Tangerines squeezed! Newcastle United 4-1 Blackpool.
Posted on April 10th, 2010 | 153 Comments |
A total of 2,700 Blackpool fans crammed into the level 7 away end in the hope of seeing their team continue to charge towards the play-offs and end the only unbeaten home record in English football. It wasn’t to be and amongst much bragging and bravado from the Blackpool fans they deservedly head back to the West coast with their tails firmly between their legs. Much was made of the visitors fine run of form and the form of their captain, Charlie Adam, who many people believe warranted the Player of the Season award won by our very own Kevin Nolan. Those allegations proved unfounded as Charlie Adam appeared to spend the majority of the game in our own midfield’s pocket whilst him team showed just why they now look like thay will miss out on the play-off places.
Tamas Kadar replaced Jose Enrique in the starting line-up whilst the Spaniard recovers from a virus but that was the only change from the team that beat Sheffield United 2-1 on Monday night. Questions were asked as to whether the home side would be suffering any post promotion party hangover but they were soon answered when Jonas Gutierrez gave the home side the laed after beating Blackpool defender Seamus Coleman and shooting past the Blackpool keeper via a defelction. The hosts reamined on top and made it 2-0 before half-time when Andy Carroll nodded in Danny Guthrie’s free-kick. Tamas Kadar limped off just before the interval with what looked like a foot problem and was replaced by Ryan Taylor.
The second half continued in much the same vein as the first, with the hosts on top. Chances were wasted by Carroll, Lovenkrands and Gutierrez before the pressure finally told and Kevin Nolan made it 3-0, the Championship Player of the Season making rounding the keeper look effortless. Nolan recieved a standing ovation from the home faithful as he was replaced by Joey Barton, and in a nice touch passed the captain’s armband over to Fabricio Coloccini. It was soon 4-0 as another sub, Shola Ameobi, fed a ball for Wayne Routledge to run onto which he duly smashed into the net with 13 minutes remaining. A clean sheet wasn’t to be however, as Brett Ormerod turned in a late consolation goal for the Seasiders, much to the delight of the away fans.
All in all it was a good win with some great football played. The scoreline arguably could have been a lot more but i’m more than happy with the 4-1 result. Blackpool played some decent stuff at times and made themselves heard from level 7. Our very own man at the match, Bowburnmag, will be along with a full match report written from his eye in the sky seat.
Howay the lads!
Newcastle United: Harper, Simpson (Ameobi 75), Coloccini, Williamson, Kadar (Taylor 37), Routledge, Guthrie, Nolan (Barton 69), Gutierrez, Carroll, Lovenkrands.
Subs: Krul, Taylor, Barton, Pancrate, Smith, Best, Ameobi.
Blackpool: Gilks, Crainey, Evatt, Baptiste, Coleman, Southern, Vaughan (Bannan 67), Adam, Burgess (Ormerod 65), Taylor-Fletcher (Dobbie 65),Campbell.
Subs: Halstead, Edwards, Bannan, Clarke, Ormerod, Euell, Dobbie.
Attendance: 47,010.
NUFCBlog Author: toonsy
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Just back – great second half! Could have been more if their keeper hadn’t decided he was going to make 3 brilliant saves in a personal duel with Peter L.
They just couldn’t cope with Spidey and Routledge and Danny G was good, as was Collo and Mike W. Couldn’t decide if Kadar was subbed because of an injury or because he was having a poor game – saw Hughton shouting to him lots of times and maybe Tamas didn’t do as he was told.