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Written by Neil Harrison

10:42pm Sunday, November 21st, 2021

Commented 174 times

After match week twelve, Newcastle sit at the bottom of the league table. Though our distance to safety remains at five points with Tottenham’s come from behind win against Leeds this afternoon.

Unfortunately, that was the only match to go Newcastle’s way this weekend as Norwich and Aston Villa picked up massive wins on Saturday, which also happened to be in debuts for Dean Smith and Steven Gerrard.

Newcastle, while looking renewed with the ball at their feet, were only able to pick up a point due to some untimely errors at the back. The 3-3 draw against Brentford has to go down as two points lost.

Here is a look at the league table as it stands tonight.

	Club	Matches	Goal Difference	Points
9	Brighton	38	-2	51
10	Wolves	38	-5	51
11	Newcastle	38	-18	49
12	Palace	38	4	48
13	Brentford	38	-8	46
14	Villa	38	-2	45
15	Southampton	38	-24	40
16	Everton	38	-23	39
17	Leeds	38	-37	38
18	Burnley	38	-19	35

The work continues tomorrow with a trip to Arsenal on the docket next weekend. It’s then a quick turnaround with Norwich coming to St. James’ Park just three days later followed by Burnley to start a brutal December.

Newcastle just must pick up a couple of wins in our next three matches and then hope to scavenge some points to close out the year. Here is what is remaining before the winter window opens.

Date	Opponent	Location	KO	Result
Sat 27 Nov	Arsenal	Away	12:30pm	Lost 2-0
Tues 20 Nov	Norwich	Home	7:30 pm	Drew 1-1
Sat 4 Dec	Burnley	Home	3:00pm	Won 1-0
Sun 12 Dec	Leicester	Away	2:00pm	Lost 4-0
Thurs 16 Dec	Liverpool	Away	8:00pm	Lost 3-1
Sun 19 Dec	Man City	Home	2:15pm	Drew 1-1
Mon 27 Dec	Man United	Home	8:00pm
Thurs 30 Dec	Everton	Away	7:30pm

Newcastle will likely remain without Eddie Howe for much of this week’s preparations. The head coach tested positive for Covid on the Friday before the Brentford match.

Hopefully, Howe can return in time for Arsenal on Saturday. We should find out more about Howe’s progress in the next few days.

It appears that Joelinton will take the poll as Newcastle’s best player in the Brentford match. The 25-year-old was outstanding and has a sizeable lead over Allan Saint-Maximin.

