We are finally mathematically safe after Leeds were defeated 3-0 at home by Chelsea last night, and thanks mainly to Eddie Howe and his staff for saving Newcastle this season.
But of course it was a United effort by everyone involved at Newcastle, a United club once more.
It’s been a magnificent achievement by the Newcastle community, and we are the first club in the Premier League to stay up after not recording a win in the first 14 games of a season.
Eddie Howe and his staff came in during early November when we had 5 points from our first 11 games and after taking around 6 weeks to get things sorted out, we climbed the league earlier this year like an express train.
| Period Of Season | Played | Won | Lost | Drew | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Half of Season 2021 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 42 | -23 | 11 |
| League Games in 2022 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 35 |
| 37 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 42 | 61 | -19 | 46 |
In the 17 league games in 2022, we have 10 wins and 32 points, and after losing our last two games to two of the world’s top teams, Liverpool and Manchester City, we have a chance to finish the season off with another two wins.
They are against Arsenal next Monday night in our final home game and Burnley away on Sunday, May 22nd.
Eddie Howe and his team have been instrumental in getting the best out of the players we already had at the club, and he got everybody super-fit quickly.
And the January transfer window was a real highlight, with Kieran Trippier, Dan Burn, Bruno Guimaraes, Matt Targett, and Chris Wood coming in and strengthening the team – especially our defense.
All the players have done their part in rising to the challenge set by Howe, and the owners have been so very supportive, especially when things didn’t look too good at the end of last year.
And last but of course not least, the Newcastle fans have shown how they are the best in the business, with Wor Flags deserving credit for the magnificent flag displays at the rejuvenated St. James’ Park.
It’s been a task that’s not quite complete because we need two wins to finish off what’s turned out to be a fantastic second half of the season.
But we can take a little time to bask in that winning spirit, it’s been a long time coming since Sir Bobby Robson left the club in August 2004.
It really is upward and onward from now on at a United Newcastle.
Howay The Lads!!
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37 comments so far
CLINT FLICK
May 12, 2022 at 12:13 PM
Comment #1.
Wor B
May 12, 2022 at 12:13 PM
Comment #2Chicken and leek pie, made it yesterday.
CLINT FLICK
May 12, 2022 at 12:14 PM
Comment #3In the net!
Wor B
May 12, 2022 at 12:14 PM
Comment #4With tarragon.
CLINT FLICK
May 12, 2022 at 12:15 PM
Comment #5Wor
Nice one, i made pie the other day, too.
Yum!
Wor B
May 12, 2022 at 12:15 PM
Comment #6A full stop!
You have no morals Clint.
Mund
May 12, 2022 at 12:16 PM
Comment #7TOF
The owners and Eddie will keep their cards very close to their chests but just keep the faith they will do the right things this summer because they will.
There is no change whatsoever that Eddie or the owners would reveal their plans to any of us or the media.
Staveley always said their aim is to be right at the top, so just believe in that and keep the faith.
Mund
May 12, 2022 at 12:16 PM
Comment #8Chance*
CLINT FLICK
May 12, 2022 at 12:20 PM
Comment #9Wor
Just see it as a placeholder, mate.
One individual now, in a universe of infinite now’s!
CLINT FLICK
May 12, 2022 at 12:21 PM
Comment #10Mund
Exactly!
Best way… Eddie’s way!
CLINT FLICK
May 12, 2022 at 12:24 PM
Comment #11The press are all over the joint with regard to our recruitment over summer.
Great!
No free lunch for the press wums at the Toon, anymore.
😀
Mund
May 12, 2022 at 12:24 PM
Comment #12Clint
Exactly mate.
Let them get on with it and we will reap the rewards.
No matter what happens it will be special
CLINT FLICK
May 12, 2022 at 12:26 PM
Comment #13M7nd
Now the real fun begins.
The journey starts..soak it up everyone.
Raj of Hailsley
May 12, 2022 at 12:38 PM
Comment #14I’ve got the feeling that ToF is going to whine, bitch and snipe at everything the club and Eddie H does under the pretence of not following the crowd and “having his own opinion” when the real reason is because he just loves to whine, bitch and snipe at everything in life in general 🙂
Mund
May 12, 2022 at 12:40 PM
Comment #15https://www.nufc.co.uk/nufc-tv/latest-videos/howe-pre-arsenal-h-media-briefing-21-22/
Mund
May 12, 2022 at 12:41 PM
Comment #16🙄
Jimmy Mac74
May 12, 2022 at 12:49 PM
Comment #17I’m personally going to miss…
“we have some irons in the fire”
“we couldn’t get it over the line”
“we can’t compete financially with [insert any club here]”
“[rubbish injured player] will be like a new signing”
oh wait… I won’t miss that at all
Goal Linton
May 12, 2022 at 12:49 PM
Comment #18Amazing effort by everyone connected.
