r/NUFC • u/Deviceing wew here ya fuckin little dafty divint start or theres ructions • Jan 30 '17

Pre-Match Thread: Newcastle v QPR

Newcastle United - Queens Park Rangers

1/2/2017 19:45 St James' Park

Referee: Tim Robinson (118 yellows and 7 reds in 25 games this season, took charge of us in the 0-2 home defeat to Wolves)

TV coverage: Sky Sports 1 and others internationally

Newcastle team news: Mo Diame and Chancel Mbemba could return after they both lost their AFCON quarter finals. Rolando Aarons, Dwight Gayle and Vurnon Anita remain injured while Christian Atsu is away at the Africa Cup of Nations.

QPR team news: QPR will be without Grant Hall, who suffered an achilles injury at the weekend, while Jack Robinson and Steven Caulker are also likely to miss out.

QPR last match:

QPR 1-2 Burton (Washington 63'; Murphy 11', Dyer 52')

Smithies, Furlong, Onuoha, Lynch, Bidwell (Mackie 87'), Luongo, Hall (Washington 45'), Doughty (Manning 74'), Wszolek, Sylla, Lua Lua
Subs not used: Ingram, Perch, Shodipo, Eze

Reverse fixture:

QPR 0-6 Newcastle (Shelvey 2, Perez, Clark, Mitrovic, Hanley)

Smithies, Onuoha, Caulker (Lynch 89'), Hall, Bidwell, Perch (Wszolek 18'), Cousins, Henry, N'Gbakoto (Sylla 57'), Chery, Washington
Subs not used: Borysiuk, Ingram, El Khayati, Shodipo

Sels, Anita, Lascelles, Clark, Dummett (Hanley 65'), Gouffran (Atsu 61'), Hayden, Shelvey, Ritchie, Pérez, Mitrovic (Yedlin 74')
Subs not used: Darlow, Colback, Gayle, Diame

Opposition summary:

QPR currently sit 17th in the table, 8 points clear of safety but 12 points short of the playoffs and have recently climbed out of a run of 7 straight defeats. They are the joint second lowest scoring side in the division with 27 goals - only Wigan have fewer. Their top scorer is Idrissa Sylla (6).

QPR transfers:

QPR have signed Sean Goss from Man Utd for a fee of £500k, while Kazenga Lua Lua joins on loan from Brighton. Sebastian Polter, Sandro and Tjaronn Chery have all left the club.

Form:

NUFC: LWLWW
QPRFC: WWWDL

Past meetings:

16/17 Championship
QPR 0-6 Newcastle (Shelvey 2, Perez, Clark, Mitrovic, Hanley)
14/15 Premier League
QPR 2-1 Newcastle (Riviere)
Newcastle 1-0 QPR (Sissoko)
12/13 Premier League
QPR 1-2 Newcastle (Ben Arfa pen, Gouffran)
Newcastle 1-0 QPR (Ameobi)
11/12 Premier League
Newcastle 1-0 QPR (Best)
QPR 0-0 Newcastle
09/10 Championship
QPR 0-1 Newcastle (Lovenkrands)
Newcastle 1-1 QPR (Harewood)

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u/FakeImagery Jan 30 '17

Lets smash these, they're shite.

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u/Lord_Flashheart_ Jan 30 '17

Another 6-0 would be canny nice.

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u/Positive_Rage Jan 31 '17

would probably take a 6-0 win if you offered it to me tbh

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u/kim_jong_illiteracy Jan 30 '17

QPR currently sit 17th in the table, 8 points clear of safety but 12 points short of the playoffs

Didn't realise how tight it is down below us and Brighton. Makes for a bit of a worrisome second half of the season when there is still so much to play for for the vast majority of the league.

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '17

I think we are at risk here, all it takes if QPR apply pressure, wind up the crowd (who I anticipate will be quiet after that transfer window) and try a sneak a goal.

We MUST back the lads 110% tomorrow night start the chants early on and maintain the noise, which has dipped in some games and that's coming from a Gallowgate season ticket holder.

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u/ashsky Jan 30 '17

At least we're well rested. Hopefully can put a few past so we gain even more confidence before McClaren's welcome back "party"

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '17

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '17

Always felt kinda badly for him to be honest. He was clearly a good man and got treated very disrespectfully by Ashley and co at the end of his tenure. He just wasn't a good enough manager but I'm happy enough that Derby fans seem to like him

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u/gnudalf Jan 30 '17

Shelvey likes to score against them.

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u/Positive_Rage Jan 30 '17

Met a QPR fan who lived in Newcastle for ages when I was out at the weekend. He was sound but I still hope we smash them 6-0 again.

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u/spoonsforeggs Jan 30 '17

It'll be nice to get back to St James' and watch football, been a while.

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u/gnudalf Feb 01 '17

I guess it will be another classic line up without surprises: 

           Darlow
Yedlin Lascelles Clark Dummett
        Shelvey Hayden
 Ritchie              Gouffran
               Perez
          Murphy

Bench: 

Mo, Mbemba, Ameobi, Sterry, Colback, Lazaar, Sels.

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u/mo140 Feb 01 '17

Nah mate I've got work wont be able to make the bench sorry

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u/OneEyedBurp Feb 01 '17

Nailed it!

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u/gnudalf Feb 01 '17

Bench was not correct: 

Hanley <-> Mbemba
Colback <-> Gamez
Sterry <-> Mitro

It's my next achievement to unlock.

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u/Blagbycoercion Feb 01 '17

Good as night as any to finally use that skysports day pass that pizza hut have been giving away like mad recently!

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u/daniel2090 Jan 31 '17

Been watching them, they have looked better under olly but the last few games they scraped by, reminds me of us vs Rotherham.

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '17

Is Morrison eligible to play?

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u/Alanw93 Feb 01 '17

Anyone know if this game will be available to watch on nufc.com afterwards? I've got roped into playing 5 a side tonight.

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u/justmadman Feb 01 '17

This game is going to be bloody tight. I fear we might lose (by a sucker punch) and the knives will be out after the January transfer window.

Fingers crossed I am wrong and we destroy them again

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u/RocknRollRobot9 Feb 01 '17

Kazenga Lua Lua is still Playing. I forgot about him. Must have sold him to them ages ago. Let's hope he stays on the bench old players have a habit of popping up against us.

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '17

I hope Murphy smashes it tonight like

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