Author Profile - Joe Dixon ( 5200 Posts )

Whether this break in Tenerife for NUFC will equal positive results remains to be seen but I don’t think it will do any harm. Like me no doubt most of you go away for weekends and it lifts your spirits, though I hope they’ll not be having ten pints and a curry every night!

Get along and support the kids on Thursday night 7pm at St.James’ Park as they play Watford in FA Youth Cup.

It is £3 for adults and £1.50 concessions, admission via the East Stand.

Geoff Shreeves of Sky Sports expresses his surprise at Demba Ba’s love of Strawberry ‘Syrup’(!!) and this has then set in motion a Carry On-esque chain of West End Farce proportions.

We now reveal Demba’s real shocking secret!

Jonas whips Spiderman mask out and adds to two superb United goals with a moment of comic (book) genius to round it off.

What would you whip out of your pants in a moment of high excitement? Remember we are talking masks here!

Obertan’s form has been patchy to say the least but his best form so far this season was undoubtedly up against Evra at Old Trafford.

If passed fit to play then I’d give Obertan the chance to have another go at his old team mate and get some self-belief back.

With Obertan likely to be missing for a month, is this a chance for Shane Ferguson.

A possibility could be Jonas moving to the right against Manchester United and Ferguson coming in on the left. That would be my preference ahead of Sammy Ameobi.

Is getting players in on loan going to be the route for Mike Ashley and Newcastle United this January?

It could be seen as a way of papering over a few more cracks if Ashley isn’t here for the long haul but would we then end up with a load of Nicklas Bendtners?

Premier League bargain of the season, Demba Ba, has been outstanding and Alan Pardew regrets not giving him the number 9 shirt.

There are plenty in our history who I wish they hadn’t given the number 9 shirt to!

Saturday’s match at Carrow Road is possibly bigger than the trio of matches Newcastle have just come through, battered/bruised but pride intact.

The black & whites have built their season on getting results against teams like Norwich, it will be tough but we think with attacking emphasis Newcastle can win.

Saturday will be some occasion as a full house comes together to honour Gary Speed and watch what promises to be a gripping match.

Chelsea arrive at St.James’ Park with a record of five defeats from their last nine matches in all competitions, Newcastle United can take advantage.