Toon v irons

[dagenhamJohn]

Hope everyones healthyish and content with theirs
Your thoughts on the match? i reckon we'll either draw or win this fixture, always a tuff game at St James's especially with your support up there!
Take care now
John...

[sherwoodmag]

Seen some great games but the most exciting was when I was still at school.

At half time at SJP the Hammers were 4-1 up,the Toon come back in the second half and with a few minutes to go it was 5-5 with the Toon doing all the attacking hitting the bar and a Hammers full back flattened when a piledriver hit him in the face on the line.

The year would have been circa 1961 with the sides in the old second division.

[dagenhamJohn]

interesting..
https://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/1091469277?-19872:788

[Alberts__Lob]

interesting..
https://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/1091469277?-19872:788

I'm not surprised there are loads of empty seats. We're still the only club in the league not to sign a single player this transfer window

Regarding the game...if Willock, The Saint and Wilson all start and are up to speed i think we'll nick it

[dagenhamJohn]

I'm not surprised there are loads of empty seats. We're still the only club in the league not to sign a single player this transfer window

Regarding the game...if Willock, The Saint and Wilson all start and are up to speed i think we'll nick it

Yes Sir, think i'll have to adjust my opening post having read that Wilson and Saint Maxim, Willock are Fit, be more than happy with a point!
Stay safe now
John...

[Alberts__Lob]

Sky Sports Prediction:

The return of home fans inside stadiums will be billed for the majority as a huge positive. Maybe not so for these two teams though.

St James' Park is one the great amphitheatres but while Mike Ashley remains in charge, it also has the potential and threat to become a hindrance for the team if things aren't going swimmingly on the pitch. And for a club that have not taken 45 points over a course of the season for seven years, chances of unrest look high especially if Steve Bruce slips back to his negative ways.

That may take a few months to kick in, though, and with Allan Saint-Maximin in their side, they can threaten any team in the Premier League, especially one like West Ham who are a tad short of pace through the middle of their defence.

The flying Frenchman caused havoc as the Toon did the double over the Hammers last season and similar is expected on Super Sunday. Playing through the middle alongside Callum Wilson should see his goalscoring and shot stats improve this campaign and my thinking is prices like 9/1 for him to score first won't be around in a few weeks if he keeps getting into those dangerous central areas. I fancy him to score in a home win.

SCORE PREDICTION: 2-1

[dagenhamJohn]

Sky Sports Prediction:

The return of home fans inside stadiums will be billed for the majority as a huge positive. Maybe not so for these two teams though.

St James' Park is one the great amphitheatres but while Mike Ashley remains in charge, it also has the potential and threat to become a hindrance for the team if things aren't going swimmingly on the pitch. And for a club that have not taken 45 points over a course of the season for seven years, chances of unrest look high especially if Steve Bruce slips back to his negative ways.

That may take a few months to kick in, though, and with Allan Saint-Maximin in their side, they can threaten any team in the Premier League, especially one like West Ham who are a tad short of pace through the middle of their defence.

The flying Frenchman caused havoc as the Toon did the double over the Hammers last season and similar is expected on Super Sunday. Playing through the middle alongside Callum Wilson should see his goalscoring and shot stats improve this campaign and my thinking is prices like 9/1 for him to score first won't be around in a few weeks if he keeps getting into those dangerous central areas. I fancy him to score in a home win.

SCORE PREDICTION: 2-1

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[dagenhamJohn]

A Newcastle opinion....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWnbZSjPF8A
Stay safe now
John...

[Zippity]

Alright, John. Hope you're well.

I think our starting 11 is decent but the first game of a season is almost impossible to predict.

If Willock was starting I'd favour us but, as it is, a draw wouldn't surprise me.

[bix01]

Could only be us that faff around for months trying to sign one player then miss the deadline to play in the opening match.