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Shay Given (groin) is ruled out with Steve Harper set to continue in-between the posts and young stopper Fraser Forster on the bench.
Claudio Cacapa (knee) is the only fresh injury worry and a decision won't be taken on his fitness until Friday at the earliest.
Mark Viduka returns from a calf injury after a month on the sidelines but it remains to be seen whether or not he will start.
Also mentions:
Edwards and Cole came through an hour in the reserves and both are in contention, albeit Cole only for bench duty.
Butt suspended.
Emre re-living THAT free kick
And oirish boy talking about how important this is.
11-08-2007, 10:18 PM
The 138th Tyne-Wear Derby, Mackems v Newcastle Sat 12:45 SS1 & HD1 Post #53
Originally posted by Ratinho:
Rovers only derby is Burnley.
It's always plugged as a derby match, by Sky, and the MoTD team.
It may be a "meh" sort of game for non-North-Easterners but the last 2 games were actaully very good for the neutral.
Should be interesting at the weekend due to Chopra and possibly Cole returning against us, who gets played at CB for Newcastle and will Viduka come back off his winter break yet?
11-08-2007, 10:22 PM
The 138th Tyne-Wear Derby, Mackems v Newcastle Sat 12:45 SS1 & HD1 Post #55
Should be interesting at the weekend due to Chopra and possibly Cole returning against us, who gets played at CB for Newcastle and will Viduka come back off his winter break yet?
Im sure that'll get the viewers tuning in in their tens
11-08-2007, 10:25 PM
The 138th Tyne-Wear Derby, Mackems v Newcastle Sat 12:45 SS1 & HD1 Post #57
Originally posted by atvkwkad:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Jonny "Kid" Pilko:
Should be interesting at the weekend due to Chopra and possibly Cole returning against us, who gets played at CB for Newcastle and will Viduka come back off his winter break yet?
Im sure that'll get the viewers tuning in in their tens </BLOCKQUOTE>
I know that description was a bit naff, as soon as I pressed post I realised how gash it sounded. (not for the first time )
The games never fail to excite though.
Just secured the 0-0 bore draw, then.
11-08-2007, 10:28 PM
The 138th Tyne-Wear Derby, Mackems v Newcastle Sat 12:45 SS1 & HD1 Post #58
It'll come down to who wants it more, on Saturday. Keane will have them fired up and ready to come at us straight from the off. As for Fat Sam - f**k knows what the team or tactics will be.
11-08-2007, 10:30 PM
The 138th Tyne-Wear Derby, Mackems v Newcastle Sat 12:45 SS1 & HD1 Post #59
Originally posted by Big Geordie:
It'll come down to who wants it more, on Saturday. Keane will have them fired up and ready to come at us straight from the off. As for Fat Sam - f**k knows what the team or tactics will be.
As I said,
1) Emphatic Newcastle win
2) Newcastle car crash
One of those two, won't know until kick-off.
11-08-2007, 10:33 PM
The 138th Tyne-Wear Derby, Mackems v Newcastle Sat 12:45 SS1 & HD1 Post #60
Originally posted by Big Geordie:
It'll come down to who wants it more, on Saturday.
pretty sure you'll find both sets of players want the 3 points just as badly. Its **** all to do with desire and pride, it'll be decided the same way any other game is - the team who scores the most goals will win.
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