UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that fans will be provisionally allowed back into stadiums for the final weekend of the Premier League season. According to a report in The Chronicle, the prime minister addressed parliament this today setting May 17th as the date that fans may return to sporting events
If all goes to plan, up to 10,000 supporters, or 25% capacity, depending on the capacity of the venue, will be allowed to attend sporting events. The Premier League will have its final weekend of matches on May 23rd.
The prime minister had announced a tiered system last year which allowed a few thousand supporters to return to stadiums. However, that was soon abandoned when a second national lockdown was implemented after Christmas.
This is encouraging that we could see fans return for the entirety of next season, though possibly in a limited capacity, at least to start. Newcastle travel to Craven Cottage to take on Fulham for this season’s final match. So no fans will have attended any matches at St. James’ Park this season.
The final match at Fulham could be a massive one for Newcastle as the Cottagers are currently just one place and three points behind in the table. Hopefully, Newcastle will not need anything from that match to ensure survival. We need to get some wins to keep Fulham at bay starting with Wolves on Saturday at an empty St. James’ Park.
If we do end up having to go to Fulham on the final day needing a result, let’s hope it mirrors that 4-0 thrashing Newcastle handed them two years ago when the future looked so much brighter.
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271 comments so far
Swlabr
Feb 22, 2021 at 6:47 PM
Comment #41🙂 🙂 🙂
The mighty wyn
Feb 22, 2021 at 6:49 PM
Comment #42OP
Aye that’s a different ball game – punished twice. Some of the worst ones I played in were inter police games. Some real bruising games kicking lumps out of each other
jane
Feb 22, 2021 at 6:52 PM
Comment #43if some fans are allowed for the last round of matches which is my understanding that would be unfair on Newcastle if we need a result at Fulham if they are allowed fans.
Optimistic prime
Feb 22, 2021 at 6:52 PM
Comment #44Wyn
Great fun, everyone had scores to settle, points to prove.
Bit harmless violence 😉
Jarra
Feb 22, 2021 at 6:52 PM
Comment #45Bit of a deflated feeling so think I’ll call it a night on here unless I get a tweet saying he’s gone.
At least the lads got a day off today not as if they have got anything important coming up.
Optimistic prime
Feb 22, 2021 at 6:52 PM
Comment #46Jane
Good point.
Optimistic prime
Feb 22, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Comment #47To keep things fair, should be no fans at games until next season.
The mighty wyn
Feb 22, 2021 at 7:10 PM
Comment #48Agree with that re fans although I have to think if we were allowed in the atmosphere would be fairly toxic with brucey boy at the helm.
Maybe a good thing for the players we’ll not get in
toon22
Feb 22, 2021 at 7:17 PM
Comment #49So the clown seems to be clinging to the job
What about next season ?
IS he good enough to curse the club whatever division we end up in ?
Hes got no future here, none. Its an utter dead end
He not going to walk. He only ever walks if a better offer comes along
Thats not going to happen
SACK HIM
Charlie in the Gallowgate
Feb 22, 2021 at 7:18 PM
Comment #50Could everything be going against us if In last day dogfight be up to 6,000 fans for our last game at Fulham
toon22
Feb 22, 2021 at 7:18 PM
Comment #51Another 3 points for the lads
https://twitter.com/stevewraith/status/1363593265304461312?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Optimistic prime
Feb 22, 2021 at 7:23 PM
Comment #5222
Looks like Bruces teeth have fell out.
DrGloom
Feb 22, 2021 at 7:25 PM
Comment #53We probably won’t need three points at Fulham
Toon Tang
Feb 22, 2021 at 7:36 PM
Comment #54I read the above headline as,
‘Bruce somehow manages to avoid airborne cabbage and unprecedented fan backlash for an entire season’
jimiley
Feb 22, 2021 at 7:39 PM
Comment #55No fans in the ground for a whole season.
They do not know how lucky they are.
Its easier sticking pins in your eyes than watching this current outfit making a stab at playing football.
Odious owner, useless manager and crap players. Whats not to like?
Does anybody thing the SKY or BT paying public will miss the Toon next season?v
jimiley
Feb 22, 2021 at 7:44 PM
Comment #56Charlie
45 thousand make no difference at SJP so I fail to see what 6 thousand will achieve. We always lose at Craven Cottage. Seen them lose there many times. That game will not be relevant anyway. We will be well gone before then. 12 defeats in the last 16 games is some record. It rivals Carver. No Callum until April and he is the only one who can score. We are stuffed.
Tackle from behind
Feb 22, 2021 at 7:47 PM
Comment #57Jimiley
ASM scored yesterday and Almiron got 2 v Southampton and Willock scored also.
