The focus may well be on international football this weekend as people turn their attention towards the Euro 2012 qualifiers, but it’s NUFC that will still be at the centre of my attention.
I’m viewed as being quite positive with regard to all things black and white, which annoys some people to be fair, but I do understand that there are some definite concerns over our Premier League status. I still think that we’ll be fine, but it is a bit too close for comfort and is certainly a lot closer than it should have been.
So here we are with only eight games of the season remaining. We are currently sitting in 11th place in the table with a total of 36 points. Results are a concern, but if it’s a concern for us then it should also be a concern for any team from ninth downwards. After all, there are still five teams in the league who are in worse form than us!
So what about these other teams then? Most of us know what fixtures we have left, but do we really know what the other teams have to face at the same time? Personally I don’t. I know a few fixtures that other teams have, but I don’t know them all. What I could do with is rounding them all up into one handy article so we can see just what these other teams are up against. Well here goes, starting with:
Sunderland – 9th – 38 points – GD -4.
02-04-2011 Man City v Sunderland.
09-04-2011 Sunderland v West Brom.
16-04-2011 Birmingham v Sunderland.
23-04-2011 Sunderland v Wigan.
30-04-2011 Sunderland v Fulham.
07-05-2011 Bolton v Sunderland.
14-05-2011 Sunderland v Wolverhampton.
22-05-2011 West Ham v Sunderland.
Stoke – 10th – 37 points- GD -2.
02-04-2011 Stoke v Chelsea.
09-04-2011 Tottenham v Stoke.
23-04-2011 Aston Villa v Stoke.
26-04-2011 Stoke v Wolverhampton.
30-04-2011 Blackpool v Stoke.
07-05-2011 Stoke v Arsenal.
14-05-2011 Man City v Stoke.
22-05-2011 Stoke v Wigan.
Newcastle – 11th – 36 points – GD -1.
02-04-2011 Newcastle v Wolverhampton.
10-04-2011 Aston Villa v Newcastle.
19-04-2011 Newcastle v Man Utd.
23-04-2011 Blackpool v Newcastle.
01-05-2011 Liverpool v Newcastle.
07-05-2011 Newcastle v Birmingham.
14-05-2011 Chelsea v Newcastle.
22-05-2011 Newcastle v West Brom.
Fulham – 12th – 35 points – GD 0.
03-04-2011 Fulham v Blackpool.
09-04-2011 Man Utd v Fulham.
23-04-2011 Wolverhampton v Fulham.
27-04-2011 Fulham v Bolton.
30-04-2011 Sunderland v Fulham.
07-05-2011 Fulham v Liverpool.
15-05-2011 Birmingham v Fulham.
22-05-2011 Fulham v Arsenal.
Blackburn – 13th – 33 points – GD -12.
02-04-2011 Arsenal v Blackburn.
09-04-2011 Blackburn v Birmingham.
16-04-2011 Everton v Blackburn.
25-04-2011 Blackburn v Man City.
30-04-2011 Blackburn v Bolton.
07-05-2011 West Ham v Blackburn.
14-05-2011 Blackburn v Man Utd.
22-05-2011 Wolverhampton v Blackburn.
Aston Villa – 14th – 33 points – GD -14.
02-04-2011 Everton v Aston Villa.
10-04-2011 Aston Villa v Newcastle.
16-04-2011 West Ham v Aston Villa.
23-04-2011 Aston Villa v Stoke.
30-04-2011 West Brom v Aston Villa.
07-05-2011 Aston Villa v Wigan.
14-05-2011 Arsenal v Aston Villa.
22-05-2011 Aston Villa v Liverpool.
Blackpool – 15th – 33 points – GD -15.
03-04-2011 Fulham v Blackpool.
10-04-2011 Blackpool v Arsenal.
16-04-2011 Blackpool v Wigan.
23-04-2011 Blackpool v Newcastle.
30-04-2011 Blackpool v Stoke, 15:00
07-05-2011 Tottenham v Blackpool.
14-05-2011 Blackpool v Bolton.
22-05-2011 Man Utd v Blackpool.
West Brom – 16th – 33 points – GD -15.
