Match day thread - NUFC v West ‘am
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 8:27 pm
West Ham (h)
Saturday afternoon sees the Hammers visit Tyneside for an old-fashioned 3pm kick-off at Gallowgate.
Following wins over Watford, Bournemouth and Burnley, Rafa's Mags are seeking a fourth successive three point haul - something that they last managed during March / April of this year (Southampton home, Huddersfield home, Leicester away, Arsenal home).
A small number of tickets remain on public sale, with West Ham failing to take the maximum allocation.
The Magpie Group are calling on fans not to take their seats until the 11th minute as a protest against the current owner, with their rationale as follows:
"(This is) in protest at the 11 wasted years of Mike Ashley's tenure as Chairman at the club.
"The Group believe that December represents their last chance to apply significant pressure upon the owner to support Rafa Benitez in the forthcoming January transfer window, amid concerns that the manager will not renew his contract when it expires next summer unless he receives backing."
When asked, Benitez diplomatically said that:
"Our fans have been really good for a while, and especially at Burnley.
"They showed the passion and commitment they have. They will do what they feel is best for the team.
"I am not here to tell them what to do. I respect our fans.
"I have a lot of respect for our fans and hopefully we will enjoy another three points together.”
NUFC: There are no new known injury issues following the win at Burnley, with Paul Dummett still sidelined. Jamaal Lascelles, Jonjo Shelvey Karl Darlow and Yoshinori Muto have all trained this week.
Coral matchday betting is online here
Their "Your Call" option allows you to create bespoke odds and we've cobbled a few examples together:
NUFC win to nil, Matt Ritchie to score 14/1
NUFC win, both teams to score, Salomon Rondon to have 3+ shots on goal 17/1
WHUFC: Winston Reid, Carlos Sanchez, Manuel Lanzini, Andriy Yarmolenko and Ryan Fredericks are all out but Marko Arnautovic has returned to training.
Jack Wilshere and old boy Andy Carroll are expected to be in Manuel Pellegrini's squad.
A 0-4 home loss to Manchester City means that West Ham have won just once in their last six PL outings.
Their sole away success this season was a 3-1 victory at Everton, having lost 0-4 on the other side of Stanley Park and 1-3 at Arsenal.
Since taking three points from Goodison, the Hammers have lost 0-1 at Brighton and drawn 1-1 at both Leicester City and Huddersfied Town.
Stats:
Hammers in Toon - PL era:
2017/18: Won 3-0 Joselu, Clark, Mitrovic
2015/16: Won 2-1 Perez, Wijnaldum
2014/15: Won 2-0 Sissoko, Gutierrez
2013/14: Drew 0-0
2012/13: Lost 0-1
2010/11: Won 5-0 Best 3, Nolan, Lovenkrands
2008/09: Drew 2-2 Owen, Carroll
2007/08: Won 3-1 Viduka 2, N'Zogbia
2006/07: Drew 2-2 Milner, Solano
2005/06: Drew 0-0
2002/03: Won 4-0 LuaLua 2, Shearer, Solano
2001/02: Won 3-1 Shearer, LuaLua, Robert
2000/01: Won 2-1 Cort, Solano
1999/00: Drew 2-2 Dabizas, Speed
1998/99: Lost 0-3
1997/98: Lost 0-1
1996/97: Drew 1-1 Beardsley
1995/96: Won 3-0 Albert, Asprilla, Ferdinand
1994/95: Won 2-0 Clark, Kitson
1993/94: Won 2-0 Cole 2
Referee: Paul Tierney - Lancashire-based whistler who has been something of a Jonah at SJP for us, with the away team winning all four of the games he's taken charge of as follows:
2015/16 Bournemouth lost 1-3
2016/17 Sheffield Wednesday lost 0-1
2017/18 Bournemouth lost 0-1
2018/19 Chelsea lost 1-2
Away from home it's marginally better, with Tierney in charge of our 2-0 success at Barnsley in 2016/17 as well as last season's 1-3 loss at Manchester City.
Travel:
Metro:
No scheduled closures this Saturday (aside from a long-running platform closure now on place at Chichester details here
(For anyone out and about on Sunday, be aware that there's no Metro service between Shiremoor and South Gosforth all day - and reduced services will be running across the system from 10pm on Sunday).
