Reading the preview - Forest and Blackpool will be the only teams that can do the double over Toon this season. Forest will be the ones with the most chance I guess.
Hadn't realised that WBA only got a point and played two more games, so that's all good.
Toon Fans
Another great result. Hughton has really impressed me. Tonights game resulted in our 20th clean sheet, not often u can say that about a NUFC defence in years gone by. Intresting to note that the journalist interviewing Hughton said if we win our next two matches we will be promoted.
The last few games should be of no main concern - just depends on the squad being injury free and united.
Hughton is a real saviour for the Toon, but probably still won't be fully accepted by the Geordie faithful.
I just hope that he is not dumped for some big name gaffer next season (but given Cashley is asking for wage cuts you wouldn't expect a lot of big names to be queuing up anyway).
Good opinion piece. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=764177&sec=england&root=england&cc=3436
I am feeling relieved more than euphoric at this stage. Early days but hopefully another 3 points and even closer to promotion. Plenty of time.
Newcastle and West Brom can both get promoted Easter Monday.
very good effort if so, it's a pretty horrible league the Championship
very good effort if so, it's a pretty horrible league the Championship
Would be good to score many times against Posh tonight (nudge, nudge).
Good win (2-3). Now just 1 pt needed in the next six games.
I think this can be done...
I think this can be done...
iraqgoals has a feed ready to go:
I think this may clash with "How to train a dragon" in 3D tomorrow @ 10 am (note to self: Don't make promises without checking match times and broadcast coverage)
useless blimmin feed. Cut out just as toon were on the attack.
0-1 to sheffield 
lovely run by Gutierrez!
Peter Lovenkrands! 1-1
Half time. Toon should have been 3 up. Routledge muffing some good chances, Lovenkrands unlucky not to score from free play and Carroll also unlucky.
Sheffield only looking dangerous from the corners.
Sheffield only looking dangerous from the corners.
Forest drew so as far as promotion goes this is a dead rubber.
good to have you guys back in the prem, always enjoy watching the games at st james park
Looks packed out. The Geordies know how to sing "Stand Up"! 
Feckin feed has just cut out again.
Feckin feed has just cut out again.
Oh well. looks like the feed has gone completely. a point at least from this game please Mr Hughton.
Feed back on. Just in time to see Nolan bicycle kick to 2-1!!
2-1. toon doing it comfortably. Ameobi unlucky to not make it 3-1 in injury time.
EPL here we come.
Championship still to win outright.
Howay th' Toon!
EPL here we come.
Championship still to win outright.
Howay th' Toon!
Not wanting to get into the debate about what consitutes a big club but this season the crowd at SJP has ranged from 36,944 (1st game) to 49,644 (vs 'boro). Not quite full capacity (52k) but pretty impressive for the Championship league.
Hughton also wanting to push on and take the title. He deserves it.
I would love to see Hughton take the title, would be a great reward and his first managerial trophy. Game was good, Nolans goal was superb. Loving the atmosphere in the team at the moment too, hopefully Ashley doesnt do something silly in the off season.
Junior, try atdhe.net next time. They usually have reliable feeds on that site.
TOON ARMY!
Cheers Tommy - can gurantee iraqgoals to cut out at least twice and sometmes so many times that i have to give up on the game.
On other matters - it looks like Spurs' Alan Hutton is being talked about as a possible (right) full back next season. Butt is likely to be goneski and Harper's understudy Forster wants out to Norwich.
The other amusing thing I saw was this invitation to the Daily Express reporter to visit Tyneside:
" Dennis hasn't ventured more north than Watford, supported Chelsea in 2006 but moved his support to that other London club, Manchester United, last season."
That article was quite a laugh. Having a go at our crowds is ridiculous. St James holds a lot more than other championship clubs, maybe thats why it has the third highest number of empty seats. Cant see Hutton moving here due to him being on loan at Sunderland at the moment. He would be a relatively good signing though. I hope Nicky Butt does decide to hang up the boots, hes been past his best for sometime. Forsters supposed to be a good up in coming keeper, would be happy to send him on a season long loan. We have Tim Krul as the number 2.
