The big news is that there is only change from the Newcastle side that walloped Brighton 4-1 and that’s Sean Longstaff starting in place of the injured Joe Willock, out for the season with a hamstring injury.
It’s great to see Sean back.
We need only draw against Leicester City tonight at St. James’ Park to qualify for the Champions League for the first time since Sir Bobby Robson was the manager back in 2003.
And we are sure the lads will want to win the game, the last home game of the season, and then have a real celebration after the game.
But a caution – we cannot allow second bottom Leicester to spoil the party tonight after such a great season.
And here is the Leicester side.
A massive 86% think we can win this game tonight.
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478 comments so far
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
May 22, 2023 at 10:06 PM
Comment #441@ilovetoon
Honestly man away to your bed early and let the rest of us actually enjoy the buzz
as the Toon are in THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BABY
IrishRob
May 22, 2023 at 10:06 PM
Comment #442Munster I’ve never seen you more nervous in my life, and me so relaxed. Weird night in that respects lol
Adamn_92
May 22, 2023 at 10:07 PM
Comment #443Well that was an extremely strange match, completely dominant but in the end…. who cares!
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE!!!
What an amazing season and I can’t wait to see our first game back in the top competition!
HWTL
Scythe
May 22, 2023 at 10:08 PM
Comment #444And there’s Miggy’s sister blowing my theory that they’ve never been seen together before out of the water. Amazing!
CLINT FLICK
May 22, 2023 at 10:08 PM
Comment #445EDDIE HOWE’S BLACK ‘N’ WHITE ARMY!
IrishRob
May 22, 2023 at 10:08 PM
Comment #446BTW does everyone see it now!!!!!!! Look what happens when I’m positive all match. Maybe now ppl will just keep their mouth shut and let me win our matches for team with my negger skills.
jimiley
May 22, 2023 at 10:09 PM
Comment #447Great Eddie Howe. Manager of the season except Pep will do treble.
Fanstastic season.
More teams will play like that
Upgrades needed at right wing centre mid and defence.
Almiron drove me to distraction always cutting in.
Munster Mag
May 22, 2023 at 10:09 PM
Comment #448Well done the Mags, thank u Popey!
CLINT FLICK
May 22, 2023 at 10:10 PM
Comment #449Irob
Go for it buddy!
I for one now bow to those crafty, lovely, lucky Irish skills, mate!
😉
Pottsclock
May 22, 2023 at 10:11 PM
Comment #450Fantastic !! What a team ! What a manager ! What a club !!
If that point for Leicester takes Everton down, then a draw was not in vain.
Negative Leicester though, not playing to their strengths
Tonyd3b54
May 22, 2023 at 10:14 PM
Comment #451CHAMPIONS LEAGUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IrishRob
May 22, 2023 at 10:14 PM
Comment #452Cheers Clint it feels bloody good to be appreciated for once.
Every good team needs a hero to take the crap and carry the heavy load.
Toonarmy of Frogs
May 22, 2023 at 10:17 PM
Comment #453CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
😎
NICE
Adamn_92
May 22, 2023 at 10:17 PM
Comment #454Sign of a really really good keeper, nothing to do the whole match then pulls off a crucial save right at the end.
CLINT FLICK
May 22, 2023 at 10:18 PM
Comment #455Irob
I always figured that was what was going on, mate…
Made up you let it out now!
Tooooon!
Munster Mag
May 22, 2023 at 10:18 PM
Comment #456Newcastle United are in the Champions League
Wow!
The Taco Taker
May 22, 2023 at 10:18 PM
Comment #457Anyone that wants a quick glimpse of how the Mackems feel can be found here..
https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/nufc-v-leicester-kick-off-2000-sky-sports-main-event-%E2%80%A2-sky-sports-premier-league-%E2%80%A2-sky-sports-ultra-hdr.1608057/page-34
But be quick…they will banish it to the parsnip section soon
CLINT FLICK
May 22, 2023 at 10:19 PM
Comment #458Pope!
What a £&@in’ SAVE!
MVP NO DOUBT!
Uncertain Toon
May 22, 2023 at 10:19 PM
Comment #459Everton can only shaft it for themselves now, against Bournemouth at home
CLINT FLICK
May 22, 2023 at 10:20 PM
Comment #460Hope you’re watching Sir R…
Wherever you are!!!
