3 points ahead of spurs, Harry Redknapp
4 points ahead of chelsea
sunderland and liverpool no where near in sight, Jose Enrique and Andy Carroll
The Media
Robbie Savage and Pat Nevin predicted us to be relegated
Lawro telling us every week on match of the day and his bbc column how our good form will come to an end and we will slide down the table
Phil Mcnulty predicted us to be 15th
Stan Collymore said Sunderland would finish above Newcastle
If Man united beat everton today, we are guaranteed a top 6 finish
Even if we play terrible for the rest of the season, I don't care we will still finish 6th, which is an unreal season and probably with a lesser budget and smaller wages. We have fought it with the big boys, and received the respect from every premier league club this season.
hats off to alan pardew and his players, as well as the coaching staff and dare I say it to Mike Ashley and Lambias, your blueprint was spot on and made us the team we are.
to Newcastle United
We're 4th in the league
posted on 22/4/12
It is funny that people are still ignoring you to a certain extent.
Keep hearing about how you stand no chance as you play City, Chelsea and Everton in last 3 games, as if you will lose all 3.
City will have nothing to play for when you face them, Chelsea may have a CL final to look forward to, and the FA Cup the same week as you face them I think? They may also be out of contention for 4th anyway.
And Everton? When have they been unbeatable?
Wouldn't rule Newcastle out of 3rd, we (Arsenal) need to make sure we take things into our own hands.
posted on 22/4/12
Pardew an Newcastle should get manager an team of the season if you ask me.
posted on 22/4/12
D'Jeezus I have said the exact same thing, chelsea will be too busy on the fa cup final, so they may play a weaker team to rest players, Mancity I hope they have lost the title, so they will have nothing to play for and uninterested, while everton we have had a good record there recently, wigan next week is massive
posted on 22/4/12
I agree. Newcastle have been a revelation. Congratulations.
posted on 22/4/12
Go away Newcastle
posted on 22/4/12
posted on 22/4/12
I like Newcastle but I hate them at the same time
They must not catch us but they must finish above Spurs
posted on 23/4/12
Do-one Newcastle
posted on 23/4/12
think newcastle will finish 4th can see them losing to city but winning everton and get a draw at chelsea just enough
posted on 23/4/12
@Demba
Unfortunately Man U can't have the title wrapped up by the time City come to St. James, at best they can be 6 points clear with 6 to play for.
I doubt Chelsea will be fielding anything other than their strongest side against us as they're still chasing the 4th place spot as well, and we've got Wigan next who won't be a pushover as they're fighting for their lives and when the chips were down they took down Liverpool, Arsenal and Man Utd so they're not to be underestimated, and Everton still have a long shot at a Europa league place so they may have something to play for as well.
We've got ourselves a run-in where there's no way that we'll get any favours so getting 4th is still a hard task, especially as Spurs have an 'easier' run-in (though they have a couple of teams still fighting for their lives to come).
But frankly, we could lose all our remaining games and I'd still look at the table and still say this has been a fantastic and overwhelming season. We've stuck with the big four all this time, we've finished above the Mackems (always the top priority) and finished better than high-spending Liverpool.
Who'd have thought at the beginning, eh?