Jail for Ashley
Feb 22, 2021 at 7:48 PM
Comment #58It looks like they’re sending us home tomorrow, no hotel whoop whoop 😀
jimiley
Feb 22, 2021 at 7:54 PM
Comment #59WE have to exploit the pace and mobility of Shelvey and Hendrick. They have perfected the art of walking through games and it does not cut it anymore. We need to sack the walking coach and bring in Carl Lewis to show them how to open their legs.
jimiley
Feb 22, 2021 at 7:57 PM
Comment #60This Willock guy must be a real pain for Shelvey and Hendrick. He can actually run which will totally disrupt their walking rhythm in midfield. That Willock sidefooter is a lesson for the other two. You cannot stand in the centre circle and side foot balls across the box into goal. Well, not unless you have very long legs!!
jane
Feb 22, 2021 at 7:59 PM
Comment #61“Charlie
45 thousand make no difference at SJP so I fail to see what 6 thousand will achieve.”
jimiley i think you are missing the point, the 6000 fans would be Fulham fans.
Mund
Feb 22, 2021 at 7:59 PM
Comment #62https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/the-big-newcastle-united-survey-we-want-your-views-on-the-takeover-under-fire-steve-bruce-and-the-clubs-ambitions-3142196
Optimistic prime
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:01 PM
Comment #63Mund
Cheers for the Wilson thing before, didn’t notice it at first.
Hopefully he aint rushed back.
Mund
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:02 PM
Comment #64The results of that survey should be interesting
jimiley
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:03 PM
Comment #65I suppose we can always rely on Big Joe and Andy for a dozen goals or so. Unfortunately thats 12 goals in a career , not a season.!!!!
Mund
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:04 PM
Comment #66OP
No bother, shame he won’t be involved in any of the next four but he has to be at full fitness as we can’t be having him have a relapse in the first game back.
jimiley
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:05 PM
Comment #67Jane
Craven Cottage is like a coffin with 25K fans inside. Six thousand will make no difference. The Toon fans ball the place down. That makes no difference either. We normally lose.
toon22
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:06 PM
Comment #68Mund
The results of any survey
Or any opinions whatsoever have had 0 effect so far at shifting the parasite
I wish it was different
But it isnt
Tackle from behind
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:07 PM
Comment #69Mund & OP
Bruce will already have him on the team sheet for the Wolves game – along with Schar and Manquillo
Mund
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:09 PM
Comment #7022
It’s not about doing any good as we know it won’t but it will be good if a good few thousand take the survey to get a feel of what the wider fanbase feels like.
I for one am interested in what the results will be.
No harm in taking it and some good questions within it
Mund
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:10 PM
Comment #71Tackle
Manq’s is rumoured for the West Brom game
toon22
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:12 PM
Comment #72Joe just isnt going to get goals, you think he actually had a back problem against Manu ?
Looked like he bottled it to me.
Carrol will run for about 10 mins then just start fowling people as he gets frustrated
Shelvey never runs and wants to live off a holywood passe every 15 games or so. When he gets the ball he mostly passes it back to where it came from. Liability.
Hendrik is garbage, maybe championship level at best. Offes nothing to the team
Gayle seems like hes got 1 foot out of the door
Players like Yannick Toure havent even had a look in on the bench. Even while were desperate
A top manager might get the players we still have left to win games but with the current clown we are getting relegated
toon22
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:14 PM
Comment #73Our best LB is Dummett
Lewis might come good with coaching but hes caught out of possition often
Weve got no real RB right now
Tackle from behind
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:16 PM
Comment #74Mund
When I click on any Shields Gazette links I get stopped with a paywall
Can’t see too many subscribing just for a survey.
If it’s to be relevant, it needs to be free and open surely.
toon22
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:21 PM
Comment #75Weve got 13 games left
We need 15 points
That means we need to win 38 % of the games remaining
Thats 1.2 points / game ish
Mund
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:22 PM
Comment #76Tackle
I haven’t got a subscription anymore. But maybe it’s give me a free one like it does now and then.
toon22
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:22 PM
Comment #77Tackle from behind
Theres so much apathy nowadays i dount many people would bother
Carson80
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:24 PM
Comment #78Just filled in the survey and given my tuppence worth, it said this is the first of 3 free articles, shan’t bother with the other 2,thanks Mund.
jane
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:24 PM
Comment #79“20:15
FULL-TIME
Brighton 0-0 Crystal Palace
Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace played out a goalless derby draw which takes both sides an extra point above the relegation zone.”
Tackle from behind
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:26 PM
Comment #80Toon 22
I’ve got no enthusiasm for apathy, can’t be bothered with it.