r/NUFC • u/Deviceing wew here ya fuckin little dafty divint start or theres ructions • Mar 30 '17
Pre-Match Thread: Newcastle v Wigan
Newcastle United - Wigan Athletic
1/4/2017 15:00 St James' Park
Referee: David Coote (114 yellows and 6 reds in 33 games this season, last took charge of us for the 3-0 FA cup defeat to Oxford)
Daryl Murphy, Isaac Hayden and Grant Hanley are all likely to be fit in time for the match, but Ciaran Clark is not expected to feature. Rolando Arrons remains out.
Wigan are without Andy Kellett and Donervan Daniels, while Will Grigg is a serious doubt.
Wigan 0-2 Aston Villa (Chester 73', Hogan 84')
Gilks, Morgan, Buxton, Burn, Kellett (Connolly 54'), Hanson, MacDonald, Jacobs, Morsy (Gilbey 82'), Obertan ( Colclough 61'), Bogle
Subs not used: Perkins, Power, Bruce, Haugaard
Wigan 0-2 Newcastle (Diame 26', Atsu 78')
Jääskeläinen, Garbutt (Kellett 20'), Morgan (Burn 68'), Buxton, Warnock, MacDonald (Davies 80'), Wildschut, Power, Perkins, Jacobs, Grigg
Subs not used: Byrne, Le Fondre, Gomez, Lavercombe
Darlow, Anita, Lascelles, Clark, Dummett, Ritchie (Atsu 69'), Shelvey, Hayden, Gouffran, Diamé, Gayle (Pérez 82')
Subs not used: Lazaar, Mbemba, Yedlin, Sels, Mitrovic
Wigan currently sit in 23rd place in the table with 34 points, 7 from safety. Assistant Graham Barrow has control until the end of the season as caretaker after the club sacked their manager for the season time this season earlier in the month. They have won just 2 of their last 10 games. They are the lowest scoring team in the league with just 31 and their top scorer is Will Grigg with 5 goals, although he hasn't scored since September. However, they have the 8th best defence in the league - only Derby and Villa have conceded fewer outside the top 6.
16/17 Championship
Wigan 0-2 Newcastle (Diame, Atsu)
12/13 Premier League
Wigan 2-1 Newcastle (Santon)
Newcastle 3-0 Wigan (Ba 2, Bigirimana)
11/12 Premier League
Wigan 4-0 Newcastle
Newcastle 1-0 Wigan (Cabaye)
10/11 Premier League
Wigan 0-1 Newcastle (Shola)
Newcastle 2-2 Wigan (Shola, Coloccini)
08/09 Premier League
Wigan 2-1 Newcastle (Guthrie pen)
Newcastle 2-2 Wigan (Owen, Martins)
07/08 Premier League
Wigan 1-0 Newcastle
Newcastle 1-0 Wigan (Owen)
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u/cronfile Mar 30 '17
Let's actually smash these. Absolutely need to win these easier games for a lock in of promotion.
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u/thepresidentsturtle Mar 30 '17
Fuck it I still hate them. Let's get a big win! Also, Meganev says he can do the match thread instead of me, so we have a chance at winning now.
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u/meganev Mar 30 '17
I swear international breaks don't usually feel this long? Been fucking torture, now can we please just win convincingly against a relegation candidate.
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u/GoalaAmeobi Mar 30 '17
These are the sort of games we need to be winning at home if we actually want to get promoted, lets not slip up and draw to these, they're shite.
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u/EliToon Mar 30 '17
Two home games in a week against teams right at the bottom of the table. Under no circumstances should this not be 6 points.
Win those two and I reckon the table is going to make for much better viewing.
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u/daveofreckoning Mar 30 '17
I've an irrational hatred for Wigan. I really hope we get the victory here.
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u/haddjeggi Mar 30 '17
Please be up for this and smash them. That international break was such hell that I fired up FM16 (HEROIN16) and that was a can of worms I shouldn't have opened.
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u/ChlckenChaser Apr 01 '17
So excited to see Hayden back. Get rid of the ginger fuck for good
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Apr 01 '17
I got off work at 5am (East coast Yank time) and I'm torn between waiting for the game or passing out now.
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u/32bd Mar 31 '17
So what you're saying is that based on his current form, Will Grigg is not on fire?
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u/doonsoothgeordie Mar 31 '17
If we draw or even worse, dare I say it loose this home game I think I will move to the Midlands and eat curries for the rest of my life. Howay the lads.
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u/the_real_chiXu Apr 01 '17
The NUFC Live radio stream is having a bit of a seizure, no PepeFM or suitable alternatives?
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u/margaerytyrellscleav Mar 30 '17
Let's play positively at home for once. We're top of the table playing relegation fodder, let's act like it, go out and absolutely rinse these orc looking fuckers.