Here is Eddie Howe’s press conference for our third last game of the season, at home to high-flying Brighton – a tremendously well run club on the south coast.
New Italian manager Roberto De Zerbi (former manager of Benvento, Sassuolo and Shakhtar Donetsk amongst others) joined the Seasiders in late September replacing Graham Potter, who joined Chelsea.
The 43 year-old has done an outstanding job and has Brighton in 6th place after they demolished Arsenal 3-0 away last weekend, in what was one of the best performances we have seen from Brighton
So we know this is a tough game, but we need 2 wins in our final 3 games to finish in the top four for the first time since Sir Bobby Robson was manager.
Hopefully this can be one of the wins, but our lads need to be near their very best to get all 3 points tomorrow night in front of another sold-out St. James’ Park crowd.
Here is how the league stands at the moment.
| Club | Matches | Goal Diff. | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man City | 38 | 61 | 89 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 45 | 84 |
| 3 | Man United | 38 | 15 | 75 |
| 4 | Newcastle | 38 | 35 | 71 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 38 | 28 | 67 |
| 6 | Brighton | 38 | 19 | 62 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 38 | 5 | 61 |
| 8 | Tottenham | 38 | 7 | 60 |
| 9 | Brentford | 38 | 12 | 59 |
| 10 | Fulham | 38 | 2 | 52 |
Loading ...Personal Note:
I started my chemo treatment at the end of March and today is my 3rd chemo infusion as a final treatment for my stage 4 prostate cancer.
The plan is to have 10 treatments, one every 3 weeks through the end of October, and see if some of the prostate cancer cells in the bones can be killed off and the spread of the cancer slowed down.
We will see come October, but so far so good.
And I learned yesterday, via an endoscopy, that my esophagus that was badly damaged by my failed radium 223 treatment is healing nicely.
Many thanks for all your support on this through the years.
Ed Harrison.
383 comments so far
CLINT FLICK
May 17, 2023 at 10:25 PM
Comment #321Aye
Ztime!
😉
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
May 17, 2023 at 10:25 PM
Comment #322Even CF! used wrong finger
CLINT FLICK
May 17, 2023 at 10:26 PM
Comment #323Sir p
I got ya mate.
😉
Ace50
May 17, 2023 at 10:26 PM
Comment #324Joelinton interview: https://www.nufc.co.uk/nufc-tv/latest-videos/joelinton-i-cant-wait-for-tomorrow-night/
Toon Fans Good
May 17, 2023 at 10:27 PM
Comment #325Remake was disturbing but stupid
cleveleysbob
May 17, 2023 at 10:31 PM
Comment #326That reminds me of someone, how apt.
A Geordie Mongrel
May 17, 2023 at 10:46 PM
Comment #327Luton’s new ground been planned for 10 years and they still haven’t decided on the capacity. Could be 23000 or 27000. I read somewhere of a ground share with MK Dons while it’s being built. No idea if true.
Coventry played well second half but the thought of the unmentionable one back in the PL makes me sick.
So, Howay Luton!
IrishRob
May 17, 2023 at 10:48 PM
Comment #328I’ve butterflies in my stomach already for tomorrow night. I’m sooo excited but v nervous.
We simply can’t be leaving it until the last match against a poor performing but dangerous Chelsea side.
Toon Fans Good
May 17, 2023 at 10:48 PM
Comment #329Not yourself is it Bob?
ToonDarnSarf
May 17, 2023 at 11:01 PM
Comment #330Has anyone actually reported this mackem loser & troll to admin? I know Neil is busy and Ed has plenty on his plate (cheers for the update Ed and good luck!), but these trolls offer zero to the blog and should be banned.
There are posters whose attitudes I don’t particular like but they’re Toon fans and they’re entitled to those attitudes. Mackem trolls are just here to bait people and should be kicked off the blog.
cleveleysbob
May 17, 2023 at 11:04 PM
Comment #331AGM, he doesn’t own the club, but does own the arena complex they play in.
Toon Fans Good
May 17, 2023 at 11:09 PM
Comment #332You tell them Toondarnsarf
A Geordie Mongrel
May 17, 2023 at 11:19 PM
Comment #333TDS, yes I did two days ago but haven’t heard anything back yet. I’m a very tolerant bloke but enough is enough.
Toon Fans Good
May 17, 2023 at 11:27 PM
Comment #334Mackem mongrel how do you tolerate your inbred family
Fenham to Chalfont
May 17, 2023 at 11:29 PM
Comment #335You have to love Mehdad’s call to arms for the Toon Army to be the 12th man for tomorrows game against Brighton. We are most definitely at one with the club and team these days and I’m sure the atmosphere will be electric, bouncing and on another level tomorrow evening under the floodlights of SJP and Mehdad we’ve most definitely got yours and our warriors that shall take the field of bay tomorrow. Mehdad is our general who we will make proud and prove why himself and Amanda were always right to stick in there, believe in NUFC, the fans, city and what we can achieve together to finally see the TO through…
We are all in this together and we will get over the line as one and as a UNITED front. Us Geordies are up for this battle and there are no better supporters in this green and pleasant land that could provide the necessary support the lads deserve than the Toon Army in full voice.