Trains:
Yet again, RMT strike action this Saturday means that Northern Rail services across the region will be severely affected further details online here
Road:
Dedicated match buses run from Metro Centre (X50) and Gosforth Great Park (Q3) More details here
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.
The Ware Rooms on Carliol Square will have these offers on Saturday:
Pizza and a pint £7
Two Dine for a Tenner
20% discount for NUFC season ticket holders before and after the West Ham game.
The Ware Rooms are at 17 Carliol Square NE1 6UQ - 5 minutes walk from both Monument and Manors Metro.
UK TV: None
Overseas TV:
Astro SuperSport 2 / Go (Malaysia)
beIN Sports Connect
beIN Sports Connect New Zealand
beIN Sports MENA 11 HD
beIN Sports MENA 8 HD
beIN Sports THA HD 2
Canal+ Sport Online (Poland)
DAZN (Japan)
Digiturk Play (Turkey)
DIRECTV South/Central America
DIRECTV Sports Caribbean
Flow Sports App/Premier
HotStar (India)
K +NS (Vietnam)
mio Stadium 103 HD (Singapore)
NBC Sports Gold (usa)
NOW E (Hong Kong)
Optus Sport (Australia)
PPTV Sport China (China)
QQ Sports (China)
Sky HD (Mexico)
SKY NET Sports 5
SportsNavi Live (Japan)
SportsNet Ontario +HD
SPO TV/TV2 (South Korea)
SPS HD (Mongolia)
Tigo Sports Bolivia
TSN1/GO (Canada)
UK Radio: Live on talkSPORT2
Local Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle
Please don't forget that the NUFC Fans Food bank collection stall opens on Strawberry Place from 1pm, making special requests for rice and tinned fish.
Upcoming PL fixtures:
Fri 30.11.2018:
Cardiff City v Wolves (8pm) Sky
Sat 01.12.2018:
Crystal Palace v Burnley (3pm)
Huddersfield Town v Brighton & Hove Albion (3pm)
Leicester City v Watford (3pm)
Manchester City v Bournemouth (3pm)
Newcastle v West Ham (3pm)
Southampton v Manchester United (5.30pm) BT
Sun 02.12.2018:
Chelsea v Fulham (Noon) Sky
Arsenal v Spurs (2.05pm) Sky
Liverpool v Everton (4.15pm) Sky
Saturday afternoon sees the Hammers visit Tyneside for an old-fashioned 3pm kick-off at Gallowgate.
Following wins over Watford, Bournemouth and Burnley, Rafa's Mags are seeking a fourth successive three point haul - something that they last managed during March / April of this year (Southampton home, Huddersfield home, Leicester away, Arsenal home).
A small number of tickets remain on public sale, with West Ham failing to take the maximum allocation.
The Magpie Group are calling on fans not to take their seats until the 11th minute as a protest against the current owner, with their rationale as follows:
"(This is) in protest at the 11 wasted years of Mike Ashley's tenure as Chairman at the club.
"The Group believe that December represents their last chance to apply significant pressure upon the owner to support Rafa Benitez in the forthcoming January transfer window, amid concerns that the manager will not renew his contract when it expires next summer unless he receives backing."
When asked, Benitez diplomatically said that:
"Our fans have been really good for a while, and especially at Burnley.
"They showed the passion and commitment they have. They will do what they feel is best for the team.
"I am not here to tell them what to do. I respect our fans.
"I have a lot of respect for our fans and hopefully we will enjoy another three points together.”
NUFC: There are no new known injury issues following the win at Burnley, with Paul Dummett still sidelined. Jamaal Lascelles, Jonjo Shelvey Karl Darlow and Yoshinori Muto have all trained this week.
Coral matchday betting is online here
Their "Your Call" option allows you to create bespoke odds and we've cobbled a few examples together:
NUFC win to nil, Matt Ritchie to score 14/1
NUFC win, both teams to score, Salomon Rondon to have 3+ shots on goal 17/1
WHUFC: Winston Reid, Carlos Sanchez, Manuel Lanzini, Andriy Yarmolenko and Ryan Fredericks are all out but Marko Arnautovic has returned to training.
Jack Wilshere and old boy Andy Carroll are expected to be in Manuel Pellegrini's squad.
A 0-4 home loss to Manchester City means that West Ham have won just once in their last six PL outings.
Their sole away success this season was a 3-1 victory at Everton, having lost 0-4 on the other side of Stanley Park and 1-3 at Arsenal.
