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Originally posted by czechstar00 I wish i was in England, I'd be able to watch the qualifier on Sky Sports Does anyone know if the game will be broadcasted on BBC Radio Newcastle live or elsewhere?

It's a safe bet that it'll be on Radio Newcastle. I don't know if you can listen to that through the net though.

Here are a couple others you might want to try if you can't:

BBC Radio Five Live
http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/listen/index.shtml

Talk Sport
http://www.talksport.net/

Both those will be covering a Champs Lge game tommorow, but Chelsea, Celtic and Rangers are playing too so it might not be ours.

Once again we're brushed to the side with the BBC showing Chelsea's game instead. Our game is on an obscure Sky channel which noone has and costs £7.99 to get. I'll be watching it at the pub.

Last edited by evil_bastard on Aug-12-2003 at 21:41

It's Shearer's birthday tommorow, he's 33 so it might be a good bet on him to get a hat-trick

What lineup would you all like to see tommorow for the match?

Here's mine:

....................Given

Hughes Woodgate Bramble Bernard

Solano.....Jenas.....Speed.....Robert

...............Shearer Bellamy


I think we should play an offensive team and hope to grab those important away goals. I know it looks a bit weak defensively on our right but with Bowyer suspended and Viana and Ambrose both injured that's what it's got to be.

As for the actual team, I think it'll be the same except Griffin will be in place of Hughes and Dyer in place of Jenas.

By the way, Partizan won the first game of their season the other day 6-1, it was against some crappy side that's only just been promoted though. We really should go to town on this lot, but I'd be happy with any win.

Last edited by evil_bastard on Aug-12-2003 at 21:15

thanx for the information guys! hopefully they do choose our game over chelsea's qualifier on BBC

The line-up is a tough one. We did really well last year with the Dyer/Speed combo in central midfield.

But my line-up would be:

.............Given

Hughes Woodgate O'Brien Bernard

Solano... Dyer...Speed...Robert

........Shearer..Bellamy


I still strongly feel that Bramble cannot cope with the pace of the game. Whether it be Domestically or in Euorpean. I think i speak for alot of Toon supporters when i say that, no one has confidence in him after last season.

O'Brien on the other hand has proven that he is well aware of standards he needs to meet to be Woodgate's long-term partner in defence.

O'Brien's distribution is often poor so I'd rather Bramble be given a chance for this one, or possibly Caldwell. Bramble's problem is that he sometimes loses concentration and makes catastrophic blunders, but he deserves to be given a chance. I think SBR rotates the defence too much, I'd rather he allowed O'Brien, Caldwell or Bramble a string of games alongside Woodgate so they can learn their trade and get experience.

We should be aiming to have this lot on the back foot as much as possible, I don't mind whether Dyer or Jenas play alongside Speed. The Dyer/Speed formation is tried and tested but against all except the best of teams Jenas is capable and offers more bite than Dyer. Unlike Dyer, Jenas can put it in the back of the net and if we're going to give him a chance, I think this match should be it.

I'd love to see Shearer score though, it'd be his first ever goal scored on his birthday in a competitive match.

Caldwell would be my main pick as well. But it seems a bit unrealistic that Bobby would put him in the starting line-up in such an important game. He has other players that are more valued in defence.

Sure O'Brien's distribution is often poor on occasions, however he has the knack of making some great last ditch tackles and is a very good man-marker. But that really depends if SBR prefers a man-marking system, which I am not really aware of.


I also heard that Newcastle United were planning on developing a partnership with a feeder club, being Newcastle United in Australia. Any news of that in Europe? or is it just plain rubbish?

Newcastle won 1-0

Good. As long as those cheating mother******s doesn´t get through to the group stage

Yep I'm very happy with the away win !

NOL SOL's goal secures the points, but all credit must go to Shay Given for his string of fantastic saves.

and IMO how good are newcastle's new European kit! The all-silver looks absolutely classy! I want one !

Freddy Shepherd has been to Australia and Hong Kong to do business with other clubs, I haven't been following it that closely.

Yesterday's game was a good result but not a great performance. We were very lucky to win that, Given saved a point-blank shot in the dying seconds and the follow-up header was put just wide of an open goal!

They are a better team than I thought, although the crowd and the ref gave them some assistance. In the first half Partizan were very dirty - every time Newcastle went on the attack the last defender would hack us down, and the referee took a while to start dishing out yellow cards for blatant fouls. He later dished out bizarre yellow cards that baffled both sides.

Given was amazing and Woodgate as usual was legendary. Those two players will grow into two of the world's best, I'm sure of that. I used to think Woodgate was very good but having followed him with Newcastle I know he's absolutely amazing, and he's only 23! Imagine what he's going to be like in a few years time. Man utd paid 30 mill for Ferdinand while we got Woodgate for 9 mill. We got an absolute steal, this lad is world class.

I'm not sure Partizan'll be such an easy game at St James' but with our away goal the pressure is really on Partizan now. We might have to grind out another 1-0 at St James', but then again if we can close them down better in midfield we can murder this lot.

Howay the Lads!!!!

Last edited by evil_bastard on Aug-18-2003 at 02:13

I expect another fortress like season at home for Newcastle United, which will start when Leeds make the trip to the North East.

I agree with you evil, Partizan look like a better team than most would have given them credit for. They look solid in all positions and their game play consists of more fluency than other "B Grade" European teams. Matthaus has done a brilliant job over there and we saw that last night. But unfortuanetely only one of us can get through to the group stages and it aint gonna be them.

A lot of people think we will hammer them at St James', but based on yesterdays performance I think we can expect another tough match. If Partizan get an early goal who knows what could happen? We have the advantage but this tie is still very much open. I am quietly confident about the next leg, afterall things could be a lot worse.

By the way, about 100 Newcastle fans were locked in their hotel by armed police in Belgrade until kickoff, and weren't allowed to walk the streets of Belgrade throughout their stay. The British Ambassador mediated with the Serb authorities and was allowed to take them into his house for beer. Partizan really need to get their act together, I don't think locking away fans in their hotel before and after the match is going to improve their image! Newcastle fans who had made their own travel arrangements walked the streets of Belgrade freely and enjoyed a pissup and a banter with the local fans while their friends remained incarcerated by armed guards. Farical.

Here's the full story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/3148281.stm

Yeh i heard about that. We should lock up 100 of their fans and return the favour.

I'm not saying that our fortress will be a place where will beat teams 3-0,4-0 everytime. Look at last season for example, all of our home games were won by margins of 1-0, 2-1. Close results, however the football that the Magpies played was good solid, excellent football. We are strong team and to make St James' a fortress where we rarely unbeaten.

I wanna see another Shearer volley, like the one he scored against Everton again !!