Match thread - NUFC v Palace

[Toondes]

Crystal Palace (h)

Newcastle return to SJP on Saturday looking to make it three games without defeat in the Premier League - and extend their unbeaten home run to four.

Kick-off against the PL's basement side is at an old-fashioned 3pm and the game is a sell out.

United should go into the game still in ninth with Friday's teams, Brighton and West Ham needing an avalanche of goals to go above us. The Saturday lunchtime game features teams already above us - Watford and Chelsea.


NUFC: There's a doubt over Dwight Gayle, while Paul Dummett and Massadio Haidara remain unavailable. Isaac Hayden is a yellow card away from reaching five and a one match ban.




The Ware Rooms on Carliol Square in Newcastle continue their popular discount offer of 20% off your food and drink bill on NUFC home matchdays.

The offer applies before and after the game - to claim your 20% discount, just show your season ticket card or paper ticket for the match when ordering.

The Ware Rooms are at 17 Carliol Square NE1 6UQ - 5 minutes walk from both Monument and Manors Metro.

Parking: Northumbria University offer weekend car parking to the public for £4 all day (or £1 per hour). 500 spaces are available at Lipman and City Campus East: book online here or turn up to pay & display.

CPFC: Christian Benteke and Connor Wickham both remain sidelined. The game could see a first return to Gallowgate for ex-Magpie Andros Townsend, along with fellow SJP old boy Patrick van Aanholt.

Eagles boss Roy Hodgson was at St. Mary's on Sunday to watch Newcastle draw with Southampton, 24 hours after his Palace side collected their first points of the season, beating Chelsea 2-1 at Selhurst Park.

Asked about Saturday's visit to Tyneside, Roy said:

"It’s always a chore or a challenge going up there however well they are playing."

Hodgson @ SJP as a manager:

1997/98 Newcastle 1-1 Blackburn Rovers
1998/99 Newcastle 1-1 Blackburn (Lost on pens)
2007/08 Newcastle 2-0 Fulham
2008/09 Newcastle 0-1 Fulham
2010/11 Newcastle 3-1 Liverpool
2010/11 Newcastle 3-3 West Bromwich Albion

Pizza Express in Dean Street are offering anyone with a valid match ticket a 30% reduction on their total food bill. Only one match ticket is required for a full table to qualify - open from 11.30am.



Referee: Stuart Attwell. A swift return to SJP for the whistler from Warwickshire having been in the middle for Stoke's visit last month. He took charge of us just once last season, the 1-2 loss at Sheffield Wednesday.

Attwell's last Premier League game saw him show six yellow cards, including two for ex-Mag Andy Carroll as he was sent off for West Ham at Burnley.

Travel: No scheduled Metro disruptions on Saturday (NB: buses replace trains between Haymarket, Regent Centre and Four Lane Ends until 6pm on Sunday).

Roads around SJP will be traffic free for 20 minutes either side of the final whistle, with barriers closed at these junctions:

Strawberry Place/Leazes Park Road
Strawberry Place/Barrack Road
Strawberry Place/St James Street
Strawberry Lane

Leazes Terrace will also be traffic-free for the same period, additionally closing from 2pm.

There's a Newcastle United Food Bank collection at the stall on Strawberry Place. If you aren't able to bring items, cash collection tins are available and donations are most welcome. Donate in other ways here

UK TV: None

Overseas TV: To follow

UK Radio: tbc (if any)

Local Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle

Stats:

Eagles @ Magpies - all time:

2015/16 Won 1-0 Townsend
2014/15 Drew 3-3 Janmaat, Aarons, Williamson
2013/14 Won 1-0 Cisse
2009/10 Won 2-0 og(Derry), Ranger
2004/05 Drew 0-0
2001/02 Won 2-0 Shearer, Acuna (FAC)
1998/99 Won 2-1 Speed, Shearer (FAC)
1997/98 Lost 1-2 Shearer
1994/95 Won 3-2 Fox, Lee, Gillespie
1987/88 Won 1-0 Gascoigne (FAC)
1983/84 Won 3-1 Waddle, Keegan, Ryan
1982/83 Won 1-0 Waddle
1981/82 Drew 0-0
1978/79 Won 1-0 Shoulder
1972/73 Won 2-0 Hibbitt, Nattrass
1971/72 lost 1-2 Dyson
1970/71 Won 2-0 Robson 2
1969/70 Drew 0-0
1964/65 Won 2-0 Suddick, McGarry
1946/47 Won 6-2 Bentley, Pearson, Shackleton 2, Stobbart, Wayman(FAC)
1919/20 Won 2-0 Dixon, Hall (FAC)
1906/07 Lost 0-1 (FAC)

