By Tyne-Talk
August 22 2009

Newcastle travel to Selhurst Park for a 3pm kick off on the back of two consecutive wins against Reading and Sheffield Wednesday, whilst Crystal Palace seek their second consecutive win of the season having beating Ipswich 3-1 in their last league game. Newcastle United’s Shola Ameobi and former Newcastle player Darren Ambrose both go into the game having scored 4 goals a-piece so far this season. Newcastle welcome back Nicky Butt who will be re-instated as captain after he recovered from a hand injury, whilst midfielder Joey Barton will be absent despite returning to light training this week from a foot injury.

Striker Andy Carroll will undergo a late fitness test after picking up a groin strain in midweek but has been told he has a 50% chance of playing.

Summer signing Danny Simpson is hoping to start, as is Danny Guthrie, whilst youngsters Tamas Kader, Kazenga LuaLua, Nile Ranger and Ryan Donaldson are all likely to be on the bench after being warned by caretaker manager Chris Hughton to expect to play a big part in the club's season.

Palace manager Neil Warnock is without striker Stern John (elbow) but Darren Ambrose (shoulder) is likely to start as is keeper Julian Speroni after they both played through the pain barrier to finish Tuesday's game.

Fact: Today's game will be Shola Ameobi's 200^th League Appearance.

Fact: A 3^rd consecutive win for Newcastle will be their best start to a league campaign in 14 years, as well as their 1^st away win since February.

Referee: Andy D'Urso

Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Crystal Palace v Newcastle

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TyneTalk
22/08/2009 09:06

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MissC
22/08/2009 09:09

Keep it here Guys!

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TOONTILLIDIE
22/08/2009 09:23

Shola Ameobi's 200th League Appearance, lets get another hatrick to celebrate.

Tough game down south today, Palace won't be easy. wondering if Butt goes straight back in the team and if that is the case who will get dropped, maybe Xisco will get a start with Carroll possibly out.

I reckon:
Harper
Simpson, Taylor, Colo, Enrique
Nolan, Butt, Smith, Jonas
Ameobi, Xisco

with Nolan out wide, but would rather see Butt on the bench with Guthrie out wide and Nolan in the middle don't think it will happen though

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annie
22/08/2009 10:39

I think Shola wil be really up for it today, what better way to celebrate his 200th League Appearance than by scoring a goal.
I'm going with 2-1 to us. I wish Darren Ambrose was on our side though.

C'mon Shola

I never thought I'd be saying that.

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lostmekeys
22/08/2009 11:04

Quote:

TOONTILLIDIE
Shola Ameobi's 200th League Appearance, lets get another hatrick to celebrate.
Tough game down south today, Palace won't be easy. wondering if Butt goes straight back in the team and if that is the case who will get dropped, maybe Xisco will get a start with Carroll possibly out.

I reckon:
Harper
Simpson, Taylor, Colo, Enrique
Nolan, Butt, Smith, Jonas
Ameobi, Xisco

with Nolan out wide, but would rather see Butt on the bench with Guthrie out wide and Nolan in the middle don't think it will happen though

guessing, i think it may be the same back four, then:
taylor butt smith jonas
nolan ameobi

but i would like to see:
taylor guthrie butt jonas
nolan ameobi,
with ranger getting a good half hour if poss

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waffles
22/08/2009 14:46

I hope Butt doesn't get an immediate plug back in the line-up.

Harper
Simpson Colo S. Taylor Enrique
R. Taylor Nolan Smith Jonas
Xisco Ameobi

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cappen
22/08/2009 14:49

Guthrie in for Carroll - Nolan pushed up behind Shola

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Biffins Bridge
22/08/2009 14:56

Need some good crosses in then.

Any links for the game, tv/radio.

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MissC
22/08/2009 15:03

Butt is on the bench

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DaraghL
22/08/2009 15:04

hahaha goal!!!!!!!

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Biffins Bridge
22/08/2009 15:04

1-0 Nolan. Get in.

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MissC
22/08/2009 15:04

1- 0 Newcastle!!!!!!!!!

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DaraghL
22/08/2009 15:08

any links??

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OnTheLevee
22/08/2009 15:13

Good start.

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annie
22/08/2009 15:15

Dammit just got in - missed the goal, but great start

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senyabtoon
22/08/2009 15:22

taylor get in

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DaraghL
22/08/2009 15:23

yes taylor get in

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OnTheLevee
22/08/2009 15:23

2-0

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annie
22/08/2009 15:24

Yeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssss! 2-0

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becksa09
22/08/2009 15:24

Ryan Taylor mint!! come on. can't find a tv link but got goals on saturday on justintv

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MissC
22/08/2009 15:25

Brilliant. Mr Nolan and Mr Taylor the two good scorers who havent scored much for us yet

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annie
22/08/2009 15:26

What a great start to the season.

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becksa09
22/08/2009 15:28

why no tv!!!

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DaraghL
22/08/2009 15:29

Quote:

becksa09
why no tv!!!

reality of being in the championship

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MissC
22/08/2009 15:30

No TV in uk because its a 3pm KO so would have to have a foreign link for sure

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becksa09
22/08/2009 15:33

yeah spot on, just thought iraq goals may be getting one.

