By Tyne-Talk
April 19 2009

Newcastle United travel to White Hart Lane for today's televised 1.30pm kick off. Whilst Newcastle have taken just 2 draws and 4 defeats away from their last 6 matches, Spurs have won 3 and drawn 2 of their last 6. Spurs go into the match confident of their ability on home turf where they have lost just once since Harry Redknapp arrived in October.

Harry could reintroduce Jermaine Defoe into the team after he returned to training his week having recovered from broken foot. Roman Pavlyuchenko, who has been experiencing back problems, but came on against West Ham last week and scored, and former Newcastle United player Jermaine Jenas, who is struggling with a hamstring injury are likely to be on the team sheet but unlikely to play a full 90minutes.

Wilson Palacios returns from suspension to rejoin his spurs team-mates.

Whilst Tottenham are 9^th in the Premier League, Newcastle are currently in 19^th and need all 3 points to take them to 18^th - they can go no higher today, but a defeat will make staying up evener harder that it already looks to be.

Newcastle go into today's match having not won in 7 games, however their last London win was a 4-1 thrashing of spurs in March last year and whilst this season's statistics aren't the most promising, Newcastle can boast having scored the most amount of Premier League goals against Spurs than any other club, 55 in total.

Alan Shearer will make a late decision on whether Obafemi Martins, who pulled out of last week's game at Stoke with a groin problem, will play. Mark Viduka has made waves through the fans community this week, with debates as to whether he should start or not on the forums; he has recovered from his recurrent Achilles injury and will be hoping to play a part of today's game after Shearer praised him in midweek.

Peter Lovenkrands (chest infection) and Steven Taylor (ankle) are both back in contention, but Jose Enrique who has a knee injury is a doubt.

Andy Carroll will be chasing a starting place after coming on as a substitute against Stoke and scoring the equalising goal as is Jonas Gutierrez who gave a strong substitutes performance last weekend.

Shearer remains without Joey Barton who is hinting at a return next week.

FACT: - There has never been a goalless draw in 31 Premier League games between these 2 clubs.

Referee: Mark Halsey.

Match Preview/Thread/Stats: Tottenham v Newcastle

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19/04/2009 11:38

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i!
19/04/2009 11:42

Quote:

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Mark Viduka has made waves through the fans community this week

Did he dive in the local swimming pool?


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MissC
19/04/2009 11:58

well if he did he would have made an almightly splash not waves

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cappen
19/04/2009 13:20

From BBC Site

1257: Tottenham v Newcastle line-ups

Tottenham: Gomes, Corluka, Dawson, Woodgate, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Palacios, Huddlestone, Modric, Keane, Bent.

Subs: Cudicini, Hutton, Bale, Zokora, Bentley, Campbell, Defoe.

Newcastle: Harper, Ryan Taylor, Steven Taylor, Bassong, Beye, Duff, Nolan, Butt, Gutierrez, Owen, Carroll.

Subs: Krul, Guthrie, Martins, Smith, Ameobi, Edgar, Viduka.

Referee: Mark Halsey (Lancashire)

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nufcaid
19/04/2009 13:22

hes starting 3-5-2
harper,
beye - bassong - taylor
taylor-jonas-butt-nolan-duff
owen-andy
subs : krul, guthrie, edgar, smith, ameobi, martins and viduka


good attacking line up. i think jonas will do well in the centre. 4 of our 7 subs are favoured strikers. COME ON LADS 3-1 win here

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becksa09
19/04/2009 13:33

anyone got a live stream?

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MissC
19/04/2009 13:58

FFS

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cappen
19/04/2009 14:06

[www.myp2p.eu]

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cappen
19/04/2009 14:15

This is absolutely AWFUL!!!

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OnTheLevee
19/04/2009 14:18

Same old story..

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becksa09
19/04/2009 14:19

poor.

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becksa09
19/04/2009 14:23

IF you can't beat the @#$%& front man with your corner then @#$%& off back to wigan - same goes for duff! unreal from set pieces.

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nufcaid
19/04/2009 14:25

wata shite first half. nicky butt in particular has been extremely terrible every one of out attacks break down because of him. jonas is looking lively which is a positive.

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Biffins Bridge
19/04/2009 14:26

Three at the back always looks great on paper but it never seems to work.

For it to work you have to have a midfield with a lot more legs than what we have.

We cant hold the ball in the centre or up front. Fancy guthrie for butt. Maybe Viduka later on.

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becksa09
19/04/2009 14:27

well folks, another typical away performanc. Not sure what led Alan to believe we could play 3-5-2.....i assume its a knee jerk reaction to losing our only LB Enrique - but really its just pathetic. Get Owen off for Martins, then eventually Carroll off for Viduka...or play 3 up front. we have to create some pressure....sitting back and letting them have the ball isn't gonna work. I would rather get done 3-0 and feel we had a go then lose 1-0 and never attack.

