Tottenham -v- Newcastle United (match thread)

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Well no point wasting time, our next game is in less than 2 days. Newcastle will provide a big threat, they have some very good players. Tioté in the middle is a huge prospect, Carroll of course everyone already knows about, Barton is playing out of his skin and Nolan always causes problems. However, this is another game where we should really be winning. IIRC we have a poor recent record against Newcastle, but we have won our last 2 games against them.
I'd expect the same back four as today to cope with Carroll and possibly Ameobi. Hopefully Modric will be fully fit, went off with cramp today. I can see pretty much the same team as today except for Defoe obviously enough. Thought Palacios had a great game today, for the third time running and is fully justifying his place ahead of Jenas/Sandro.
Gomes
Hutton --- Kaboul --- Dawson --- BAE
Lennon --- Palacios --- Modric --- Bale
Van Der Vaart
Pavlyuchenko

COYS

BERBA

THFC wrote: »

Well no point wasting time, our next game is in less than 2 days. Newcastle will provide a big threat, they have some very good players. Tioté in the middle is a huge prospect, Carroll of course everyone already knows about, Barton is playing out of his skin and Nolan always causes problems. However, this is another game where we should really be winning. IIRC we have a poor recent record against Newcastle, but we have won our last 2 games against them.
I'd expect the same back four as today to cope with Carroll and possibly Ameobi. Hopefully Modric will be fully fit, went off with cramp today. I can see pretty much the same team as today except for Defoe obviously enough. Thought Palacios had a great game today, for the third time running and is fully justifying his place ahead of Jenas/Sandro.
Gomes
Hutton --- Kaboul --- Dawson --- BAE
Lennon --- Palacios --- Modric --- Bale
Van Der Vaart
Pavlyuchenko

COYS

nolan suspended for them which is good news

yiddo59

Spurs v Newcastle live tv coverage 3pm Tuesday Evergreen Bar, Turners Cross, Cork.

ziedth

Think they'll actually be a harder game then Villa. They gave City a big test today.

Hopefully we can Get three points again. Be nice to still be a win away from top 3/4 in a few games time.

everdead.ie

Hughton should be there still goes to our games whenever he gets a chance as far as I know.

RichMc70

Looking at our next three festive season fixtures:-

Newcastle (Home)
Fulham (Home)
Everton (Away)

we should get 9 points out of 9, however theres bound to be at least one slip up.

I have a suspicion that Harry might start without VDV against Newcastle, but have him on the bench in case things are not going well.

Hatch99

RichMc70 wrote: »

Looking at our next three festive season fixtures:-

Newcastle (Home)
Fulham (Home)
Everton (Away)

we should get 9 points out of 9, however theres bound to be at least one slip up.

I have a suspicion that Harry might start without VDV against Newcastle, but have him on the bench in case things are not going well.

Yes 9 from 9 should be the target, but Merseyside wont be easy, 6 from 6 at home is the main thing, you could afford to be happy with a draw with Everton if you had them 6 points in the bag.

ziedth

Thing is though Man City are gonna get 9/7 points out if those games so we really should be looking to get it too.

If they weren't 3 in a row and dotted out over 10 games you'd expect the 9 points.

Hopefully anyway.

tippspur

Heading over for this one,can't wait.pity about Defoe but I still think we will win it.

electrobanana

if anybody has any links for this game could ye stick them up around kick off time really want to watch this one iv a feeling its gonna be a belter..cheers lads COYS

T-b0n3

electrobanana wrote: »

if anybody has any links for this game could ye stick them up around kick off time really want to watch this one iv a feeling its gonna be a belter..cheers lads COYS

You'll get links to the game here http://myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=99744&part=sports

If anyone hears the lineup early let us know, thanks.

COYS

electrobanana

T-b0n3 wrote: »

You'll get links to the game here http://myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=99744&part=sports

If anyone hears the lineup early let us know, thanks.

COYS

legend.cheers mate

T-b0n3

My Dad just text me, hes at the game (thanks to irelandspurs). He got himself some stuff in the shop and now hes off to get himself a nice pie in the stadium, lucky bast, wish I was there. Really hope hes gets to see a Spurs win.

T-b0n3

TEAMS NEWS:

1415: Tottenham v Newcastle line-ups:
Tottenham: Gomes, Hutton, Dawson, Kaboul, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Palacios, Modric, Bale, Pavlyuchenko, Van der Vaart.
Subs: Pletikosa, Jenas, Keane, Crouch, Bassong, Kranjcar, Corluka.

Newcastle: Krul, Coloccini, Steven Taylor, Perch, Tiote, Barton, Routledge, Simpson, Smith, Gutierrez, Carroll.
Subs: Harper, Williamson, Lovenkrands, Xisco, Best, Kadar, Ranger.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire)

Robbed from bbc.

Very pleased with that. Glad VDV started, hopefully he can keep his great scoring record going!

SuprSi

Interesting that Crouch isn't starting again. Looks like Harry is pushing for us to play the ball along the ground a bit more rather than lump it up to Crouch, which is good news as long as we play like we did against Villa.