02-04-2011 West Brom v Liverpool.
09-04-2011 Sunderland v West Brom.
16-04-2011 West Brom v Chelsea.
23-05-2011 Tottenham v West Brom.
30-04-2011 West Brom v Aston Villa.
07-05-2011 Wolverhampton v West Brom.
14-05-2011 West Brom v Everton.
22-05-2011 Newcastle v West Brom.
West Ham – 17th – 32 points – GD -13.
02-04-2011 West Ham v Man Utd.
09-04-2011 Bolton v West Ham.
16-04-2011 West Ham v Aston Villa.
23-04-2011 Chelsea v West Ham.
01-05-2011 Man City v West Ham.
07-05-2011 West Ham v Blackburn.
15-05-2011 Wigan v West Ham.
22-05-2011 West Ham v Sunderland.
Wolves – 18th – 32 points – GD -14.
02-04-2011 Newcastle v Wolverhampton.
09-04-2011 Wolverhampton v Everton
23-04-2011 Wolverhampton v Fulham.
26-04-2011 Stoke v Wolverhampton.
01-05-2011 Birmingham v Wolverhampton.
07-05-2011 Wolverhampton v West Brom.
14-05-2011 Sunderland v Wolverhampton.
22-05-2011 Wolverhampton v Blackburn.
Birmingham – 19th – 31 points – GD -13.
02-04-2011 Birmingham v Bolton.
09-04-2011 Blackburn v Birmingham.
16-04-2011 Birmingham v Sunderland.
20-04-2011 Chelsea v Birmingham.
23-04-2011 Liverpool v Birmingham.
01-05-2011 Birmingham v Wolverhampton.
07-05-2011 Newcastle v Birmingham.
15-05-2011 Birmingham v Fulham.
22-05-2011 Tottenham v Birmingham.
Wigan – 20th – 30 points – GD -22.
02-04-2011 Wigan v Tottenham.
09-04-2011 Chelsea v Wigan.
16-04-2011 Blackpool v Wigan.
23-04-2011 Sunderland v Wigan.
30-04-2011 Wigan v Everton.
07-05-2011 Aston Villa v Wigan.
15-05-2011 Wigan v West Ham.
22-05-2011 Stoke v Wigan.
And after all of that, there you have it. Your comprehensive list of who is playing who in the final few games of the season.
My first observation is that a lot of teams still have a lot of tough games to play. Mind you, at this time of the season the form book can go out of the window as teams start to scrap for their lives. What do you make of it?
Personally I would hope that we can get some points on the board at the earliest opportunity to prevent having to refer back to this list in the future. That’s the ideal though of course.
Time will tell!
Relegation watch!
I went to Villa when we went down probably the worst day of my life so far. Four hour bus journey home seemed like four years. Can’t describe how it felt when the whistle went.
Even though I said the same thing that season I can’t see us going down, difference this time being we have a team spirit – we have Nolan as captain. Look at Nolan being captain this season then you look at Owen. That is why I believe we will stay up.
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
Am I right in thinking we have three away games on the bounce after Wolves at home?
Stuart79(Quote)
nope we have man utd 19th I think Stuart
richietoon(Quote)
Stuart,
That would have been the case, but we now have Man Utd at home on the 19, just before we play Blackpool away
Simon(Quote)
Totally off topic, but I thought MDS, O’Hurley, Bee Guy, and a few other US based Toon fans might appreciate this…
http://massivereport.com/content/newcastle-talks-friendly
Here’s hoping.
NorCal Toonfan(Quote)
How hard would be tickets for the man u game to get? Would you be able to buy tickets on the day?
Johno Toon(Quote)
Johno – Probably, but it’s hard to say.
On one hand it’s midweek evening on TV, but on the other it’s Man U and people seem to pop up when they are in town, probably the ones who think that they are still our rivals etc 😉
It’s always best to book as at least you know then 🙂
toonsy(Quote)
Johno, I’d get them online mate, better safe than sorry.
richietoon(Quote)
Just seen on twitter Wolves have sold out for us.
