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Written by Neil Harrison

10:12pm Wednesday, May 11th, 2022

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Newcastle United are officially safe after Wednesday’s fixtures despite dropping to 14th in the league table. Leeds’ 3-0 defeat against Chelsea has secured Newcastle’s place in the division for next season.

Leeds, who occupy the 18th position in the league, are now 9 points behind The Magpies with two matches remaining thus confirming safety for Newcastle. Leeds are in serious trouble of returning to the Championship.

In other results, Everton fail to pick up a third straight win as they only achieved a 0-0 draw at Watford. The Hornets’ fate of relegation was sealed with their 1-0 loss at Crystal Palace this past weekend.

Leicester defeated Norwich 3-0 at The King Power Stadium to leap Newcastle in the table. The Foxes still have one match in hand which could pose problems for Newcastle’s push for a top ten place.

Here is a look at the updated league table.

	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

Newcastle can match their 2013/14 points total of 49 with a win against Arsenal and at Burnley to close this season. The fact that Newcastle are now safe is a testament to Eddie Howe’s impact since his arrival.

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111 comments so far

Fenham to Chalfont
May 11, 2022 at 10:13 PM
Comment #1
I was hoping for a top 9 finish at one point not long ago, however and unfortunately all the teams in and around us have gone on winning run(s)…
I do still strongly belt we will end up in 12th place come the end of the season. (If results go our way potentially higher) Unbelievable when you think where we were in December. I personally had us down, I know it was far too soon in the season to make such negative assumptions. However, the damage that The ex manager and owner did to our club, was that damaging, I thought it was 100% not to be turned around. We were gone, relegation as we simply couldn’t buy a win even when Eddie first arrived, the rot had set in that deep, basically the rot was so deeply ingrained it was the championship and we were going to build from there and start from scratch and do a KK when we got that promotion into the PL. I was thinking we’d have a storming season in the champo and smash it. Knowing our support, it would have still been a great journey back up.
I never thought in a million years what was to come. But We are safe. We have now saved 2 years of the projects plans, Which is such a huge positive, let us not forget this, because as we do have a lot of older folk on here whom after I said we need patience once stated, (which actually put a lump in my throat” “we may not potentially have the time on our side to see us win something if it’s not soon, we don’t have patience, we want to win something ASAP”. So on the back of this and what has taken place is such a great feeling and I strongly believe it will get us winning something very very soon IMO. We deserve it, everyone on here, every NUFC supporter around the world deserve what we have command ASAP hopefully. This summer transfer window will put us on another level since KK / SBR days…Onwards and upwards and Howay the laddies and Lassies, not long to go and enjoy the journey. Enjoy every part of it and absorb it and don’t take any of it for granted. Never forget where we were. Keep our feet on the ground 🙂
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Fenham to Chalfont
May 11, 2022 at 10:14 PM
Comment #2
Longest first post award, goes to me..
A few awards getting handed out tonight 😀
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Fenham to Chalfont
May 11, 2022 at 10:14 PM
Comment #3
I might get a hatrick as everyone is reading my post it will take an hour
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Fenham to Chalfont
May 11, 2022 at 10:15 PM
Comment #4
I might go for 10 in a row
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Fenham to Chalfont
May 11, 2022 at 10:15 PM
Comment #5
Definitely on for one
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Fenham to Chalfont
May 11, 2022 at 10:15 PM
Comment #6
Where are you still reading me story lol
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Fenham to Chalfont
May 11, 2022 at 10:16 PM
Comment #7
It was a long post like
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Fenham to Chalfont
May 11, 2022 at 10:16 PM
Comment #8
Better than Adams once upon a time blog posts. The end
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Darnik
May 11, 2022 at 10:16 PM
Comment #9
Ftc
No shit I gave up halfway through:lol:
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Fenham to Chalfont
May 11, 2022 at 10:17 PM
Comment #10
Will I get a 10 in a row
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Pottsclock
May 11, 2022 at 10:17 PM
Comment #11
Go forth and…RECRUIT
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Pottsclock
May 11, 2022 at 10:18 PM
Comment #12
Does anyone think we’re still in a relegation fight ?
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Fenham to Chalfont
May 11, 2022 at 10:18 PM
Comment #13
😆 ffs Darnik man what a sliding tackle that was. Ok I’m off injured. I will be out the rest of the season now. I watch from the stands with the missus now.
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JP...from The Rock
May 11, 2022 at 10:18 PM
Comment #14
Today it’s official we’re without a doubt safe, mathematically safe. Even though it was highly unlikely we would go down a couple of weeks ago it’s still nice to know it’s impossible now. Thank God and thank Eddie Howe, the players, backroom staff, fans for their support and our fantastic owners that are going to take this club to the Premier League summit as quick as they can (within FFP).
