JH Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Bloody hell! Finally got Lawro giving us a positive prediction: Newcastle v Watford Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder has had an excellent run in the last 10 games or so with virtually a full team out injured. With Watford, both away from home and at home, I just cannot see where their goals are going to come from. Until they get a replacement for Marlon King in January I cannot see that changing. Prediction: 2-0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nufc1984 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Given Hunty Tayls Ramage Baba Milner Dyer Butt Rossi Sib Martins Attacking midfield and strikeforce, we can still score goals with that team, im still upbeat, the injuries aren't bothering me tbh, we are playing better with a weakened team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tobiazvanderziaz Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Given Hunty Tayls Ramage Baba Milner Dyer Butt Rossi Sib Martins Attacking midfield and strikeforce, we can still score goals with that team, im still upbeat, the injuries aren't bothering me tbh, we are playing better with a weakened team. A few injuries wouldnt bother me too, but this is just insane. But one thing to be upbeat about is that we can manage to play the team you listed with so many injuries. That shows some depth! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 roeder said today that parker and dyer both will play.. so that will leave us with this Given Huntington Ramage Taylor Babayaro Milner Butt Parker Rossi Dyer Martins Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Luque's gotta start on the left. Even if he does fuck all most of the match, there's a good chance he will whip in a few quality balls. Something I cannot see Rossi doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Duff is back --------------------Given Hunty-------Tayl---------Ram------Baba Miln---------Park---------Butt-------Duff -------------Martins-----Dyer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darth Toon Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Duff is back --------------------Given Hunty-------Tayl---------Ram------Baba Miln---------Park---------Butt-------Duff -------------Martins-----Dyer Looks good to me - Watford play a very compact 4-5-1, so Dyer can drop in to match them for numbers in midfield, and then break forward quickly to support Martins. Width will be crucial, so Milner and Duff will have important roles to play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Chronicle says: ""But Damien Duff has made an amazing recovery despite just having a cartilage operation after our game at Arsenal near the end of last month, and he will possibly have some involvement tomorrow." Which to me indicates he won't start. "One sticking point on the injury front is the fitness of Stephen Carr, who is not making any progress at all with his ankle injury." Toe, ankle, who cares. "Emre has a good chance of being back tomorrow after his ankle injury at Blackburn Rovers last Saturday, but Nobby Solano only has a 50-50 chance of playing. Emre on the left? "However, Scott Parker has a better chance than this and Kieron Dyer will be fit again, while we will assess Antoine Sibierski before to-morrow's kick-off." Dyer up front you'd assume, Parker in the middle with Butt. Oh and Roeder is checking on Sibi's fitness, but I don't think he'll be involved tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptoon Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 .com says that hopes are high for Dyer, Emre, Parker, Duff and Nobby. Sib and Zoggy out though IF (could be a big IF) they all actually do make it. Its going to be tough finding room in the starting XI for Parker, Emre and Butt. Depends on who's the fittest i suppose, but f they all are i'd go: Given Nobby Taylor Ramage Baba Milner Parker Emre Duff Martins Dyer Subs Pav Hunty - impressive debut, but Nobby's been fantastic at RB. Butt (doesn't deserve to be benched i know) o'brien - think he needs another shot Rossi/Pattison/Luque Good team imo!! Very pacey, full of creativity and energy. Not enough height though (Hunty would provide that but i'd still start with the above). Predicted MOM - Emre (if he plays). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 I would not risk the 50/50 players unless we have to, so put em on the bench and sue the youngsters. Dyer should play thpugh, he just needed that gash to heal but as for Nobby,Emre or Sib if those three pass fitness tests I would still not risk them. Wed night will be a tough game, we need to stay int he cup, lets hope Jose don't give a flying fk about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 From the BBC preview: Newcastle (from): Given, Srnicek, Taylor, Ramage, Huntington, Babayaro, Parker, Butt, Emre, Milner, Duff, Pattison, Troisi, Gate, Edgar, Martins, Dyer, Sibierski, Luque, Rossi, Carroll. Watford (from): Lee, Chamberlain, Chambers, Shittu, DeMerit, Stewart, Powell, Mackay, Doyley, Mariappa, Smith, Francis, Bangura, Bouazza, Mahon, Spring, McNamee, Young, Henderson, Priskin, Jarrett. No Solano, but Sibi, Emre, Duff, Dyer and Parker are in there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Given Huntington Taylor Ramage Babayaro Milner Butt Pattison Duff Martins Dyer Subs: Harper, Parker, Sibierski, Emre, Luque Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonufc Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Given Huntington Taylor Ramage Babayaro Milner Butt Pattison Duff Martins Dyer Subs: Harper, Parker, Sibierski, Emre, Luque I think Parker will be fit. If not, I reckon Dyer should play in CM and have Rossi or Luque as the other striker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Given Huntington Taylor Ramage Babayaro Milner Butt Pattison Duff Martins Dyer Subs: Harper, Parker, Sibierski, Emre, Luque I think Parker will be fit. If not, I reckon Dyer should play in CM and have Rossi or Luque as the other striker Agreed. Drop Pattison. