Matchday 16 ~ Newcastle vs Birmingham

Freddy Adu · 12-06-2007, 01:17 AM

Newcastle vs Birmingham

Premier League 2007/2008 | Campeonato | Jornada 16


Newcastle				Birmingham

Data
2007-12-08 15h00

Cidade
Newcastle

Estádio
St James Park

Árbitro

Brasil · 12-06-2007, 05:07 PM

Birmingham.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brasil

Birmingham.

Estas Loco?
Hell no. Newcastle 4-1

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:04 PM

Newcastle v Birmingham

St James' Park
Saturday, 8 December
Kick-off: 1500 GMT
BBC coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio Five Live & highlights on Match of the Day. Featured game on Score and Final Score.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:04 PM

Newcastle are still without Michael Owen (thigh), Stephen Carr (hamstring), Abdoulaye Faye (calf) and Claudio Cacapa (knee).

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:05 PM

Left winger Damien Duff's return from a foot injury was put on hold when a reserve game was called off.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:05 PM

Birmingham midfielder Gary McSheffrey has a minor hip injury but should be available, while forward Garry O'Connor (groin) should return to the squad.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:05 PM

Damien Johnson has played two reserve games but is unlikely to figure.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:05 PM

Newcastle (from): Given, Harper, Beye, Enrique, Rozehnal, Taylor, Edgar, Butt, Milner, Geremi, Emre, N'Zogbia, Barton, Smith, Viduka, Martins, Ameobi.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:05 PM

Birmingham (from): Taylor, Kingson, Doyle, Kelly, Ridgewell, Djourou, Schmitz, Sadler, Queudrue, Larsson, Muamba, Nafti, McSheffrey, Kapo, O'Connor, Forssell, Jerome, Johnson, Palacios.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:06 PM

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce on recent speculation surrounding his future:

"I'm experienced enough to handle whatever comes my way because I have been in it so long.

"You know you are a good manager and you know what you are doing. You do not let the distractions put you off.

"When you do, or when the players do, that's when you get poor performances and poor results."

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:06 PM

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish on his style of football:

"It is difficult to have a philosophy when you don't have the millions you would like to have at your disposal.

"But I have always encouraged my players to pass the ball.

"These lads here must do that. If these guys have got into the Premiership they must be able to pass the ball."

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:07 PM

BIG-MATCH FACTS

Relieved at holding the league leaders Arsenal to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday night, Sam Allardyce's Newcastle still go into this game without a win in six.

Birmingham have lost six of their last eight league games.

The Brummies are hunting their 700th victory in top-flight football, from Alex McLeish's second game in charge.

Birmingham have only won one of their four Premier League matches at St James' Park, but thrashed the Magpies 1-5 in an FA Cup third round replay last season, when the Tyneside club were in complete disarray.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:07 PM

NEWCASTLE UNITED

Club stats
Fixtures
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 10th
Lowest could fall: 11th

1. Claimed two points out of the last available 18, since the 3-1 home win over Tottenham on 22 October.

2. Completed 11 league games since a clean sheet; 1-0, home to Wigan on 1 September - only their second shut-out of this league campaign.

3. Conceded 12 goals in five Premier League matches.

4. Failed to score in one of 10 league games; the 0-3 loss, home to Liverpool on 24 November.

5. One of two clubs yet to be awarded or to concede a penalty in Premier League competition this season. The other is Middlesbrough.

6. Unbeaten in five home Premier League matches against Midlands' clubs; lost to Derby in their most recent visit to the region (1-0, 17 September).

7. One draw shy of 3,500 points from top-flight football.

8. Only two clubs have left St James' Park with maximum points so far this season; Portsmouth, 1-4 on 3 November, and Liverpool 0-3 on 24 November.

9. Two pre-Christmas matches follow this, away to Fulham, and home to Derby.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:08 PM

BIRMINGHAM CITY

Club stats
Fixtures
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 12th
Lowest could fall: 15th

1. Holding a 100% record under Alex McLeish following last Sunday's 2-3 win at Tottenham.

2. Not recorded back-to-back wins in the Premier League in 71 matches since registering four on the spin on 28 December 2004.

3. Their four wins this season have come against bottom five clubs; Derby (a), Bolton (h), Wigan (h) and Tottenham (a).

4. Lost nine times in the highest league; only the bottom two, Wigan and Derby, have been beaten more often - 10 and 11 respectively.

5. Completed eight league games since keeping a clean sheet; 0-0 at Liverpool on 22 September.

6. Conceded two goals in each of the last three outings.

7. The two pre-Christmas fixtures are against Reading (h) and Bolton (a).

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:08 PM

Obafemi MARTINS is Newcastle's top scorer with six goals.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:08 PM

MARTINS is also the club's top marksmen in the Premier League with five.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:08 PM

Mark VIDUKA will be making his 250th appearance in English and Scottish league football (Celtic, Leeds, Middlesbrough and Newcastle).

