The results in the Premier League this afternoon generally went our way.
Stoke lost 2-1 at home to Everton and West Brom lost again this afternoon – this time 2-1 at Bournemouth.
West Brom have 21 points to play for (7 games), and they are still 12 points behind Newcastle so not much chance they can catch us now – and we must beat them at home on 28th April.
So two of the sides below Newcastle in the league lost their games.
But Crystal Palace had a very good 2-0 win at Huddersfield, who Newcastle play at home in two weeks time.
Newcastle stay in 13th place in the league table on 32 points, but we are now 4 points above the drop zone.
Rafa Benitez – looks happy at the results
Here’s how Newcastle stand after today’s games.
| Pos | Team | Games | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Everton | 38 | -14 | 49 |
| 9 | Leicester | 38 | -4 | 47 |
| 10 | Newcastle | 38 | -8 | 44 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 38 | -10 | 44 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 38 | -16 | 44 |
| 13 | West Ham | 38 | -20 | 42 |
It’s going to be even more important that we can get all 3 points against the Terriers in two weeks time.
In the Championship, Sunderland lost 2-0 at home to Preston and Fulham could only draw 2-2 at home to QPR after being 2-0 up – Mitro didn’t score today.
What do you think?
Comments welcome.
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112 comments so far
Ron Knee
Mar 17, 2018 at 5:12 PM
Comment #1Worth reposting:
Live stream
Newcastle United will endeavour to show the match online, subject to a satisfactory connection at Pinatar Arena.
Further information will be shown at http://www.nufc.co.uk and on the club’s social media channels in due course.
beermonkey
Mar 17, 2018 at 5:14 PM
Comment #2ron
cheers for the info
RobLeenio
Mar 17, 2018 at 5:28 PM
Comment #3Thanks Ron good news. Should be available later too for those like me who will be out while it’s on live.
RobLeenio
Mar 17, 2018 at 5:37 PM
Comment #4Looks like Stoke are going to join West Brom in the Champo. Can’t see them escaping now requiring minimum 10 points from 7 matches. That leaves the one place beckoning.
Online Guy
Mar 17, 2018 at 5:37 PM
Comment #5Essex Geordie Bill
How’s the WX down there . Weather . Snowing heavy here near Humshaugh
Read you message ..
I didn’t mean to leave out the names of present day posters..it was just when I had a look back at all the posters who were active several years ago and early doors there was no names there that post today . I could only see Lesh . He was the only name I seen ..I couldn’t mention any others as I didnt see any present day names .
So no disrespect meant Bill. Hope yer well .
Online Guy
Mar 17, 2018 at 6:11 PM
Comment #6Looks like Radio Newcastle have curtailed the calls from Whinging Mackems
They had a few on .. I find it hard to listen to the host who comes across as a whiny Whinging bloke from Scotland. He reminds me of someone .. Whinging .
Dialect issues.
Am I spelling Whinging correctly ? WHINGING ?
Munster Mag
Mar 17, 2018 at 6:37 PM
Comment #7Great win for Ireland today. Stuffed it to the picnic munching 4×4 merchants on St Patrick’s day and stuffed the chariot up the mouthy Aussie coach. Don’t call the Irish “scummy” again, you ignorant halfwit.
Jib
Mar 17, 2018 at 6:40 PM
Comment #8Eddie Jones has hardly covered himself
in glory the last coupla weeks
He also slagged off the Welsh
He’s called Jones ffs
A real classless Aussie
bettyswallocks
Mar 17, 2018 at 6:40 PM
Comment #9http://www.dumpaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/crazy-people.jpg
Online Guy…….. Gan steady lad.
Munster Mag
Mar 17, 2018 at 6:40 PM
Comment #10Solid results for toon. I had said palace look too good to go down so might as well suck hudds deeper into it
Munster Mag
Mar 17, 2018 at 6:45 PM
Comment #11Jib where is our Aussie gone, expat mag? Did he fall into a vat of wallys hut?
Online Guy
Mar 17, 2018 at 6:46 PM
Comment #12Hope yer well Munster ..good luck at the appointment mate,.
Online Guy
Mar 17, 2018 at 6:47 PM
Comment #13Betty’swallocks
Thanks for the link . Your a thinker . Advice taken.
Jail for Ashley
Mar 17, 2018 at 6:47 PM
Comment #14See Pardew breaking yet more club records. It shows the plight of the English National team when he was seriously considered for the job.
Jib
Mar 17, 2018 at 6:48 PM
Comment #15The Irish victory
1 They wanted it more
2 Their defence was heroic
3 They had a bit of luck
4 They took their scoring chances with aplomb
Jail for Ashley
Mar 17, 2018 at 6:48 PM
Comment #16Online Guy. The blogs very own Harold Shipman!