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 GR's Official Fitness Update GLENN Roeder was happy to see Kieron Dyer, Scott Parker, Emre, Antoine Sibierski and Damien Duff back out on the training pitch on Friday ahead of the visit of Watford to St. James' Park this weekend. But there was also some bad news for the Newcastle United boss as he confirmed Charles N'Zogbia is unlikely to play again until after Christmas after suffering a knee injury at Chelsea in midweek. Skipper Parker (back), Dyer (gashed leg), Emre (ankle), Sibierksi (achilles) and Duff (knee) have all been among the lengthy list of casualties at various stages for the Magpies in recent weeks, but the sight of those players being put through their paces by the coaching staff on Friday morning was a welcome one for the manager. The gaffer refused to give away too many secrets ahead of hosting the Hornets at Gallowgate, but did say: "They all trained on Friday and they are all in the squad, which is good news. "We have got a lot of strength in those areas of the squad, but defensively it's very hard for us just now. We have Titus (Bramble) and Craig (Moore) maybe out for another month or so, plus Stephen Carr and Nobby Solano, who has done very well at right-back for us, still missing. "But the very fact the other five were out there training means they are fit. Some are fitter than others in terms of match fitness, some will be starters, some may be non-starters but will make the bench because they have had a few days' training." Giving an update on N'Zogbia, Glenn added: "Charles has some ligament damage but it will be the middle of next week when we know more in terms of his recovery time. "But I am looking at him being out for a few weeks, ruling him out this side of Christmas. It's a real blow for us and the boy. "The good news as far as Charles is concerned is that he won't need an operation. It's just a case of rehab with the physio and then building him back up to full fitness." http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~943461,00.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Nicky Butt is undroppable at the moment and i for one would be disgusted if he was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 As would I. It's been refreshing to see him get back to form a little bit each game and to leave him out would be a horrendous decision. If he puts Parker back in, I will instantly dislike Roeder again. And my respect for him will be lost. He'll probably end up putting Parker and Butt in. :roll: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Have people here forgoten how absolutely shit Duff has been for us? I can't remember him providing anything at all for the team or ever looking like he's going to beat a player (appart from a Uefa cup game against almost amatuer opposition). Rossi and Luque have provided more from the left wing then he has. In fact from the way we've played since he's been out he seems to have made our team worse when he was fit.. I'm not righting him off long term, but is his return really something to be optimistic about at the moment?.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 He is still better than Luque on the left wing, and we are short of options. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 He is still better than Luque on the left wing, and we are short of options. I don't want to turn this into another Luque argument (I know your not trying to, just thought I'd give a disclaimer ). But if Duff is better on both players current form then why has he provided even less then Luque? Duff has scored once and gotten, no assists that I can remember? Even Luque, who has had a disaster, has done more then that in about a quarter of the amount of time on the pitch. IMO both him and Rossi have looked better on the left wing then Duff looked for us before his injury. I mean Duff looks more lively, but seems to have even less actual impact on the game then Luque at the moment. At least he provides some top quality crosses now and again. As I said I'm still confident that Duff can be excellent long term, but at the moment I honestly cannot get even remotely interested in his return. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Oh I am not saying there is a massive difference between the two going forward, but Duff gives us a hell of a lot more when we don't have the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Oh I am not saying there is a massive difference between the two going forward, but Duff gives us a hell of a lot more when we don't have the ball. Yeah he does do more defensively, though I honestly think he does even less offensively at the moment. I'm not saying he shouldn't be involved mind, I just find myself very un-moved by his return Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Given Huntington Taylor Ramage Babayaro Dyer Butt Parker Milner Martins Sibierski Subs: Srnicek, Duff, Rossi, Emre, Luque (incase of emergency break glass) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 should we really rush duff and parker back?? we did that to luque last season and look at him now.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Given Huntington Taylor Ramage Babayaro Dyer Butt Parker Milner Martins Sibierski Subs: Srnicek, Duff, Rossi, Emre, Luque (incase of emergency break glass) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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