纽卡素国王 - 2008-3-22 19:19:00
Fulham (h)We return to SJP looking for a first league win on home soil in seven attempts, with no three point return coming since Birmingham were beaten 2-1 in early December 2007.
Kickoff on Saturday is at 3pm.
Remaining tickets are on sale now (singles only) from the SJP Box Office and via 0191 261 1571 (both 8am - 8pm), in club shops away from SJP and online here.
It's now been confirmed that half time on Saturday sees our "Dune Army" representative Jamie Cowen complete a lap of SJP before setting off on his 160 mile Sahara trek.
Jamie is raising funds for the Just For Kids charity online here and more details of the trek can be found here.
NUFC: To follow...Carr, Given, Emre and Milner miss out, while Ameobi, Diatta and Ramage featured for the reserves in midweek but lack the necessary match fitness.
Paddy Power online betting here.
FFC: To follow...veteran Jari Litmanen is struggling for fitness but may still play some part in the game.
Between the posts in the last two games for Fulham has been veteran 'keeper Kasey Keller, replacing out-of -favour Finn Antti Niemi.
The 38 year-old American last played at SJP in December 2003 when he conceded four goals in the colours of Spurs - two of them Laurent Robert rockets.
And in previous visits to Tyneside, Keller has never kept a clean sheet and only avoided defeat once:
2003/04 with Spurs, lost 4-0
2002/03 with Spurs, lost 2-1
1998/99 with Leicester, lost 1-0
1996/97 with Leicester, lost 4-3
1992/93 with Milwall, drew 1-1
(However Keller was an unused sub when Spurs won 1-0 here in August 2004).
Roy Hodgson's side are one of three sides yet to register an away win in the Premier League this season - Derby and the mackems being the others.
Six draws and eight defeats on the road have seen them net just eight goals - a record superior only to Derby's half dozen away strikes.
Looking at their away league form over this season and the last three campaigns, Tyneside has been the closest thing to a happy hunting ground for the Cottagers.
In 71 outings since August 2004, just six wins have been registered - and two of those came at SJP (for the record the others were at Norwich, Birmingham, Blackburn and Manchester City).
And not only was their victory here in September 2006 the only one away from Craven Cottage that season, it remains Fulham's last away win.
Since then they've had 31 failed attempts at collecting three points on their travels (14 draws & 17 losses).
Ref: Alan Wiley - third appearance this season after the home defeat by Liverpool and the scoreless draw with Bolton at SJP that marked Keegan's return to the club.
UK TV: None
Overseas TV:
C+ Sport 2 Scandinavia
Diema 2
DigitAlb SuperSport 4
Fox Soccer Channel
Fox Sports 1 Active (Viewer's Choice, via red button)
Fox Sports Turkey
Prima TV (Cze)
Show Extreme Sport
SuperSport 3 (ZA)
SuperSport Maximo
Cottagers in Toon - Premiership Years:
2006/07: lost 1-2 Parker
2005/06: drew 1-1 N'Zogbia
2004/05: lost 1-4 Bellamy
2003/04: won 3-1 O'Brien, Speed, Robert
2002/03: won 2-0 Solano, Bellamy
2001/02: drew 1-1 Dyer
Kickoff on Saturday is at 3pm.
Remaining tickets are on sale now (singles only) from the SJP Box Office and via 0191 261 1571 (both 8am - 8pm), in club shops away from SJP and online here.
It's now been confirmed that half time on Saturday sees our "Dune Army" representative Jamie Cowen complete a lap of SJP before setting off on his 160 mile Sahara trek.
Jamie is raising funds for the Just For Kids charity online here and more details of the trek can be found here.
NUFC: To follow...Carr, Given, Emre and Milner miss out, while Ameobi, Diatta and Ramage featured for the reserves in midweek but lack the necessary match fitness.
Paddy Power online betting here.
FFC: To follow...veteran Jari Litmanen is struggling for fitness but may still play some part in the game.
Between the posts in the last two games for Fulham has been veteran 'keeper Kasey Keller, replacing out-of -favour Finn Antti Niemi.
The 38 year-old American last played at SJP in December 2003 when he conceded four goals in the colours of Spurs - two of them Laurent Robert rockets.
And in previous visits to Tyneside, Keller has never kept a clean sheet and only avoided defeat once:
2003/04 with Spurs, lost 4-0
2002/03 with Spurs, lost 2-1
1998/99 with Leicester, lost 1-0
1996/97 with Leicester, lost 4-3
1992/93 with Milwall, drew 1-1
(However Keller was an unused sub when Spurs won 1-0 here in August 2004).
Roy Hodgson's side are one of three sides yet to register an away win in the Premier League this season - Derby and the mackems being the others.
Six draws and eight defeats on the road have seen them net just eight goals - a record superior only to Derby's half dozen away strikes.
Looking at their away league form over this season and the last three campaigns, Tyneside has been the closest thing to a happy hunting ground for the Cottagers.
In 71 outings since August 2004, just six wins have been registered - and two of those came at SJP (for the record the others were at Norwich, Birmingham, Blackburn and Manchester City).
And not only was their victory here in September 2006 the only one away from Craven Cottage that season, it remains Fulham's last away win.
Since then they've had 31 failed attempts at collecting three points on their travels (14 draws & 17 losses).
Ref: Alan Wiley - third appearance this season after the home defeat by Liverpool and the scoreless draw with Bolton at SJP that marked Keegan's return to the club.
UK TV: None
Overseas TV:
C+ Sport 2 Scandinavia
Diema 2
DigitAlb SuperSport 4
Fox Soccer Channel
Fox Sports 1 Active (Viewer's Choice, via red button)
Fox Sports Turkey
Prima TV (Cze)
Show Extreme Sport
SuperSport 3 (ZA)
SuperSport Maximo
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2006/07: lost 1-2 Parker
2005/06: drew 1-1 N'Zogbia
2004/05: lost 1-4 Bellamy
2003/04: won 3-1 O'Brien, Speed, Robert
2002/03: won 2-0 Solano, Bellamy
2001/02: drew 1-1 Dyer