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Season 2009/2010 -
Match 4 |
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CRYSTAL PALACE |
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NEWCASTLE UNITED |
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Date: |
Sunday 23rd August 2009 |
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Venue: |
Selhurst Park |
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Kick Off: |
12:00am (AEST), 11:30pm
(SA), 10:00pm (WA) |
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Referee: |
TBA |
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Australian
Live TV:
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None |
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Internet Live TV Coverage:
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Check out the match thread near kick-off
for BBC Radio Newcastle stream |
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Weather Forecast: |
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22c |
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Betting: |
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Team News: |
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News is awaited on
the availablity of Nicky Butt (hand), Joey Barton (foot), and Andy
Carroll who picked up a slight strain against Sheff Wed in midweek. |
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Match Stats: |
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| All-time |
Crystal Palace 8 wins |
Newcastle 18 wins |
Draws 4 |
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Form - Last 5 games: |
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| Newcastle
United |
| CCC |
W |
1-0 |
Sheffield
Wednesday |
| CCC |
W |
3-0 |
Reading |
| CCC |
D |
1-1 |
West Brom |
| FR |
D |
1-1 |
Dundee United |
| FR |
D |
0-0 |
Leeds United |
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Crystal Palace |
| CCC |
W |
3-1 |
Ipswich Town |
| CCC |
L |
0-1 |
Bristol City |
| LC1R |
W |
2-1 |
Torquay |
| CCC |
D |
1-1 |
Plymouth |
| FR |
W |
1-0 |
Bromley |
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Ground Guide: |
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SELHURST PARK |
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Address: Whitehorse Lane,
London,
SE25 6PU |
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Capacity: 26,309 |
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Away Allocation: 3,400 in the
Arthur Waite Stand (sold out) |
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Miles from Newcastle: 292 |
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Match Preview: |
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Newcastle United
travel down to the capital this weekend looking to maintain their
unbeaten record this season as the take on Crystal Palace at Selhurst
Park.
Following on from two home victories against Reading and Sheff Wed this
week, Newcastle will take plenty of confidence into the game, especially
Shola Ameobi who has scored 4 goals in those games.
The Shola and Andy Carroll strike partnership may however be broken up
if Carroll doesn't recover in time for Saturday.
If that does occur, that leaves caretaker manager Chris Hughton with
couple of options. A straight swap of Xisco for Carroll, or with it
being an away game, he may bring Danny Guthrie into midfield and push
Kevin Nolan in behind Shola. Young prospect Nile Ranger could come be in
the reckoning also, but at this moment in time you'd think it's too
early for him to start.
Following his debut in midweek Danny Simpson is expected to retain his
place at right-back with the impressive Ryan Taylor continuing in wide
right role.
Crystal Palace have had a mixed start to the season. The opened the
season with a home draw with Plymouth, then a unconvincing home win over
Torquay in the Carling Cup, followed by an away defeat to Bristol City
and then an impressive away win over Ipswich Town.
One Eagles player who is in form is former Magpie Darren Ambrose.
Ambrose already has 4 goals to his name and no doubt he will love to add
to that tally against his former employers.
Newcastle have a good recent record in games away to Crystal Palace. In
their three Premier League meetings Newcastle have won all three.
In 1994-95 won 1-0 curtsey of a quality late Peter Beardsley strike,
then in 1997-98 won 2-1 which included a rare Jon-Dahl Tomasson goal,
and finally in 2004-05 won 2-0 with goals from Patrick Kluivert and
Craig Bellamy.
Backed by yet another full away end, Newcastle will fancy their chances
in this game, but their main treat to victory could be Palace goalkeeper
Julián Speroni who
has won player of year for the last 2 seasons.
So can the Toon continue this good start to the season? |
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HOWAY THE LADS!!!
By
Row 'S' Army
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Did you know?
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Darren Ambrose shares the same birthday day (29
February) as Sir
Bobby Robson. |
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