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
TheTinman
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:35 PM
Comment #161If Shelvey and Hayden are injured for tomorrow Bruce should hang his head in shame. All for that drab performance against Villa.
Kevin Vegan
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:35 PM
Comment #162Shirebrook
So do you think I am actually waiting for somebody on twitter with 10 followers to announce this too? It was a joke mate, sorry if you didn’t see the funny side but it was just a joke.
Gothmog's Pyjamas
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:35 PM
Comment #163Hope Wolves put another nail in villa’s coffin, Traore rested again though, not good for my fantasy team 🙁
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:35 PM
Comment #164What’s the hardest part about being Vegan?
Keeping it to yourself
woodey
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:36 PM
Comment #165Kevin Vegan
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:32 PM
Comment #159
Jib walks into a bar
The barman says:
“Hiya Lee Marshall, still getting paid by the club to insult fans?”
KV he was not insulting a fan this time, he was insulting you …..
Kevin Vegan
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:36 PM
Comment #166Thanks though Lee, good of you to stand up for me to be fair mate, even if you did then turn around and twist the knife in when the angry mob demanded you turn on me.
lesh
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:38 PM
Comment #167Why would anyone want to wait for a big event to piggy-back an announcement? The news’s travel like wildfire in any event.
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:39 PM
Comment #168angry mob WTF never heard so much tripe in my life …
magicmac54
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:41 PM
Comment #169WL toon your comment=87 i could not agree with you more, with the technology in this day and age the premier league would be extremely naive to think it will stop world wide piracy if the saudis have thier house in order, MS toon perhaps if sky and BT Sports stopped charging extortionate prices in the first place and stopped ripping people off there would be no piracy, i enjoy reading your posts WL toon, you seem quite intelligent and level headed and talk a lot of sense. HWTL
woodey
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:43 PM
Comment #170Just had a thought, did not Ashley say he wanted to win something before he left in that sky interview. I hope they are not waiting till we win the FA Cup before they declare the sale. ….
Mund
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:43 PM
Comment #171tom
give it time he will find plenty of more tripe to come up with
Craig
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:44 PM
Comment #172Kevin can’t do anything without being attacked haha this one was clearly a joke, if anyone else said the same thing you wouldn’t have batted an eyelid. Guess you’ve made a rod for your own back with your previous controversies though KV.
Kevin Vegan
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:44 PM
Comment #1735 people posting hateful things about me because of a joke? Yeah that’s got an angry mob look to it mate
Mund
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:45 PM
Comment #174wow he thinks it’s about a joke lol clearly deluded
ShirebrookToon
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:46 PM
Comment #175KV
It wasn’t a joke. You do this all the time on here. Have a pop and then when they come back at you, you then go into wriggle mode an try playing the victim card. I know when a joke is a joke. I spent 8 years in the forces. Where a sense of humour and banter is needed
Kevin Vegan
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:47 PM
Comment #176Erm it was a joke mund, or are you still kicking off about something else? You had a scene at me for doing that to you so surely it’s not that?
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:47 PM
Comment #177hateful things ? …
WLtoon
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:48 PM
Comment #178It`s an on gong argument about how you define a big club. Clubs such as Preston and Blackpool were massive back in the day but are,nt really classed as big clubs nowadays.
I think basically a club is gauged by its size by how much it is worth. Look at the top ten clubs in Europe and look at their value. Incredible,
Mund
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:48 PM
Comment #179Craig
you are most probably right but in the real world you make your bed and lie in it, he brought all the hostility on himself.
Anyone can answer because i’d like to know but defo not in my time being on the blog i’ve never known a more disruptive time than now with his disrupt and destroy attitude does anyone know another time or poster that was worse?
Kevin Vegan
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:49 PM
Comment #180Shirebrook,
So do you think I’m actually waiting on somebody with 10 followers on twitter to confirm it, too? It was all a joke mate. Sorry you took it the wrong way but this is messing the blog up a treat so I’m not going to say any more on it, hope you understand now.
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:51 PM
Comment #181Mund …
theres was one other ” disruptive poster ” but i wont mention his name …
ShirebrookToon
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:52 PM
Comment #182KV
Not bothered about the Twitter stuff it’s what you said before that.
Try wearing nappies round your chin. It will catch all the BS that comes from your mouth………mate!
Kevin Vegan
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:52 PM
Comment #183GP
I’m going 2-0 wolves. Targett off injured will help.
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:52 PM
Comment #184I met a woman with 12 nipples once
Seems strange, dozen tit?
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:53 PM
Comment #185I have started using the left cup of a bra as a face mask when going outside.
It’s so I won’t look like a right tit.
Anglo Saxon
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:54 PM
Comment #186Mund even baloney had some quite moments till he necked a bottle of whisky then exploded, this fkers looking from the first minute.
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:54 PM
Comment #187It has been scientifically proven that girls reach the age of puberty earlier than boys. Girls develop boobs around the age of thirteen…
…boys develop them around the age of forty.
Craig
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:55 PM
Comment #188Kevin was clearly just saying “Your Champions League final prediction might be about right at this rate but dont forget to add in the fact you have sources and are ITK like everyone else on Twitter is”. He was in no way saying you claim to be ITK, not even close.
Mund, yeah I get it and can see why people are a lot more defensive when KV posts due to previous issues on here but dont think this warrants the reaction it’s got.
Anglo Saxon
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:56 PM
Comment #189quiet even
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:56 PM
Comment #190Boobs without nipples…
They’re pointless.
WLtoon
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:56 PM
Comment #191Magicmac 54 @169,
Thanks for the compliment kind sir, i enjoy our little conversations. I don`t usually get the chance to post regularly on here when i`m doing my shifts but iv`e been on furlough for 3 months so thought i`d make the most o the time off and have a bit craic with the lads n lasses . Back at work Monday though, so won,t be on here much.
How do you see the game going tomorrow?
Anglo Saxon
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:58 PM
Comment #192Craig, do us all a favour and google DOUBLESPEAK mate.
hibbit
Jun 27, 2020 at 12:59 PM
Comment #193Craig you reap what you sow mate
ShirebrookToon
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:00 PM
Comment #194Right I’m off out on the bike. Couple of laps round the bird bath. Be back in 5…….
Have a good one
c-dog
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:07 PM
Comment #195George Caulkin rarely provides credible or reliable info. And almost never provides anything new worth reading that someone else hasn’t shared alteady
cleveleysbob
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:09 PM
Comment #196In a perfect world, we get outplayed but win 1-0 tomorrow, we get taken over during next 7-10days. Crowds are allowed back by Wembley final day, we win FA cup under new owners.
Next season, league cup winners and 7th in league (just missing UEFA cup qualification), season after, Champions league entry, get to Semis.
Following Season, Champions, FA Cup, and Champions league treble!!
Then I woke up, smiling, read this lot and mostly groaned, hey ho 🙂
Jib
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:12 PM
Comment #197If anyone thinks we are going to give the FA cup a right good go
under current circumstances they are going to be disappointed
tomorrow
Ron Knee
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:18 PM
Comment #198Blunder begat blunder.
Kevin Vegan
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:19 PM
Comment #199C-dog
That was the impression I got from reading his articles and tweets, too. He’s just taking shots in the dark like all journalists are. Sadly for us, there’s more money in selling the takeover than in admitting you know nothing, so every journo is suddenly an ITK.
Anglo Saxon
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:19 PM
Comment #200Bruce will put out a defensive squad first half 2-3 goals behind then stick the young guns on the second half.