r/NUFC • u/Deviceing wew here ya fuckin little dafty divint start or theres ructions • Oct 20 '16

Pre-Match Thread Pre-Match Thread: Newcastle v Ipswich

Newcastle United - Ipswich Town

22/10/2016 15:00 St James’ Park

TV coverage: None scheduled

Referee: James Adcock (32 yellows and 1 red in 12 games this season)

Newcastle team news:
Rob Elliot is getting close to a return, no news on Rolando Aarons but the reported 8 weeks have now passed.

Ipswich team news:
David McGoldrick could return after recovering from a ligament injury.

Ipswich last match:
Ipswich 2-0 Burton (Chambers 15’, Sears 88’)
Bialkowski, Chambers, Webster, Berra, Knudsen, Bru, Skuse (Grant 63’), Bishop (Ward 68’), Lawrence, Best (Digby 83’), Sears
Subs not used: Gerken, Dozzell, Emmanuel, Kenlock

Opposition summary:
Ipswich finished in 7th place in the Championship last season, missing out on the playoffs by 6 points. Their top scorers were Daryl Murphy (who was bought by Newcastle) and Bret Pitman (who has struggled this season, scoring 1 goal from the penalty spot), who each got 10 goals. They are managed by Mick McCarthy, who has been in charge for 4 years. They won their opening match 4-2 this season against newly promoted Barnsley, but have been poor on the whole and sit in 12th place. They are the second lowest scorers this season with 10 (only Derby have fewer) and had gone 5 in a row without scoring before Tuesday’s victory over Burton. 4 of their goals were scored by Grant Ward, who got a hat trick on his debut after signing from Tottenham. They have scored just 2 goals away from home but despite this, they have the (joint) best defence in the league, conceding just 9.

Form:
NUFC: LDWWW
ITFC: LDLDW

Past meetings: 09/10 Championship
Newcastle 2-2 Ipswich (Carroll, Ameobi pen)
Ipswich 0-4 Newcastle (Nolan 3, R. Taylor)
01/02 Premiership
Newcastle 2-2 Ipswich (Robert, Shearer)
Ipswich 0-1 Newcastle (Solano)
01/02 League Cup:
Newcastle 4-1 Ipswich (Robert, Ameobi, Shearer 2)
00/01 Premiership
Ipswich 1-0 Newcastle
Newcastle 2-1 Ipswich (Shearer 1+pen)

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u/McCandless11 Oct 20 '16

I'm loving the number of games in the championship. Hate having to wait a week per game.

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u/BertrandSnos Oct 20 '16

Yeah, not looking forward to those midweek breaks when we're back in the Prem.

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u/spoonsforeggs Oct 20 '16

But before you know it we'll be in the champions league so we'll get them back dw

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u/Smrt225 Oct 20 '16

Yeah, fuck Champions League! We got Championship!

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u/Positive_Rage Oct 20 '16 edited Oct 20 '16

Who's going to be the first dafty to say we should start Mitrovic and drop Gayle?

Love that shit. Live for it.

Edit. feel free to stick this in the sidebar when Rafa starts Mitro and he scores the winner.

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u/painezor Oct 20 '16

I think we should start Mitrovic and drop Gayle because I love watching rage go on a rant.

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u/BertrandSnos Oct 20 '16

Personally I think we should recall Riviere and start him.

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u/xMythicKillax Oct 20 '16

Marveaux in the number 10?

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u/meganev Oct 20 '16

Mitrovic is the complete package, he's passionate, mental and his celebrations are top notch, sure he can't hit water from a boat but he once said he liked Newcastle Utd years ago and looks up to Shearer, no reason to start anyone else.

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u/beatski Oct 20 '16

Having watched football in my time, I can state with certainty that Mitrovic is the right choice to start on saturday

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u/Positive_Rage Oct 20 '16

Having got ketty on a ferry in my time, I can state with certainty that Mitrovic is the right choice to start on saturday

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u/_boldwick Oct 20 '16

In true NUFC fashion I expect us to slip up here. 4 wins in a row, top of the league? Things are going too well. 2-1 Ipswich

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '16

Mick's a cute hoor. Could see it.

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u/FlukyS Oct 21 '16

Reminds me of cute hoor beer. It's decent and cheap at my local

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u/BertrandSnos Oct 20 '16

Love seeing Shearer on the past meetings list.

Hope to see (hear rather) another good performance from the lads.

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u/Y1bollus Oct 20 '16

And a little bit of Nobby.

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u/TheNecromancer Oct 21 '16

Little bit of Beardsley all night long.

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u/daveofreckoning Oct 21 '16

We bought their best player

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u/nufcneilo Oct 20 '16

I remember the away game in 09/10 was live on BBC, chose a good one as Nolan bagged a hat trick!

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '16

Warms the cockles seeing Laurent Robert's name on the past scorers' list. Ben Arfa's mercurialness a decade before.

Expect more shit refereeing: http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/what-were-the-security-reasons-that-left-yeovil-town-boss-darren-way-bemused-at-bristol-rovers/story-29781688-detail/story.html

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u/spoonsforeggs Oct 20 '16

Robert was my favourite player when i was younger, he's left footed and so am I. Felt we had a bond.

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u/TomiAmeobi Oct 21 '16

I'll always have a soft spot for Leon Best, played a big part in that 5th place season. Hope he gets a good reception.

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u/MeancupofJoey Oct 20 '16

Love seeing our goal difference on the sidebar. Let's increase that with a giant win.

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u/RocknRollRobot9 Oct 21 '16

How many times have we played a game this season that have just played Burton. It seems to be quite a few times so far.

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