The lads have come back from their three-month break and have hit the ground running.
Four points from two games should have been 6 points, but we’ll take the 4 points, and we are now 12 points above the drop zone with 7 games to play.
We also have the 4th round of the FA Cup at home to Manchester City tomorrow night, so things have gone from nothing to full steam ahead as far as playing games is concerned.
Project Restart so far has been successful as long as we can keep the coronavirus infections down.
The league is due to end four weeks tomorrow, and Liverpool are the Champions of the Premier League for the first time in their history.
Hopefully, if Newcastle are acquired by the Amanda Staveley consortium, we can start making some inroads to become regularly part of the top six in the Premier League.
Here’s where we stand at the moment – still in 13th place despite those 4 points in the previous two games:
| Pos | Team | Games | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Burnley | 38 | -7 | 54 |
| 11 | Southampton | 38 | -9 | 52 |
| 12 | Everton | 38 | -12 | 49 |
| 13 | Newcastle | 38 | -20 | 44 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 38 | -19 | 43 |
| 15 | Brighton | 38 | -15 | 41 |
| 16 | West Ham | 38 | -13 | 39 |
Steve Bruce (shown above) seems very pleased with the way things are going as he had this today yesterday in his press conference:
What we have done in the last six or seven games has enabled us to be a bit more of a threat going forward.”
“Touch wood, defensively we have been rock solid, long may it continue.”
“It is important that we don’t think we have achieved something, and we don’t down tools.”
“We have put a decent little run together after lockdown and to get four points from six, which might have been six from six, had it not been a rare defensive lapse.”
“Overall, I’ve been very pleased with the way we are.
“We have one or two knocks, and we have to see how we are, on the quiet we have done OK.”
And here are the upcoming fixtures starting with with our tough FA Cup quarter-final tie at home tomorrow.
| Date | Team | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 21 June KO 2:00 pm | Sheffield United | Home - W: 3-0 |
| Wed 24 June KO 6:00 pm | Aston Villa | Home - D: 1-1 |
| Sun 28 Jun KO 6:30 pm | Manchester City FA Cup 6th round | Home - L: 2-0 |
| Wed 1 July KO 6:00 pm | Bournemouth | Away - W: 4-1 |
| Sat 4 July KO 2:15 pm | West Ham | Away - D: 2-2 |
| Wed 8 July KO 6:00 pm | Manchester City | Away - L: 5-0 |
| Sat 11 July KO 12:30 pm | Watford | Away - L: 2-1 |
| Wed 15 July KO 8:00 pm | Tottenham | Home - L: 3-1 |
| Sat 18 July KO 3:00 pm | Brighton | Away - D:0-0 |
| Sun 26 July KO 3:00 pm | Liverpool | Home - L:3-1 |
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335 comments so far
ShirebrookToon
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:12 PM
Comment #121KV
Where have I claimed I have a source within club?
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:13 PM
Comment #122A sandwich walks into a bar and asks the waiter for a beer
The waiter says: “We don’t serve food here.”
Jib
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:14 PM
Comment #123I agree with Irish Rob
With Man U Arsenal Chelsea and Leicester all still in the cup
safety first tomorrow
Darlow Yedlin Dummett and possibly some kids all to start
Kevin Vegan
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:14 PM
Comment #124Shirebrook
You didn’t. I’m saying it’s standard practice when announcing a takeover prediction. It gives you CrEdIbiLiTy 😉
Gothmog's Pyjamas
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:15 PM
Comment #125Shirebrook
Think KV was joking buddy, about other people who claim to have itk info, wasnt aimed at you.
Mund
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:15 PM
Comment #126Shire
You should give him some back he needs it
WLtoon
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:15 PM
Comment #127bill,
Like it lol
Kevin Vegan
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:17 PM
Comment #128GP
Exactly right. Was just joining in the joke 🙂
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:18 PM
Comment #129no joke trying to take the piss …
ShirebrookToon
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:19 PM
Comment #130KV
That’s not what you said though first is it?
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:19 PM
Comment #131I trained my dog to fetch me a beer
It may not sound too impressive, but he gets them from the neighbor’s fridge
Mund
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:19 PM
Comment #132Keep them coming Tom
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:20 PM
Comment #133Kevin Vegan
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:05 PM
Comment #108
Shirebrook
Champs league final seems sensible. You’re supposed to claim to have a source in the club too, by the way. Just waiting for somebody with 10 followers on Twitter to confirm it and we’re all back on the bus.
