Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
By Tyne-Talk
March 13 2010
Newcastle United travel to the Riverside Stadium today where Middlesbrough play host in the Tyne-Tees derby. Boro have won three of their last six games, having lost the other three, whilst Newcastle have won their last four, drawn the fifth and lost the sixth with 16 goals.
Whilst Middlesbrough are chasing a playoff position Newcastle are 6 points clear at the top of the table and will be looking to make the most of their recent confidence on the pitch.
Jose Enrique (hamstring) is expected to play some part in the match, after playing just half an hour last weekend on his return from injury and Wayne Routledge could be available after a calf injury has kept him out of the last three games.
Joey Barton, despite 45minutes in a reserve match is unavailable as is Alan Smith who is struggling with an ankle injury. Long term absentee Steven Taylor remains sidelined.
Gordon Strachan will be without Jeremie Aliadiere who is out with a broken leg, Willo Flood is unlikely to feature due to a knee injury, nor is Emanuel Pogatetz as he too struggles with a knee injury.
Chris Riggott could return having recovered from a hamstring problem, as could Scott McDonald who has returned to training after a hernia operation.
Middlesbrough continue to be without long term absentees Tony McMahon (foot), Seb Hines (ligament) and Matthew Bates (ligament) and they go into the game knowing that they haven't won a home game against a team in the top ten this season.
Fact: Boro have scored 17 goals in 17 home games this season. But have failed to score in 14 Championship games - a number higher than any other team.
Fact: 14 of Newcastle United's 21 wins this season have been by more than 1 goal.
Middlesbrough |
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35 | Played | 34 |
47 | Points | 72 |
13 | Won | 21 |
8 | Drawn | 9 |
14 | Lost | 4 |
45 | Goals Scored | 64 |
38 | Goals Conceded | 24 |
Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
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Date: 13/03/2010 09:42
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Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: Andrew The Mag (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 11:49
ok Im going for a 3-0 today, boro are too weak for us, I can see Lovenkrands getting 1 and carroll with the 3rd from either guthrie or nolan depending on the CM pairing.
Cmon the Toon.
Cmon the Toon.
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: waffles (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 14:10
I'll be happy with a 2-1. Away match, they treat it as a derby whether it actually is or not.
Williamson, McDonald, Carroll
Williamson, McDonald, Carroll
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: annie (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 14:19
2-0 to us They are not scoring and our defence is much improved.
Don't care who scores them.
Don't care who scores them.
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: waffles (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 14:33
Apparently Big Mike Williamson is out for this one. Nufc.co.uk just mentioned it in their match write-up.
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: cappen (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 15:16
Great goal Lovenkrands
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: annie (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 15:19
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: tunyc (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 15:31
Thanks for the link, Annie!
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: Gallowgate Luke (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 15:35
Nottingham Forest are 3-0 down to Preston 
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Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: cappen (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 15:36
1-1 Robson
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: tunyc (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 15:36
And WBA 1-1 Blackpool
Wor lads need to finish the job!
Wor lads need to finish the job!
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: MissC (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 15:37
1-1 boro equalised!
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: tunyc (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 15:37
Well they had been outplaying us for about 10 minutes.
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: tunyc (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 15:39
They're ahead in every statistical category but fouls.
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: Gallowgate Luke (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 15:39
B0ll0x 
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: MissC (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 15:52
I am not listening to the commentary but get the impression Middlesbrough are pretty much throwing away chances rather than us keeping them at bay???
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: annie (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 16:14
C'mon our team get a goal.
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: cappen (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 16:21
Good block Harper
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: cappen (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 16:34
cr.ap defending OMG.. we cant lose this.
Get Routledge on for Pancrate or Ranger on for Carroll
Get Routledge on for Pancrate or Ranger on for Carroll
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: MissC (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 16:34
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: tunyc (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 16:35
The stream isn't working for me...
Was Coloccini injured?
Was Coloccini injured?
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: tunyc (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 16:36
F00king AWFUL.
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: cappen (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 16:37
Best coming on
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: cappen (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 16:37
For Pancrate
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: tunyc (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 16:38
I'm guessing for Carroll. If he's going to score, now's the time to do it.
