Paullow

Feels like they're destined to be in the Unibond forever. Marske and Stockton both won their semi finals in the league below (Marske beating the more local Shildon), so at least they will have a regional team in the league with them next season (or fellow former Northern League side), along with Morpeth.

One or the other - Sunderland go up and Everton go down, or both stay where they are?

To be honest, he's been so good, especially since the turn of the year, I'm actually pretty quite surprised there's been no 'Peddie Howe' talk from those down the road, in line with their 'Rafa Beneathus' and 'Beheadie' .

Draw is fine, but I guess from a pure Newcastle high finish perspective, then a Leeds win would be the best as it's unlikely they would pass us with their remaining fixtures.

Wasn't sure which one you meant, but the year we finished 5th under Bobby in 2004, we only won one of our last 7 league games. I assume you mean Pards in 2012, but that year we were never below 6th from mid January, and were even 4th with only 4 games to go, but then lost 3 of the last 4, most notably the 4-0 vs Wigan, and then dropped to 5th. Mind, with Chelsea winning the CL, it was probably just as well, because it would have been devastating to have finished 4th and then miss out on the CL, like Spurs did, but we were definitely in big contention for top 4 at the end of the season. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011–12_Newcastle_United_F.C._season

1 point from the next 3, and if Burnley need something on the last day, especially if they are in the driving seat, probably 1 from 4. 4 if they are already down (which they probably won't be). It would be nice if we continued the momentum, and we can certainly give Arsenal and Liverpool a good game at home, but I'm not too fussed. Obviously 4 straight defeats wouldn't be ideal should that happen, but we've done amazing to get to 43 points. and the dizzy heights of 12th / 13th / 14th would still be fine for where we were just a few months ago.

I saw the posts from @WillDanceForChocolateand the length, particularly Part 2 and I was like 'no way', but then saw all the likes, gave it a go, and it really is a cracking read, so thank you. They must have the highest post to likes ratio ever, ha.

I really like Leeds the city, and don't mind them as a club, and they definitely add something to the PL, so I want them to stay up, and I hope they beat Palace tomorrow, as while I'm not overly fussed where we finish given the main hard work has been accomplished, it would still be nice to finish as high as we can, but given our remaining fixtures, I think we will be relying on the likes of Palace, Brentford, Southampton etc. dropping points as much as us picking them up, so hopefully that's what happens, starting from tomorrow. Maybe it's the pessimist coming out of me, but I think I'd still rather be Everton than Burnley. I get Burnley have the extra points on the board, and that Everton are now the slight faves to go down at the bookies, like 5/6 (Everton) vs 6/4 (Burnley) vs 4/1 (Leeds), but I can see them picking up around 9 points from their final 6 matches, which would mean Burnley would need 7 or 8 (depending on GD) from their last 5. It will likely go down to the final or penultimate match of the season, and those 35/36 points we were seeing prior to the Wolves match look a fair bit lower than what will transpire. I'm just buzzing we're no longer a part of it.

The Gas lads will obviously know far more than me just looking at things completely from the outside, but they are around 4/1 for automatic promotion, so still looks a fairly long shot. I guess Rovers could batter Scunth0rpe, but realistically, Northampton just need 4 points from their 2 games (to pip Rovers), and while Exeter could still be going for the title, if they beat now safe Barrow at home on Tuesday they will have secured automatic promotion which will be their primary objective achieved. Plus Rochdale have only lost 4 of their 22 games at home, so that will likely be a tougher match than it looks on paper, and even Mansfield have it more in their own hands than Rovers, so 4/1 looks about right from the outside. Hopefully they will sneak a top 3 finish, but if not, then there will be 2, and hopefully 3, Rovers matches on the telly, and a good chance for some of us to watch him play a professional game for the first time, outside of the very odd cameo.

This was absolutely glorious.

It just shows how fortunes can change quickly at this stage. Loads were saying 'Burnley have only won 3 of their first 28 games, they're not suddenly going to win xxx...', and here they are with 3 wins and 10 points from their last 5 matches. Hopefully they can get a few more, and I'd like a Leeds win tomorrow as well.

Yeah, think it's just 13 conceded in 15 games, and 5 of them against Spurs.

I've posted this before, but this Twitter search is glorious: https://twitter.com/search?q="newcastle away"&src=typed_query&f=live Imagine even thinking of seeing those type of comments 6/7 months ago. Amazing. Both Arsenal and Liverpool fans sweating.

I was meant to say 'as many' , but the general point still stands

For all the struggles we have had this season, it's insane to think we've now got more points than Norwich and Watford combined.

Hopefully we get at least a point here, because while I'm sure we could pick up a point from the next 3 very tough games, we will be clear underdogs in them all, especially the title challengers, so it would be a bit of a downer to head into the Burnley match potentially on the back of 4 straight defeats. I'll go for 1-1.

It must be class to be Mark Gillespie. Fairly limited, relatively, but has had a decent enough career in Leagues Ones and Two, most of it at fairly nearby Carlisle, and a spell in the SPL, played almost 300 games, but then (re)joins his hometown club where he will surely be picking up north of 10k a week. No matchday pressure, and will first hand be experiencing the change of mood and atmosphere. He has one year left on his contract, and not sure if that will be extended, or if he'll look to head back down the lower leagues, but for now, as a fan, he'll be loving life.

If Burnley are 1 point clear of Everton on the final day, and it's only between those two, then I may well want Eddie to lose a Newcastle match for the first time ever, even if it might cost us a couple of places

grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/relegation.113693/page-1190

"Newcastle away" is a decent Twitter search. You've got Arsenal and Liverpool fans concerned, and Spurs and Man City fans pointing to that fixture as banana skins for their respective rivals. I've been lurking on a few forums since full time and Eddie finally seems to be getting the credit he obviously deserves.

Everton injury time equaliser. Hopefully doens't follow here.

3 mins injury time. Hold on...

Leicester ahead! Barnes

Leicester team a lot stronger than it was against us, hopefully they'll perform.

Aye, think it's just the two games, Spurs and Cambridge, although could be wrong - I was thinking he'd have been thinking 'what have we gotten ourselves into' after that Cambridge match