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3 December 2012 1089 comments
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A bitterly cold Monday evening provides the backdrop for a vital Premier league fixture for Alan Pardew’s Newcastle, who are looking to end a run of four straight defeats when they take on Wigan at St James’ Park. In Fantasy terms, there is perhaps limited interest, with Demba Ba still carrying the hopes of some despite scoring just one goal in his last five league appearances. Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is open to cater for those who fancy some real-time banter during tonight’s proceedings.

The team news from the North East finds the home side handing Sylvain Marveaux his first league start of the season; he replaces the suspended James Perch. Pardew’s side are set to lineup up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Demba Ba presumably leading the attack, although it will be interesting to see how he works with Papiss Cisse in that formation. The visitors also make one change: Roberto Martinez is able to welcome back Gary Caldwell to his defence after injury, with Adrian Lopez dropping to the bench.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Ba down. A cramp. Pardew forced him to continue

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  2. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Ba hamstring. Ba humbug.

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  3. Playing A Blinder
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Below 1 million now 🙁

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  4. Phaze 1
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Ba injured? Please say it ain't so

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  5. Mr. Greedy
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Ba limps off

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  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Demba Ba hamstring

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  7. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    wow, this is one injury cursed GW, looks like I'm keeping Long then

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  8. Cantona90
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    2 to 4 weeks for hammys usually innit. Unless its a bad tear.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Baines wasn't even 3-4 days

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      1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        True dat. Fingers crossed it aint a bad one.

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      2. Cantona90
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Well done. He obviously didn't do anything then. I pulled my hammy the other month and it took a good three weeks xx

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        1. Cantona90
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Oops kisses.

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  9. Declan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Another one bites the dust.

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  10. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    "That's a sad sight for Newcastle fans"...

    WHAT ABOUT US FPL OWNERS?!? So inconsiderate, makes more difference to us! 😛

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  11. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Papiss wagon! He'll start scoring now!

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    1. Ryan
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I'll believe it when I see it.

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  12. Viper
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Worst possible result from a 'non-owner' point of view. Ba with 2 and a newcastle CS. Expecting a red arrow now from what I thought would be a green one 🙁

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Yep. Those benched Michu points just get more painful.

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    2. Mr. Greedy
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      At least Ba's injured now. Every cloud...

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      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        The damage has been done, if he was injured in the first 5 minutes it would have suited me better 🙂

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  13. Fancy Feet
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    I think Ba is faking to hide the shame of playing such a dumb pass to cisse

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  14. Playing A Blinder
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Bad news for Newcastle that one.

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  15. Phaze 1
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like 5-4-1 next week

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  16. Granville
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Another injury. At least I wont have a bench next week to leave points on.

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    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Haha, my thoughts exactly!

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        he is back next week. u'll see

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    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Mate you are officially cursed.

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      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        I should collate a list of injuries. It's incredible. I've transferred in 3 players over the weeks that got injured before kicking a ball for me, Berbatov, Ramirez, Ruddy.

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  17. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Oh great. Ba, Silva, Bale, Suarez in my team.

    Friggin calamity this season for me. I swear the way my luck is this season I'm in for a top 10 finish next season.

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  18. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    its nothing don't worry. knock or cramp. just fatigue issues. he was walking without any help and face expression of pain.

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    1. Scroobius Mac
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I'll wait for Facer if its alright with you Dan 😉

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    2. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      What makes you say that? I can only assume you've never pulled a hamstring or got cramp. For those of us that have, watching the game makes it obvious which one it is.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Well with Facer around its little bit of t chart to make statements like that. But he talked about the injury with Pardew earlier and he said go mate continue. So its nothing IMO.

        We'll see Facer article on Bale and Ba. Can't wait

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        1. Breadbin
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          As an owner of both I'll hope for the best but realisticly it looks like 2 weeks for Demba too.

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      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Bale hobbled off holding his leg. Ba walked off without assistance which makes me think not too serious

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        1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Fingers crossed.

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    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Lol, like an ambulance is normally needed for a hammy?

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        There was ambulance? Didn't see it, Well that is what happens when u play 3 games a week

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      2. Breadbin
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Wheelchair for most mortals. Ba is made of steel.

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  19. Just_Ty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Cisse = hopeless, one offside after the other, cannot shoot on target either
    Let's hope Ba recovers

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  20. Professor Abel X
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    The week of the hammy.

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      and no VDV in sight.

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      1. Scroobius Mac
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        He did his last week actually. Out until January.

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        1. Declan
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Really 😆 some things never change

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      2. Professor Abel X
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/bundesliga-van-der-vaart-ruled-three-weeks-133445429.html

        There he is! Knew he'd be on a treatment table somewhere!

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  21. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    we need wigan goal maybe. boyce, why not?

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  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Was the Ba injury an embarrassment injury? Dreadful pass to cisse then suddenly injured

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    1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Oh come on... you can't be serious?

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    2. Just_Ty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      The pass wasn't as bad as Cisse's position, 2 steps behind and he's onside

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  23. Paz12
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    I have Ba Suarez Bale in my team, TFF with zero subs...wtf.

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    1. Licky
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Suarez, Walcott, Silva and Bale.

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      1. Paz12
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Got subs though?

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  24. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    At least Ba injured near end of match after the 2 goals.

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  25. Portuguese&Proud
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    well it might be nothing, hope he's back next week... nontheless great performance by the Senegalese

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  26. edie
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    #PrayForBa

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    1. elwardio
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      haha

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      1. elwardio
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        as in nice hashtag not at ba owner's misfortune (that too though)

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  27. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Sammy Ameobi and his bag of trick.

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  28. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    How is Fletcher injury will he play both games?

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    1. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Martin O'Neill was very angry when I called to ask on your behalf. I can't repeat what he said.

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  29. Rowley Birkin
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    No 3 bonus for demba so?

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      why not? full 3 imo

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Has to get 3.

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  30. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    walcott is flagged with unknown injury

    so it cant be that bad hopefully

    i think silva is rested mancini mind games ahead of the derby

    Wishful thinking perhaps ha ja

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    1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Walcott's probably is nothing serious, if you read Wenger's words, that's the impression I got

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    2. United13
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      agree regarding silva

      i also think fletcher will be back and play both games for sunderland

      Bale iwll take a couple of weeks

      as for Ba, I haven't seen how he pulled up so can't comment

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    3. Ryan
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      They just leave the yellow flag on Walcott every week encase he gets injured tying his shoe laces.

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      1. Timmy Cahill Rules
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        ha ha

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