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:08 PM

Stephen CARR will be making his 300th career league appearance (Tottenham and Newcastle).

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:08 PM

Steve HARPER will be making his 100th career league appearance (Newcastle, Bradford City, Stockport, Hartlepool and Huddersfield).

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:08 PM

Nicky BUTT will be facing the club he was on loan to in the 2005-06 season. During that time the 32 year old England international midfielder made 29 appearances (24 in the league) and scored three league goals for Birmingham.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:08 PM

Olivier KAPO is Birmingham's top scorer and top Premier League marksman, with five goals.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:08 PM

Stephen KELLY and Liam RIDGEWELL have played every minute of every one of Birmingham's Premier League games this season.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:08 PM

Garry O'CONNOR is a hat-trick shy of 50 goals in English and Scottish league football (Hibernian and Birmingham).

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:09 PM

RIDGEWELL will be making his 100th career league appearance (Aston Villa, Bournemouth and Birmingham).

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:09 PM

Gary McSHEFFREY will be making his 50th league start for Blues.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:09 PM

HEAD TO HEAD

Newcastle are aiming to stretch their undefeated Premier League run against Birmingham to six, having won two and drawn three of the last five.

Birmingham have won only one of their eight Premier League fixtures against the Toon. That was a 0-1 victory at St James' on 30 August 2003 when David Dunn scored the only goal. It was also the Brummies' only maximum in 10 League visits to Tyneside.

Home and away
League (inc PL): Newcastle 37 wins, Birmingham 29, Draws 24
Prem: Newcastle 4 wins, Birmingham 1, Draws 3

at Newcastle only
League (inc PL): Newcastle 23 wins, Birmingham 8, Draws 14
Prem: Newcastle 3 wins, Birmingham 1, Draws 0

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:09 PM

REFEREE
Rob Styles (Waterlooville, Hampshire)
Premier League referees' table
Rob Styles's 2007-08 Premier League card count

Oscar Cardozo · 12-08-2007, 12:04 AM

Newcastle!They need to win.

Brasil · 12-08-2007, 11:55 AM

HT		Newcastle U. [1 - 1] Birmingham C.

9'	[0 - 1]		C. Jerome

36'	[1 - 1]	O. Martins (pen.)

37'			M. Nafti

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12-06-2007, 05:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Brasil Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 20,159 vCash: 23720747 Rep Points: 1487	Birmingham.

12-07-2007, 05:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Newcastle are still without Michael Owen (thigh), Stephen Carr (hamstring), Abdoulaye Faye (calf) and Claudio Cacapa (knee).

12-07-2007, 05:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Left winger Damien Duff's return from a foot injury was put on hold when a reserve game was called off.

12-07-2007, 05:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Birmingham midfielder Gary McSheffrey has a minor hip injury but should be available, while forward Garry O'Connor (groin) should return to the squad.

12-07-2007, 05:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Damien Johnson has played two reserve games but is unlikely to figure.

12-07-2007, 05:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Newcastle (from): Given, Harper, Beye, Enrique, Rozehnal, Taylor, Edgar, Butt, Milner, Geremi, Emre, N'Zogbia, Barton, Smith, Viduka, Martins, Ameobi.

12-07-2007, 05:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Birmingham (from): Taylor, Kingson, Doyle, Kelly, Ridgewell, Djourou, Schmitz, Sadler, Queudrue, Larsson, Muamba, Nafti, McSheffrey, Kapo, O'Connor, Forssell, Jerome, Johnson, Palacios.

12-07-2007, 05:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce on recent speculation surrounding his future: "I'm experienced enough to handle whatever comes my way because I have been in it so long. "You know you are a good manager and you know what you are doing. You do not let the distractions put you off. "When you do, or when the players do, that's when you get poor performances and poor results."

12-07-2007, 05:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Birmingham boss Alex McLeish on his style of football: "It is difficult to have a philosophy when you don't have the millions you would like to have at your disposal. "But I have always encouraged my players to pass the ball. "These lads here must do that. If these guys have got into the Premiership they must be able to pass the ball."

12-07-2007, 05:07 PM	#13 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	BIG-MATCH FACTS Relieved at holding the league leaders Arsenal to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday night, Sam Allardyce's Newcastle still go into this game without a win in six. Birmingham have lost six of their last eight league games. The Brummies are hunting their 700th victory in top-flight football, from Alex McLeish's second game in charge. Birmingham have only won one of their four Premier League matches at St James' Park, but thrashed the Magpies 1-5 in an FA Cup third round replay last season, when the Tyneside club were in complete disarray.

