We don’t have Joe Willock available for our last two games of the season, at home to Leicester City and away at Chelsea.
We now need just one point to qualify for the Champions League next season, after Liverpool could only draw 1-1 at home to an impressive Aston Villa side yesterday..
Just a minute, let’s just pinch my self to make sure I am still alive and not in heaven.
Ouch, that hurt – well I guess it’s true as utterly remarkable as it is.
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And Newcastle are getting very positive feedback in the press on what could be our second-highest points total ever in the Premier League.
With Sean Longstaff and Jacob Murphy still not available, we will make one change to the team that smashed Brighton 4-1 last Thursday night.
In comes 20-year-old Whitley Bay born Elliot Anderson in place of Joe Willock, and that would be a gutsy call if head coach Eddie Howe makes the call for tomorrow night’s game.
The best point total we have had in the Premier League is 78 under Kevin Keegan in the 1995-1996 season, when we were 2nd with a goal difference +29.
The next best is Sir Bobby Robson’s 71 points in the 2001-2002 season, when we finished 3rd behind Liverpool and the Red Devils with a goal difference of +22.
So in his first full season, Eddie Howe can get the second-best points total ever if we can pick up 3 points in our final two games, which is very possible.
Can you believe that!!
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Future of Blog.
I have decided to keep the blog going myself with some help from my son Neil.
Of course, I will need to concentrate on writing the articles and will not have the time or energy to get involved with spats between readers.
The readers will have to self moderate, and I ask our many mature readers for help in doing that.
I just cannot shut the blog down with all the great things happening to our wonderful club.
My pledge to you is I will do my very best for as long as I can.
Thanks – Ed Harrison.
330 comments so far
Mund
May 21, 2023 at 11:18 AM
Comment #1Great news about the blog Ed and Neil
Superb news!
Thank you for all your hard work over the years and for deciding to keep this amazing place going. Iâm know you are loving this amazing era like us all.
In Ed/Neil/Eddie We Trust!
HWTL
DrGloom
May 21, 2023 at 11:18 AM
Comment #2Ed, you are a star
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
May 21, 2023 at 11:19 AM
Comment #3Jane, ref Polar Bears. Obviously only up North. In Svalbard, all cars are left unlocked in case a bear comes towards you. You then dive in to said car.
The Ledge
May 21, 2023 at 11:19 AM
Comment #4Brilliant news Ed well done
DrGloom
May 21, 2023 at 11:19 AM
Comment #5MrTuff from previous… “speak the Kings language”
You sure about that, doubt many speak like the royal family, we ain’t made in Chelsea, we’re made in the toon
Mund
May 21, 2023 at 11:19 AM
Comment #6What a knockout!
https://twitter.com/fun88eng/status/1660211624773296129
The Ledge
May 21, 2023 at 11:27 AM
Comment #7I would love us to sign K Thuram. I think he is going to be a real top player.
He is described as a young Sergio Busquets, exactly what we need in the team.
He can play as a 6 a box to box and will give us so many options if we get him.
Exactly what we need .
snowdone
May 21, 2023 at 11:27 AM
Comment #8A tear to my eye when reading your decision , Ed. I am mature (70) and don’t normally comment on the more outlandish insults, but for the sake of this wonderful blog I may make the occasional exception.
Novocastrian66
May 21, 2023 at 11:29 AM
Comment #9Thanks for making that commitment Ed. I would miss this platform if it were not here.
Munster Mag
May 21, 2023 at 11:29 AM
Comment #10Ed thank u so much. I hope you have noticed that things have been more civilised recently and I have to give credit to Fenham Mund and others for that, obviously including myself.
Hey I just did a Pardew there đ
Munster Mag
May 21, 2023 at 11:31 AM
Comment #11Ledge did u see the boys talking about him on Loaded Mag. Not the Caidedo type beast but a tidy all rounder. I’d love him, but Szob too.
Mund
May 21, 2023 at 11:31 AM
Comment #12Lifeâs to short Munster and so am I đ
No time for bickering and infightingâŚ
The time is to be YAAAAANNNIIITED
HWTL
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
May 21, 2023 at 11:32 AM
Comment #13Mister Tuff
May 21, 2023 at 11:19 AM
Comment #310
Hibbit you need to start your sentence with a capital letter (that is a big letter) âWhat did theyâŚ.â and not âwhat did theyâŚâ
Get back to smoggie land and get those remedial books from your library.
Excellent Sunday sport today flushing out ya socialists.
Ok, where to start? Hibbit, you…… (brackets not required another comma either side would suffice.
âWhat did theyâŚ.â and not âwhat did theyâŚâ
I have no idea where to start.
This is so funny, an illiterate trying to tell the blog how to do grammar.
The lack of Tuff’s capital letter telling Hibbit off for not using one is priceless.
Munster Mag
May 21, 2023 at 11:32 AM
Comment #14Mund did u like my self praise there. Super Pards moment đ like when he praised himself for making a signing happen. Quality.
Mund
May 21, 2023 at 11:33 AM
Comment #15Ledge
If he is anything like the next Busquets then itâs a no brainer,
It was said that if you donât watch Busquets during a match then youâd wonder what he did but if you did watch him youâd see the whole game.
