By Tyne-Talk
October 28 2008

Joe Kinnear is set to start Joey Barton today as Newcastle United play host to West Brom at St James' Park. Newcastle go into the game after the weekend's Tyne-Wear derby defeat whilst West Brom travel on the back of a 4-0 defeat against Manchester United, two weeks ago and a 3-0 defeat against Hull City at the weekend. Both teams have lost 5 games a-piece whilst West Brom have won two games more than Newcastle; all three wins coming in their last 6 games.

Kinnear is still without leading goal scorer Michael Owen who is yet to recover from a groin injury sustained in training during the International break as well as Mark Viduka (Achilles) and Alan Smith (foot) who both have long term injuries.

Nicky Butt is also sidelined after suffering an ankle injury which he carried through the weekend's match against Sunderland.

Joey Barton will start as could Jonas Gutierrez, after both recovered from injury to make a late appearance at the weekend.

West Brom's manager Tony Mowbray will be without defender Abdoulaye Meite and midfielder Filipe Teixeira who are struggling both with calf problems as well as midfielder Kim-Do-Heon who has a knee injury.

Winger Chris Brunt could return for West Brom after being dropped at the weekend.

Newcastle: Given, Harper, Beye, Edgar, Enrique, N'Zogbia, Taylor, Coloccini, Cacapa, Bassong, Tozer, Guthrie, Geremi, Duff, Barton, Jonas, Doninger, Xisco, Ameobi, Martins, Carroll, Donaldson, Ranger, Danquah.

West Brom: Carson, Kiely, Zuiverloon, Hoefkens, Barnett, Donk, Olsson, Robinson, Cech, Morrison, Greening, Koren, Valero, Brunt, Miller, Bednar, Moore, Slusarski, MacDonald, Pele.

Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Newcastle v West Brom

Discussion started by TyneTalk (IP Logged), 28/10/2008 18:03

TyneTalk
28/10/2008 18:03

Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Newcastle v West Brom

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wasim4nufc
28/10/2008 19:15

TEAMS

NUFC: Shay Given, Habib Beye, Jose Enrique, Fabricio Coloccini, Steven Taylor, Jonas Gutierrez, Danny Guthrie, Joey Barton, Damien Duff, Oba Martins, Shola Ameobi
Subs: Steve Harper, Sebastien Bassong, Charles N'Zogbia, Claudio Cacapa, Xisco, Geremi, Andy Carroll

WBA: Scott Carson, Gianni Zuiverloon, Ryan Donk, Jonas Olsson, Paul Robinson, James Morrison, Jonathan Greening, Robert Koran, Borja Valero, Chris Brunt, Roman Bednar
Subs: Dean Kiely, Carl Hoefkens, Marek Cech, Ishmael Miller, Sherjill Macdonald, Luke Moore, Pedro Pele

Referee: Mike Dean

I think Joe's picked the right team for today, now for a good performance and 3 points. Howay the lads!



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MissC
28/10/2008 19:43

Given wearing the captains armband

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MissC
28/10/2008 19:52

Penalty - Barton - 1-0

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TvA
28/10/2008 19:57

Perfect.. Cant see the match, but toon definately will win this one..

And we have to do it.. Great to see that Barton is back, come on and did a good job, even if it was only for a short time against Sunderland..

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CNDShearerFan16
28/10/2008 19:58

You may be a jerk but well done Joey!

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TvA
28/10/2008 20:02

He have been punished for what he did..

Give him a fair chance, and he may prove to be a real newcastle legend, if the fans and the club gets behind him..



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2008:10:28:20:06:24 by TvA.

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MissC
28/10/2008 20:25

2-0 martins birthday goal

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TvA
28/10/2008 20:26

Great to get Martins to score..

How are we playing?

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CNDShearerFan16
28/10/2008 20:27

OBA!!!!!

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Andy Cole
28/10/2008 20:36

Obafemi Martins!!!!

I love him, and I'm glad he's got a goal tonight.

There is just 1 area of his game he MUST IMPROVE though, his passing. He must learn how to weight his passes. I think he's played three simple passes too far wide.

However he is still one of my favourite players.

I sense we are going to thrash West Brom.

Shola Ameobi has had a good game today. Well done to the lad.

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MissC
28/10/2008 20:41

Quite well, but west brom are poor imo

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MissC
28/10/2008 21:00

Game seems to have shifted ends....

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MissC
28/10/2008 21:07

Awful - 2-1

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CNDShearerFan16
28/10/2008 21:08

This is what happens when you choose to sit on a lead.

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MissC
28/10/2008 21:09

need to play up or we will be back on level terms.

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TvA
28/10/2008 21:10

Sounds like the lads are afraid of winning..

Cant really blame them, but we really need these 3 points tonight..

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CNDShearerFan16
28/10/2008 21:27

how much time left? For those able to see the game.

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MissC
28/10/2008 21:32

4 minutes extra time frickin joke!

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MissC
28/10/2008 21:37

I'm very confused as to where FOUR MINUTES came from!

WE WON WE WON WE WON!!!!!

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CNDShearerFan16
28/10/2008 21:40

Whew pretty poor second half but 3 points is 3 points! Well done lads for scraping one out.

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TvA
28/10/2008 21:42

GREAT... We really needed this win..

From now on it will only go forward. Not only do we get a very important 3 points, but we get a win that will boost the lads confidence.

This really saved my week..

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CNDShearerFan16
28/10/2008 21:45

Let's hope they remember what winning feels like and like the feeling enough to keep doing it!

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MissC
28/10/2008 21:46

so 15th till tomorrow....lets hope results go our way or we could be back where we started.

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Gallowgate Luke
28/10/2008 21:47

Here's hoping Arsenal do us a favour and beat Spuds tomorrow.

And I agree with Carys...........where the hell did the ref get 4 minutes of stoppage time from?

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Rob-15-92
28/10/2008 21:52

Barton's celebration. . .Familiar?

Chopra Vs. Makems. God that meant the world to him!

The Eastenders of football.. Newcastle!

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