By Tyne-Talk
January 18 2013

Newcastle United host Reading this weekend in what is a must win match. Newcastle go into the game in 16th position to Reading’s 19th League place. Whilst Reading appear to be in better form, having won three, drawn one and lost two of their last six games in all competitions, Newcastle have lost four drawn one and lost one from their last six. 

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew welcomed back Yohan Cabaye and Jonas Gutierrez last weekend, whilst Mathieu Debuchy made his club debut. This weekend Debuchy will make his home debut and Cabaye is expected to start, as is Fabricio Coloccini, who is seeking a move away from the club.

This weekend Steven Taylor is expected to return, having missed 11 games with a hamstring injury, whilst Shola Ameobi is also back after completing a 1 match suspension.

Newcastle are without Hatem Ben Arfa (hamstring), Dan Gosling (knee), Danny Simpson (broken toe), Ryan Taylor (knee) and Haris Vuckic (knee).  

For Reading, Manager Brian McDermott introduces Stephen Kelly and Hope Akpan who are both expected to make their club debut. Mikele Leigertwood (knock) is also due to return whilst Jason Roberts (hip) and Alex McCarthy (shoulder) are both unavailable.

Fact: Newcastle have lost 5 of their last 7 League games and won just 2 of their last 13. In total, Newcastle have won just 3 League games in 17 since Pardew signed a new contract.

Fact: Reading haven’t won a game away from home this season.

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18/01/2013 17:50

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annie
18/01/2013 18:41

Having had my hopes dashed so many times this season I'm almost reluctant to say we will win.
But I'm confident of a win. 2-0 would do.

It's good to have more of our first team back and hopefully Shola will be up front with Cisse.

C'mon lads make us proud.

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Ronaldo is a diving FAG
18/01/2013 20:15

Not looking forward to this game.

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MissC
18/01/2013 20:24

I am

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i!
19/01/2013 00:02

A draw is useless, this one has to be three points.


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surreymag
19/01/2013 01:01

Agreed don't care how we achieve the three points a scrappy goal in the8 89th minute would do for me. Come on you mighty mags!

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surreymag
19/01/2013 09:34

That's 89th unless there is a lot of injury time.

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annie
19/01/2013 10:27

Too right Surrey, we don't want my finger nails to be completely bitten off.

Actually I'm really confident of a win.

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MissC
19/01/2013 15:31

We have got to score - chance after chance

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CNDShearerFan16
19/01/2013 15:34

Quote:

Carys
We have got to score - chance after chance

Sums up the season thus far

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cappen
19/01/2013 15:36

He's back CABAYE

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annie
19/01/2013 15:37

1-0 Cabaye

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MissC
19/01/2013 15:37

Oh Cabaye we have missed you!

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MissC
19/01/2013 16:22

Marveaux off Perch on

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CNDShearerFan16
19/01/2013 16:24

Uh-oh trying to shut up shop?

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MissC
19/01/2013 16:29

I was just about to say La fondra comes on to score. Didn't load the page in time so.....

Adam La fondra has come on and scored

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annie
19/01/2013 16:30

1-1


C'mon Toon

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CNDShearerFan16
19/01/2013 16:30

That's what trying to defend a 1 goal lead with this lot gets you!

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cappen
19/01/2013 16:32

Handball for the goal... now Cabaye off....

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MissC
19/01/2013 16:34

Cabaye off I do understand (whilst I don't appreciate it). Not fully fit. My concern would be why he went straight down the tunnel rather than the bench.

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cappen
19/01/2013 16:35

that was coming

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annie
19/01/2013 16:36

Oh No! 1-2 la fondra


Can we buy him

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MissC
19/01/2013 16:36

Amazing. We bring on defenders and concede

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MissC
19/01/2013 16:37

DEBUCHY

Our new Tiote - 2 cards in 2 games

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CNDShearerFan16
19/01/2013 16:39

And we were all on Remy's case for joining a relegation bound club over us . . .

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mentalman
19/01/2013 16:45

Its simple we should have made two offensive substitutions and a defensive one, we brought on 2 defensive players and they've sat back to defend and invited reading onto us and they've scored, we were controlling the game by being in their half and they'd only had 1 chance!

To be fair the first goal shouldn't have stood but why didn't our players contest it?

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cappen
19/01/2013 16:46

This is all Pardews master plan to ensure Ashley splashes the cash...... we need 2 strikers and a CB at least. If we don't, we are doomed.........

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CNDShearerFan16
19/01/2013 16:53

Losing at home to Reading is simply unacceptable.

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Ronaldo is a diving FAG
19/01/2013 16:56

Today I lost my love for football.

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annie
19/01/2013 16:56

I'm gutted

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dick emery
19/01/2013 17:08

no disrespect to reading,but if we cant win this game at home then there is something sadly wrong.the players have no spirit,all of this comes down to the manager.will there be a change for this time next week

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MissC
19/01/2013 17:19

I have always ALWAYS backed Pardew, but even I am starting to struggle.


A friend who supports Saints yesterday said that he hopes Adkins gets another Premier League job, I said (in jest) there could be one at Newcastle for him quite soon.

..............

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surreymag
19/01/2013 17:41

No excuses another defeat against one of our relegation rivals well that sums up the season poor! I have a horrible feeing that we will get relegated the tactics we use are all wrong other clubs must be rubbing their hands together at the thought of playing us. Simply not good enough.Of course I won't give up on the team but at the moment it's hard to remain positive.

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davenufc
19/01/2013 17:56

Newcastle with Cabaye this afternoon, a threat.


Without Cabaye a waste of time.

So Pardew brings him off.

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Ronaldo is a diving FAG
19/01/2013 17:57

I'm already resigned to the fact that we are going to get relegated.
At the end of the season when we go down I will not be surprised.
All this because Ashley was too tight to bring in another 3 players in the summer.
What a costly mistake.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2013:01:19:19:18:50 by Ronaldo is a diving FAG.

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davenufc
19/01/2013 18:18

A mistake twice now, he is never going to learn.

Running a football club is not the same as flogging shite hoodies to chavs.

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surreymag
20/01/2013 16:57

The problem this time if we go down is that players will leave and what we have left will struggle to get back up.That was proved when we lost to Brighton who are a run of the mill Championship side.

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