Mund
May 21, 2023 at 11:34 AM
Comment #16Munster
Very well done mate đ
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
May 21, 2023 at 11:37 AM
Comment #17I do get annoyed about nitpicking. Oh! You got that wrong. Well, I have my talents but ask me to draw a straight line on a piece of paper with a pencil and a ruler? Put it this way, I did not get a distinction in Engineering Drawing.
Mund
May 21, 2023 at 11:38 AM
Comment #18Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is one to watch for this summer
Raj of Hailsley
May 21, 2023 at 11:40 AM
Comment #19Excellent news Ed, it’s not the end of the world as we know it đ
Mund
May 21, 2023 at 11:41 AM
Comment #20Wor Flags
@worflags
Huge display again tomorrow. With flags on each seat in the Leazes and Gallowgate, we would really appreciate if you can leave these on your seats, as in the photo, at the end of the game.
Due to costs, we would love to reuse them. Please RT.
@NUFC
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
May 21, 2023 at 11:44 AM
Comment #21Jail #19 are you sure?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0GFRcFm-aY&ab_channel=REMVEVO
Asi Fish
May 21, 2023 at 11:46 AM
Comment #22Fair play Ed and thank you.
Triumphing by brave defence……
HWTL
Munster Mag
May 21, 2023 at 11:46 AM
Comment #23Any idea on price to secure Kvar? In fairness our left wing isn’t nailed down.
Sell maxi? Don’t think it will happen. I hope Dan is on hols soon because it could get busy.
Assassins Inc
May 21, 2023 at 11:47 AM
Comment #24Ed, I knew the threat of kidnapping Neil and putting him in a basement to carry on the blog was to much for you and Neil to handle.
But we can go with to many good things are happening right now. đ
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Good to hear Ed!!!!
Flurzinho
May 21, 2023 at 11:48 AM
Comment #25Great news about the blog.
My best wishes to Ed and his family.
Raj of Hailsley
May 21, 2023 at 11:48 AM
Comment #26I wonder if we bring a striker in, I think it’s going to be someone in the Ensico/Ferguson age range.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
May 21, 2023 at 11:50 AM
Comment #27I was going to kidnap Harrison.
niafron
May 21, 2023 at 11:50 AM
Comment #28Bonjour Mesdames et Messieurs!
@Dr Ed
Splendid! We will help as best as we can!
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
May 21, 2023 at 11:51 AM
Comment #29Milo, I mean.
Zhongguo Geordie
May 21, 2023 at 11:52 AM
Comment #30Wow that was just the news I needed after hearing Martin Amis died. Thank you Ed.
clinath@ed
May 21, 2023 at 11:53 AM
Comment #31Great news Ed.
There would be a big hole in my day without your/our blog. Your health is the most important tho, so donât overdo it please.
As for self moderationâŚâŚ. đ
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
May 21, 2023 at 11:56 AM
Comment #32I self moderate. I am a really. really, really angry Dutch Bulldog. Then I moderate and become a really angry Dutch Bulldog. đ
Munster Mag
May 21, 2023 at 11:57 AM
Comment #33Anybody else still in the scratcher? đ
Bigjim67
May 21, 2023 at 11:58 AM
Comment #34Ed and Neil
I am so relieved and pleased that this fantastic blog is to continue, we all appreciate the hard work you both put in.
Ed, you have my undying respect and you are truly inspirational, a born fighter if ever i saw one.
HWTL
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
May 21, 2023 at 11:59 AM
Comment #35Then I get a kibble, the belly is then on offer for a rub.
I did get arrested last time -:) .
sparky55
May 21, 2023 at 12:03 PM
Comment #36Cheers Ed…goes without saying you’ve made a lot of old men very happy indeed, and on the up-side you’ve also really p1ssed of TDG and Ilovetoon…so thats splendid work indeed!
I dof my hat in your general direction…which is just south of west if doffing in the right direction!
Thank you so much
Tipping hat emoji
Zhongguo Geordie
May 21, 2023 at 12:03 PM
Comment #37Munster, maybe not held down but we have too many in those positions and just three in midfield who miraculously didn’t get injured. Also just one left back, maybe one keeper, and slightly short in defence. Again no injuries so we didn’t notice.
I’ve long had a theory happy players get injured less.
WLtoon
May 21, 2023 at 12:04 PM
Comment #38Tell me ma me ma
i won`t be home for tea
I`m going to Italy
Tell me ma me ma
Tell me ma me ma
I`m going to italy
I love Spag eh eh ti
Tell me ma me ma
Mister Tuff
May 21, 2023 at 12:07 PM
Comment #39Ed – great news about the blog. Definitely the best of all Newcastle blogs.
Fear not about the blog spats there are sufficient decent people on here (incuding myself) to fight off the blog troublemakers and socialists and other assorted knackers.
Plus you have now thwarted the aspirations of certain idiots plotting to take over the bog.
Howay Ed and Howay the Toon.
Zhongguo Geordie
May 21, 2023 at 12:07 PM
Comment #40Gateshead in Trophy final later. What a day