AZ Alkmaar vs Newcastle United - Pre match thread

[Guest stormrider]

1-1 is my prediction

 

We'll score first and sit back.

 

we did that in lisbon...

[Guest smoggeordie]

All I know is that all the bookies have AZ a CLEAR favorite to win. And as we all know, the bookies never lose...

 

Greece 2004. 

[Guest smoggeordie]

1-1 is my prediction

 

We'll score first and sit back.

 

we did that in lisbon...

 

We didn't sit back at Lisbon, we got on the plane home at half time because it was job done

[James]

I'm feeling really nervous.

[Dave]

Me anarl.

 

If we think we can defend this lead we're fucked.

[James]

Dave, is there any song your avatar doesn't dance in time with?

[Dave]

It probably doesn't match with any if you watch for long enough.

[Cajun]

My guess is we will play the same formation we played in SJP

 

Remember what happend the last time we played with the same formation?

 

 

 

We won 4-2 vs AZ?

 

 

I actually ment when we didnt change our formation for two games in a row..

 

Was only winding you up 

[BottledDog]

Ha, a cracker of a quote from Roeder.

 

"We don't fear anything," he added. "I don't see that there is anything to fear. It's a useless emotion - I don't see why human beings suffer from it."

 

He sounds like Ming the Merciless.

 

[Guest Bramble OG]

Supprised theres so many people being so negative - Yes we could fuck thinks up and we have done before but we played fantastic last time out and could/should have scored 5/6 times past these...IMO its going to take a woeful performance to go out tonite.

 

That said iam quite tempted to stick 20 quid on AZ to qualifiy at 4-1 to soften the blow should it happen!

[Kitman]

Ha, a cracker of a quote from Roeder.

 

"We don't fear anything," he added. "I don't see that there is anything to fear. It's a useless emotion - I don't see why human beings suffer from it."

 

He sounds like Ming the Merciless.

 

 

Or General Melchett from Blackadder.  "Naaa-aay sir, there's no room for fear in this army!"  :icon_biggrin:

[Karjala]

Part of me is thinking, this game is massive, i cant wait for it to start, im nervous, can we do it, are the boys up for it? Come on, lets win this Uefa Cup...

 

Then part of me thinks, we'll either screw it up, Lisbon style, or if we win, we'll go out later on anyway. We are NUFC, and NUFC dont win trophies. Can Bramble et al hold firm for 90mins?

 

Im still up for it, just got this feeling, we arent gonna win the Uefa anyway, we seem to be destined to win nowt.

[Cajun]

More nervous today that I have been (hardly a shock). Can quite easily see us throwing it away but then I have a lot of confidence in our attack.

[Guest Darth Toon]

I'm pretty confident we'll go through, but this being Newcastle we're guaranteed to make it as difficult as bloody possible, so I'm bracing myself for either being 1-0 down early doors and having to withstand a siege of Trojan proportions, or 2-0 down and having to snatch something late on to go through.....

[Guest JamesD]

I think the BBC hates N'zogbia.  Has been left out of their squad again this week.  Seems to happen every game we have.

[toptoon]

Given

 

Solano Taylor Bramble Edgar

 

           Parker  Butt

 

Dyer         Emre          Duff

 

                Martins

 

But if we was to play the same team as thursday I would be happy.

 

I think you've got it spot on here pretty much what i had in mind. I dislike Bramble and Car so woulden't play them (ever) but realise in regard to Bramble i'm in the minority for this game.

[Guest AZ Lover]

Van Gaal gives AZ a 40% chance of going through to the next round.

He said last game against Newcastle only three players were on their normal form, when everybody is on form we can beat them.

 

We never lost an european home game, 28 in a row that is, only Ipswich Town has the record (31 games) (and tonight shall not be the first time  (I hope))

 