12-07-2007, 05:07 PM	#14 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	NEWCASTLE UNITED Club stats Fixtures Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 10th Lowest could fall: 11th 1. Claimed two points out of the last available 18, since the 3-1 home win over Tottenham on 22 October. 2. Completed 11 league games since a clean sheet; 1-0, home to Wigan on 1 September - only their second shut-out of this league campaign. 3. Conceded 12 goals in five Premier League matches. 4. Failed to score in one of 10 league games; the 0-3 loss, home to Liverpool on 24 November. 5. One of two clubs yet to be awarded or to concede a penalty in Premier League competition this season. The other is Middlesbrough. 6. Unbeaten in five home Premier League matches against Midlands' clubs; lost to Derby in their most recent visit to the region (1-0, 17 September). 7. One draw shy of 3,500 points from top-flight football. 8. Only two clubs have left St James' Park with maximum points so far this season; Portsmouth, 1-4 on 3 November, and Liverpool 0-3 on 24 November. 9. Two pre-Christmas matches follow this, away to Fulham, and home to Derby.

12-07-2007, 05:08 PM	#15 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	BIRMINGHAM CITY Club stats Fixtures Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 12th Lowest could fall: 15th 1. Holding a 100% record under Alex McLeish following last Sunday's 2-3 win at Tottenham. 2. Not recorded back-to-back wins in the Premier League in 71 matches since registering four on the spin on 28 December 2004. 3. Their four wins this season have come against bottom five clubs; Derby (a), Bolton (h), Wigan (h) and Tottenham (a). 4. Lost nine times in the highest league; only the bottom two, Wigan and Derby, have been beaten more often - 10 and 11 respectively. 5. Completed eight league games since keeping a clean sheet; 0-0 at Liverpool on 22 September. 6. Conceded two goals in each of the last three outings. 7. The two pre-Christmas fixtures are against Reading (h) and Bolton (a).

12-07-2007, 05:08 PM	#16 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Obafemi MARTINS is Newcastle's top scorer with six goals.

12-07-2007, 05:08 PM	#17 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	MARTINS is also the club's top marksmen in the Premier League with five.

12-07-2007, 05:08 PM	#18 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Mark VIDUKA will be making his 250th appearance in English and Scottish league football (Celtic, Leeds, Middlesbrough and Newcastle).

12-07-2007, 05:08 PM	#19 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Stephen CARR will be making his 300th career league appearance (Tottenham and Newcastle).

12-07-2007, 05:08 PM	#20 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Steve HARPER will be making his 100th career league appearance (Newcastle, Bradford City, Stockport, Hartlepool and Huddersfield).

12-07-2007, 05:08 PM	#21 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Nicky BUTT will be facing the club he was on loan to in the 2005-06 season. During that time the 32 year old England international midfielder made 29 appearances (24 in the league) and scored three league goals for Birmingham.

12-07-2007, 05:08 PM	#22 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Olivier KAPO is Birmingham's top scorer and top Premier League marksman, with five goals.

12-07-2007, 05:08 PM	#23 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Stephen KELLY and Liam RIDGEWELL have played every minute of every one of Birmingham's Premier League games this season.

12-07-2007, 05:08 PM	#24 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Garry O'CONNOR is a hat-trick shy of 50 goals in English and Scottish league football (Hibernian and Birmingham).

12-07-2007, 05:09 PM	#25 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	RIDGEWELL will be making his 100th career league appearance (Aston Villa, Bournemouth and Birmingham).

12-07-2007, 05:09 PM	#26 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Gary McSHEFFREY will be making his 50th league start for Blues.

12-07-2007, 05:09 PM	#27 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	HEAD TO HEAD Newcastle are aiming to stretch their undefeated Premier League run against Birmingham to six, having won two and drawn three of the last five. Birmingham have won only one of their eight Premier League fixtures against the Toon. That was a 0-1 victory at St James' on 30 August 2003 when David Dunn scored the only goal. It was also the Brummies' only maximum in 10 League visits to Tyneside. Home and away League (inc PL): Newcastle 37 wins, Birmingham 29, Draws 24 Prem: Newcastle 4 wins, Birmingham 1, Draws 3 at Newcastle only League (inc PL): Newcastle 23 wins, Birmingham 8, Draws 14 Prem: Newcastle 3 wins, Birmingham 1, Draws 0

12-07-2007, 05:09 PM	#28 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	REFEREE Rob Styles (Waterlooville, Hampshire) Premier League referees' table Rob Styles's 2007-08 Premier League card count

12-08-2007, 12:04 AM	#29 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Newcastle!They need to win.