Now let’s blow Brighton clean out of the water tomorrow evening and make it a night to never forget and a night of dreams.
HWTL!!!!!!
Toon Fans Good
May 17, 2023 at 11:31 PM
Comment #336Clevelys blob which side of the family are you from
Bettys Deliverance or Fenners Wrong Turn?
St Kilda Sunrise
May 17, 2023 at 11:31 PM
Comment #337Nice to hear things are settling down a bit for you Ed. This blog is such a great thing for so many of us, especially those of us who can’t get near a game even when we get home for a bit! Toon!Toon!
Toon Fans Good
May 17, 2023 at 11:32 PM
Comment #338Tedious which side of the family are you from
Bettys Deliverance or Fenners Wrong Turn?
A Geordie Mongrel
May 17, 2023 at 11:36 PM
Comment #339Cleveleysbob, I thought he’d leveraged that to blackmail them into selling. I’d put nothing past that bloke so happy to be wrong.
Fenham to Chalfont
May 17, 2023 at 11:46 PM
Comment #340TDS,
Just ignore the freak, I skip it’s posts and I never ever read any of them (why would I it’s retarded), so I have zero idea what its even saying. I suggest everyone else does the same, I’d also suggest that nobody bothers admin over such an irrelevant loser than this freak. They have other pressing matters to deal with other than some sick f@cked up freak.
Goodnight TDS and whoever is lurking, big night tomorrow and aye Sparky we’ve got this 😉
AnyToon in Indiana
May 17, 2023 at 11:48 PM
Comment #341anyone else have this picture in your head?
thought so….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_El1DSeVOdE
A Geordie Mongrel
May 18, 2023 at 12:02 AM
Comment #342Fenham, I thought long and hard being especially mindful of what Ed and family are going through. Happy to now leave it with them and completely ignore the troll.
Toon Fans Good
May 18, 2023 at 12:02 AM
Comment #343So pug is peter and mongrel is mick?
Toon Fans Good
May 18, 2023 at 12:03 AM
Comment #344Jelly belly ill pop your belly
A Geordie Mongrel
May 18, 2023 at 12:21 AM
Comment #345Everyone gone to bed, well it is match day. Goodnight lurkers.
Essex Geordie Bill
May 18, 2023 at 12:22 AM
Comment #346I wouldn’t have put money on there being a Coventry/Luton play off final but there you go, good luck to both of them but I am veering towards Luton as they are fairly close and who knows I might even get there for our game providing they win the play off of course.
Assassins Inc
May 18, 2023 at 1:10 AM
Comment #347Just watched the Luton game on ESPN on demand.
Now I’m opening a bottle of Jameson’s, as I said before, I do miss the derby but they can wait another year and if they do come up we will have a team that will kill them off like Man City did with Real.
Now I’m going to have a few, order an Uber, hit a bar or two, hopefully sleep till the kick off.
Trequartista10
May 18, 2023 at 11:11 AM
Comment #348Ciao CIeveIysbob comment number 90 I am not very oId but why should go away if im oId
Dubai Micky
May 18, 2023 at 11:13 AM
Comment #349There seems to be a lot of posts gone.
Adamn_92
May 18, 2023 at 11:15 AM
Comment #350Think the most recent article has been removed or disappeared?
Raj of Hailsley
May 18, 2023 at 11:15 AM
Comment #351Is that the end 😮
Ibizatoon
May 18, 2023 at 11:18 AM
Comment #352That’s odd. I hope none of our fellow posters got stuck in the disappearing thread.
Harley
May 18, 2023 at 11:19 AM
Comment #353Must have been my negativity. Shut the blog down!!
Raj of Hailsley
May 18, 2023 at 11:20 AM
Comment #354I clicked next page and it said page not found, I thought that was it 😮
Toon Fans Good
May 18, 2023 at 11:20 AM
Comment #355Twilight zone because of all the mackems on here you know who you are
Toon Fans Good
May 18, 2023 at 11:21 AM
Comment #356Apocalypse. Who are the remaining survivors? Must have been a putin nuclear missile
Toon Fans Good
May 18, 2023 at 11:22 AM
Comment #357Clevely blob told all alts to go away and they’ve gone 😀
investinyouthtoon
May 18, 2023 at 11:22 AM
Comment #358Everything must come to an end, sadly. But Neil and Ed must do what is best for themselves and their family. Hope all is well with all.
Hoping for any win tonight, the fans should definitely be up for it, if not then they should go back to what other activities they previously done on match days.
HWTL
clinath@ed
May 18, 2023 at 11:22 AM
Comment #359I tried to post, just got a blank screen
DrGloom
May 18, 2023 at 11:22 AM
Comment #360Ahh not just me then, could have sworn I posted this morning