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
Going to be a big game Andrew!
dan4toon(Quote)
I have to say, that looking at those remaining games, I think Wolves stay up this year. I think West Ham, Blackpool and West Brom are going to have the tougher games, each playing 5 teams in the top 10.
West Brow could really be hurting after their next 4 games. I am still not concerned for Newcastle, but obviously nothing is a given in sport.
NorCal Toonfan(Quote)
oops…West Brom…get wy W’s and M’s wixed up. 😀
NorCal Toonfan(Quote)
cheers lads , flights cheap enough at the mo so might come across for it
Johno Toon(Quote)
I wish I could rant about how the ref is favouring England and the Welsh are being cheated but to be honest, England are taking them apart and they are only in second gear themselves. Is this a sign of England’s strength though or a sign of how poor Wales are?
Look at the Wales team though, the individual players really aren’t that bad at all so why are they so poor as a team? It’s like a mini version of the England problem.
funkyjesus(Quote)
Second half has been rubbish so far!
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
I just really really can’t back England until they change a whole lot of things that are wrong with their set up.
toonsy(Quote)
No doubt the papers will rave how good England were when Wales are nothing but a team of Championship players.
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
Mind you, this has been like a training match for them to be fair.
toonsy(Quote)
teams down there seem to be playing each other in last few games,wolves have far and away the best run in imo 🙄
icedog(Quote)
I don’t think Blackpool are done yet either. They have a lot of home games left 😕
toonsy(Quote)
We’lll be alreeet 🙂
3 points at the weekend will stop the worries
Jobey07(Quote)
I agree Jobey. I even think a draw would be alreet, but a win would settle the nerves. Lose and the confidence is shot IMO.
toonsy(Quote)
toonsy
Posted March 26, 2011 at 5:16 PM
I agree Jobey. I even think a draw would be alreet, but a win would settle the nerves. Lose and the confidence is shot IMO.
You think a draw is ok? Would you take a draw now?
We cannot afford to let another home game pass us by without a win. Their starting to run out!
Stuart79(Quote)
Wolves will be a massive game…they’ve sold out there allocation, hope wor fans but more so wor team are up for the battle…I’m starting to get a good feeling…let’s get mucked into them, get the three points, and get this relegation **** out of the way pdq…
Munich Mag(Quote)
Stuart – Obviously I would prefer a win, but a draw against Wolves would be better for us than it would be for them IMO.
toonsy(Quote)
A draw would be Ok, just means another game goes by where Wolves dont gain any points on us.
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
we must avoid defeat at all costs, but this is a game we must and should win with the right tactics and application.. 😐
Munich Mag(Quote)
I see it’s all kicking off in London.
funkyjesus(Quote)
funkyjesus,,,what does that mean mate ? 🙄
Munich Mag(Quote)
why do people think protests will change anything?
It’s like the ones for Uni’s, they didn’t help anything.
Jobey07(Quote)
Think we can and should beat wolves at home , but a draw aint end of the world , think we need to get results against team belows in the remaining games and we will be fine , tho id love to beat liverpool n the gypo 🙂
Johno Toon(Quote)
Jobey – People always protest mate, and it very rarely gets anyone anywhere. It’s just a consolation exercise to make people feel important and as though they are doing something.
Unfortunately, those that are there to have a genuine and peaceful protest get tarred with the arseholes who tag along just to cause trouble, or anarchy 🙄
How 70’s
toonsy(Quote)
what they protesting about?
Johno Toon(Quote)
said before lose this one and the players will be shot,and could be a slippery slobe imo
icedog(Quote)
slope
icedog(Quote)
Munich Mag – it means it’s all kicking off in London. The hint is in the words.
Kicking off + London = Kicking off in London. Santander aren’t popular apparently.
funkyjesus(Quote)
Johno
The government are shagging us stupid with cuts in public spending and higher taxes.
