By Tyne-Talk
November 12 2010

Newcastle United host Fulham tomorrow afternoon on the back of a midweek defeat against Blackburn Rovers and Fulham travel after a 1-0 defeat against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, also in midweek. Chris Hughton takes his side into the game with three wins, two defeats and one draw from their last six games, whilst Mark Hughes's side have lost three, drawn two and won one of their last six games.

Hughton has admitted that this season will have its up and its downs and with the defeat in midweek Fulham will be hoping to exploit their weaknesses. Joey Barton will miss the game as he begins a 3 match ban imposed by the FA after punching Blackburn’s Morten Gamst Pederson, whilst Ryan Taylor will also miss out through an ankle injury.

Steve Harper (collarbone), Dan Gosling (knee) and Hatem Ben Arfa (broken leg), continue to miss out.

Shola Ameobi will have a late fitness test after picking up a hamstring injury, but Peter Lovenkrands is likely to replace him in the starting line up. Leon Best (ankle) is back in training and could make the bench, whilst James Perch (ankle) will be hoping he can regain his fitness in time. News of Steven Taylor’s come back is limited despite no longer being listed as injured and having played in reserve matches since recovering from his shoulder injury.

Fulham are without Carlos Salcido (ankle) and Chris Baird (thigh), whilst Bobby Zamora (broken leg), Philippe Senderos (calf/shin) and Stoor (groin) all remain long term absentees. Mark Hughes has no new injury concerns to content with.

Fact: Fulham did the double over Newcastle in the 2008/09 season.

Fact: Fulham have failed to win any of their last 24 away League games. Their last away league win was on the opening day of the 2009/10 season.

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12/11/2010 20:48

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MissC
13/11/2010 15:05

TEAM LINE UPS NEWCASTLE V FULHAM

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waffles
13/11/2010 15:14

Tiote's been taking shooting lessons from Leon Best?

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annie
13/11/2010 15:42

According to Sky, Fulham bossing us about the last 20 mins.

I hope we buck up.

Howay the lads

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annie
13/11/2010 16:24

Great spell by Newcastle. Unfortunate not be at least 2 up.

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MissC
13/11/2010 16:57

A point is most certainly better than nothing

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annie
13/11/2010 17:01

Indeed!

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becksa09
13/11/2010 18:18

Sounds like this was a wash out. SSN reporting the our Andy done well, but really a draw was the right result.

It was important not to lose this game after the result in the week. Can't say I'm to upset about a point. Pretty good day.

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tunyc
13/11/2010 18:59

Hmph. We're missing important players but this result is a disappointment to me. One point from two matches @ home against Blackburn and Fulham is not going to see us shooting up the table. I'm worried because right now we're in decent shape b/c we beat Everton and Arsenal away. I don't expect results like that, ever. Home form must improve greatly. Our tendency to pass well and play football is good. But that paired with our inability to get goals/results a times reminds me of, for example, recent WBA yoyo teams.

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OnTheLevee
14/11/2010 02:01

I really don't see a draw being a fair result. Carroll could have had a hat trick on another, as could have Loven. They both had 2 or 3 really good chances. We completely outplayed them apart from about a 15 minute period in the first half.

As for being disappointed about today's result tunyc. Remember Fulham were in Europe last year and are a very good if underrated side. I think a point is not at all a bad result.

You are right about our home form in general but I don't agree in this instance.

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Biffins Bridge
14/11/2010 02:18

We played very well today apart from being able to put the ball in the net. Again some good performances especially from Colo, Simpson and Carroll.

OTL is right. We out played them but Hodgson turned them into a very organised team with a great defence and Sparky has probably toughened them up somemore. They came with a game plan but it wasnt with through lack of trying that we didnt win.

Guthrie did ok but I suppose he has just really come back. He was slow though and thought Rout could have came on a little sooner. Loven had some nice touches and did himself no harm.

We could/should have won but I will take another point.

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waffles
14/11/2010 02:45

Guthrie showed some great vision and nice delivery from wide positions (including the corner that Carroll would have scored had Nolan not deflected it). You're right though, he was a bit slow; once again he's not a winger, and without some great overlapping play from Simpson, it's a waste of his ability to be deployed out wide.

With Tiote and Barton both suspended for next game, I'd prefer to see Routledge out wide and Guthrie in the middle, giving us the same side that dominated last season. Hughton will probably deploy Smith in the center and Guthrie on the flank though.

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