What a great time to be a NUFC supporter after so many years of heartache. We will finally be living the good times now.
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Darnik
May 11, 2022 at 10:19 PM
Comment #15
Crunching tackle from Darnik who came from nowhere and took him clean out 😉
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Darnik
May 11, 2022 at 10:20 PM
Comment #16
The futures bright, the futures Black and white
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WLtoon
May 11, 2022 at 10:21 PM
Comment #17
Well, i was almost right about predicting the headline in Eds next post, but almost is not good enough i guess
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cleveleysbob
May 11, 2022 at 10:22 PM
Comment #18
Need to do a City and announce a couple of signings before Sunday’s KO.
Not that it’s needed, but would perk up the crowd no end. 🙂
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Davas
May 11, 2022 at 10:23 PM
Comment #19
Is it safe?
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WLtoon
May 11, 2022 at 10:25 PM
Comment #20
Who`s looking for the diamonds ?
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Davas
May 11, 2022 at 10:25 PM
Comment #21
😀
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Fenham to Chalfont
May 11, 2022 at 10:27 PM
Comment #22
I think it was the end of February when I started thinking bollox to this I’m looking up not down. Eddie made the old “ Be the hunter, not the hunted” did it for me. Love that quote. What a difference of an approach from what we had thrown upon us.
At one point we were getting so much bad luck, I thought had we sinned in a previous life and actually supported Sunderland 😉
Now I know we are blessed as supporters. The hoodoo is over 😉
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Romford mag
May 11, 2022 at 10:28 PM
Comment #23
Davas
On here , never ! 😆
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The Prince's Mate
May 11, 2022 at 10:28 PM
Comment #24
Was wondering where the wolves player Netto shops at..maybe asda ..just a lidl bit or is it tesco? Aye, aldi long….coat
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only one bobby robson
May 11, 2022 at 10:29 PM
Comment #25
Eddie is our king ee aye ee aye ee aye oh up the premier league we go when we get to Europe this is what we sing we are Geordies super Geordies Eddie is our ee aye
Soz lads and lasses just practicing
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The Prince's Mate
May 11, 2022 at 10:30 PM
Comment #26
How long left on Sean’s contract I wonder? Mmmmmm
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The Prince's Mate
May 11, 2022 at 10:31 PM
Comment #27
Shit..its Neto not Netto
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Darnik
May 11, 2022 at 10:31 PM
Comment #28
Well played Rom but I think I might have sneaked it
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Ashingtoon62
May 11, 2022 at 10:32 PM
Comment #29
Right we are safe..
Lets not give Longstaff a new contract,in way of a celebration HWTL…
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Davas
May 11, 2022 at 10:33 PM
Comment #30
WLToon
The last few times I’ve been sitting in the dentist’s chair that film has sprung to mind. Not the best thing to think about in that situation. 🙂
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Ashingtoon62
May 11, 2022 at 10:36 PM
Comment #31
I honestly couldn’t care less where we finish in the table now tbh,after the season we’ve had to endure..
Saying that though,I still think we will get 4 pts from the next two,if Eddie keeps them at it of course..
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Darnik
May 11, 2022 at 10:36 PM
Comment #32
Wow what a score by uncertain 124 good effort that like
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Romford mag
May 11, 2022 at 10:39 PM
Comment #33
Darnik
Sneaked it !!!!
Handed me my arse on a plate more like ! 😆
Well played mate 🙂
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The Prince's Mate
May 11, 2022 at 10:44 PM
Comment #34
Hee Chan the Wolves player…think he could be the chink in their armour?
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WLtoon
May 11, 2022 at 10:45 PM
Comment #35
Davas
The Marathon Man, cracking film that pal
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The Ledge
May 11, 2022 at 10:46 PM
Comment #36
#nufc preparing an offer of €70m for Darwin Nunez.
https://twitter.com/NUFC360/status/1524482285860532226?t=JAxuGupfhzNO2cJVm7bmBQ&s=19
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Darnik
May 11, 2022 at 10:46 PM
Comment #37
Rom
Not over till my wife sings 😉
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Sparky
May 11, 2022 at 10:49 PM
Comment #38
Been safe for 8 weeks…long live king Howe the first.
Now perhaps we’ll see some credible leaks as to who we’re recruiting and who I’ll be splashing the cash on.
Lots going out the revolving door, but lots of much better quality coming in.
FFP my arse…we’re gonna wreak havoc! 😀
Yours sincerely
Lord Scattercash
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Romford mag
May 11, 2022 at 10:50 PM
Comment #39
Oh it’s over alright 😆
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Darnik
May 11, 2022 at 10:56 PM
Comment #40
Sparky
Which way do you honestly think they’ll go….Conservatively or all out?
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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.

Ed Harrison