing well I wouldn't be happy if they were subbed off, imminent derby or no.

 

Oh yea lol. Obertan then.

 

I'd rather never see Obertan play for us again. Too often he just doesn't seem interested and that is not good enough. I'd rather we played Guti from the go, or maybe even Campbell.

 

Looks as though Saylor has injured himself in training and whilst he may be fit in time for the Derby match, he will definitely miss the match tomorrow. So with no Colo either, does that mean Mbiwa and Willo!
Here's hoping that Hairdara is fit enough to cover for Santon. God l just wish we could field our strongest team, including those who are cup tied, but hey-ho, that's how the cookie crumbles just now. On the positive, HBA may play some part, fingers crossed he is truly fit and ready for a cameo role, would hate to see him breakdown again. Despite our injury woes, still have a good feeling about tomorrow, maybe it's our time.........

 

Good to see you're still alive GlitF, people were getting worried about you.

 

Nah, reports of my demise are greatly exaggerated AB, just been busy with life and love and Grandbabies! Not posted much lately, but have been following the rest of you guys as often as possible.
The Fulham match almost did for me to be honest, but that's why l love footie, pure adrenalin rush lol.
Hope you and all the usual suspects are well, love to all. HTL xx