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174 comments so far

DubaiMicky
Nov 22, 2021 at 8:17 AM
Comment #121
niafron, that’s sexist, we have women on here too and I identify as a pomegranite!
So it should be, “bonjour madame et mousier et un granade”
Or similar LOL
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DubaiMicky
Nov 22, 2021 at 8:17 AM
Comment #122
*pomegranate
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Mund
Nov 22, 2021 at 8:18 AM
Comment #123
A lot of positives niafron but I accept defeat in what we were discussing mate
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Mund
Nov 22, 2021 at 8:30 AM
Comment #124
😆
Football For All
@FootballlForAll
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Via
@AndyMitten
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Bills Son Is Back
Nov 22, 2021 at 8:30 AM
Comment #125
If, and it’s a massive if, we were to win at Arsenal then 4pts from Howe’s first two games would be well on target.
Hayden back is a must for me.
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CLINT FLICK
Nov 22, 2021 at 8:30 AM
Comment #126
What’s gonna be most useful?
Positivity or negativity, mmmmm???
I think that’s all people are saying, at this point!?!
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Bills Son Is Back
Nov 22, 2021 at 8:32 AM
Comment #127
Bruce could stabilise the Man U dressing room?
Aye…
By standing on the opposite side to the subsidence.
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Mund
Nov 22, 2021 at 8:33 AM
Comment #128
Clint
When is negativity ever useful?
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niafron
Nov 22, 2021 at 8:33 AM
Comment #129
@DubaiMicky
Perfectly Right. So i bow deeply to salute the charm and beauty of english women!
@Mund
Well, thanks, but to be fairly honest, i expected worst. Better team spirit for sure ( and we agreed on that point from the begining ) but beside that, was some interesting offensive move, so Howe already achieved something toward the style of play he desire.
Unfortunaltly, it costed some balance, and the defensive problem are of deep concern.
But that’s the good direction, i just hope the team will keep faith in the fact the solution is here and not starting to be a bit too carefull cause of our situation of last team in the standing.
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Mund
Nov 22, 2021 at 8:48 AM
Comment #130
niafron
A lot of positives mate which we can build on. It was way better than we have seen in years even from the previous two bosses.
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CLINT FLICK
Nov 22, 2021 at 8:52 AM
Comment #131
Mund,
Never?
😀
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CLINT FLICK
Nov 22, 2021 at 8:54 AM
Comment #132
Ya worry, ya die.
Ya don’t worry, ya still die…
Why worry?
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Mund
Nov 22, 2021 at 8:57 AM
Comment #133
Clint
Absolutely mate
Spot on 🙂
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CLINT FLICK
Nov 22, 2021 at 8:58 AM
Comment #134
Old jewish proverb…
😀
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NY Mag
Nov 22, 2021 at 9:06 AM
Comment #135
Clint,
That sounds like something a true Jedi would say 😀
May the force be with you 🙂
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CLINT FLICK
Nov 22, 2021 at 9:08 AM
Comment #136
NY
😉
Or as fashley might say: may the farce be with you.
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lesh
Nov 22, 2021 at 9:10 AM
Comment #137
CLINT
Old Chinese proverb:
You can pick your friends, you can pick your nose but you should never pick your friend’s nose!
🙂
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NY Mag
Nov 22, 2021 at 9:11 AM
Comment #138
Lol, he’s history….best not mention his name again
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NY Mag
Nov 22, 2021 at 9:12 AM
Comment #139
Very good Lesh 🙂
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Mund
Nov 22, 2021 at 9:13 AM
Comment #140
This is the way…
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lesh
Nov 22, 2021 at 9:14 AM
Comment #141
Mund
This is the way…….. to Amarillo?
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lesh
Nov 22, 2021 at 9:16 AM
Comment #142
Or…… The Road to Nowhere?
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CLINT FLICK
Nov 22, 2021 at 9:19 AM
Comment #143
Lesh
😀
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niafron
Nov 22, 2021 at 9:21 AM
Comment #144
Tipperary?
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CLINT FLICK
Nov 22, 2021 at 9:23 AM
Comment #145
Yes,
PMA!
It’s our job as supporters, is it not?
It’s been almost impossible to support this club for years…so, I’m taking the opportunity to support rather than detract.
Eddie and the lads need us every step of the way right now.
Howay!
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CLINT FLICK
Nov 22, 2021 at 9:24 AM
Comment #146
NY,
Ok, promise.
😉
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NY Mag
Nov 22, 2021 at 9:24 AM
Comment #147
Alan shearer waits for me…….sorry just singing along to myself 🙂
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CLINT FLICK
Nov 22, 2021 at 9:27 AM
Comment #148
Mund,
I get ya Wisconsin post now.
Omg! What is wrong with some people?
1
NY Mag
Nov 22, 2021 at 9:29 AM
Comment #149
What’s going on in Wisconsin?
I haven’t seen any news….
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CLINT FLICK
Nov 22, 2021 at 9:33 AM
Comment #150
NY
Someone drove into people, kids etc
5 dead, 40 injured, so far…
🙁
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NY Mag
Nov 22, 2021 at 9:41 AM
Comment #151
Wow…wasn’t aware of that
I’ve been watching the megabitch Kay burley on sky news (I’m sure her friends like her)…no mention of it
1
CLINT FLICK
Nov 22, 2021 at 9:47 AM
Comment #152
NY,
Sky, i avoid like the plague.
For avoid, read; a void, a black hole of doom.
Sick sad world.
2
NY Mag
Nov 22, 2021 at 9:51 AM
Comment #153
Clint,
You’re a smarter man than I am
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Mund
Nov 22, 2021 at 9:55 AM
Comment #154
Doesn’t take much 😉
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NY Mag
Nov 22, 2021 at 9:57 AM
Comment #155
Indeed, it doesn’t 🙂
1
CLINT FLICK
Nov 22, 2021 at 10:01 AM
Comment #156
NY
I’ve just had enough of bad news and figured; ya can stay in touch with what’s going on without all ‘their’ spin.
There’s always an agenda.
Nothing good ever happens, seemingly.
It’s all nudge nudge, wink wink, what am i ‘supposed’ to think?
Gives me the collywobbles!
😀
2
geordietom
Nov 22, 2021 at 10:04 AM
Comment #157
Im confident and im staying confident that we WILL avoid relegation …
morning lads and lasses …
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geordietom
Nov 22, 2021 at 10:06 AM
Comment #158
Has Mings been transferred to leeds ? 😆
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CLINT FLICK
Nov 22, 2021 at 10:06 AM
Comment #159
…then they wonder why shit goes wrong/down…
The media in both sides of the pond has a lot to answer for.
Amoral at best, conniving and hand in glove… Large part of ghe problem, in every part of life. Sigh!
1
CLINT FLICK
Nov 22, 2021 at 10:08 AM
Comment #160
Hey Tom
True faith
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17 February, 2023

I have an update on what's happening with my treatment for prostate cancer.

Last week, my oncologist called me late in the day and said he thought it was best to terminate my treatment with radium 223 dichloride because it was having such a negative effect on my health - specifically my digestive system.

I had completed 3 of the planned 6 infusions.

They had looked at the bone scans and three CAT scans I had early last week, and they showed no signs of the cancer spread being slowed or stopped: in fact, it was continuing to spread and my PSA account continued to rise.

The only treatment left now is to go back and have another bout of chemotherapy with docetaxel being the medication used.

I understand this will be a 7-month job with 10 sessions 3 weeks apart - almost double my first chemo treatment in Apil 2017, when I has 6 treatmnts.

The problem I have is that I'm in a very poor physical state right now, due to my digestive system being basically torn apart by the radium 223.

The radium 223 has leaked into my digestive system and caused me to have severe diarrhea, nausea, and heartburn, and it was (is) very serious.

They said it was too dangerous to proceed with the radium 223 treatment, with little benefit being shown.

I am also suffering from severe exhaustion, basically, because I have zero testosterone, and all the treatments I've had for the cancer, have further lessened the energy available to me.

It reminds me of the saying that if cancer doesn’t kill you - the treatment will (laugh).

It will probably take up to 8 weeks to get back to a physical state where I can start chemotherapy, and that's where I am now, but the cancer continues to spread in the bones.

I've also been put in touch with the dietitian from UNC Healthcare, who will help me get back my health - she is very helpful.

So that's where it stands it's been quite a journey over 12 years and I think I've had almost every treatment available.

It has really taken a toll on my body and on my energy, but that's where it stands and obviously, I'll do the best I can in the upcoming months with chemo and hope I can get through it.

It is as it is - and another challenge in life.

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