Newcastle (h) pre-match thread - 8th July, 6pm ko

[BM96]

The sheer amount of money we’ve spent on defenders and we still produce back fours like that ffs

Strange comment considering 3 of them contributed heavily to the amount spent.

 

[Cellarite]

He can’t play Laporte because Andy Carroll is allowed to run around assaulting him at will.

 

[ninjamonkey]

In context of giving players games/rest I like this team. Only two off what I predicted. Complete lack of pace in the side but that’s nothing new. Only width is going to come from cancelo.

I was going to say I expect Newcastle to give it a bit more of a go than the FA cup game with nothing riding on it but with the players unavailable to them, I suspect they’ll use this as a defensive training session

 

[omri]

pep save the back 4 for the game in saturday,

rest in next week,and start them again vs arsenal.

 

[WestGorton]

We haven't qualified for the top four yet so let's throw in kids for debuts. I read some twaddle on here.

 

[discopop]

Well we’ve been Clarkied then as Carroll doesn’t start

 

[Akpowell]

Is that our worse back four

 

[ScottSinclair]

That back 4 is well grim

 

[WestGorton]

Blimey

 

[Don Karleone]

The pre-match is more lively than usual.