1. 14 september 1977 AZ - Red Boys (Lux) 11-1

2. 19 oktober 1977 AZ - FC Barcelona (Spa) 1-1

3. 13 september 1978 AZ - Ipswich Town (Eng) 0-0

4. 17 september 1980 AZ - Red Boys (Lux) 6-0

5. 4 november 1980 AZ - Levski Sofia (Bul) 5-0

6. 10 december 1980 AZ - Radnicki Nis (Joe) 5-0

7. 4 maart 1981 AZ - SK Lokeren (Bel) 2-0

8. 22 maart 1981 AZ - FC Sochaux (Fra) 3-2

9. 20 mei 1981 AZ - Ipswich Town (Eng) 4-2

10. 30 september 1981 AZ - IK Start (Noo) 1-0

11. 21 oktober 1981 AZ - Liverpool (Eng) 2-2

12. 30 september 1982 AZ - Limerick (Ier) 1-0

13. 20 oktober 1982 AZ - Internazionale (Ita) 1-0

14. 30 september 2004 AZ - PAOK Saloniki (Gri) 2-1

15. 4 november 2004 AZ - Auxerre (Fra) 2-0

16. 2 december 2004 AZ - Glasgow Rangers (Sch) 1-0

17. 24 februari 2005 AZ - Alemannia Aachen (Dui) 2-1

18. 16 maart 2005 AZ - Sjachtar Donetsk (Oek) 2-1

19. 14 april 2005 AZ - Villarreal (Spa) 1-1

20. 5 mei 2005 AZ - Sporting Portugal (Por) 3-2

21. 29 september 2005 AZ - Krilia Sov. Samara (Rus) 3-1

22. 24 november 2005 AZ - Middlesbrough (Eng) 0-0

23. 15 december 2005 AZ - Grasshoppers (Zwi) 1-0

24. 23 februari 2006 AZ - Real Betis Sevilla (Spa) 2-1

25. 14 september 2006 AZ - Kayserispor (Tur) 3-2

26. 19 oktober 2006 AZ - Sporting Braga (Por) 3-0

27. 29 november 2006 AZ - Slovan Liberec (Tsj) 2-2

28. 22 februari 2007 AZ - Fenerbahce (Tur) 2-2

 

Our team:

 

                        Waterman

Steinsson - Jaliens - Opdam (or Luirink) - De Cler

Jenner - De Zeeuw - Martens - Boukhari

Dembélé (or Koevermans) Arveladze

 

We all hope you guys underestimate us, then we have a chance to win a nice 2-0

Have fun with the game!

 

[BottledDog]

We all hope you guys underestimate us, then we have a chance to win a nice 2-0

Have fun with the game!

 

The tie is still there to be won or lost for both sides, but as long as we keep it tight and use the threat of pace on the break to keep you from applying constant pressure, we should make it.

 

May the best team win, but forgive me for not wishing you too much luck. All the best in the Eredivisie though.

[Guest Morph]

Oktober

 

 

And, no - we won't go through tonight.

[Guest AZ Lover]

Oktober

 

 

And, no - we won't go through tonight.

 

That's a real adult post, I guess your Dutch is is good as my English is??? 

- Oktober is the dutch word for October, all the months I mentioned are in Dutch, but it wont be that hard to translate for you.

 

You understand what I mean, I agree with you, you won't continue in the UEFA-Cup. 

[Ally]

I'm not arsed if AZ keep up their unbeaten record, a draw will do nicely.

[Cajun]

Roeder told me Martins has been on fire in training and will rip you lot a new arse hole. [/drunk AO]

[ChezGiven]

Oktober

 

 

And, no - we won't go through tonight.

 

That's a real adult post, I guess your Dutch is is good as my English is??? 

- Oktober is the dutch word for October, all the months I mentioned are in Dutch, but it wont be that hard to translate for you.

 

You understand what I mean, I agree with you, you won't continue in the UEFA-Cup. 

 

I think the dutch word is 'dappie' for Morph... Not sure though, Dutch isnt a strong point. It would also apply to you if you were being over-confident about tonight. My money is on a draw. ,

[Teasy]

We never lost an european home game, 28 in a row that is, only Ipswich Town has the record (31 games) (and tonight shall not be the first time  (I hope))

 

But we don't need to beat you tonight to go through.  Also out of the 28 European home results you posted only 9 of them would be good enough to send you through tonight.  Six of those results were 25 years ago or more..  So really to go through tonight you need to do what you've only done three times in the last 25 years.  Against arguably the best team you've played in that time.  Just thought I'd add some perspective to your stats.

[marko1892]

Im nervous as hell tonite Lads, i KNOW we can do the job but years of following NUFC have taught me that time and time again we just dont step up to the occasion and underperform. COME ON NEWCASTLE!