................Myhill
Reid McAuley Olsson Ridgewell
............Yacob Mulumbu
Amalfitano Sessegnon Berahino
.................Long

Daniels
Lugano
Morrison
Anelka
Vydra
Anichebe
Brunt

Brunt at LB if Ridge isn't fit. Sinclair on the bench if he finally makes a comeback

Tough game. Would take a draw.

Brunt in place of Amalfitano actually. Amalfitano needs a rest and Brunt played some great balls last night.

Berahino - Sessegnon - Brunt
---------------- Long ---------------

Same team as yesterday for me, just without Popov. Ridgewell back, or Brunt there and Berahino in. Would take a draw too, expecting a loss. Would be a shame to end this month with only 5 points when we should have 9

Agree with Brunt. Him and Long back to their bests last night but Brunt went largely unnoticed by fans

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We've only lost 1 in the last 9.

We've lost only 1 away game all season.

Newcastle are in good form but I'm not 'expecting' a loss.

Could go either way. We're tough to beat. The Swansea/Saints defeats came before we had Sess/Amalfitano/Berahino/Anichebe aswell.

Maybe expecting was the wrong word, but it's going to be a difficult game. I'm confident we have the ability to win, and hope we do, but I'd think Newcastle are favourites tbh. That hasn't stopped us before this season though

Yeh, I agree with that.

Sadly I'd have Brunt in too. But in place of Sessegnon, who I also think needs a rest. Actually, what about:

Berahino - Morrison - Brunt
Anichebe

With Long, Amalfitano and Sessegnon coming on later in the game?

Long has to start now imo

Where is Sinclair?

And will Vydra ever get the chance.

We do have options.

---------------------Myhill---------
Reid---McAuley---Olsson---Ridgewell
---------Mulumbu------Yacob----------
Brunt------------Morrison--------Berahino
----------------------Long

Brunts played on the right once before this season and done quite well. Freeing up Berahino for a position he has largely played.

comment by Azzy (U18728)
posted 35 minutes ago
Sadly I'd have Brunt in too. But in place of Sessegnon, who I also think needs a rest. Actually, what about:

Berahino - Morrison - Brunt
Anichebe

With Long, Amalfitano and Sessegnon coming on later in the game?
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How on earth can you drop Long after last night's performance? The mind boggles!

Surprised you don't want to replace Long with Rosenborg

Award a player that has recently scored three goals in two games a place on the bench haha

Longs making me eat my words.

I've slated him in the past few month, and I'm not the only one. He was pretty awful.

But the Long of the past month is an immense player and should be rewarded with a new contract.

And speaking of striker contracts...

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/west-brom-striker-saido-berahino-2851881

....some..'s on twitter.

As bad as Sess was last night, I would play him v Toon.

Chris Brunt must have been reading Azzy's comments. He was huge last night...

yeah, that tweet annoyed me a bit.
constant indirect tweets and then he wonders why that has happened.

comment by Kanga (U3095)
posted 37 seconds ago
yeah, that tweet annoyed me a bit.
constant indirect tweets and then he wonders why that has happened.
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That's his style though, looking at his account. Lots of one word posts, or mysterious phrases. All nonsense, I don't know why people bother following him

Saido Berahino ‏@SBerahino 24 Nov
Cant put a price on my vision!

According to Clarke the club has offered him a fantastic deal and him and his agent are stalling.

Didn't think Saido would let the hype got to his head, tbh.

Longs making me eat my words.

I've slated him in the past few month, and I'm not the only one. He was pretty awful.

But the Long of the past month is an immense player and should be rewarded with a new contract.

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And me

And me..

Will be a v tough game, 2 relatively evenly matched teams. We're never great when expected to take the game to someone so am pretty fearful as you look v handy on the counter. Midfield battle between Mulumbu and Yacob v an eventually in form Tiote and Cabaye will be a great watch. Hoping we start Yanga-Mbiwa v long as Long always rapes Colo.

You're looking good this season Andy

Some cracking results since the derby defeat.