Location: Don’t know, don’t care Kick Off: After Sunderland win A very important few games coming up over the festive period, fortunately for Newcastle nobody cares about their results as they are already down, along with Sunderland (hope to Christ this doesn’t come back to bite me on the arse at the end of the season). After a hilarious start to his reign at NU, the Wolly with the Brolly seemed to have turned things around the past few weeks, but saw his side crumble in the dying seconds v Everton which left all of Swansea rejoicing after our hard fought battlining victory against your opponents tomorrow WBA, or as they should be renamed, Stoke FC 2.0. Newcastle United manager Steve McClaren has said his side did not deserve to lose to Everton and that Tom Cleverley's dramatic injury-time winner was "cruel". Newcastle players were clearly dejected at the full-time whistle and were applauded by the home faithful as they departed the St James' pitch as it was nice to see them lose at home by only 1 goal for a change. Stevie boy reckons that the players can take heart from that performance and that ‘They didn't deserve that. They gave everything," the manager said. Team news West Brom Saido Berahino could make his first West Brom start since October at home to Newcastle on Monday. Baggies boss Tony Pulis has promised to rotate over the festive period and Berahino, who came on for the final half-hour of Saturday's 1-0 Barclays Premier League defeat at Swansea, seems certain to enter the equation alongside Stephane Sessegnon and Callum McManaman as Albion seek to end a winless five-game run. Suspended pair Salomon Rondon and James McClean remain out, the visit of fellow strugglers Newcastle being the second game of their three-match bans. Provisional squad: Myhill, Lindegaard, Gamboa, Chester, Dawson, Olsson, McAuley, Evans, Brunt, Fletcher, Yacob, McManaman, Gardner, Gnabry, Morrison, Sessegnon, Berahino, Lambert, Anichebe Newcastle Newcastle head coach Steve McClaren will assess striker Aleksandar Mitrovic before naming his side for Monday's Barclays Premier League trip to West Brom. Mitrovic played the full 90 minutes in the 1-0 Boxing Day defeat by Everton despite being a doubt in the days leading up to it because of an ankle problem, with fellow frontman Papiss Cisse likely to be sidelined for several weeks by a groin problem. Jamaal Lascelles is back in training after a hamstring injury and is soon to be joined by fellow central defender Steven Taylor (also hamstring), midfielder Rolando Aarons (foot) and striker Emmanuel Riviere (foot), but goalkeeper Tim Krul (knee ligaments), defenders Mike Williamson (hamstring) and Massadio Haidara (knee cartilage) and midfielder Gabriel Obertan (hamstring) are still out. Provisional squad: Elliot, Darlow, Janmaat, Dummett, Coloccini, Mbemba, Lascelles, Mbabu, Sterry, Colback, Anita, Wijnaldum, Sissoko, Thauvin, De Jong, Gouffran, Mitrovic, Perez, Toney Key match stats supplied by Opta WBA striker Victor Anichebe has scored five goals in the Premier League versus Newcastle; more than against any other opponent. Newcastle United have lost just one of their last seven Premier League meetings with WBA (W4 D2 L1). Head-to-head league record: West Brom wins 3, draws 5, Newcastle wins 10 Recent league form (latest result first): West Brom - LLDDD Newcastle - LDWWL The Magpies have only failed to score in two of their last 28 league meetings with West Brom. West Bromwich Albion have not won their final Premier League game of the calendar year since they were re-promoted in 2010 (L3 D2). WBA have lost seven of their last 13 Premier League home games (W3 D3 L7). West Brom have scored 22 goals in 18 Premier League home matches under Tony Pulis (1.22 per game). Newcastle United have won two of their last three Premier League away games (W2 L1) – this after winning just one of their previous 18 on the road in the competition (W1 D3 L14). The Magpies have failed to score in nine of their last 14 Premier League away games. The Baggies have gone five successive Premier League games without a win for the first time under Tony Pulis (D3 L2). West Brom have attempted a league-low 155 shots (inc. blocked) in the Premier League in 2015-16. I would say good luck tomorrow lads, but we need you to get stuffed as we are away to that side who has that manager you hounded out of your club who currently sit in 5th place.
let me start by thanking our guest match day thread maker. Cheers Valley. You answered the call in style. Secondly, on behalf of Jakarta I'd like to say how much of an improvement this is on ACS's lame attempts at match day threads.
I'm heading down to this one... the last away day was Bournemouth so hopefully I'll bring us luck. Look out for a lad in black and white stripes, potentially mustard chino's and a santa hat (black and white) on. Early start so I'll be on the piss from 7am unfortunately. Will try to post some away day 'fans' pics up like normal if I aren't too mortal!
Well, if Toon win by four clear goals then they'll find themselves over the Baggies. So, that isn't going to happen. I expect a scrubby match with a 2-1 victory for the home side. Looking elsewhere; what do I want to happen in the Manchester United vs Chelsea game other than both sides having three points deducted for fielding an unregistered player? No idea.