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: tunyc (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 16:39
Forest have cut Preston's lead to 3-2...
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: tunyc (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 16:41
I assume Colo was injured. Other than that, I can only make sense of these subs by assuming that Routledge was never going to be used.
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: cappen (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 16:42
ANDY CARROLL !!!!!!
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: MissC (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 16:42
We are going to struggle on other results
So far 3-2 WBA
Forest have clawed back to a goal behind rather than 2
So far 3-2 WBA
Forest have clawed back to a goal behind rather than 2
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: MissC (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 16:43
2-2 Andy Carroll
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: annie (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 16:43
2-2 Carroll
Just one more lads.
Just one more lads.
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: tunyc (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 16:44
More time goes on, more Carroll's our man of the season for me. Started slow but he's had a hand in, what? Like, 25 goals now?
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: cappen (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 16:45
Free Kick - come on Guthrie...
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: tunyc (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 16:47
F00k...West Brom scored...
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: cappen (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 16:47
Corner - Ha'way...
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: cappen (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 16:54
2-2 Final... why did we wait until 2-1 down before we got going?
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: annie (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 16:54
2-2 Fair result
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: tunyc (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 16:55
Aye, will take the point. Especially with Forest still looking to drop all three.
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: CNDShearerFan16 (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 17:02
Quote:Too bad Blackpool blew it.tunyc
Aye, will take the point. Especially with Forest still looking to drop all three.
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: Andrew The Mag (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 17:25
hope colo's injury is nowt serious.
felt we did well to bring it back to 2-2 was willing us on so much to get the third nvm tho at least forest slipped up.
felt we did well to bring it back to 2-2 was willing us on so much to get the third nvm tho at least forest slipped up.
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: Biffins Bridge (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 18:46
Only managed to listen to a small part but would have taken this result before the game and espec when we have come back from 2-1. Suppose we took the lead but it was against the run of play.
Form always goes out of the window with these matches and it stretches our gap from Forest to 9 points with 1 in hand. Three games to go then Forest at home. One at home and two away. If they go our way and we beat Forest at home we could just about be out of sight for automatic promotion with seven games left.
Form always goes out of the window with these matches and it stretches our gap from Forest to 9 points with 1 in hand. Three games to go then Forest at home. One at home and two away. If they go our way and we beat Forest at home we could just about be out of sight for automatic promotion with seven games left.
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: TOONTILLIDIE (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 20:02
Not the worst result and one our tougher games out of the way now
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: lostmekeys (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 20:09
another step taken. we're going up like
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: i! (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 21:06
Drawing games like this is the reason we're going to go up and Boro aren't.
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Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: waffles (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 23:37
Just finished watching the game on replay (went to work where they have ESPN 360).
I'm happy to take a point from that fixture; I'm happier to take a point from that match. We weren't good enough for 3 points, and were barely worth the one. They dominated the first half, and really the opening 60 minutes as a whole. They stretched us well out wide
I didn't understand the Nicky Butt substitution. I'm glad Hughton didn't risk Routledge or Enrique, but Butt for Lovenkrands wasn't logical at all. Nicky's first act was to give away the free kick that led to their 2nd goal. Every other time he touched the ball he lost it.
On the bright side: Kadar was calm and collected on the ball, made some good tackles, and overall was worth his spot. Jonas was indefatigable, and the build up/finish for our two goals were fantastic (Carroll scored with his foot!).
I'm happy to take a point from that fixture; I'm happier to take a point from that match. We weren't good enough for 3 points, and were barely worth the one. They dominated the first half, and really the opening 60 minutes as a whole. They stretched us well out wide
I didn't understand the Nicky Butt substitution. I'm glad Hughton didn't risk Routledge or Enrique, but Butt for Lovenkrands wasn't logical at all. Nicky's first act was to give away the free kick that led to their 2nd goal. Every other time he touched the ball he lost it.
On the bright side: Kadar was calm and collected on the ball, made some good tackles, and overall was worth his spot. Jonas was indefatigable, and the build up/finish for our two goals were fantastic (Carroll scored with his foot!).
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: lostmekeys (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 23:39
waffles, which other subs, given the two you didnt fancy, could have come on to stem the flow?
the others were strikers? butt had to come on, the choice of player to come off was more debatable..
the others were strikers? butt had to come on, the choice of player to come off was more debatable..