Players, coaches and the board.
Astonishing time to be a NUFC supporter and quite unbelievable at was has unfolded but most importantly at least we now have hope for the future.
I really hope these players that have secured our future get given a chance rather than random names that wouldn’t have even given us a second look before the takeover.
Goal Linton
May 12, 2022 at 12:51 PM
Comment #19Jimmy
I’m going to miss being glued to SSN on transfer deadline day until midnight waiting for a transfer that never happened.
Goal Linton
May 12, 2022 at 12:54 PM
Comment #20Massive thank you to Dr Ed Harrison and family for over a decade of informative and educated info about our unique and unusual club.
Level headed insights throuh dark times kept me going.
Thanks to the Harrison’s.
Novocastrian66
May 12, 2022 at 1:00 PM
Comment #21Goal Linton; I echo that sentiment.
JP...from The Rock
May 12, 2022 at 1:05 PM
Comment #22Well done Miggy!
https://twitter.com/nufc/status/1524722205233405954?s=21&t=Do9RnHjIiJMv7qi6UXrwcA
JP...from The Rock
May 12, 2022 at 1:06 PM
Comment #23https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/1524721050176602113?s=21&t=Do9RnHjIiJMv7qi6UXrwcA
Mund
May 12, 2022 at 1:08 PM
Comment #24JP
Great news about Miggy.
Sadly probably all he will achieve here.
CLINT FLICK
May 12, 2022 at 1:09 PM
Comment #25Aye
Miggy, goal of the month.
Goal Linton
May 12, 2022 at 1:09 PM
Comment #26Nova
During the dark times, when sometimes I have been furious, I wanted Dr Ed to publish some really harsh statements about the former owners but he reamined level headed and and I think that’s part of his duties to guide the Geordies masses and now we are entering the light and we have come through with dignity and integrity.
Novocastrian66
May 12, 2022 at 1:09 PM
Comment #27Almiron deserves the award. It was a superb goal.
Wor B
May 12, 2022 at 1:12 PM
Comment #28Ed Harrison Fantasy League Cup
QF stage, score as it stands with one result to come in…
Almiron son 80 – 64 Ha’way the lads
Asi Fish 75 – 47 Craggy Island FC
Headless Hoofers 100 – 61 Maximin Overdrive
Zhongguo Geordie 122 – 70 Careless Wanderers
TOMT
May 12, 2022 at 1:14 PM
Comment #29https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/05/12/report-newcastle-table-107k-a-week-offer-to-sign-inter-milan-midfielder/
for a 33 year old cant see it my self
JP...from The Rock
May 12, 2022 at 1:15 PM
Comment #30Mund – yeah it was a superb goal. But I struggle to see him replicating that anytime soon. If he is replaced I won’t be too fussed as we can do better. He doesn’t contribute enough in assists nor goals sadly. His work rate is second to none though. I don’t know who I would prefer we replce him or Murphy. But at least one of them would need to go I believe.
TOMT
May 12, 2022 at 1:16 PM
Comment #31https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/allan-saint-maximin-transfer-news-premier-league-3/
TOMT
May 12, 2022 at 1:17 PM
Comment #32https://www.footballfancast.com/newcastle-united-transfer-rumours/newcastle-agent-danjuma-howe-premier-league-transfer-gossip-opinion
TOMT
May 12, 2022 at 1:20 PM
Comment #33i see we are after Calvert-Lewin
Mund
May 12, 2022 at 1:21 PM
Comment #34JP
Aye I agree with all that mate. Shame as I’d love him to of been a success but he just doesn’t have that intelligence and you need to be a quick decision maker in the English league as you get no time to think and he suffers with that the most.
Mund
May 12, 2022 at 1:25 PM
Comment #35Tom
I don’t believe that for a second mate. No chance pal.
Just the Telegraph desperate for a story
TOMT
May 12, 2022 at 1:29 PM
Comment #36Mund …
all click bait mate it will be never ending till the window shuts.
wynsleap
May 12, 2022 at 4:10 PM
Comment #37Goal Linton @ 18. I wholeheartedly agree with your comments about the amazing job everyone has done at the Toon and they all deserve the biggest praise but please don’t let’s get carried away by wanting all (or most of) our players to stay instead of ‘random names’ coming in.
Remember these players recently have been beaten 5-0 against Spurs and Man City as well as being totally outclassed against Liverpool – teams we have to try and close the gap against.
We now have the owners and the money and ambition – we can’t be standing still. Upwards and onwards.