LFEE Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Krul Simpson Williamson Perch Santon Tiote Cabaye Jonas HBA Ba Cisse This... My only nagging doubt being AP reverts to Raylor instead of Santon... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Even if Guthrie was fit id be seriously thinking about putting Jonas in midfield alongside Tiote and Cabaye. Purely because of his work rate and his performance against WBA shows that he uses the ball very economically and against a side like Swansea that will be very important. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagten Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Howard Webb to ref this. TBF we beat United 3-0 with Webb as ref, just get Tiote to have a word again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Howard Webb to ref this. TBF we beat United 3-0 with Webb as ref, just get Tiote to have a word again Realised my mistake and edited will never happen again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 The way Willo and Perch played if there is any doubt about Colo's fitness he should sit another game. No sense in rushing him back. Considering Perch's run of form, if Colo is 100% I'd like to see Perch at RB and Santon at LB. However, it's more likely that Pardew will go Simmo at RB and Perch for Santon at LB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Swansea aren't that good, we just need to prevent them from playing plan A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Hopefully we will disturb their flow passing and do our own thing. It will be massive to get all three points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Could be the right sort of game for us TBH. It will scare the shit out of Swansea if we get amongst their (very good) midfield. Keep doing what we are doing and we have a great opportunity to win this game too. We will score goals if Ba, Cisse and HBA are playing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Swansea aren't that good, we just need to prevent them from playing plan A. A few weeks ago I'd have agreed but I reckon if we match our last two performances we'll have too much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Tiote + Cabaye + Jonas/Guthrie in the form we are in...add that to our front 3 and I like our chances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 15/8 for us to win this. Cracking odds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Our bubble's gonna burst eventually but I fancy us for a point here, they haven't got anything left to play for and we're very good on the counter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
binnsy Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 5th game in a row Sky will be showing us, would be nice if they would have a guest/pundit with some NUFC connection for a change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 It'll probably be Niall Quinn and Kevin Ball, hosted by Sir Ricky Sbragia if recent history is anything to go by. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Get Wyn Davies and Shefki Kuqi in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
binnsy Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Might need a little squad rotation this weekend with two games over Easter although playing Friday should help us as we'll have an extra day to recover which could be handy cos i'll imagine we'll do plenty of running trying to close down Swansea the way they play and keep the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Was dubious about this game after Norwich, but now I can see us winning. Hopefully the first of 4 in a row. Would be nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 What's our record for wins-in-a-row in the Premier League, anyone know? Edit, it's seven, but it spanned two seasons (93/94 and 94/95). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Lets win every game for the rest of the season and keep that Champions League dream alive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Was dubious about this game after Norwich, but now I can see us winning. Hopefully the first second of 5 in a row. Would be nice. FYP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I'm very confident of at least a point on Friday. Losing certainly shouldn't be in question. Although we've done fairly well on the road, i think we could have picked up a couple more points here and there. We've won plenty, but i'd say we haven't drawn enough. Two (very attainable) points at Arsenal and Fulham would have us ahead of Chelsea, and with W6-D5-L4 as our away record, which would look great for any Euro chaser. I'm nit-picking though, tbf. The fact is, we can beat anyone at SJP. The remaining away games are going to dictate our season; we're gonna have to be really strong on the road if we're gonna pip Chelsea. Not only because we've got to go to Stamford Bridge. At my absolute most optimistic, i can see us picking up 16 points from now until the end of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I'm very confident of at least a point on Friday. Losing certainly shouldn't be in question. Although we've done fairly well on the road, i think we could have picked up a couple more points here and there. We've won plenty, but i'd say we haven't drawn enough. Two (very attainable) points at Arsenal and Fulham would have us ahead of Chelsea, and with W6-D5-L4 as our away record, which would look great for any Euro chaser. I'm nit-picking though, tbf. The fact is, we can beat anyone at SJP. The remaining away games are going to dictate our season; we're gonna have to be really strong on the road if we're gonna pip Chelsea. Not only because we've got to go to Stamford Bridge. At my absolute most optimistic, i can see us picking up 16 points from now until the end of the season. With you Yorkie, 16 is what I'm hoping for with continued form and bit of luck. Funny, I find myself looking at past fixtures and say theres a few home and away fixtures that "should have been." But I think at least a point on Friday but really hoping we push on for 3. Look they are a great passing side, but our form at current we shouldn't fear anybody. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 There hasn't been many absolute stinkers imo. Wolves and West Brom at home have been the worst results this season, unquestionably. The two games i mentioned in that previous post are the away ones that stick out as disappointing. Norwich was crap but we had Perch and Simpson at CB, so i wasn't expecting miracles there. The fact that there's hardly any games where you think "fucking hell, as if we didn't get X amount of points there", is just another way of demonstrating what a good season we've had. It was like that under Bobby; one or two results really stuck out. Seem to remember an away defeat at Bolton being a real suckerpunch, for eg. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Wolves, WBA yep. I'll even count Mackems at home. But you are right, marvelous season with an exciting run-in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Friday games are great when you win. If you lose, though, the whole weekend is ruined. I'm nervous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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