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Season 2009/2010 -
Match 16 |
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NEWCASTLE UNITED |
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PETERBOROUGH UNITED |
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Date: |
Sunday 8th November 2009 |
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Venue: |
St James' Park |
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Kick Off: |
2:00am (AEST), 1:30am
(SA), 1:00am (Qld), 11:00pm (WA) |
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Referee: |
Andy D'Urso (Billericay) |
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Australian
Live TV:
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None |
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Internet Live TV Coverage:
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Links on
http://www.justin.tv/ will appear closer to kick-off |
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Weather Forecast: |
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7c |
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Betting: |
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Brought to you in
association with |
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Newcastle win |
Draw |
Leicester win |
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$1.48 |
$3.65 |
$6.80 |
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Match Stats: |
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| All-time |
Newcastle 4 wins |
Peterborough 4 wins |
Draws 1 |
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Form - Last 5 games: |
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| Newcastle
United |
| CCC |
W |
1-0 |
Sheffield United |
| CCC |
W |
2-1 |
Doncaster Rovers |
| CCC |
L |
1-2 |
Scunthorpe United |
| CCC |
D |
0-0 |
Bristol City |
| CCC |
D |
1-1 |
Queens Park
Rangers |
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| Peterborugh
United |
| CCC |
L |
1-2 |
Barnsley |
| LC4 |
L |
2-5 |
Blackburn Rovers |
| CCC |
W |
3-0 |
Scunthorpe United |
| CCC |
L |
1-3 |
Doncaster Rovers |
| CCC |
D |
1-1 |
Bristol City |
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Pre-game comments: |
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Newcastle goalkeeper Stephen Harper
said:
"It was nice to get the plaudits after Sheff United but that's my
job and that's what I'm there for.
Although, I'm hoping it's the lads up front who get the headlines on
Saturday!
Monday night was a very big win for us and it's great to be back top.
The past two wins, Doncaster and Sheff United, have been massive for us,
especially after the criticism following the defeats at Notts Forest and
Scunthorpe.
We're back at St.James' on Saturday and it's vitally important we get a
win. A lot of the other teams up the top play each other so we're hoping
there'll be a few draws in there.
If we get a win then we can hopefully put a bit of daylight between us
and a few others. If we do then we can go into a well-earned two-week
break." |
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Team News: |
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Steven Taylor looks set to return to
the squad after a three-week hamstring layoff. As done
Peter Lovenkrands
who the Sheffield United because of family reasons.
Zurab Khizanishvili, sent off during the 2-1 win over Doncaster, serves
the second of his three-game suspension.
Shola Ameobi (ankle), Joey Barton (foot) and youngster Haris Vuckic
(foot) are on the casualty list.
For Peterborough, striker Craig Mackail-Smith (hamstring) is missing,
but keeper Joe Lewis returns from suspension. |
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Match Preview: |
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2nd bottom
Peterborough United travel to St James' Park (there will be no mention
of a certain cheap sports store here!) to face top of the table
Newcastle United in this Coca-Cola Championship fixture.
Newcastle has snapped its recent run of 5 games without a win, to record
victories in its last two games against Doncaster Rovers and Sheffield
United.
While Peterborough have only managed 1 win in five, including a
potentially crucial home lose to bottom of the league Barnsley in their
last game.
Following the recent controversial club statements by the board of
Newcastle, club owner Mike Ashley has ignored the massive public outcry
to leave St James' Park alone, and has renamed (or is that re-branded?)
the stadium to now have his tacky sports store in the title.
This will surely fuel the fire even further for the Toon Army who were
already coming into this game under of cloud of public protests and
angry. The calls for Mike Ashley to 'Get out of our club' will no
doubt be stronger, and in unison, than ever before.
What effect this will have on the players is yet to be seen, but this
group of players does seem a lot more resilient than the bunch that
crumbled at home to Hull City the week after Kevin Keegan left the club
last year.
One thing is for certain, Mike Ashley will not be going anyone until his
receives the money he thinks he deserves, so a Mexican stand off between
both parties looks to be the status quo for the foreseeable future.
So lets hope whilst all this is going on the the team can keep on
winning, and stay in contention near the top of the league, because for
once the fans have every right to not back down on this until Mike
Ashley has left the club. |
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HOWAY THE LADS!!!
By
Row 'S' Army
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Did you know?
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If the St James' Park crowd is over
36,478 then this fixture will be the highest attendance ever to watch a
Peterborough United league game, beating the previous set away to
Crystal Palace in 1960. |
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