Full record v Palace:



Latest Premier League fixtures:

Fri 20.10.2017:
West Ham v Brighton (8pm) Sky

Sat 21.10.2017:
Chelsea v Watford (12.30pm) Sky
Huddersfield Town v Manchester United (3pm)
Manchester City v Burnley (3pm)
Newcastle v Crystal Palace (3pm)
Stoke City v Bournemouth (3pm)
Swansea City v Leicester City (3pm)
Southampton v West Bromwich Albion (5.30pm) BT

Sun 22.10.2017:
Everton v Arsenal (1.30pm) Sky
Spurs v Liverpool (4pm) Sky

MJS Computers continue their 20% NUFC.com discount on iPad and iPhone repairs in October - find them at 30 Merton Way Ponteland NE20 9PS or here

[bodacious benny]

Decent amount of Saturday games considering there have been European matches in mid-week.

[Graw]

Rafa in training (ripped off NO)

[The Deluded Pablo Diego Jose Francisco]

I have a bad feeling about this game, for some reason i just don't see us turning up.

I can see Palace playing on the counter and Zaha will give our defence big problems throughout the game.

0-2 Palace.

[Holystone...]

Toondes , can you slicken up your copy and paste stuff to exclude the adverts on Nufc.com ?
“MJS Computers continue their 20% NUFC.com discount on iPad and iPhone repairs in October - find them at 30 Merton Way Ponteland NE20 9PS or here”

[originallad]

I have a bad feeling about this game, for some reason i just don't see us turning up.

I can see Palace playing on the counter and Zaha will give our defence big problems throughout the game.

0-2 Palace.

Aye same. Hate games with have the air of "we should win this" as I fear we'll lose. Much prefer games when we're expected to lose, so a point or more is a bonus. Or games where you think it could go either way, so if we lose you're still gutted but you think "well it could have gone either way before the match so not totally unexpected".

[bodacious benny]

In terms of difficulty I'd put this in the same bracket as Stoke and West Ham at home. We won't both of those so I'm going for a win.

[Valentino's fast feet]

I've managed to watch three games so far this season, we won all three. Will be watching tomorrow, so quietly confident. 2-0, Perez any time goal scorer.

[UlversToon]

Going to this one, can't wait 3-0 Toon!

[Deano]

2nd trip down of the season for me hope for another 3 points and a few goals i think 3 1 win with shelvey to score

[Heisen]

Exactly the type of game where we all go into it expecting a nice comfortable win and then watch as we stroll about not giving a s*** and we get beat 0-2.

[Micky Quim]

A Palace pasting please Rafa

[Fonda Trevanion]

Going today and expecting a draw - reason? When expectations are high we don't turn up. If things have changed recently then I would love to be proven wrong - it was still true however in the championship under Rafa so 1-1

[bodacious benny]

Come on, we're going to win!!!

[NickKIELCEPoland]

Joselu has, in my opinion, been just a little bit of a disappointment so far. He's scored two well-taken goals in six starts, and hasn't had any assists. Today is his chance to set that right. I think he is potentially a good player, but unless he becomes more productive in the combination goals/assists, then I can't imagine his centre-forward position will be very secure. I hope he proves me wrong, and today he has a good opportunity to score or assist.

[beardface]

Joselu has, in my opinion, been just a little bit of a disappointment so far. he's scored two well-taken goals in six starts, and hasn't had any assists. Today is his chance to set that right. I think he is potentially a good player, but unless he becomes more productive in the combination goals/assists, then I can't imagine his centre-forward position will be very secure. I hope he proves me wrong, and today he has a good opportunity to score or assist.

[NickKIELCEPoland]

I hope Clark comes back today.

[Crouching Shola Hidden Talent]

Think this will be a trickier game than most expect. They have a lot of pace going forward and we'll need to be well drilled. Hoping for a victory though.

[NickKIELCEPoland]

Think this will be a trickier game than most expect. They have a lot of pace going forward and we'll need to be well drilled. Hoping for a victory though.

Most people won't be relaxed about this match, after Palace's win against Chelsea.

[overseasTOON]

Think this will be a trickier game than most expect. They have a lot of pace going forward and we'll need to be well drilled. Hoping for a victory though.

Most people won't be relaxed about this match, after Palace's win against Chelsea.

I didn't see any highlights of that match.

Were Chelsea having an off day or were Palace just really good?