After tomorrow the speculation will no doubt crank up a few notches as we collectively prepare for a long few weeks without any club football at all to focus upon. I hate close season! Mind you, there is a game to play before all that, and there is a space in the top ten to play for still so I’ll not get too far ahead of myself.
Both teams have entertained throughout the season, both teams have caused alarm to their fans throughout the season, both teams dispensed of their managers midway through the campaign and now both teams are mathematically safe and can enjoy the final day of the season without having to look over their shoulders. It’s fair to say that both sides have had a similar season and have achieved their respective goals.
However, the lure of a top-ten finish will hopefully be enough to inspire the home side to get a result. If that isn’t enough they can always use the memory of former boss Chris Hughton to inspire them after he was rather harshly sacked after the 3-1 defeat at The Hawthorns earlier on in the season. Go on lads, do it for Chrissy 😉
If they are to win they’ll have to do it whilst contending with that ever so familiar injury list. Hatem Ben Arfa, Dan Gosling, Kevin Nolan, Steve Harper, James Perch, Danny Guthrie, Mike Williamson and Jonas Gutierrez are all out of the match while Cheik Tiote will also sit out to prevent him from picking up a yellow card and a three match ban for the start of next season. Shane Ferguson has recovered from a knock and Leon Best and Alan Smith are fit to feature although Bestie is unlikely to start.
I reckon we’ll see a team similar to the one that gained the impressive 2-2 draw with Chelsea last weekend, except for Jonas of course. That should leave us lining up a little like this:
Newcastle: Tim Krul, Jose Enrique, Fabricio Coloccini, Steven Taylor, Danny Simpson, Ryan Taylor, Joey Barton, Alan Smith, Shane Ferguson, Peter Lovenkrands, Shola Ameobi.
In fairness West Brom are also without a few key players. Peter Odemwingie and Gabriel Tamas are not included in Roy Hodgson’s squad for tomorrow. Both have been allowed to jet off on their summer holidays early as both are carrying slight knocks. Pablo Ibanez and Graham Dorrans are also ruled out through hamstring and ankle injuries respectively. Hodgson is also expected to call on the services of some of his youth players for the game tomorrow.
In their last match they beat Everton 1-0 in which they lined up with a team of:
West Brom: Scott Carson, Stephen Reid, Jonas Olsson, Gabriel Tamas, Nicky Shorey, Chris Brunt, Yousouff Mulumbu, Paul Scharner, Jerome Thomas, Simon Cox, Peter Odemwingie.
West Brom have not won at St James’ Park since September 1977 and that 3-1 victory over us back in December was their first league victory in 18 attempts.
The contrast in final day results is rather interesting. West Brom have never lost a game on the final day of a Premier League season (won 1, drawn 3) whilst Newcastle have won only one of the last eight games on the final day of a top-flight season.
West Brom’s 1-0 victory last weekend gave them their first clean sheet in 34 games, although going behind doesn’t faze them as they have claimed more points from losing positions than any other team this season.
I’m obviously hoping for a win, as we all are I presume. There is an awful lot of potential pride resting on tomorrow so I don’t want our boys to take the game lightly. A win will see us finish above Sunderland, will more than likely give us a top ten finish and will give everyone a good send off for the season finale. A lap of honour just doesn’t feel the same after a defeat.
I’m feeling optimistic about the match, which is dangerous. I think we have enough about us to win the game and should (hopefully) get the three points on offer to round the season off nicely. Don’t forget that every match is a 4pm kick-off tomorrow so adjust your watches and alarms accordingly.
Howay the lads!
BATTY you will get your cash imo m8
icedog(Quote)
kna dog i reckon we will finish 9th 🙂
batty(Quote)
rich 😕
batty(Quote)
Batty sorry to say it but I dont think you will get your bet up 😉 but it will be worth it 😀
Big Dave(Quote)
Ice – how is the head and eyes and so on?
toonsy(Quote)
batty…is that a yes or no? 😕
richietoon(Quote)
@toonsy
I would be more than happy for you to print any of my emails.
Nothing cringing about them.
😎
Bobby Shinton number 9(Quote)
rich its a havent got a clue what ya on aboot 😆
batty(Quote)
The scrapyard fire fire in Byker
richietoon(Quote)
TOONSY heeds loads better,went to diff quack,said completely diff to NHS quack,told you i didnt trust the gits,(you have to pay like 😥 )
icedog(Quote)
Well i’m glad everyone’s getting along…
Can I place on revord ny thanks to Micheal Ashley for putting our club in such a firm financial footing, while doing his utmost to be successful. Thanks!