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OnTheLevee
19/04/2009 14:35

Worst performance of the year so far. I don't even have the strength to criticise the various ways in which that was sh/it.. It's just too much for me. FU.CKING WAKE THE F.UCK UP U USELESS @#$%&.. AOJEOFIWHJFEOWIH. @#$%&!

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i!
19/04/2009 14:37

Harper looks injured. Martins on Butt off please. Maybe Viduka for Carroll too. Go for a 4-3-3/3-4-3.


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becksa09
19/04/2009 14:37

prob with jonas that he just runs around almost without knowing where he is going.....and he can't cross every attack slows down cos he needs three touches and at least to cuts around a player before he crosses, usually hitting the front post defender...

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senyabtoon
19/04/2009 14:37

only good thing is that its only 1-0

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becksa09
19/04/2009 14:38

oh god Smith on....

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senyabtoon
19/04/2009 14:39

uh oh!!

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becksa09
19/04/2009 14:41

started like we are playing away at barca with 8 men, this is pathetic....

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becksa09
19/04/2009 14:54

another @#$%& free kick into the first man!

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Biffins Bridge
19/04/2009 14:55

No @#$%& wonder wigan let taylor go. Duff is shocking.

Positive subs but think I would have took off butt instead of nolan.

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becksa09
19/04/2009 14:56

nolan is playing @#$%& as is butt but nicky will sit in now.

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OnTheLevee
19/04/2009 15:16

This is @#$%&. We deserve to get relegated sadly. Every week everyone talks about how much they want to fight and every week its @#$%& poor effort on the pitch. We could have easily avoided relegation even if we lost today. But we will not win a game before the end of the season, so that's it.

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cappen
19/04/2009 15:28

Not good enough from start to finish..... improved slightly with Martins and Viduka...but nowhere near good enough!.

Also why do our midfield continue to pass back each time and not look for a ball forward ..Butt in particularly does this continuously...drives me crazy.

When is Enrique back?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2009:04:19:15:32:28 by cappen.

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becksa09
19/04/2009 15:31

didnt think we were going to win, and in fact the effort last 20 mins or so was better. we all know that the players we have aren't good enough and we can't expect to win games like that anymore. We don't have the talent or the spirit. that being said, our goal difference didn't get the battering it deserved today - we are 4 points away from safety and can get 3 of them back next week. clearly if we don't win next weekend then its over. so we have another week of high blood pressure.

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senyabtoon
19/04/2009 15:35

yeah its sad to say we have got to win the next game or its curtains

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nathan robinson
19/04/2009 15:35

Positives to take from the game;
Habib Beye
Viduka and Martins added some extra threat
Barton and Enrique hopefully back for Pompey

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nufcaid
19/04/2009 15:36

extremely poor performance from the lads. things got better when martins and viduka came on inwhich shows who needs to start nxt match. drop butt and nolan WE NEED BARTON BACK PERFECT FOR THIS SITUATION-passion, ability, and givess 110%.

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becksa09
19/04/2009 15:37

Blackburn have Wigan at home though on sunday and we don't play till monday - it will be interesting to see what happens at Ewood. I would have fancied Blackburn but they were @#$%& yesterday like.

At least we are home, thats something to look forward to.

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cappen
19/04/2009 15:39

Hull may not pick up another point with their fixtures left.

We MUST win against Portsmouth...gain some confidence back..and isnt it about time we got something at Anfield?

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Chong Warrior
19/04/2009 15:40

I've always thought you lot would survive... but after watching that shower I've changed my mind, you were awful.

We didn't even play well and you made us look like Brazil

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becksa09
19/04/2009 15:46

if you think we are getting something at Liverpool you are drinking something much stronger than me man!!!! good luck to ya. The only way that would have happened would be if they were resting players ahead of euro game - well thats gone now.

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stuart09
19/04/2009 15:51

chong stay of the bong, muppet.

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becksa09
19/04/2009 15:53

he isn't far off though is he...

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grolsch99
19/04/2009 16:51

Think only Hull and Boro realistically now to finish below us, we will get nowt at Anfield so i believe we need at least 8 points or better from other 4 games, dont write off points from Villa they have ran out of steam and will have nowt to play for

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Shelfsidespur
19/04/2009 20:34

9th Tottenham






19th Newcastle

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Chong Warrior
20/04/2009 12:03

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chong stay of the bong, muppet.

After what Spurs went through earlier in the season I always said I wouldn't wish that on anyone... but then there's fans like you





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