Hatch99

Very suprised there is no changes bar JD, hope it doesn't bite us in the bum.

SuprSi

Working stream here;

http://www.justin.tv/liveeplhere

M5

Perch starts, game over lads, hes shocking, barely championship standard

SuprSi

SuprSi wrote: »

Working stream here;

http://www.justin.tv/liveeplhere

The above link is gone but this one is working now

http://www.sportzkrieg.com/live.php?id=FOO15EPTot&msg=1&matchname=Tottenham%20Hotspur%20vs%20Newcastle%20United

M5 - don't count your chickens. This is Spurs so we're unlikely to escape conceding a goal. If Newcastle can keep themselves tight at the back and push up front you'll do well.

M5

SuprSi wrote: »

The above link is gone but this one is working now

http://www.sportzkrieg.com/live.php?id=FOO15EPTot&msg=1&matchname=Tottenham%20Hotspur%20vs%20Newcastle%20United

M5 - don't count your chickens. This is Spurs so we're unlikely to escape conceding a goal. If Newcastle can keep themselves tight at the back and push up front you'll do well.

Thats where perch is the problem im afraid

M5

Spurs fans very quiet, can clearly hear our lot

An example of the liability that it Perch just there

M5

This is brutal

SuprSi

Agreed, crap match so far. Palacios has been very good so far though.

M5

SuprSi wrote: »

Agreed, crap match so far. Palacios has been very good so far though.

yeah looks sharp

M5

LOL, when did Smith get fast?

Spurs applying some pressure! Did you see the ballboy falling over the advertising hoardings?

SuprSi

Lots of corners but not one attempt on goal from them. Odd refereeing decisions too.

M5

This ref is going to cost one of the teams the game, hes been shocking

SuprSi

Barton getting the Spurs players fired up, if there's going to be a sending off I'd actually expect it to go against Spurs!

M5

SuprSi wrote: »

Agreed, crap match so far. Palacios has been very good so far though.

Commentators curse, hes been well off the pace since

agreed, spurs getting stronger

RichMc70

I don't like this ref. Seems to be giving a a lot of poor decisions in newcastles favour.

SuprSi

Heh, for all of Palacios' tenacious tackling and pressing ability, he is so crap when it comes to any sort of shot on goal.

SuprSi

Unbelievable save from the Newcastle keeper there, absolutely incredible. Got a bit of luck but it was still something else.

M5

RichMc70 wrote: »

I don't like this ref. Seems to be giving a a lot of poor decisions in newcastles favour.

He has given us a few more alright. A lot might be stretching it slightly. He has been consistently bad though!

Decent save there from Krul, Pav should be putting that away though.

Spurs got stronger as the half went on

larry1

What a save from Kroll. Pav so close.

Kold

Dat lucky save

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Dont know how that Pav header didnt go in... Great save, kudos to Krul

SuprSi

Jenas on, Palacios off - should provide more of a threat going forward

M5

JJ on for Palacios, not surprised TBH, went to ****e after a good start. A little more positivity might just be what you need actually.

M5

Pish from Barton, def trying to wind ye up

Shammy

Great sportsmanship from barton :rolleyes:

M5

Shammy wrote: »

Great sportsmanship from barton :rolleyes:

To be fair to Barton Spurs did not put the ball out, still should have sent it to the keeper though

SuprSi

M5 wrote: »

Pish from Barton, def trying to wind ye up

He's some pikey alright, can't stand him but when he keeps himself in check he can do damage, either through decent play or winning free kicks through over-excited opposing players!

Shammy

M5 wrote: »

To be fair to Barton Spurs did not put the ball out, still should have sent it to the keeper though

Spurs had no reason to put the ball out the ref stopped it . For a big man Carroll seems to hit the deck as soon as he feels a touch.

M5

SuprSi wrote: »

He's some pikey alright, can't stand him but when he keeps himself in check he can do damage, either through decent play or winning free kicks through over-excited opposing players!

Been our best player this season, only touch of class (in a football sense) we have. We are a completely different proposition without him in the team. Sign him up I say!

More open in the second half. Carroll has been below par today. Some credit has to go to Dawson for that

Shammy

great finish Lennon

SuprSi

Nice one Lennon!!

M5

Perch Perch Perch:rolleyes:

Good finish though

Kold

Great goal. What an arsehole Barton is though!

SuprSi

M5 wrote: »

Perch Perch Perch:rolleyes:

Good finish though

I think he was unlucky. He got a touch on it and it actually looked like it helped it into the goal. Lennon is very fast though and it's difficult to keep up with him when he's moving at pace.

Kold

God, what a bunch of **** alright. Where's Sol to complete the set?

M5

SuprSi wrote: »

I think he was unlucky. He got a touch on it and it actually looked like it helped it into the goal. Lennon is very fast though and it's difficult to keep up with him when he's moving at pace.

Yeah, true, He didnt close or cover though


Tiote walking a tightrope