Here’s to a very exciting summer and future.
Stuart79(Quote)
*just one fire though 🙄 😆
richietoon(Quote)
rich that was dog not me ,i just give him the matches 🙂
batty(Quote)
Stuarts on the peev
Moreno(Quote)
stu the sooner the fat c@nt jumps in that hole the better 👿
batty(Quote)
dave @154 aye it will just too finish above both red and white stripes 🙂
batty(Quote)
BATTY told you RICHIE would find oot about the fire,didnt know you meant shepards the shop,does that mean i wont get payed i meant well 😀
icedog(Quote)
Bobby – Even the one where you begged for another chance and said you;d be gutted if you weren’t allowed on the blog? 😉
toonsy(Quote)
batty/Ice 😆
richietoon(Quote)
rich but i sent him too burn doon fat ashes hoose ,he must of mixed up in his old age 🙂 rich and did you know dog has been posting on ed judases for the last week thinking he was posting on here 😆
batty(Quote)
Moreno
Posted May 21, 2011 at 9:32 PM
“Stuarts on the peev”
I’m being nice also and I’m smashed currently. Must be this rapture **** that is going on 😆
toonsy(Quote)
batty….ya know you need to write it down for him or he forgets 5 seconds later 😆
richietoon(Quote)
Evening lads.
Looking forward to going to the last game of the season tomorrow.
Hopefully our fans hang around longer than the Sunderland fans did for their lap of ‘honor’ 😀
dan4toon(Quote)
Ice dont take that from them, they are only doing it cause they know you cant get a hold of them
Big Dave(Quote)
RICHIE the truth is all batty said was bring a petrol can,next thing i know wusssssssssh,run dog,how can i run on a scooter
icedog(Quote)
DAVE think they could be grasses m8,ill have to watch them 😉
icedog(Quote)
Ice 😆 …..reet beer all gone, gonna start on the wine and drink mesel into oblivion 🙄
richietoon(Quote)
🙄 and you didnt half run 9.9 iclocked you over a 100 metres 😆
batty(Quote)
dog 176 thats below the belt 😆 you know how too hurt me feelings 😥
batty(Quote)
RICHIE put a bit lemonade in wine takes longer to get pis@ed 😉
icedog(Quote)
Ice well I know atleast 1 of them is a grass 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
BATTY nee need to grass me up ill get me mobilty stopped noo 🙁
icedog(Quote)
anyway it was only 10.9
icedog(Quote)
Ice…I need the get p!ssed quick method though mate…..Ice it was only 10.9 on the slow motion replay 😉
richietoon(Quote)
RICHIE anyway hows yours lasses test gan mate good i hope?,monday wasnt it ?
icedog(Quote)
alreet ice dog hows things mate
Army69(Quote)
ARMY ime good mate,mrs still hanging in there? not long noo
icedog(Quote)
Dog-
Aye mate, and when ya smoke as much **** as I do, ya gotta be clever! 😆 😆
OHurley(Quote)
Speakin of which, Dog, you know where to get any gear? Batty told me that you had the inside track on that… 😉
OHurley(Quote)
ohurley do you grow ya own ❓
batty(Quote)
OHURLEY owt you want m8,might even de a bit of tradeing for some moonshine,i find that hard to get hold of here 😉
icedog(Quote)
@toonsy
Class. Ive got no regrets about my emails.
I’ve said all along i don’t get the nicey nice banter. Still don’t.
Gutted? Gutted for being barred for nothing, yes.
Gutted cos I can’t post. No.
I enjoy posting and like the craic, but put things into perspective.
If I got barred again, I would email you asking why.
Anyway, you’ve been fair by accepting my grovelling emails and likewise I appreciate the limited access to your Facebook account. I would hate to have full access as it’s clear you’ve got skeletons in the cupboard you don’t want me to discover. 😆 😉
Bobby Shinton number 9(Quote)
Batty,
Yeah mate! I’ve got like 50 plants… I mean… uhh… I have no idea what you’re taalkin aboot mate… 😯
Dog-
Yeah mate, the ‘shine is in the mail already 😉 I reckon you could probably get Dave-O to procure some pocheen for ya. Same thing like (only our’s is better ower here like)
OHurley(Quote)
That is just evil, Metro.co.uk carry the headline..
