Middlesbrough fans queue outside the Riverside.
Newcastle haven’t had the best of times at the Riverside recently, failing to win on our last 3 trips to Teeside and this outing could be another tricky one as Middlesbrough are unbeaten at home since boxing day. In fact traditionally Newcastle have always struggled on Teeside. Of the 62 games played there, ‘Boro have won 28 times, 19 have ended up a draw and the Toon have mustered only 15 wins.
As we have been getting closer to the match, the ‘derby’ day feeling has been flooding forward. It’s not the derby of course, but it’s the closest we’ll get this season and players such as Danny Simpson, Peter Lovenkrands and Kevin Nolan have all had their pieces to say about the match. Nolan is expected to captain the side in tomorrow’s game and knows how crucial the match could be:
“We’ve had to be up for every game this season, but it does add a bit of extra spice with them only being down the road.”
Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan believes his side are due a result and will be looking to spring an upset and boost his own team’s play-off chances. The Scot said:
“We haven’t got the results we have deserved lately, but I’m sure everybody is looking forward to enjoying the derby atmosphere at the weekend. It will be terrific if we can take the three points.”
Middlesbrough have a rake of injury concerns ahead of Saturday afternoon’s match. Jeremie Aliadiere, Tony McMahon, Seb Hines and Matthew Bates are all definately out whilst Willo Flood and Emanuel Pogatetz look likely to miss out. Chris Riggott and Scott McDonald will undergo tests before the match to see if they are fit enough to play.Rhys Williams is back fit and ready to play a role in ‘Boro’s midfield so I’d expect the starting XI to line up like:
‘Boro – Coyne, Naughton, Wheater, McManus, Taylor, O’Neil, Williams R., Robson, Arca, Killen, McDonald.
Newcastle have Jose Enrique and Wayne Routledge back in training although it is yet to be confirmed if either will be deemed fit enough for the short trip down the A19. Of the two, I’d expect Enrique has the stronger chance of featuring as he has only really missed a couple of days training whilst Routledge has been out for three weeks but could be named in the squad.
Alan Smith is still rated as doubtful as he nurses the ankle knock that kept him out of last week’s 6-1 win over Barnsley. He will join long term absentees Steven Taylor, Joey Barton and Shola Ameobi on the sidelines.
It’s hard to pick a team for this one. Logic dictates that the team that won 6-1 last time out should be given another chance to impress although, as we all know, we could easily switch to a 4-5-1 should manager Chris Hughton decide to keep things tight and try to sneak a winner. I’d prefer to see last weeks team again so we can give the ‘Boro something to think about, something to fear. With that in mind I’d go with:
Newcastle – Harper, Simpson, Colocinni, Williamson, Enrique, Pancrate, Nolan, Guthrie, Gutierrez, Carroll, Lovenkrands.
Refereeing the match will be Lee Mason from Bolton who has shown 87 yellow cards and five red cards in his 29 matches so far this season. In fact he has produced a card in his last 52 matches.
It will be a tight affair, these matches generally are, but if we can get the win then it would be a big boost in our aim of promotion as this looks like, on paper, our toughest away game of the remainder of the season. Even a draw wouldn’t be the end of the world.
My prediction – Middlesbrough 1-2 Newcastle.
If we play to our potential then there is a good chance of grabbing the 3 points. Around 3,600 (officially) Mags will be on Teesside screaming on the team, of these our very own Bowburnmag will be one and I’m sure the players won’t want to disappoint the travelling Geordies.
Howay the lads!
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Date: Saturday, 13 March 2010,
Kick-off: 3:00 pm.
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I’ll do a “Toonsy” – got a bad feeling about this one.
They will be fired up and their 2-headed fans will be as well. I think they have the potential to play thuggish football and hope we don’t get any injuries.
I’d be happy with a fighting point.
just can not see us loosing this tbh. draw at worst but i think it will be 0-2 the toon.
Boro are pretty sh1te to be honest, we should win this although theres no doubt boro will be trying to stick the boot in- hopefully ref will continue his happy card ways and send em off at first opportunity
Cheers magpie 6699
On the plus side, looks there should be streams tomorrow. No, not the river Tees, I mean video streams
O`Neill, Arca, Wheater,not bad talent, should be a good game, hope we can continue our unbeaten run however.
Like to see Boro.promoted, but looks unlikely this season, too bad always generates pressure and interest, these semi-derby games.
chuck,wheater not bad,arca started to belive his own press only canny at times,o!neil can be a bit of hard man likes to put his foot in pleased pog not playing he is a dirty s—,will still go 2-1 toon williamson to get one
love photo another good shot of boro (nice one toony) show it for what it is
where do apply for one of those masks or do you get them at turnstiles
@toonsy
Do you know any specific channels that will be streaming the match?
Darth – Funny you mention that, I was just looking
Hopefully here: http://www.atdhe.net
A couple of places in America have it like ESPN and Fox I think, aswell as Bet365 so there is a good chance of finding one from somewhere. I’ll be on the case anyway
Icedog
Arca only canny, you arfing a laugh, dog ?
CHUCK, NO, boro only team to look at him from his time at b/ land,seen him play 3/4 times not epl class imo,and few others clubs by the look of it
I think Arca WAS good but now he is getting on and his legs are going a bit. Doesn’t mean he still can’t hurt us though.
toonsy – I’ve not seen that before. Looks great.
