Match Thread Newcastle v Bradford Wed 24 Sept 19:45 Carabao cup

Do we know if it’s live on tv yet?

 

It is live on Sky

 

Yes

 

It's on Sky Sports football

 

Squad players please…L1 is the real deal from now on.

 

It's only a cup etc.

 

Cash in the bank for January defensive reinforcements!

 

I don't want to vote. And I won't.

It's a free pass.

To our players... Do your best... But do you want it as much as us(fans)... Then fecking fight for it.

 

I would imagine they will sell out the home end? If so we are looking at a good £250K don't you think from this game?

 

Maybe not that much, but Bromley cleared £100k when they played in the FA cup there last year.

 

Looks like a sell out apart from 34 hospitality seats. I don't think it will quite be as much as £250,000 but it should be a 6 figure fee.

 

Hard to name the team for this one....if you are a regular and 'rested' for this one you would feel pretty annoyed.

I can see Metcalfe, Lapslie and Humphrys coming in but thats it really.

 

Depending on Baldwin, but if he's good I reckon it's unchanged from yesterday. Think we get 9 subs in the cup dont we? So Lapslie and maybe Kelly make their way onto the bench if Patto is still out with concussion.

 

Yeh great if it is unchanged but i see 1 or 2. 3 games in a week and with our current injury list...

We changed it up for Blackburn and Stoke. GA is the tinker man.

Whats more important Newcastle or Blackpool...hard to call now!!!

 

I guess Newcastle will try rotate pretty much everyone with them playing Arsenal after us. He might just not risk Baldwin and save him for Blackpool if it's not too bad. Maybe Metcalfe comes in as he can get about the pitch pretty well.

With the big away following, you have to go as full strength as you can for me. There might well be changes for Blackpool and then Rotherham the Thurs after, but then we dont play for 9 days so plenty of rest time.

 

McIntyre and Metcalfe to replace Baldwin and Leigh if either aren’t deemed fit enough to start but we must go full strength.

Yes, we rotated at Blackburn and Stoke but this is a PL team, in a cauldron. This IS our Cup Final - let’s be honest!

you have to reward your best players and you can’t predict injuries. If they happen it is unfortunate, you just hope they don’t happen. They could just as easily happen in training.

take it ten minutes at a time, enjoy the occasion, and see how things pan out.

Walker, Wright, Touray, McIntyre, Penno, Neufville, Metcalfe, Power, Pointon, Sarcevic, Swan (again ole, ole), with Cook coming on for 10-15 mins at the end.

Those of you who got tickets, you are very lucky. Enjoy the night and sing your hearts out for the lads.

Edit: hope Halliday gets a bit of time too. He’s been here for the ride and deserves it in a game like this.

 

Honestly I wouldn’t play Baldwin …. Subbed twice recently says he’s got a bad niggle that needs resting?

 

Absolutely Kev the player has been a revelation this season, he needs resting whatever.