Tommy_Smyth2010-04-10 11:43:49
4-1 vs Blackpool. Even Routledge getting in on the scoring and Spiderman opening up the account.
A tiny crowd of 47k.
A tiny crowd of 47k.
Well done lads 2-1 vs Reading. One point away from outright Championship (unless WBA score a gazillion goals in the last three matches)
"We're coming home. we're coming home, we're coming, Magpies' coming home"
Rory's lot 0 Toon 2.
Championship title is ours.
Rory never got a run on from the bench. (oops wong thread)
Champions, well done lads! Hopefully they have learned from this and we will be competitive in the EPL.
Plymouth are relegated i believe so that will see Fallon in league one.
Plymouth are relegated i believe so that will see Fallon in league one.
a trophy 
Yay! Up with Sunderland now. They used to have "Division 2 Winners 1973" (or whenever it was) embroided on their strip when they were promoted into the old 1st div.
what are expectatoins for next year? just to stay up? top half?
that article about ashley only giving 15m for transfers is worrying. kinda get the feeling you need to invest big this off season to make sure you dont find yourself in a relegation dog fight again
that article about ashley only giving 15m for transfers is worrying. kinda get the feeling you need to invest big this off season to make sure you dont find yourself in a relegation dog fight again
Would see staying up as the priority given there won't be much money to strengthen the squad.
Ideally if this is the case then Cashley can sell at the end of next season and someone will get a club with somewhat reduced debt but also be able to inject more pounds to allow the club to push on for higher placings in two seasons.
Perhaps with the currrent squad and team spirit there may be enough to survive in the EPL. It seems that the corrosive player clique from the previous season has gone.
Barton seems to be keeping out of trouble so he may yet prove to be a good player for us in the EPL (PLEASE). Carroll - was quick to get annoyed with him for decking Taylor following his previous assault, but maybe the Taylor incident was not his fault.
Aim in 2010/11: Stay up (and beat the Mackems).
Aim in 2011/12: Get a decent owner (and beat the Mackems)
Oh this is good:
"Amid the joyous scenes of obese Geordies shamelessly displaying their excess skin on the pitch as the title party got underway following the win against Plymouth on Monday, it was easy to forget the plight this well-supported if eternally unsuccessful football club found itself in a year ago."
Plymouth are relegated i believe so that will see Fallon in league one.
How the mighty have Fallon (this is what you get for flying business class).
From Footymad
Alan Shearer Perhaps Keane�s equal in sheer bloody-mindedness, Alan Shearer�s superior self-control usually meant he had the upper hand when they locked horns. In September 2001, as United lost 4-3 at St James� Park, Shearer prevented Keane from taking a throw-in. Keane threw the ball at Shearer, who called the Irishman a �prick�. Keane then tried to strike the striker, and Shearer pulled away leaving Keane to swing at fresh air ... but it earned the Irishman a dismissal in the process. Keane said in his book: "I wish I had connected!", Shearer said his HIS book: "He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo!"
No, but he could hit a shin with a size 9.
Who knows what tomorrow brings?
In a world where few teams survive
All I know is the way I feel
When it's real I keep it alive
The road is long, there are fat tw@ts in the way
but we climb a step every day
Chris lifts us up where we belong
Where the Magpies fly on some cash from Sky
Chris lifts us up where we belong
Far from the fizzy pop
Where the sh!te teams drop
In a world where few teams survive
All I know is the way I feel
When it's real I keep it alive
The road is long, there are fat tw@ts in the way
but we climb a step every day
Chris lifts us up where we belong
Where the Magpies fly on some cash from Sky
Chris lifts us up where we belong
Far from the fizzy pop
Where the sh!te teams drop
Lovenkrands with a late-ish goal to win 1-0 vs QPR
Hughton Manger of the month again and Nolan is player of the month
(page 3 of the sun: Whoarr! come on Kev. Juggle those balls.
or
When the lovely Chris isn't managing his boys (who can be a right handful) he likes nothing better than to count out the money that his boss has given him to spend. When the 20 secounds are up he is off to the corner shop to buy a 50p mixture and still has 20p to sign a quality player for next season.)