Big Geordie

Ki off - Shelvey on.

Shelvey getting ready to come on.

BBC; 16:30 Post update Newcastle 0-0 Crystal Palace Just received an update on Florian Lejeune's injury. We're told it's a "serious injury to his left knee" and he is going straight to hospital for a scan. Article Reactions Article share tools

Doesn't sound at all good for Florian. Left knee is in a brace, as he's stretchered off - left arm covering his face.

Lejuene knackered?

Yedlin puts an effort just wide after good work by Almiron.

Gallowgate.

Which way are we attacking, 2nd half?

Chance for Palace - Schlupp heads wide

51926 there today

Offside (Radio Newcastle)

Palace score - disallowed though!

Rondon causing bother- another effort on goal which the keeper spills.

Chance for Rondon - heads over.

Bit more pressure from us - another corner.

Hayden with our first shot on target - straight at the keeper.

Ooo friends! Football friends!

First corner to us after 5mins

No match thread? HTL!

Where have you heard that, James? ::

Reading between the lines - Shelvey's time at NUFC is coming to an end.

It's amazing how they rewrite history about their sewpa hard fans, as I went to a few games at Roker in the 80's/early 90's when football hooliganism was in it's pomp, and our lot wandered around with impunity and absolutely took the piss....they were literally nowhere to be seen. Sunderland was a stroll in the park compared to most grounds back then (especially Boro) but reading their threads on RTG, and it's about how they smashed everybody and anybody there. :lol: We were there in the 92/93 season (Liam O'Brien over the wall) and we basically took over the place and there was nothing they could do about it. Not only did we have the entire Roker End but they also moved their own fans out of the Clock Stand Paddocks and handed that over to us as well. I remember we parked up about a mile from the ground and it was NUFC everywhere, in fact we barely seen a mackem until we got inside. It was just one big pisstake and something they've never been able to do up here. Officially we had 7k there I think but in reality it was a whole lot more than that. Boro on the other hand was very dodgy. Only went to Ayresome Park once (beat them 3-1 in the league cup) and that was a pretty intimidating experience. Even the first few years at their new ground you had to have your wits about you. Was at both of them and agree- the Boro league cup game was the only time Ive ever been worried about my safety at an away game edit- re roker park remember 1 game in the 80s must have been around 16 or 17 with my mates, just giving them shit and taking the piss outside the Fulwell end, nobody said a word back, they just shuffled past as fast as poss to get in the turnstiles. I went to Teesside Uni - 92/96 and only lived a couple of streets from old Ayresome Park. Walking around town, used to see more Newcastle shirts (inc myself) than Boro. Mind, I wasn't daft enough to show my colours on a matchday!

Rafa needs to hand out a bollocking after this. Just not good enough at all, regardless of it being arsenal.

Shocking defending. Really poor.