The guys who caused this mess bankers or wankers as some may say still cop their million pound bonuses. Who said being a failure doesn’t pay
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
Big protest Germany wide today in favour of closing all of the nuclear power stations here. Doesn’t help much I suppose when there are probably over 100 of the things throughout europe… 🙁 🙁 🙁 The Germans are on big time sphincter control at the moment…aaal ower the news, every day too… 🙄 🙄
Munich Mag(Quote)
FJ…gotcha bud….http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/blog/2011/mar/26/march-for-the-alternative-live-updates
Munich Mag(Quote)
ice…a defeat on Saturday doesn’t bear thinking about mate…I think we’ll be ok though …two hoodoos to break though…winning at 3 o’clock on Saturday, and that we always play ***** after a mid season break.. 🙄
Munich Mag(Quote)
That’s it Munich. It’s was a TUC based protest but I really think anyone and everyone who has a gripe has latched onto it and now it’s just like the student marches again.
I think this is going to be a regular feature across the planet too. There really isn’t anywhere that isn’t being affected in a similar fashion.
Mad Max here we come, lol.
funkyjesus(Quote)
FJ…looks like the little people are getting pretty irate…and rightly so too…
Munich Mag(Quote)
People have had it too good for too long and now they are having to pay the price for it. Rather than costing the country more cash they should stop damaging things that cost money to fix and we’d be out the ***** that bit quicker.
On that note, I’m off out 😀
toonsy(Quote)
turbulent times throughout the world at the moment… 😯 😯
Munich Mag(Quote)
me too…out on the razz now…have fun peeps !! 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎
Munich Mag(Quote)
had it been about M.OWEN re-joining the toon i could understand it 😀
kna its the dicks that get involved in these things,who dont give a **** what its about anyway
icedog(Quote)
It still bugs me that we couldn’t hang on in the last few minutes of the mackem and spurs games. We’d be on 40 points already if we had.
DJG(Quote)
Nevermind.
I’m more deflated that the cricket team were so trounced by Sri Lanka than I care about England beating Wales. Perhaps im going through some sort of male menopause. 😕
DJG(Quote)
DJG,nee good looking back mate,gets us nowt,you can gan on forever looking back
icedog(Quote)
‘you can gan on forever looking back’
Speak for yourself Ice. 😆
DJG(Quote)
Ice I think you need to give that youngun a clip round the ears 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
DAVE ill leave it to BATTY m8 😉
icedog(Quote)
DAVE hope he knows the name gans in the book mate 😉
icedog(Quote)
Ice allready put him in the book mate thats the 2nd time 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
DAVE lol,hes in bother if we cross it oot m8
icedog(Quote)
Evening all
Moreno(Quote)
all reet m8,not many on,must be oot on the demon drink 👿
icedog(Quote)
Me? Drink? Maybe 😉
toonsy(Quote)
your not a drinker m8,more of a gluton,richie telt us 😀
icedog(Quote)
cough cough…I’m here ya kna!! 😀
richietoon(Quote)
Ice you know what happens when he gets 3 strikes 😯 he will be getting a visit from the enforcers
Big Dave(Quote)
For those watching euros qualifier,take a look at the Germans. 😈
Klose scores agian. 😆
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
Anyhoo…I’m away out on the demon drink, laters 😀
richietoon(Quote)
RICHIE pity your ganning oot,ive got a canny clip of you 20yr ago takeing a pen,it will keep 😉
icedog(Quote)
every 1 on the lash then ,i see leesh is trying too shove the blame on some 1 on the shithooses blog
batty(Quote)
Any winners the day Batty?
I having my worst losing run for a while. Losing photo finishes or falling at the last i specialise in
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
havent touched them today m8 ,been oot most of the day
batty(Quote)
hello hello hello 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
alreet my m8 😉
batty(Quote)
batty dont know what thats about 😕
Big Dave(Quote)
dave ❓
batty(Quote)
shithooses blog 😆 😆 😆 😆
That was good but still nowhere near the woman with pmt 1 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
buda do you have a go of the irish lottery ❓
batty(Quote)
batty
Posted March 26, 2011 at 9:22 PM
every 1 on the lash then ,i see leesh is trying too shove the blame on some 1 on the shithooses blog
Worky’s ruined that blog, batty, with his arrogance and complete pig headedness. I though Stardust had no humilty (and he hasn’t by the way) but Worky is in a different league.
Stuart79(Quote)
dave 😆
batty(Quote)