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
Optimistic prime
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:27 PM
Comment #81Theres several winnable games left, around three after Wilson is back.
However Wilson has been available for previous winnable games and we got nothing out of them.
I’m more than confident, there’s enough in the squad, enough games to stay up.
I’ve absolutely no confidence in Bruces ability to guide this squad to safety, I’d feel a lot more confident if he wasn’t picking the side.
Wolves is a important game, yet WBA is a must not lose game, our season could hinge on that game.
Mund
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:27 PM
Comment #82No worries Carson.
Some good questions in there and hopefully a good few can take part in it or it will be pointless.
Optimistic prime
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:28 PM
Comment #83Not paying a quid, get the odd freebie article, not this one.
Tackle from behind
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:29 PM
Comment #84Jane
????
The game didn’t start till 8.00
Mund
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:29 PM
Comment #85Couldn’t agree more OP I have 0 confidence in Bruce doing anything right but I just hope there’s enough good influence within the setup to being enough out the lads.
We heard about Lascelles standing up and being vocal last week and we need more of that from him and more fight from the rest of them.
Carson80
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:30 PM
Comment #86I think the games Almiron could miss should be a big worry to everyone, for me he is the only one who is putting in 100% on the pitch whilst he’s out there at the moment.
Tackle from behind
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:32 PM
Comment #87Clever goal there for Mateta – 1-0 Palace
jane
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:32 PM
Comment #88i’m pleased Palace have scored i think Brighton are more likely to be relegated.
Carson80
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:33 PM
Comment #89There were some good questions in there, Harrison’s should do a mini version of it on here, be interesting to see the results.
Carson80
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:34 PM
Comment #90Jane I thought you just said the game finished 0-0 lmao.
Optimistic prime
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:34 PM
Comment #91Mund
All the huff and puff is for nothing if he keeps setting them up to fail.
Hopefully someone will lock him in the toilets on the team bus before the start of next match.
jane
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:35 PM
Comment #92“????
The game didn’t start till 8.00”
at least the person who hearted it understood.
lochinvar
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:36 PM
Comment #93On a very serious note I was reading about the sad death of Martin Lorimer the life long fan who died in tragic circumstances.
Apparently Lascalles had read and responded to his last tweet just before he died.. That has to have an impact on anyone’s thoughts. Just wonder if that’s weighing on Lascalles mind which is not ideal when you’re expected to be leading the team and playing Premiership football.
Might be that a wise manager would help the situation maybe by giving match captaincy to a player such as Dubs or Clark. That might sit better with Jammal for a while and help the team’s performance?
jane
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:37 PM
Comment #94“Jane I thought you just said the game finished 0-0 lmao.”
it would have been funny if you’d got it!
jane
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:38 PM
Comment #95ok it was an ironic comment on the BBC website but they got it wrong.
Tackle from behind
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:38 PM
Comment #96Jane
How do you get Brighton v Palace as a derby?
Mund
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:38 PM
Comment #97Carson that’s a good shout that mate.
Neil any chance we can do this?
toon22
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:39 PM
Comment #98Playing Shelvey every game regadless is bizarre
Hendrik playing at all , especially when Shelveys playing simply hands CM to the other team
Carson80
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:40 PM
Comment #99Well don’t give up the day job because you’re no stand up comedian.
jane
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:41 PM
Comment #100google A23 derby.
Optimistic prime
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:42 PM
Comment #10122
Shelvey wouldn’t start in Any other PL side!
His passing is massively over rated and he has nothing else to his game.
jane
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:42 PM
Comment #102i’m the 3rd best comedian here.
Optimistic prime
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:43 PM
Comment #103I’m not looking foward to the Wolves game, our formation and their wingers, receipe for disaster.
Mund
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:43 PM
Comment #104OP
We just need a good start as we tend to start well but when we don’t capitalise on that there heads drop especially if we concede. If we can keep doing what we are doing but get a goal I believe they will build on that but concede there heads go down but was good to see we got an equaliser last night after conceding but second half wasn’t good and as soon as they took the lead you knew we wouldn’t get back into it but tbf some awful decisions last night and like a lot have been saying it looks like the leagues influence has stretched further.
Optimistic prime
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:43 PM
Comment #105I thought you were a computer, my bad
jane
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:44 PM
Comment #106“Crystal Palace vs Brighton: Why are the Eagles and the Seagulls rivals?”
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/crystal-palace-brighton-vs-fc-fixtures-why-are-they-rivals-derby-a23-mullery-venables-a8815241.html
Optimistic prime
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:45 PM
Comment #107A super computer
fairscup
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:45 PM
Comment #108Toon22
I had a mate who worked at Swan Hunter who’s nickname was froggy because he was a “riveter”
You’re not him are you?
WLtoon
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:45 PM
Comment #109Jeez it`s been busy on here today, iv`e just caught up.
Posters saying Bruce won`t be sacked unless we are in the bottom 3 are being proved right it seems.
I`m stuck between a rock and a hard place, i don`t want us to drop into the bottom 3 incase we don`t get out of it, but i want Bruce out like everyone else.
Hmm, oh the joys of being a Toon fan.
🙁
Tackle from behind
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:45 PM
Comment #110Jane
You are 3rd best when the other 35 are not here.
A23 derby ffs – they are 40 odd miles apart and Crystal Palace isn’t on the A23 either.
Maybe we should call Newcastle v Tottenham the A1 derby
fairscup
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:48 PM
Comment #111Hull v manure – M62 derby
Optimistic prime
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:50 PM
Comment #112Poll in the morning.
Round up on the evening.
Be good conversation starter.
Carson80
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:52 PM
Comment #113Might re name Jane, George Dawes. What’s the scores George Dawes.
Tackle from behind
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:54 PM
Comment #114Manchester City v Brentford – HS2 derby
jane
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:55 PM
Comment #115i’ve just moved up to second.
jane
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:57 PM
Comment #116who plays the A52 Derby?
Tackle from behind
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:58 PM
Comment #117Sheffield v Bournemouth A338 A31 M27 A34 B430 A43 M1 A630 derby
This could get silly.
Zorro
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:58 PM
Comment #118Stop with your whinging
Elbows penalties ref from wigan
Your pathetic we lost AGAIN because we are useless with a useless manager and disgusting owner no other reasons
Man u weren’t even in 2nd gear if they had of been on top form they would of got 6 you know it and I certainly know it
We at the moment are a small irrelevant team who are not just cannon fodder to the elite but now teams like leeds and villa
We lost fair and square your exactly like that smirking cabbage excuse laden muppets
Who still think we are a big club
We are not just as we are not the loyalist fans thats a myth
All teams have loyal fans
Roll on wolves and another defeat I hope
BRUCE OUT BRUCE OUT BRUCE OUT
Rotonda heights
Feb 22, 2021 at 9:00 PM
Comment #119Off twitter so probably sh-te. Someone saying pcp, reubens and pif will pay 150M if we’re relegated and 150M on promotion.
Tackle from behind
Feb 22, 2021 at 9:00 PM
Comment #120Jane
You just went back to 3rd