Munster Mag
Mar 17, 2018 at 6:54 PM
Comment #17Cheers Online. Having a drink anyway 🙂
Jib
Mar 17, 2018 at 6:54 PM
Comment #18Liverpool leapfrog Spurs
Watford had better be careful
getting sucked into the stramash
lesh
Mar 17, 2018 at 6:56 PM
Comment #19RonzKnee
And here’s Paul Berrer a few years older personifying Old Folks Boogie
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=you+tube+Paul+berrer+old+folks+boogie&ru=%2fsearch%3fq%3dyou%2btube%2bPaul%2bberrer%2bold%2bfolks%2bboogie%26FORM%3dGEOTRI&view=detail&mmscn=vwrc&mid=D7CFAF90A6AA3E9CB1CCD7CFAF90A6AA3E9CB1CC&FORM=WRVORC
Tempus Fugit eh
A Pain in the Blog
Mar 17, 2018 at 6:56 PM
Comment #20Munster at #10
Agreed. I like David Wagner a lot more than I like Woy and so would prefer Huddersfield to stay up and Palace to go down. But Palace are too good to be relegated and their current precarious position is mainly down to a huge number of injured players, many of whom are returning to fitness.
So it looks like Huddersfield might be the team that joins West Brom and Stoke in the big bye-bye – though they will be fighting with West Ham and Southampton for the privilege. My preference would be West Ham. Thugs.
Munster Mag
Mar 17, 2018 at 6:59 PM
Comment #21Cheers jib. I think we have better skills under pressure and a better coach too. They are incredibly well drilled
A Pain in the Blog
Mar 17, 2018 at 7:03 PM
Comment #22Nice one Jib. Word of the week – stramash (from north of the border).
Jib
Mar 17, 2018 at 7:03 PM
Comment #23Expat’s hoose
Ron Knee
Mar 17, 2018 at 7:04 PM
Comment #24lesh
It certainly does fugit!
Two great guitarists:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwHJB8il1x0
Online Guy
Mar 17, 2018 at 7:05 PM
Comment #25Wadda mean Jail ?
Wasn’t he a mass murderer ?
Online Guy
Mar 17, 2018 at 7:08 PM
Comment #26Pain in the blog
All this arguing the toss between us …what say we put it to bed and shake hands ?
I’m easy.
jane
Mar 17, 2018 at 7:12 PM
Comment #27“I had said palace look too good to go down so might as well suck hudds deeper into it”
you were right i hope Palace still go down though 🙂
A Pain in the Blog
Mar 17, 2018 at 7:14 PM
Comment #28Ron
Not to forget Roy Vogt who is playing bass. Incredible player.
jane
Mar 17, 2018 at 7:15 PM
Comment #294 for Salah
“Mo Salah is the first Egyptian player to score a Premier League hat-trick, with Egypt the 43rd nation overall and the 10th African country to provide a hat-trick scorer in the competition.”
Ron Knee
Mar 17, 2018 at 7:17 PM
Comment #30Is he a session player, Pain? It’s the only time I’ve seen him.
Essex Geordie Bill
Mar 17, 2018 at 7:17 PM
Comment #31Ron
Cheers for the info, shall give it a go.
Ron Knee
Mar 17, 2018 at 7:23 PM
Comment #32EGB
I’m sure it’ll be great to watch if the technology is up to it.
cyprus
Mar 17, 2018 at 7:24 PM
Comment #33Did Mourinho dump Salah and De Bruyne? Maybe he ain’t the genius we -he- thought he was.
A Pain in the Blog
Mar 17, 2018 at 7:30 PM
Comment #34Ron
Yes he’s mainly a session man and teacher. He produced a DVD course called ‘Teach Me Bass Guitar’ which I investigated many years ago but never actually bought. But I did check out his YouTube videos. He’s no Jack Bruce but I like his slap bass sound.
Ron Knee
Mar 17, 2018 at 7:38 PM
Comment #35Pain
I’ve just googled him. He worked with Dickey Betts, which links him to Jack Pearson, in the video.
Readingmag
Mar 17, 2018 at 7:42 PM
Comment #36Hate me now… I will say it…. its not good if they go down.
No proper North East derby for years ( fingers crossed ) not good for the North east as a whole.
Nothing beats the pain of a win or lose. ,The pain or the pure joy.
Whilst I hate to admit it …its not right. ( really sorry ) I love the region.
Online Guy
Mar 17, 2018 at 7:45 PM
Comment #37Could have sworn Birmingham had 33 points this morning before today’s results..maybe even I was looking at BBC sport football and the championship table before it was updated . Thinking out loud , thinking out loud , as Mike Parry would say wen he’s trying to fiddle the quiz on Talk Shite.
Have you noticed how they debate lies on there? Take something from the tabloids and debate it as though it was true ..it then turns out to be not correct .
Mike Parry is a scream though . Everton nut. Loves Northumberland . Same here.
A Pain in the Blog
Mar 17, 2018 at 7:53 PM
Comment #38Do you play Ron?
Online Guy
Mar 17, 2018 at 7:57 PM
Comment #39Always loved Buffalo Springfield .. Met them all over the years…Stephen Stills gave me the first Ever pressing of the single ..Marrakesh Express …..For what it’s worth.
I’m mates with Peter Lewis ..Moby Grape… Jim Messina …had a few nights with the guys.. together. Joe Vitale is great company ..got some of his gear here.
Nils Lofgren is a great bloke ..natter on the phone now and then ..
Pain in the blog ..don’t come back to me on the above .. It’s a normal day for me ..
Ron Knee
Mar 17, 2018 at 8:00 PM
Comment #40Pain
Fraid not!