Newcastle are now almost certainly in the Europa League for next season, and the lads even have a chance to qualify for a Champions League place too.
Papiss Cisse – I dream of Newcastle in Europe
But with Chelsea beating Barcelona 1-0 last night in the first leg of the semi-final, if Chelsea do win the Champions League this season for the first time ever, and are not in the top four, then 4th place will be allocated to a Europa League position and Chelsea will be entered in the Champions League.
It would just be Newcastle’s luck if we finish 4th top above Chelsea and then the Blues win the Champions League – but enough of such negative thinking. 
But we have noticed that teams Newcastle still have to play in the league this season - like Wigan, Chelsea and Manchester City – have all come back into their best form over the last few weeks so it could be tough.
Papiss Cisse leaves little doubts about wanting to play in Europe, and he had this to say about the potential European competition with Newcastle next season:
“That’s my objective, Europe. I like it. I sleep with it, I wake up with it every morning.” “I know it’s tight at the top of the table, but I’m trying to do my best and hopefully we’ll get there.”
“I think Newcastle will go far in the future. If we keep doing what we’re doing at the moment we will get better and better. I’ve noticed we have some very good players in the academy and eventually they will come into the first team.”
“And do their bit to take the team further.”
Saturday’s game at home to Stoke could see Newcastle mathematically clinch that Europa League position with a win, and it just so happens that Chelsea play at Arsenal in the game before Newcastle’s – and then Tottenham are at QPR in the game after Newcastle play.
There’s three games for Newcastle fans to watch around the world on Saturday, so we had better make sure we have the bucket and sponge by the chair.
A Newcastle win and losses by both Chelsea and Tottenham would have us in orbit – and in 4th place in the league table.
All we want to see is a Newcastle win on Saturday, because essentially it’s up to the lads to show just how good they are at this business end of the season.
There could still be some positive shocks in store for Newcastle fans, before this phenomenal season finally comes to an end at Everton on Sunday, May 13th.
Here’s hoping.
Howay The Lads!!
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15 responses so far ↓
1 Jail for Ashley // Apr 19, 2012 at 9:33 AM
Ripping his leotard at zumba class is too good for Ashley.
2 Beattie25 // Apr 19, 2012 at 9:37 AM
When people look back upon these blogs in a thousand years to read their ancestors thoughts on nufc they will think we were all retarded due to predictive text.
Great great great great great great great great grandson I was not an idiot!
3 Indian Magpie // Apr 19, 2012 at 9:38 AM
derek Llambias is 2 good for ashley
4 Toon_Tom // Apr 19, 2012 at 9:42 AM
Reading between the lines -
We will not finish 4th
5 Beattie25 // Apr 19, 2012 at 9:45 AM
Jail previous post
I think he is starting to reveal a little of what he is doing.
My only dissapointment is that nobody has come out and said along side the ‘self sustaining’ remark that we hope to be challenging the top 4.
It may have been said but I can’t remember seeing it.
6 LewSpi // Apr 19, 2012 at 9:46 AM
Chelsea Arsenal draw, QPR win would do me very nicely. Howay Joey.
7 Beattie25 // Apr 19, 2012 at 9:59 AM
Just seen a big merc pull up outside the malmasion. A French fella step out with about 4 people dressed in suits. One had an nufc tie on. He checked in and spoke in French that’s how I knew his nationality.
I think it might be that butterfield player!!!
8 Jail for Ashley // Apr 19, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Beattie,
I do not wish to sound pedantic but he may have been Belgian.
9 Indian Magpie // Apr 19, 2012 at 10:04 AM
beattie 25
too far dont u think Comment #7
10 tdt // Apr 19, 2012 at 10:16 AM
Arteta of arsenal and bairnes of everton both out for rest of the season: good news for us!
11 Sambo from belgium // Apr 19, 2012 at 10:17 AM
butterfield player and french? what’s the link…I don’t get it
12 Beattie25 // Apr 19, 2012 at 10:19 AM
No Indian I do not.
13 ronaldeano // Apr 19, 2012 at 10:21 AM
Well I’m devastated il not be at the match on Saturday because I’m in hospital and I won’t be getting out until Tuesday at the earliest :0(
The tv in my room has no signal so I havnt even been able to watch the CL games either!
Damn you viral meningitis
14 martoon // Apr 19, 2012 at 10:25 AM
Beattie – some people don’t understand satire.
TDT @ 10 Bad news for me they are both in my fantasy football team
15 toon_asprilla2012 // Apr 19, 2012 at 4:35 PM
cisse asprilla!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPGe9OrT53Y
europe asprilla cummon cisse u score 2 hat tricks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svgtS9i_dUc&feature=related
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