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waffles
22/08/2009 15:34

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becksa09
yeah spot on, just thought iraq goals may be getting one.

I think iraq goals steals their feed from Sky.

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TOONTILLIDIE
22/08/2009 15:40

Good start, lets get another

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waffles
22/08/2009 15:49

Hah, did anyone hear that jab at Hull the BBC London guys just made?


2 goals early. Gotta love having goals from the midfielders, something we didn't have at all last year.

Sounds like Colo is getting beat over and over again by Freddy Sears though.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2009:08:22:15:58:45 by waffles.

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annie
22/08/2009 15:52

Are we wearing our lucky yellow strip

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waffles
22/08/2009 15:57

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annie
Are we wearing our lucky yellow strip

According to .co.uk we are indeed in Mustard and Custard.

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Biffins Bridge
22/08/2009 15:59

Aye, Colo is shakey. They are saying Smith is playing well.

What was the crack about Hull waffles. Was making a cuppa.

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annie
22/08/2009 16:00

lol

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waffles
22/08/2009 16:02

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Biffins Bridge
Aye, Colo is shakey. They are saying Smith is playing well.
What was the crack about Hull waffles. Was making a cuppa.

"Hull and Bolton are still tied nil-nil. I bet that's a belta. You can probably hear the tumbleweeds in the KC."

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Biffins Bridge
22/08/2009 16:06

Ha, cheers pal. Hate Phil Brown with a passion. Perma tan arogant @#$%&.

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TOONTILLIDIE
22/08/2009 16:09

With how the results are so far we are top of the league

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waffles
22/08/2009 16:12

Sounds like Alan Smith nearly gave up a penalty

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annie
22/08/2009 16:19

Easier to believe than he converted one waffles

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TOONTILLIDIE
22/08/2009 16:20

Wise to Brighton, unlucky b@st#rds

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CNDShearerFan16
22/08/2009 16:21

Sounds like we're sitting on this lead.

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waffles
22/08/2009 16:27

Butt for R. Taylor
Ranger for Guthrie

Not sure how I feel about these changes. Sounded like Guthrie, Ryan Taylor, and Nolan had been playing well together. Guthrie might still be less than 100% though.

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becksa09
22/08/2009 16:29

yeah Butt needs the minutes and Guthrie isn't 100%.

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becksa09
22/08/2009 16:38

must be a shite second half....

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cappen
22/08/2009 16:40

but this is what we need to learn to do - see out these tough away games, keep it simple and who cares if its ugly.

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TOONTILLIDIE
22/08/2009 16:44

7 or 8 minutes left, come on the toon

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waffles
22/08/2009 16:45

Do we have another midfielder worth of his salt to help us see out this last 10 minutes?

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annie
22/08/2009 16:46

Owen scored (85) for Manure.

Hey! but so what we've got Shola.





Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2009:08:22:16:48:05 by annie.

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cappen
22/08/2009 16:48

Nice goal from Owen but they were already 3-0 up.

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waffles
22/08/2009 16:51

Geremi on for Jonas to waste time. We have no dribblers on the pitch left.

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TOONTILLIDIE
22/08/2009 16:53

Were 2nd in the league, due to Boro scoring there 2nd

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waffles
22/08/2009 16:55

We'll be back to third by the end of Sunday night if Cardiff wins. Regardless, I'll gladly take 3rd place with a 2-0 win in London.


When is the last time we came home from London with 3 points?



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TOONTILLIDIE
22/08/2009 16:56

It is over, well done lads another 3 points

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annie
22/08/2009 16:57

Well done our team.

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OnTheLevee
22/08/2009 17:03

well done lads.

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wasim4nufc
22/08/2009 17:06

Well done lads. Lets keep this up. The team might look a lot different though come the next championship match!



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MissC
22/08/2009 17:07

Been quite quiet hasnt it? Brilliant start to the season though! Best start in 14 years.....

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Gallowgate Luke
22/08/2009 17:10

Fantastic start to the season

Heres hoping we keep it up

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CNDShearerFan16
22/08/2009 17:14

I'm starting to get excited, lets see what Monday's news will do to that growing good mood.

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Biffins Bridge
22/08/2009 18:08

I hear you CND. Really good start and we have played some of the better sides. Warnock's sides really try to stick it up you and it sounded like we handle them.

Im sure we all feel the same that we need to keep our feet on the ground, hopefully the takeover will be sorted one way or another. Then we can sign a few experienced players and some young loan ones.

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TOONTILLIDIE
22/08/2009 18:12

I think if we can get some more experience and some of the kids from Arsenal/Man U then even if we lose some of the players that are expected then we stand a good chance. But we need atleast 4 or 5 extra players on the numbers that we already have if we are going to serious for the full season

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TOONTILLIDIE
22/08/2009 18:27

Just saw the goals on Sky, Nolans was a typical goal that he got at Bolton, arriving un marked in the box. Taylor's goals was a quality strike and don't think anyone would have saved it

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