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: lostmekeys (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 23:42
just seen lovens goal, what a beauty. jonas did very well
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: waffles (IP Logged)
Date: 13/03/2010 23:47
Quote:lostmekeys
waffles, which other subs, given the two you didnt fancy, could have come on to stem the flow?
the others were strikers? butt had to come on, the choice of player to come off was more debatable..
Our bench was a bit flat today, and that's fair, but I don't know that Nicky Butt "had" to come on. I'd have swapped striker for striker and brought on Ranger or Best for Lovenkrands would have been wiser at that point in time. Another option would be bringing off Pancrate for one of the two forwards, moving Lovenkrands to the Wing.
Boro were pushing us wider and wider after Colo came off. Bringing Butt in just helps them out, as he can't get from the middle to the wide positions fast enough. Not to mention, we had no control of possession in the midfield, and Butt plays the long ball as first, second, and third option.
Smith and Williamson being out hurt our bench a lot, but I'd have rather had an attacking substitution at 1-1 with 20 minutes to play
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: lostmekeys (IP Logged)
Date: 14/03/2010 00:32
by all accounts we hadnt managed to make many attempts on boro's goal though, so getting butt on to stem the flow perhaps made sense? more ball, less defending (theory!), more chance of a goal ourselves?
happy with a draw though, yeah.
starting to trust hughton? could have lost this quiet easily
happy with a draw though, yeah.
starting to trust hughton? could have lost this quiet easily
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: waffles (IP Logged)
Date: 14/03/2010 02:28
Quote:lostmekeys
by all accounts we hadnt managed to make many attempts on boro's goal though, so getting butt on to stem the flow perhaps made sense? more ball, less defending (theory!), more chance of a goal ourselves?
happy with a draw though, yeah.
starting to trust hughton? could have lost this quiet easily
I think the idea of bringing in a defensive midfielder could make sense, but personnel wise, we didn't have the type of player available that would have done what was needed. If Smithy was on the bench, the idea would work. Although Butt does all the little things that make the defense tick (shields players, tackles hard, is willing to take a yellow card if it means saving a free run), he's not someone who looks comfortable in possession. He'll get you the ball and the knock it as far upfield as he possibly can. Smith at least gets the ball and tries to get it to Jonas or Nolan.
Theoretically, you're right, the move makes sense. In practice, Butt's not the player you want for that move. With the number of injuries we had coming into this game, Houghton had the chance to see if one of the kids could do anything. Maybe he should have had Inman or Baheng on the bench instead of Enrique.
I'm happy with the point, very happy in fact. However, I'm happy because I didn't think we were good enough for it today. Houghton made 2 calls today that I liked a lot - Pancrate to start over Routledge, R. Taylor on instead of Enrique when Colo got hurt. I just wish we hadn't been beat in the middle and attacking third.
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Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: Andrew The Mag (IP Logged)
Date: 14/03/2010 08:20
i think bringing butt on was a good idea, however it should of been pancrate coming off rather than lovenkrands.
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: TOONTILLIDIE (IP Logged)
Date: 14/03/2010 21:36
We need to be getting rid of Butt, even in this division he has been cr@p, so how bad is the lad going to be in the premiership. If he is the only player that we can stick on out of the seniors, then lets play one of the kids
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: Biffins Bridge (IP Logged)
Date: 15/03/2010 00:59
He will be gone in the summer pal. Dont worry about that.
Re: Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Middlesbrough v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: wasim4nufc (IP Logged)
Date: 15/03/2010 12:20
I've added the goals here:
Newcastle United Goals
I think its a good point earned considering it was a derby and also because Forest dropped points. To have a nine point gap with a game in hand is fantastic and if we win our remaining home games we should have enough points for automatic promotion. Great character shown from the lads and now I'm looking forward to Wednesday night.
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Newcastle United Goals
I think its a good point earned considering it was a derby and also because Forest dropped points. To have a nine point gap with a game in hand is fantastic and if we win our remaining home games we should have enough points for automatic promotion. Great character shown from the lads and now I'm looking forward to Wednesday night.
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