Match Thread- Newcastle United Vs Aston Villa

[sali,salifou]

As there wasn't one started.
Ireland in for Jimmy is the only change from last weekend

[N'ZMAV]

2-0 Villa, Albrighton & Heskey.

[sali,salifou]

Friedel; L Young, Dunne, Clark, Warnock; Albrighton, Ireland, Petrov, Downing; A Young, Carew. Subs: Guzan, Delfouneso, Reo-Coker, Bannan, Beye, Lichaj, Heskey.

[boboonthecorner]

ESPN Newcastle wankfest has started. Sickening stuff, inbred geordies a plenty.

[Arsey]

I am fairly surprised Ireland is starting.  I think NRC did enough midweek to earn a start.

[boboonthecorner]

I'd take a draw. Despite the fact that they're newly promoted we rarely seem to do well here.....

[sali,salifou]

Stephen Ireland is our new number 9?

[Arsey]

Sir Brian is a pundit on ESPN.  Is he managing anyone at the moment?

[Monty]

Ireland starts. Excellent.

[Arsey]

Stephen Ireland is our new number 9?

fact or guess?

[boboonthecorner]

Stephen Ireland is our new number 9?

fact or guess?

Fact.

[sali,salifou]

Stephen Ireland is our new number 9?

fact or guess?

Fact, weirdly

[VillaZogmariner]

According to BBC he has the 9 shirt.

I know squad numbers don't mean a lot nowadays, but I'd have preferred him to get number 8 instead.

[Arsey]

Stephen Ireland is our new number 9?

fact or guess?

Fact.

how odd, could he have been given 8 as JM played in the 8 shirt this season I wonder; it might be a weird PL rule.

[VillaZogmariner]

Go on then, I'll ask the question...

Anyone got a link for a stream of the match?