Amazingly both sides still have something to play for on the final day of the season, although Everton’s reason is more about pride than anything else.
The Toffees know that a win today will ensure they finish above Liverpool for only the second time since the Premier League began whilst Newcastle know that they have to win to be in with a shout of qualifying for the lucrative Champions League whilst hoping that either Tottenham or Arsenal (or both) will slip up in their games this afternoon.
It’s all shaping up to be a fascinating final day of the season. The destination of the Premier League title is still yet to be officially decided, there is still one relegation spot to be filled, and obviously we have a three-way battle for third place which is the one we’re involved. It’s all jolly good!
I don’t need to go into much more detail as myself and Statto have already done so. Once again Statto has provided us with one of his excellent “Stat-Attack” articles, plus you have my very own match preview to view should you decide to take a look at any injury news, team news or history of the fixture.
Unfortunately the TV powers that be have decide to screen the title showdown between the two Manchester clubs. A shame but you can kind of understand it. That means that we are relying on streams to see what goes on at Goodison so naturally if you happen to find a good one then by all means share it.
However, regular commenter Jill has been in touch and has an alternative if anyone fancies trying it. The game is being shown on Fox Soccer 2 Go which is a subscription service that usually costs $19.99 a month. However Jill has a code which allows a one month free trial, which you can then cancel right after the game. The code you need is XOOMFOX.
That neatly wraps things up and now it’s up to the lads to do their bit and try and claim a Champions League placing. Will they be successful? We’ll find out in a few hours!
Everton: Tim Howard, Tony Hibbert, John Heitinga, Phila Jagielka, Leighton Baines, Darron Gibson, Phil Neville, Leon Osman, Steven Pienaar, Maraouane Fellaini, Nikica Jelavic
Subs: Jan Mucha, Denis Stracqualursi, Tim Cahill, Magaye Gueye, Seamus Coleman, Ross Barkley, Sylvain Distin
Newcastle: Tim Krul; James Perch, Mike Williamson, Fabricio Coloccini, Davide Santon, Hatem Ben Arfa, Yohan Cabaye, Cheik Tiote, Jonas Gutierrez, Demba Ba, Papiss Cisse
Subs: Rob Elliot, Shane Ferguson, Ryan Taylor, Dan Gosling, Sylvain Marveaux, Gabriel Obertan, Shola Ameobi
missed another easy chance there ffs 👿
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Richie-Aye true enough. Still reckon what Spurs got at 2.5mil was a steal though-and we all know they won’t get him go for less than that.
If only we’d signed him then..or even in January on loan, shame really.
Newkie(Quote)
should have scored
richietoon(Quote)
How has he missed that
Moreno(Quote)
Oh my word 😯
That should have been 2-1
toonsy(Quote)
unlucky cisse
hitman(Quote)
Not Cisse’s day, usually would have been buried 😕 So frustrating
Newkie(Quote)
QPR level!
Moreno(Quote)
fk qpr level 😯
hitman(Quote)
better start
M(Quote)
Wow Cisse scores for QPR 1.1 😯
kimtoon(Quote)
cant keep wasting these oportunities at this level
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Couldn’t score in a brothel…..
aussie magpie fan(Quote)
Better start, much more positive
Moreno(Quote)
lol ManC will be pissed.
With Mav supplying the crosses we could get something here..
mark(Quote)
It doesn’t look like we’re going to score today. Things just not going our way.
