Ciaran Clark D Stoke City b.1989

**SkStu** · 15/10/2016, 10:51 PM

Got a tidy header for Newcastles opener today.

Also a consolation goal for proud Irishman Scott Hogan, scrappy enough.

https://youtu.be/doe_nncl7mI

**OwlsFan** · 02/02/2017, 12:21 PM

Found the onion sack last night, alas at the wrong end

**DeLorean** · 02/02/2017, 12:48 PM

Is there a case for blaming the keeper instead? I don't think he should come for that.

**OwlsFan** · 02/02/2017, 1:08 PM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

Is there a case for blaming the keeper instead? I don't think he should come for that.

Possibly. You can see the pain in Clark's eyes though after the goal.

**DeLorean** · 02/02/2017, 1:16 PM

Yeah, that's going to hurt at any stage, let alone the 90th minute. Hopefully Rafa finds it in his stony heart to forgive him.

**Stuttgart88** · 02/02/2017, 1:21 PM

QPR were well worth the draw. Manning was quietly impressive in the bits I saw. Murphy looks to be back at a good level of fitness.

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 02/02/2017, 1:23 PM

Newcastle fans seem to love him.

**KK77** · 02/02/2017, 1:47 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

QPR were well worth the draw. Manning was quietly impressive in the bits I saw. Murphy looks to be back at a good level of fitness.

Yes impressive alright. Great to see.

**Stuttgart88** · 02/02/2017, 4:10 PM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

Is there a case for blaming the keeper instead? I don't think he should come for that.

It was a gimme for the keeper if he shouted for it.

**DeLorean** · 02/02/2017, 4:15 PM

That's true actually, doesn't really look like he did.

**DeLorean** · 25/02/2017, 11:18 PM

Goal here at 2:30

Seems bizarre that Benitez didn't use Murphy off the bench given the way the game developed. In fact he didn't even use his third substitution.

O'Dowda got a welcome ninety minutes for Bristol City.

**DeLorean** · 28/02/2017, 9:22 PM

Relieved man tonight as Newcastle recovered from his penalty concession to win 2-1 at Brighton in the Championship top of the table clash. Rafa and co. seemed to feel hard done by but it looked a clear penalty from the one replay angle I saw on SSN, as he was holding onto Glenn Murray's shirt before dragging him to the ground. Newcastle got a comically fluky goal from Diame to equalise nine minutes from time before Perez won it for them in the closing stages. They now lead the division by two points. Duffy started and was booked for Brighton.

**Stuttgart88** · 01/03/2017, 1:49 PM

It was a moronic foul to give away but at the same time I think the Brighton attacker played for it and actually brought Clark down rather than the other way around. That typoe of defending always deserves to be punished in my opinion though.

Newcastle's equaliser was unbelievable. I just saw it.

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 11/03/2017, 5:43 PM

Substituted midway through the second half after taking a knock to his knee.

https://twitter.com/raisbeck10/statu...12010513580032

**DannyInvincible** · 11/03/2017, 10:43 PM

No update as of yet as to the seriousness of Clark's knee injury today: http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-35522329.html

Benitez says Clark was taken off as a precaution and the Indo are reporting that he'll have scans to ascertain the full extent of the injury.

Originally Posted by Colin Young

Ireland have suffered another potential setback to their preparations ahead of the crucial World Cup qualifier against Wales.

Newcastle United defender Ciaran Clark was forced off just over an hour into his side's shock 3-1 home defeat to Fulham yesterday.

The former Aston Villa defender, who has been a virtual ever-present under Rafa Benitez this season, will have scans on a knee injury, the Newcastle manager confirmed last night.

Benitez said: 'He got a knock so we withdrew him as a precaution. We don't know how serious it is yet of course so we will wait and see.'

**DeLorean** · 13/04/2017, 8:47 AM

A couple of encouraging pieces mentioning the importance of Ciaran Clark to Newcastle United.

http://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/...stle-1-8486112

http://www.themag.co.uk/2017/04/ciar...d-aston-villa/

**tetsujin1979** · 24/04/2017, 7:05 PM

In the Newcastle starting XI tonight, along with Robert Elliott

**DeLorean** · 24/04/2017, 7:14 PM

Clark assisted the Toon goal, 1-1 now though.

**DannyInvincible** · 24/04/2017, 7:40 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

In the Newcastle starting XI tonight, along with Robert Elliott

The decision to start Elliot seems to have been a surprise call by Benitez rather than being down to Darlow picking up an injury or anything: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport...arlow-12938787

Originally Posted by Sean McCormick

And while many are surprised by the decision, a lot of fans are happy to see last season’s Player of the Year back in the starting XI.

Paul Elliott tweeted: “Rob Elliot back in goal. That’s a turn up for the books.”

Rhys Melhuish added: “Surprised that Darlow has been dropped but about time that Elliot is back in goal, should’ve been no. 1 as soon as he was fit again.”

**elroy** · 24/04/2017, 10:34 PM

Interesting fortunes for our keepers, I rate Randolph highly but he hasn't really grasped the opportunity at West Ham. The next six months will tell a lot for both and not forgetting Westwood.