Still no red flags!!
Harrogate mag
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:20 PM
Comment #134How many Man U fans does it take to change a light bulb..3..one to change it..one to bring out the dvd and one to drive them back to London
ShirebrookToon
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:21 PM
Comment #135Gothmog
No he wasn’t. He knows what he’s doing then tries to wriggle out of it by saying he meant something else.
Mund
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:21 PM
Comment #136Doesn’t sound like a joke
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:21 PM
Comment #137A naked woman walks into a bar and asks for a beer
The bartender stares at her body from head to toe then serves her a beer. She drinks it and asks for another beer.
The bartender stares at her for longer and serves her a second beer. The woman again drinks it and asks for a third beer.
Then the bartender starts to look at her with an amused expression, until the woman says:
– What, have you never seen a naked woman before?
— That I have, miss. I’m wondering where you are keeping the money to pay for the beers.
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:22 PM
Comment #138There’s a big conference of beer producers. At the end of the day, all of the presidents of all beer companies decide to have a drink in a bar.
The president of ‘Budweiser’ orders a Bud, the president of ‘Miller’ orders a Miller Lite, Adolph Coors orders a Coors, and the list goes on. Then the waitress asks Arthur Guinness what he wants to drink, and much to everybody’s amazement, Mr. Guinness orders a Coke!
“Why don’t you order a Guinness?” his colleagues ask.
“Naah. If you guys won’t drink beer, than neither will I.”
WLtoon
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:23 PM
Comment #139Tackle@110
I`m not sure where Everton stand as far a size compared to us, they have never been relegated. Always been a top tier club. and have spent more money than us over the last 10 years. No surprise there mind.
hibbit
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:24 PM
Comment #140GP think again mate, its a format he follows in every post,
Kevin Vegan
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:25 PM
Comment #141Shirebrook
Can you not see that I was joking? I wasn’t claiming you had pretended to be an ITK mate, just having some fun with the many who have and who have known nothing…
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:25 PM
Comment #142A Roman soldier sits down at a bar, holds up 2 fingers to the bartender and says…
“Five beers please.”
Mund
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:26 PM
Comment #143You where not joking your a worm who sets traps then wriggles out of them. A lot of people are faking for it mind but there’s plenty who are not.
awaydays
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:26 PM
Comment #144Newcastle to win 1-0 and andy carroll to score first is at 400/1 on sky bet… oh my lord
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:26 PM
Comment #145wiggle room …
DaveD1000
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:27 PM
Comment #146I think the vegetable was joking but what do I know?
Tom you jokes are crap but I still laff 🙂
Mund
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:27 PM
Comment #147Falling*
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:27 PM
Comment #148A guy walks into a bar and orders a beer.
A woman walks over to him and asks, “Is this seat taken?” The guy looks down and replies, “No, it’s still there
Tackle from behind
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:28 PM
Comment #149WL Toon
Aye, bigger spend, smaller club by stadium size and always in the shadow of their neighbours, won a couple of cups in the 80s – but always underachieved
Jib
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:28 PM
Comment #150ShirebrookToon
God knows I have no axe to grind for Kevin Vegan
some of the shite he’s fired my way.
BUT
He was cracking wise and making a joke about insiders
not having a pop at you.
Mund
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:29 PM
Comment #151Tom haha brilliant that tickled me that
ShirebrookToon
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:30 PM
Comment #152KV
Well if you thought that was a joke then there’s something seriously wrong with you. As I and others have made it known that it wasn’t a joke.
Keep wriggling though. It’s good entertainment for us all.
Mate!
ShirebrookToon
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:31 PM
Comment #153Jib
Don’t defend him. Your better than that
Jib
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:31 PM
Comment #154A narcissist a communist a southern gobshite and a vegan walk into a bar
“Hiya Kevin” says the barman
Jib
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:31 PM
Comment #155Better ?
hibbit
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:31 PM
Comment #156that you holding the white flag up Jib LOL
Mund
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:32 PM
Comment #157Next I’m going to hear Jib declaring his undying love for toon22
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:32 PM
Comment #158dave …
there not my jokes i have you know … 😀
Kevin Vegan
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:32 PM
Comment #159Jib walks into a bar
The barman says:
“Hiya Lee Marshall, still getting paid by the club to insult fans?”
ShirebrookToon
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:33 PM
Comment #160Jib
Yes better. You give as good as you take on here and admit when your wrong.
Sometimes 😆