King Arfa(Quote)
Now that would be funny if manc shitty fail epicly 😆
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Come on lads – looking much better 😀
Shamrock(Quote)
Bit more urgency now.. good to see..
aussie magpie fan(Quote)
Too many players having off day
kimtoon(Quote)
Arsenal winning now
kimtoon(Quote)
Bolton winning 😀
richietoon(Quote)
Marveaux looking sharp
M(Quote)
How funny ifMark Hughes stops his old side winning the title? 😆
toonsy(Quote)
Barton hands the title to City? Sounds like he may have if he gets sent off…
He’s off
Moreno(Quote)
thank god for that, Arsenal winning now
M(Quote)
in all of the time under Pards, weve never come back from behind to win a game 😯 this could be the first! 😎
**** 3-2 up
mark(Quote)
barton sent off
hitman(Quote)
Oh my God, Joey has just kneed Nasri and then headbutted De Jong
Moreno(Quote)
barton done it again,straight red 😯
icedog(Quote)
Jelavic is a tricky so-and-so
M(Quote)
He is in so much trouble
Moreno(Quote)
colo struggling to cope with Jelavic
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Barton sent off STUCK THE KNEE INTO NASRI AND BUTTED DE JONG 😯
kimtoon(Quote)
Joey Barton true to form sent off – daft tw*t let his team down
geordie deb(Quote)
wow joey barton changed man my **** 👿 👿
ron(Quote)
He completely lost the plot, tried to bray everyone
Moreno(Quote)
It times like these we miss Joey Barton
Toon Chicken(Quote)
Oh dear Cisse 👿
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Get in Joey, entertainment at it’s best.
Glad you don’t play for us though 😉
NorthernPaul(Quote)
Why oh why does Jonas have to play?!
King Arfa(Quote)
Haha Barton get sent off then kicked Aguero on way off! Lol. Thug letting his team down when they need him most. Yet some people think it was a mistake to let him go?! Hehe good riddance.
Shamrock(Quote)
Never come from behind to win…would be a nice time to change that 😆
Newkie(Quote)
I’m glad Barton has gone. When his teams life is depending on it, he does that. Utter ****.
toonsy(Quote)
hahah Joey u mug!!
going somewhere with ambition r u?, Arsenal were after him apparently 😆
mark(Quote)
Joey’s just wanting them to cancel his contract so he can move to a Champions League club 😆
richietoon(Quote)
Cabaye man ****
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Can’t wait to watch Barton lose it on MOTD 😆 plonker
kimtoon(Quote)
class by joey but thats my warped mind 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆
batty(Quote)
Barton is just misunderstood..
aussie magpie fan(Quote)
Defoe spuds 2.0 up now
kimtoon(Quote)
I think Troy should stop going to away games, he’s a feckin jinks 👿
richietoon(Quote)
at least barton went fighting 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆
batty(Quote)
Hey Batts, ya make bail? 😉
richietoon(Quote)
Oh Barton 😆
Newkie(Quote)
look oot batty aboot 😯
icedog(Quote)
Spurs 2-0. Well it’s Uefa Cup for us, which is a successful season. Putting up a fight now too, so all’s good 😛
Shamrock(Quote)
Good work HBA, but no one attacking the cross
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
ah well…Uefa cup is a definate 🙄 😀
mark(Quote)
Looking a bit sharper now
kimtoon(Quote)
Spurs 2-0. Ah well. Would still like to see us try and win
Newkie(Quote)
Dont like this 4-4-2. 👿
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Hitman – thanks for the link – only one I could get to work
geordie deb(Quote)
Howard time wasting and taking some sting out of our game.. not that we have much of it mind you 🙂
aussie magpie fan(Quote)
That’s the last we’ll see of Barton in the Prem surely? Who would touch him now? Unfortunately when he retires people will be snapping his hand off to offer him a job as a pundit due to his big, controversial mouth…. Great.
Shamrock(Quote)
Has Willo still not fuking learnt 👿
Big Dave(Quote)
willo with the arms again.
Got away with that one
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
WTF Williamson, total foul by him in penalty box!
Jill(Quote)
Dammit 👿
good save
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
**** me QPR winning!
Shamrock(Quote)
should have scored, better half tho
richietoon(Quote)
If we get the next goal soon we can do this.
qpr 2-1
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
fk qpr 2-1 up 😀 😀 😀
hitman(Quote)
*** – QPR2-1
geordie deb(Quote)
Shamrock I said right from the start of Joeys twitter rants that he was getting ready to become a tv mouth piece
Big Dave(Quote)