‘Daniel Sturridge ‘to opt for Newcastle transfer despite Spurs interest’
When you click on the link there is nothing. Im not sticking my neck out about any transfers. Personally I was amazed when we signed Ben Arfa, I didn’t think in a million years we would get him. 😀
DJG(Quote)
Is Osaze still oot for tomorrow’s game?
OHurley(Quote)
DJG-
I hope that’s true. Sturridge fits the club’s profile pretty well. I think he’d be good for 20 goals a season. Fingers crossed!
OHurley(Quote)
DJG gan to http://www.metro.co.uk,you can get it through that way 😉
icedog(Quote)
DJG, I know I was pissed off when it wouldn’t work.
I want to see what it has to say, however reliable it may be 👿
dan4toon(Quote)
ohurley just a little crop then 😆
batty(Quote)
Batty-
Yeah mate, that’s just my personal stash. Lasts me about a week 😉
OHurley(Quote)
Bobby you there ❓
Big Dave(Quote)
bobby we need you on here too put every 1 right m8 😉
batty(Quote)
Davo! How’s u mate? You look up that song I told ya aboot?
OHurley(Quote)
I wouldn’t care if he was just on a season long loan.
Imagine starting next season no.10 HBA, no.9 Daniel Sturridge. 😯
DJG(Quote)
ohurley 6 kilo last you a week 😆
batty(Quote)
DJG,
Barton Nolan Tiote N’zogbia
Ben Arfa
Sturridge 😉
dan4toon(Quote)
DJG – you know a loan might not be a bad shout you know….
Bobby – I’ll re-add you. To be fair I had some good minutes looking at those pics of your mrs 😉
toonsy(Quote)
ime off laters
icedog(Quote)
I think personally that Ashley will spend more money on Pardew than on Hughton. Thats something the anti-Pardew brigade like to keep hush-hush but I think it’s fairly obvious.
DJG(Quote)
I like Sturridge. He’s not a big target or a small pacy or anything really.. He’s just a goal scoring machine. Bit like Andy Cole or somebody.
DJG(Quote)
http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2011/01/19/2312686/2010-11-end-of-season-bosman-list-all-the-players-available
Good little read for people who’s interested.
dan4toon(Quote)
Ice take it easy im off mesel mate need some food
Big Dave(Quote)
Am I part of the nighty-night club again then. 😉 😀
DJG(Quote)
Nightey nightey folks 😀 😀
TonyGreenSupreme(Quote)
TGS
😀
😆
DJG(Quote)
Ice…..she has a few more tests to do yet mate.
Dave…all you ever do is eat 😉
DJG…ya can get ya avatar back now mate, ya not undercover anymore 😉
richietoon(Quote)
Richie
Why do you think he’s called ‘Big’ Dave. 😉
DJG(Quote)
DJG 😆 ….reet, when ya hav to close 1 eye to read what ya typing, its time to go.later lads….and nighty night bobby 😉
richietoon(Quote)
Tomorrow will be tough, I thought Jonas was our stand out performer last time against Chelsea, he provided an effective link between our midfield and Shola and was at the heart of most of our forays into their half. Brilliant that Odemwingie and Dorrans are out, that gives us a half decent chance. West Brom have been solid lately so I think it will be a hard game, really want a win but not massively confident.
NewkieBrown(Quote)
Newkie, I feel the same way u do about Jonas being out. Real shame.
But since pardew came out today that he was gonna play a straight 4-4-2, and with Guthrie being a possibility to play, along with Best, Smith, and Lualua, we’ll actually have some decent players to choose from if the game isn’t going our way. Even if we go down a goal, I think we’ll have enough quality and drive to win this game
AndrewT(Quote)
i think i saw somewhere that pardew didnt want to play smith and he was only on standby because of injury. Hope he doesnt risk either smith, best or guthrie and maybe just give some young guns the chance.
AlanPardewProject(Quote)
All three of Birmingham, Wigan and Blackpool can win and still go go down or lose and still stay up 😯
toonsy(Quote)
Thats why its the best season ending finale EVER.
😆
Its even better mind because we aren’t involved 😆
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
All this talk of getting Sturridge is fine, but I dont think we have a hope in hell. I think he will be Chelski’s striker next season alongside Torres. 😡
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
My nightmare end to the season is us drawing and the dorty filthy scum winning 😥 …………….so a nice entertaining 3-2 win today will do nicely 😀
richietoon(Quote)