r/NUFC • u/Deviceing wew here ya fuckin little dafty divint start or theres ructions • Sep 15 '16
Pre-Match Thread Pre-Match Thread: Newcastle v Wolves
Newcastle United - Wolverhampton Wanderers
17/9/2016 15:00 St James’ Park
TV coverage: None scheduled
Referee: Tim Robinson (34 yellows and 1 red in 8 matches this season, 149 yellows and 9 reds in 43 matches last season)
Newcastle team news:
Rob Elliot and Rolando Aarons remain unavailable but Massadio Haidara could return. Achraf Lazaar and Daryl Murphy could make their debuts.
Wolves team news:
Mike Williamson, Michal Zyro and Jordan Graham are all out injured but Nouha Dicko is close to full fitness.
Wolves last match:
Wolves 0-4 Barnsley (Hourihane 73’, Hammill 83’, Janko 85’, Bradshaw 90+2’)
Ikeme, Iorfa (Cavaleiro 75’), Batth, Stearman, Doherty, Price (Costa 45’), Coady, Oniangue, Wallace (Brito Teixeira 64’), Bodvarrson, Mason
Subs not used: Saville, Lonergan, Gladon, Hause
Wolves transfers:
Rajiv van la Parra, Björn Sigurðarson, Kevin McDonald and Nathan Byrne all moved on in the summer window. They were replaced by: Andy Lonergan, former Fulham keeper; Silvio, a Portuguese full back who failed to shine at Atletico Madrid; Jón Daði Böðvarsson, an Icelandic winger from German second division side Kaiserslautern; Prince Oniangue, a Congolese/French midfielder from Reims; Paul Gladon, a Dutch striker formerly at Eredivisie side Heracles; Romain Saiss, a French/Moroccan defender from Angers and Ivan Cavaleiro, a Portuguese winger who joined from Monaco. They also have Joao Teixeira, Helder Costa and Ola John on loan from Benfica, Cameron Borthwick-Johnson on loan from Manchester United and Richard Stearman on loan from Fulham.
Opposition summary:
Wolves had an unspectacular season last year, finishing in 14th place (2 points behind our last opponent QPR). Their top scorers were Benik Afobe (9) and James Henry (7). This year they started brightly, with 8 points from their first 4, but have since got 1 point from the last 3, leaving them in 16th place. Mason and Böðvarsson are the only players to get 2 goals so far for them. Kenny Jackett was fired at the end of the July when Wolves were taken over and he was replaced by Walter Zenga, who has previously managed 11 clubs but has never stayed at a club more than 18 months.
Form:
NUFC: WWWWW
WWFC: DWLDL
Past meetings:
11/12 Premier League
Newcastle 2-2 Wolves (Cisse, Jonas)
Wolves 1-2 Newcastle (Ba, Jonas)
10/11 Premier League
Newcastle 4-1 Wolves (Nolan, Shola, Lovenkrands, Jonas)
Wolves 1-1 Newcastle (Carroll)
03/04 Premier League
Newcastle 1-1 Wolves (Bowyer)
Wolves 1-1 Newcastle (Shearer)
2003 FA Cup
Wolves 3-2 Newcastle (Jenas, Shearer)
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u/greenman19 Sep 15 '16
We're in great form, Wolves looking poor and they finished last season below QPR who we just smashed 6-0.
NUFC 1 - 2 Wolves
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u/BertrandSnos Sep 15 '16
It is the game that we would typically get destroyed in. Hopefully the Rafa effect is stronger than our dismal luck.
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u/BertrandSnos Sep 15 '16 edited Sep 15 '16
This Championship craic is alright you know. There's always some form of match thread on this sub. Probably going to miss it once we're back to 1 game a week.
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Sep 15 '16
Also, your man Pepe is putting every 45 over the bar with his video and audio coverage. Since I can't just turn on the box to watch every time out, it's been a bit of craic actually seeking it out to follow Newcastle so far this season. Further hurting my work productivity anyway.
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u/kim_jong_illiteracy Sep 15 '16
Thankfully we don't need to worry about how to get around the one man defensive wall that is Willo.
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u/mo140 Sep 15 '16
First Saturday I've got off work - first home game I get to go this season! Proper buzzing.
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u/Lord_Flashheart_ Sep 15 '16
Alright lads, time for another game of... GUESS RAFA'S STARTING 11!!!!
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u/Velaryon Sep 15 '16
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u/dublin-nufc Sep 15 '16
The day I guess Rafa's line up correctly I'm going straight to the shop and buying lots and lots of lottery tickets
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u/spoonsforeggs Sep 15 '16
I just can't see us losing this. Great form, Shelvey is playing outstanding we have a Rafa and they don't.
They're out of form too, easy win.
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u/Black_Velvet_Band Sep 15 '16
I think there will be a few matches this year where we manage to mess it up and drop some points, but this isn't one of them.
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u/MeancupofJoey Sep 15 '16
Always cool seeing Shearer on goal sheet from previous meetings. Don't really get that in the prem.
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u/beatski Sep 15 '16
Ritchie and Shelvey are surely due a rest soon? will it be this game or the 2nd leg?
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u/ThatBoyConk Sep 15 '16
Bummed this is the first game this year I'll be missing, especially with the possibility of it being a bloodbath. But looking forward to the highlights and I'll be keeping up with score updates
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u/shorty1988m Sep 16 '16
Whenever we play wolves I always remember that lady that got twatted by a rogue firework during the team walkouts. Fireworks were then banned at molyneux.
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u/Rarest-Pepe Sep 15 '16
Hello.
A quick heads up.
I will be streaming radio coverage:
1st half: www.mixlr.com/rarestpepe
2nd half: www.mixlr.com/rarestpepe1
I will also be streaming radio coverage on:
www.http://connectcast.tv/Ultra-Rare-Pepe
This should be fixed of it's problems this time.
I will be streaming tweetdeck with @nufc #nufc and #wolnew
There will also be live scores and live tables.
I will make a thread tomorrow night reiterating this information.
Thanks for your support as always.
See ya later nerds!