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Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Wigan Athletic v Newcastle Utd
By Tyne-Talk
December 31 2010
Newcastle United travel to the DW Stadium for Sunday’s televised game against Wigan Athletic. With just two points and two places separating the two sides in the Premier League, both will be looking to pick up points to kick start 2011 as both sides are dangerously close to a place in the bottom 3.
Newcastle go into the game on the back of four defeats in the last six games, one draw and just one win. Wigan host on the back of a slightly better run in form, with three games drawn, one win and two defeats from their last 6 games.
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew may have started his managerial career at the club with a win against Liverpool, but his selections since have proved poor on the pitch and to make matters worse for him this weekend, leading scorer, striker Andy Carroll is absent with a thigh injury.
Newcastle continue to be without Hatem Ben Arfa (broken leg), Dan Gosling (knee) and Ryan Taylor (ankle), but Shola Ameobi is set to replace Carroll, having recovered from a hamstring injury, whilst Jose Enrique and Sol Campbell are also expected to be available.
Kevin Nolan returns after serving a 1 match ban for collecting 5 yellow cards so far this season.
For Wigan former Charles N’Zogbia is unavailable through suspension, bad news for Roberto Martinez as N’Zogbia has a habit of rubbing salt into the wounds of his former club. Emmerson Boyce (leg), Franco Di Santo (ankle), Victor Moses (dislocated shoulder) and James McCarthy (ankle) are all out through injury, whilst Antolin Alcaraz (thigh) is a doubt and will be assessed before the game.
Fact: Wigan have not won at home since early November, but are unbeaten in their last 4 games against Newcastle.
Fact: Danny Guthrie is the only player to have scored at the DW Stadium for Newcastle, back on Boxing Day 2008.
Fact: Wigan have scored just 17 goals in 19 games this season.
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19 | Played | 19 |
20 | Points | 22 |
4 | Won | 6 |
8 | Drawn | 4 |
7 | Lost | 9 |
17 | Goals Scored | 28 |
31 | Goals Conceded | 31 |
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am going for a 2 - 0 result. regardless of whether carroll plays or not, I think the injurys and suspensions to wigan's team should make them pretty toothless, and I can see joey scoring one and then ranger/nolan/carroll scoring woff a corner.
Its on sky here too lokking really forwRD TO IT. aS i think ppl are getting a little carried away with the results against man city and tottenham. I mean at the begining of the season would anyone hand on heart expect us to win against them teams ?no. And yet we played decent enough and were never outshone too much. I think the great results against Arsenal and (a struggling) Liverpool have giving ppl a bit inflated ego's etc. This now against teams we should be beaten is where our season will be decided. So far this season we have played too poorly against many lower reputation teams, I dont think Pardew will allow that from now on, every game must be played with 110% effort.
wow rant over time to breathe ..... and relax.
Its on sky here too lokking really forwRD TO IT. aS i think ppl are getting a little carried away with the results against man city and tottenham. I mean at the begining of the season would anyone hand on heart expect us to win against them teams ?no. And yet we played decent enough and were never outshone too much. I think the great results against Arsenal and (a struggling) Liverpool have giving ppl a bit inflated ego's etc. This now against teams we should be beaten is where our season will be decided. So far this season we have played too poorly against many lower reputation teams, I dont think Pardew will allow that from now on, every game must be played with 110% effort.
wow rant over time to breathe ..... and relax.
What I dont f00king want is to play just one up front. Even without Carroll we can still put two up with Shola and either Loven/Ranger. They have a horrible defence and we really should try and get at them so for that reason I would put Ranger in.
They are good passers and if we try and sit back and defend they will open us up.
They are good passers and if we try and sit back and defend they will open us up.
tiote 1st to be booked 10/1 give me my money now sky save yourself the embarrasment 
going for 2-0 barton and whichever sub comes off he bench
going for 2-0 barton and whichever sub comes off he bench
Got the telly on ready so hope it's a good spectacle.
If we play two up front I think we will win otherwise it could be a poor game for us.
2-0 to us.
If we play two up front I think we will win otherwise it could be a poor game for us.
2-0 to us.
I am going to go for a exciting game of 4-3 to the toon
Lovernkrands and Strolla up front
Lovernkrands and Strolla up front
Agree with comments above-I'd be @#$%& if a member of my pub team missed that header.
But we've got the better of the game thus far. Need to turn that into a goal!
But we've got the better of the game thus far. Need to turn that into a goal!
Our wide defenders need to stop showing Diame and Cleverly the inside of the field. They're in there to cut in and shoot, not cross.
The way these d-bags in the stands are booing Joey, I hope he's in on a couple more!
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We're living exceptionally dangerously now.
We seem unable to win headers in our own box. Taylor is being beaten regularly and also has muffed a clearance. Still wondering just what Williamson's done to be demoted.
We seem unable to win headers in our own box. Taylor is being beaten regularly and also has muffed a clearance. Still wondering just what Williamson's done to be demoted.
Was a nice move. I hope we don't regret the chances spurned this half. Could be up two or three simply with better finishing.