Since taking three points from Goodison, the Hammers have lost 0-1 at Brighton and drawn 1-1 at both Leicester City and Huddersfied Town.
Stats:
Hammers in Toon - PL era:
2017/18: Won 3-0 Joselu, Clark, Mitrovic
2015/16: Won 2-1 Perez, Wijnaldum
2014/15: Won 2-0 Sissoko, Gutierrez
2013/14: Drew 0-0
2012/13: Lost 0-1
2010/11: Won 5-0 Best 3, Nolan, Lovenkrands
2008/09: Drew 2-2 Owen, Carroll
2007/08: Won 3-1 Viduka 2, N'Zogbia
2006/07: Drew 2-2 Milner, Solano
2005/06: Drew 0-0
2002/03: Won 4-0 LuaLua 2, Shearer, Solano
2001/02: Won 3-1 Shearer, LuaLua, Robert
2000/01: Won 2-1 Cort, Solano
1999/00: Drew 2-2 Dabizas, Speed
1998/99: Lost 0-3
1997/98: Lost 0-1
1996/97: Drew 1-1 Beardsley
1995/96: Won 3-0 Albert, Asprilla, Ferdinand
1994/95: Won 2-0 Clark, Kitson
1993/94: Won 2-0 Cole 2
Referee: Paul Tierney - Lancashire-based whistler who has been something of a Jonah at SJP for us, with the away team winning all four of the games he's taken charge of as follows:
2015/16 Bournemouth lost 1-3
2016/17 Sheffield Wednesday lost 0-1
2017/18 Bournemouth lost 0-1
2018/19 Chelsea lost 1-2
Away from home it's marginally better, with Tierney in charge of our 2-0 success at Barnsley in 2016/17 as well as last season's 1-3 loss at Manchester City.
Travel:
Metro:
No scheduled closures this Saturday (aside from a long-running platform closure now on place at Chichester details here
(For anyone out and about on Sunday, be aware that there's no Metro service between Shiremoor and South Gosforth all day - and reduced services will be running across the system from 10pm on Sunday).
Trains:
Yet again, RMT strike action this Saturday means that Northern Rail services across the region will be severely affected further details online here
Road:
Dedicated match buses run from Metro Centre (X50) and Gosforth Great Park (Q3) More details here
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.
The Ware Rooms on Carliol Square will have these offers on Saturday:
Pizza and a pint £7
Two Dine for a Tenner
20% discount for NUFC season ticket holders before and after the West Ham game.
The Ware Rooms are at 17 Carliol Square NE1 6UQ - 5 minutes walk from both Monument and Manors Metro.
UK TV: None
Overseas TV:
Astro SuperSport 2 / Go (Malaysia)
beIN Sports Connect
beIN Sports Connect New Zealand
beIN Sports MENA 11 HD
beIN Sports MENA 8 HD
beIN Sports THA HD 2
Canal+ Sport Online (Poland)
DAZN (Japan)
Digiturk Play (Turkey)
DIRECTV South/Central America
DIRECTV Sports Caribbean
Flow Sports App/Premier
HotStar (India)
K +NS (Vietnam)
mio Stadium 103 HD (Singapore)
NBC Sports Gold (usa)
NOW E (Hong Kong)
Optus Sport (Australia)
PPTV Sport China (China)
QQ Sports (China)
Sky HD (Mexico)
SKY NET Sports 5
SportsNavi Live (Japan)
SportsNet Ontario +HD
SPO TV/TV2 (South Korea)
SPS HD (Mongolia)
Tigo Sports Bolivia
TSN1/GO (Canada)
UK Radio: Live on talkSPORT2
Local Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle
Please don't forget that the NUFC Fans Food bank collection stall opens on Strawberry Place from 1pm, making special requests for rice and tinned fish.
Upcoming PL fixtures:
Fri 30.11.2018:
Cardiff City v Wolves (8pm) Sky
Sat 01.12.2018:
Crystal Palace v Burnley (3pm)
Huddersfield Town v Brighton & Hove Albion (3pm)
Leicester City v Watford (3pm)
Manchester City v Bournemouth (3pm)
Newcastle v West Ham (3pm)
Southampton v Manchester United (5.30pm) BT
Sun 02.12.2018:
Chelsea v Fulham (Noon) Sky
Arsenal v Spurs (2.05pm) Sky
Liverpool v Everton (4.15pm) Sky