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:
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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.
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335 comments so far
Craig
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:20 PM
Comment #201Fair enough guys, I dont read on here enough to know what’s happened in the past. It read as a joke to me but I respect if you think otherwise. Back to strictly football chat for me 🙂
Anglo Saxon
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:21 PM
Comment #202Betting on the game stick with goals score.
Anglo Saxon
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:22 PM
Comment #203Craig he’s best-ignored mate.
Assassins Inc
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:24 PM
Comment #204Criteria for tomorrow’s game.
Aspirin for blood pressure.
Masseuse for calming the body.
EMT on standby.
Broon for watching the game.
Champagne for when we win.
More aspirin for the next morning.
The game starts Man city are rampant, but they are failing to hit the net, Maxi latches on to one, one nil Toon, 70 odd minutes of holding on to the lead.
Hence the list.
Howay the Toon!!!!
WLtoon
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:27 PM
Comment #205I see we are 14/1 to win tomorrow, that`s tempting mind. A daft fiver for a lucky 1-0 win would be canny.
It will go with my winnings i picked up for the Sky Blues. canny little double up lol
Kevin Vegan
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:29 PM
Comment #206Assassins
I think Chelsea showed us how to set up against these in the week. If we can keep our shape and pick our moments we’ll find chances. Just need to keep our composure and not get drawn in by their quick passing. Lots of flashy passes and I’m expecting us to have a lot of pressure to soak up, but we’ve got good options at CB and if we go 3 at the back I think we can weather the inevitable storm for the most part.
Jib
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:31 PM
Comment #207I’m not even sure Maxi will play
He’s played nearly 2 full games in four days
and it will be just 4 days since his last game
It’s much more important he’s fit for Wednesday away to B’mouth
The Prince's Mate
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:32 PM
Comment #208Last night an experienced blogger voiced his concerns about myself and one or two others talking about haircuts song titles and Glasto and quite rightly so as I think it should be a blog of balanced opinions.
I come on here early pm and there’s so much bitching and scratching it’s unbelievable… I don’t think anyone’s talking about football…. fckuking amazing
DaveD1000
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:33 PM
Comment #209who is in midfield?
cleveleysbob
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:33 PM
Comment #210I’m convinced Ashley’s gone, so much so, I’ve renewed my “SKY Sports package”, think they were getting desperate as I got it for £18pm for next 18 months.
Hibbit, congrats on whatever your good news was yesterday, I like to hear of anything good happening to folks on here, I think we all deserve good news and I know what we all want – won’t be much longer.
Tackle from behind
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:34 PM
Comment #211Villa 0 Portugal 0 half time – boring game.
Say what you like about Grealish, but you cannot take the ball off him.
Where will he be playing next season???
Jib
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:34 PM
Comment #212Bournemouth game is 1st July
Staveley the Reubens and Ashley all live within
a couples of hours
Just saying
Tackle from behind
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:35 PM
Comment #213Cleveleysbob
Is that £18pm for just sky sports or as an add on?
Can you get just the sports off them?
Swanny
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:36 PM
Comment #214Just seen 40/1 for Toon win, with Carroll no score……..$10 to be wagered and that pay for my flight to the final !
#were on the march we’re Bruce’s army, were all going to Wembley and we’ll really shake em up when we win the FA Cup, coz Newcastle are the greatest football team #
Brought to you by Jameson’s
Respect
Jib
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:36 PM
Comment #215Tackle from behind
JGrealish,
Where will he be playing next season???
Probably still midfield
Tackle from behind
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:38 PM
Comment #216Jib
Someone’s been sleeping in the knife box
Your last crack was much better tbf
cleveleysbob
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:40 PM
Comment #217Tackle, as an add on mate. I already have SKY Q tv package + broadband, full price is claimed as £30, but even that’s as add on. Worth contacting though as they really want to do deals at moment.
Swanny
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:42 PM
Comment #218# Tell me ma me ma, I won’t be home for tea, I’m going to wemberley, tell me man me ma #
Anybody at the Forest game in 74…….BELIEVE !
Respect
IrishRob
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:44 PM
Comment #219Mund I dont claim to be right ove always said it’s an opinion. You know this yet you still get soo mad like I have some kind of cheek to have an opinion.
You need to chill out a little mate.
WLtoon
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:44 PM
Comment #220cleveleys,
Thats a canny deal for your Sky Sports, is it a new reduced deal or something?
Tackle from behind
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:44 PM
Comment #221Cheer CB
I’ve got the dish outside and the wires inside from previous owners, just never wanted to pay the basic for Sky as didn’t want most of the channels.
Maybe have another look if there’s a sale on like.
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:45 PM
Comment #222jib pick your brains mate …
if i or you fly to spain in july when we get back do we have to
Quarantine on return …
wor lass is looking to for us to go away in july …
Craig
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:46 PM
Comment #223The last thing we need is any tired legs on the pitch tomorrow so I would go for a few changes, my 11 would be:
Dubravka
Manquillo Clark Fernandez Schar Dummett
Hayden
Lazaro Almiron ASM
Carroll
Anglo Saxon
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:48 PM
Comment #224Tom pick jibs brains big ask mate.
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:50 PM
Comment #225anglo …
not really mate he goes to spain quite a lot just thought id ask him is all …
Jib
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:50 PM
Comment #226Tom
We have what the gov calls air-bridges with France Spain Portugal and Spain
which means only if you return and fail the temperature test do you have to isolate
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:51 PM
Comment #227anyway we are looking to go to benidorm i’ve got a few mates who work there be nice to catch up …
Anglo Saxon
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:51 PM
Comment #228Tom banter mate.
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:52 PM
Comment #229jib cheers mate …
need to get away been stuck in the hoose for over 12 weeks …
Anglo Saxon
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:53 PM
Comment #230Tom jib likes to roll on his back and have his tummy tickled.
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:53 PM
Comment #231anglo …
i know mate wasn’t having a go …
cleveleysbob
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:54 PM
Comment #232WL, yes they seem to be trying hard to get back all their customers who cancelled when live sports disappeared. I had been paying £25/m, they offered £23, then £20, then £18. It’s actually £16 for the 8 channels + £2 for the HD pack.
Thought it was worth it, with Cricket, & F1 coming back next month, golf already back and of course all the football up to season end.
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:54 PM
Comment #233anglo …
in his budgie smugglers 😀
Swanny
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:54 PM
Comment #234We’ve had some cracking cup games over the years with City, seem to remember beating them 5 0 in the cup, the game at Maine Rd when we had thousands there and serenaded Rodney Marsh ha ha, after the game there was hell on, City and United joined up to take us on, they’ve never admitted that but it’s true !
League Cup Final 76, Dennis Tuarts overhead kick broke our hearts…….we should have won that game !
Always thought the City support of the 70s was very similar to us, down to earth and steadfast.
Respect
Gothmog's Pyjamas
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:56 PM
Comment #235Get in Wolves, eff off villa
Anglo Saxon
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:56 PM
Comment #236Tom hahaha
WLtoon
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:56 PM
Comment #237Get in, 1-0 Wolves
Jib
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:57 PM
Comment #238Wolves score
bye bye Villa
Kevin Vegan
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:57 PM
Comment #2391-0 wolves 🙂 bye bye Villa
Kevin Vegan
Jun 27, 2020 at 1:58 PM
Comment #240Great goal too from dendoncker