I’ve seen a few games on this SopCast thing I got my hands on, but most of the channel guides are in Chinese so it’s a case of taking pot luck close to the game time.
http://www.SopCast.com
You’ve probably seen this anyway.
toonsy, my point WAS, just canny now for ccc any one of about 5 players can hurt us, but will stick with my pred
Aye ice, I was agreeing with you
Darth – I’m sure if there is video the that nufcradio.tk will have it on aswell.
If push comes to shove I’ll sign up for Bet365 and somehow stream it myself for you’s.
Hopefully it won’t come to that, I don’t trust myself on betting sites :lo:
Darth, another one http://www.myp2p.eu/competition.php?&competitionid=&part=sports&discipline=football&allowedDays=7&p=2
toonsy look on holiday sites,should be home and dry by mid-april
will be done not should
Holiday, what’s one of those?
Darth – Confirmation – http://www.myp2p.eu/index.php?part=home
Top of the page click “live sports” tab at the top, then the “football” tab. Select the 2nd page and it’s on near the bottom.
Darth – It’s on myp2p.eu aswell.
icedog – What’s a holiday?
http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=68667&part=sports
batty have you not finished painting that bunker out yet,komfort was going to give you a hand,as big dave has a funny rash
Icedog, was being facecious (arfing) a laugh, rock buns take your pick, gedit ?
Have`nt seen Arca in a while, yeah guess he`s getting on age wise.
Kinda surprised, thought Boro. would make it back this season.
http://tiny.cc/DVQC8 another possible stream
Soh ! what did you guys do to Ed. ?
Has`nt wrote a blog all day, usually done ten by this time.
chuck,i got it ok m8,i know its boro but i do feel for the chairmen gibson one of best football lge guys risked a lot of doe,never hear him shouting the odds like
aye or 12,never go on myself,nearly fills news now page at times
Cheers toonsy.
I’ll give it a go.
Icedog I go for your prediction 2-1 win for us
, but I think it will be a scrappy game as Boro will be well up for it.
Toonsy I dont think we get Bet365 match’s in GB
big dave how are you m8,are you going down for game,or have!nt you got smog mask,did you get post on reply about “dogs” yest,have to watch that o!neil likes to put foot in
Icedog no I wont be there I live in Norn Iron mate, and yeah got your reply about dogs its a fuking disgrace. Has Batty still not finished painting the bunker yet as I havn’t noticed him on from last week, christ he is slow
well m8 we all have our cross to bear,hope you can get a stream for game toonsy trying for one,batty might be playing hide and seek,with roy cropper,well hes got the hide bit right but———–
Early night for an early start in Darlatan the morra!!
If I don’t make it back, names in a hat for my season ticket.
We’ll be alright tomorrow lads – 1-0 and 3 points, all that is needed.
Haven’t written in ages, hope everyone’s OK?
I think we’ll come from 0-1 behind to get a battling 1-1. Sorry guys just what I reckon.
Think it’ll be tight tomorrow, we’re the better team but it will be one of those games
penalty-spot,nice to see you back,keep it up.hope your wrong,think we will nick it like
I hope we stuff em – optimistic 0-2 then
P-S like it,1-2 for me
off to kip ,later
For those in the states ESPN360.com is the place to watch tomorrow. Does that site work in the UK?
Another 2 possible sites,
http://www.p2p4u.net
http://www.iraqgoals.net
I’m in the USA but I can’t get ESPN360 on the internet as my internet provider is not affiliated with this site
So please let me know if anyone finds a good link that works in the USA. Cheers, Jilly Bean
should be able to find something on ustream.com or justin.tv
atdhe.net is my usual go to, so i’m sure they’ll have something. hopin for 3 points tomorrow!
Overseas TV:
Al Jazeera Sport +4
ESPN360
Fox Sports 2 (Australia)
GOAL TV1 (Singapore)
Setanta Canada (delay)
Sport Italia
SportKlub+ (Poland)
SportKlub+ (SE Europe)
TV4 Sport
It looks like Angel’s overseas tv listing has been copied and pasted from the nufc.com site.
Just in case there are some overseas fans out there who aren’t familiar with this site, Id recommend that you add it to your bookmarks and check out the site on match days, as they always give the overseas tv info as best they can:
http://nufc.com/
Boro are a poor team with a lot of injury problems. Our wingers will shred them on the counter attack. 1-4 to the mighty Mags. Come on.
Just been dropped off in Darlo and at the Three Squares greasy spoon – cracking breakfast
and brew. Just waiting for lads to get in from Newcastle and then we’ll get on it. Gotta love away days.
for the ales…
reading
west brom
northampton
arsenal
….returns should cover 4 healthy sessions
Hope you lot get a link by the way!
Lads are on the train so I’m off. Enjoy ladies and gents!
Howay lads!
Close game today I think.
Boro will be up for it and they might even have 20k in the ground.
I’m going for a 1-1, but would love to sneak the win.
If we did sneak it I think that would all but confirm our promotion as I cannot see Forest beating PNE.
Have a good one Bowburn Mag. Cheer the lads on to help get the 3 points. I repeat 1-4 to the mighty mags.
1-2 Carroll with last minute volley from 20 yrds out
Ill go 1-0 , kevin Nolan
We got a stream then lads aye?
Cullen – A bit closer to kick off mate.
Nice one cheers pal
HWTL
here you go, best bet for streams:
http://www.ilemi.com/
http://www.iraqgoals.net/
they’re both on there, wouldnt be surprised if its the same stream
It’ll be a tight game, but we have the quality to win it. 0-1 danny guthrie