Assassins Inc
May 22, 2023 at 10:20 PM
Comment #461ilovetoon, I bet you can’t wait to find out who the first match is against in the champion ( wait for it )
Champion ——————ship league, I wonder if your Sunderland are home or away.
Up yours Klipperty Klopp.
E I E I E O
Up the Premier League we go,
When we get to Europe,
This is what we’ll sing,
We are the Geordies,
Super Geordies,
EDDIE is our king
Optimistic geordie
May 22, 2023 at 10:21 PM
Comment #462May this season be the last remanants of the orrible fear ,i get watching my beloved newcastle try to achieve anything …. and may this achievement tonight be the moment the sleeping Giant that is Newcastle football club. A W A K E N S …… howay the lads bring it on……
IrishRob
May 22, 2023 at 10:22 PM
Comment #463Joey knocked up his misses again. Best of luck to him.
CLINT FLICK
May 22, 2023 at 10:22 PM
Comment #464Uncertain
Almost glad that Leicester now have a chance to do everton!
What an odd feeling!
CLINT FLICK
May 22, 2023 at 10:24 PM
Comment #465Assassin’s
Ei EI EI OH
TO THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WE GO!
I think you mean…
😀
Beers all round!!!
DKillers
May 22, 2023 at 10:24 PM
Comment #466What a season. And really, what a save from Pope. Instead of a nervy trip to Chelsea, we’re celebrating.
CLINT FLICK
May 22, 2023 at 10:25 PM
Comment #467DK
Aye
Imagine!?!
Cheers Nick
Assassins Inc
May 22, 2023 at 10:27 PM
Comment #468Nick Pope 10 Million, signing of the decade.
The Taco Taker
May 22, 2023 at 10:27 PM
Comment #469https://youtu.be/Gb1iGDchKYs
CLINT FLICK
May 22, 2023 at 10:27 PM
Comment #470I can almost feel Dr Ed concocting a post…
😀
ottawageordie2
May 22, 2023 at 10:27 PM
Comment #471TTT are you sure Everton fans are the worst? These comments the unwashed made are full of venom. Sad bunch of terrible losers. Hope they go down another league next year!
hkgeordie
May 22, 2023 at 10:29 PM
Comment #472Magic! HWTL!
A Geordie Mongrel
May 22, 2023 at 10:30 PM
Comment #473Well that was amazing, how we didn’t score I can’t explain. Leicester rode their luck and Pope pulled out a worldy when it mattered. Doesn’t matter, we got the point needed.
Champions League baby! 😀
Now to catch up.
hkgeordie
May 22, 2023 at 10:31 PM
Comment #474Was just waiting for Eddie to dedicate our Champions League place to Ed for his magnificent blog! Enjoy!
ChicoUSA
May 22, 2023 at 10:33 PM
Comment #475Looks like Eddie’s most expensive transfer list will be the one management will be working off of this summer!
Now that CL is guaranteed 100% we can all begin to relax and watch the NUFC brain trust bring in a few incredibly talented players! And we can all channel our inner Ketsbaia with our own crazy favorites! David Santon get in! 😉
The Taco Taker
May 22, 2023 at 10:34 PM
Comment #476Ottawa,
Of course the real Mackems win on that front. Pretty sure I never suggested otherwise.
shaun83
May 22, 2023 at 10:37 PM
Comment #477Going to be an interesting summer, getting CL massive for revenue foundations given FFP. On that not FFP is an absolute joke tbh, all it does is ensures the biggest teams/biggest revenues at the time it had come in/enforced, become incredibly hard to catch – nothing fair or pro competition about it
JohnJ
May 22, 2023 at 10:41 PM
Comment #478Well that was a game…….
I’m not sure why….. but I feel disappointed that we didn’t win! But it’s certainly better than worrying at the other end of the division.
We’ll need a big slice of luck and hope that Man U drop points but at the same time if we’d been offered 4th at the start of this season I would have grabbed it with both hands.
Overall a fantastic achievement by Eddie Howe and all the team involved.
Well done to everyone involved and thanks for all the effort put in….. let’s go to Stamford Bridge and finish on a high note eh?