So far so good, I guess-though I'll hope from some better finishing from the lads in the second half.
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Shola didn't miss that time!
Thank god, as the one in the first minute was shocking
COME ON THE TOON, get in Strolla
Playing well so far. Let's hope we don't concede from a set piece in the second half because let's be honest that's the only way Wigan are going to score today.
Hodgson in the stands.
Must be scouting a job.
At least he can't offend the Wigan fans. They don't have any.
Must be scouting a job.
At least he can't offend the Wigan fans. They don't have any.
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Hodgson in the stands.
Must be scouting a job.
At least he can't offend the Wigan fans. They don't have any.
Yeah its dead
Carys here (just wait for the ads to stop)
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Ugh, halftime was a bad thing today. Not looking a sharp in the 2nd half so far.
The sound on my teevee all seems to be coming from the traveling Toon Army!
Wigan are more lively this half, though. Need to push on and get another.
Interesting that Hodgson's scouting anyone. My guess is Rodallega, but maybe he's actually running the rule over Shola!
Wigan are more lively this half, though. Need to push on and get another.
Interesting that Hodgson's scouting anyone. My guess is Rodallega, but maybe he's actually running the rule over Shola!
Now is it just me or did Martinez manage to take both Gomez and Cleverly out of attack with just one switch? That's some fancy managin'...
Don't see what AP's about with these subs. Guessing he's just getting Best in the shop window.
Routledge...don't know what to say anymore. He'll beat fullbacks for pace all day but he's now had three chances to cross unchallenged and he's woefuly mis-hit all three.
Routledge...don't know what to say anymore. He'll beat fullbacks for pace all day but he's now had three chances to cross unchallenged and he's woefuly mis-hit all three.
This game is far more nervy than t should be! Barton lucky there only to get yellow.
That's 3 or 4 chances that we haven't taken. We must get a forward/winger who can F00KING SCORE, GODDAMMIT!
Great job of grinding out a result, but ffs-that score is soooooo flattering to Wigan. We should have scored 3 and might have scored 4 or 5.
Agreed, but hopefully that changes soon...if nothing else getting Gosling and HBA come back in over the next couple months. I also think our best option on the bench never made it onto the field: Ranger.
Cheers Mighty - I managed to pick up a feed on 20minutes 
Good result most certainly needed!
Good result most certainly needed!
I would say Best only got a run because he is being sold.
Didn't look too great did he?
To be fair though he hasn't played in a long time and is bound to be a bit rusty.
I don't think the Barton tackle was a red. Although it was studs up his feet were virtually on the ground when he made the tackle. Went over the top of the ball a little bit, which always make it looks worse. Fair decision imo.
Didn't look too great did he?
To be fair though he hasn't played in a long time and is bound to be a bit rusty.
I don't think the Barton tackle was a red. Although it was studs up his feet were virtually on the ground when he made the tackle. Went over the top of the ball a little bit, which always make it looks worse. Fair decision imo.
Wasn't the best game in the world, and we need to bring in something to change the team, and I know we won but we played a bloody awful team today but atleast we have got 3 more points on the board
Barton's tackle wasn't a definite red, otl-right about that. But that one's a judgment call for the ref and some would have sent him packing. He certainly came over the ball and he certainly showed studs. There was no ill intent in it, though and the ball was there to be won.
I think a weaker ref with Bartons reputation would have sent him packing. Probably helped having the game basically finished, where if it had been earlier on then you never know
Personally it wasn't a red but a fair yellow
Personally it wasn't a red but a fair yellow
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Barton's tackle wasn't a definite red, otl-right about that. But that one's a judgment call for the ref and some would have sent him packing. He certainly came over the ball and he certainly showed studs. There was no ill intent in it, though and the ball was there to be won.
lets take it then, as in previous matches barton has been shown red when another player may have only seen yellow. he surely will do so again, too.
I agree some refs would have sent him based purely on reputation. But some refs would be wrong.
I heard the other day that statistically he is the most effective tackler in the premier league. And I think it shows. He certainly isn't shy and I think every team would be grateful to have him because he puts in for 90 minutes.
On that note I think MotM is fair enough because he broke up a lot of Wigan play in the midfield, won possession and setup the goal and passed well. No one else looked that impressive to be honest. Jonas looked good but only really in the final 15 minutes when the game became more stretched, apart from that no one was that great today.
Still a win is a win is a win. And 3 points badly needed.
Howay the lads!
I heard the other day that statistically he is the most effective tackler in the premier league. And I think it shows. He certainly isn't shy and I think every team would be grateful to have him because he puts in for 90 minutes.
On that note I think MotM is fair enough because he broke up a lot of Wigan play in the midfield, won possession and setup the goal and passed well. No one else looked that impressive to be honest. Jonas looked good but only really in the final 15 minutes when the game became more stretched, apart from that no one was that great today.
Still a win is a win is a win. And 3 points badly needed.
Howay the lads!
Since it was Barton, I was sure he would be off.
Some refs would have sent off anyone for that challenge but to be fair, most of those refs aren't English.
Some refs would have sent off anyone for that challenge but to be fair, most of those refs aren't English.
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