As a game on it's own, doesn't really affect us but both clubs do have a direct effect on our outcome on Sunday.

Thoughts???

I'd hope for a Newcastle win, last home game of the season vs a 'big' team.

A good win and most would see that as the spiritual end of the season and our game takes on insignificance.
If Toon lose there might be more pressure on them to do something against us.

Toon win all day please

Arsenal have to win if the want to have a chance of being top 4. But I can see Newcastle winning.

I'm torn on this, a win puts Newcastle only 2 points short of the top 10, a loss means the highest possible finish for them would be 12th.

Arsenal win

Arsenal win hopefully. Anything less and their top 4 hopes are all but over, which makes it more likely they'll capitulate v Everton on the final day.

AwayClaret wrote: ↑

Mon May 16, 2022 4:32 pm

Arsenal have to win if the want to have a chance of being top 4. But I can see Newcastle winning.

Me to

After yesterday 100% an Arsenal win please.

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑

Mon May 16, 2022 4:44 pm

I'm torn on this, a win puts Newcastle only 2 points short of the top 10, a loss means the highest possible finish for them would be 12th.

They don't need the money the 2 extra place's will bring

Lets just hope the grass isn't too long or too dry or too green.

Don't think it'll make any difference whatsoever who wins tonight as far as Sunday's concerned.
It'll be tough for us against Toon and very tough for Everton against the Gunners.They'll both be up for it.

All on the day.

Wonder if Eddie would be up to relegating his old club if it came to it? Also Tripps and Wood..I know they are professionals but cant imagine it would be a nice feeling.

Surely a no brainer. We'd want Arsenal to win all day (much as it pains me to say so).

It means they'll bust a gut to beat Everton too (as I can't see Spurs slipping up against Norwich)

A Newcastle defeat also leaves them with barely anything to play for. Whatever anyone says, a team with everything to play for (us) against a team with nothing to play for (with external factors aside e.g. rivalry, history etc which we don't have particularly with Newcastle...) and that team with everything to play for should win if the teams are reasonably matched (which I think we are).

Absolutely Arsenal to win tonight, please

The Enclosure wrote: ↑

Mon May 16, 2022 4:58 pm

Wonder if Eddie would be up to relegating his old club if it came to it? Also Tripps and Wood..I know they are professionals but cant imagine it would be a nice feeling.

Didn't Dennis Law once relegate Man Utd with a goal and look miserable . His professional instinct took over

The Enclosure wrote: ↑

Mon May 16, 2022 4:58 pm

Wonder if Eddie would be up to relegating his old club if it came to it? Also Tripps and Wood..I know they are professionals but cant imagine it would be a nice feeling.

Eddie Howe is a Everton fan, I'm sure he'd rather us went down

We can no longer survive just by other sides (eg: Everton) losing.

So IMO the best outcome is the one that affects our fixture and that's a Newcastle win they can point to as the bow that ties up their season and play the second team vs us.

I think Newcastle will be looking at their game at the Turf
as the "bow that ties up their season."

Not a chance they'll ease up if they win tonight, I wouldn't have thought.

Howe has turned them into a real top team

I care little who might win a PL game, except when Burnley are involved.

Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑

Mon May 16, 2022 8:51 pm

Howe has turned them into a real top team

You can’t say that on here. The only reason they play like this is because they spent money.

Oops!

1-0 Toon.

Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑

Mon May 16, 2022 8:51 pm

Howe has turned them into a real top team

Not Saudi Arabian Billions then

Jesus

We need to tend to our business on Thursday, can't rely on beating Newcastle on Sunday.

Aclaret wrote: ↑

Mon May 16, 2022 9:14 pm

We need to tend to our business on Thursday, can't rely on beating Newcastle on Sunday.

Nope, they look brilliant

Aclaret wrote: ↑

Mon May 16, 2022 9:14 pm

We need to tend to our business on Thursday, can't rely on beating Newcastle on Sunday.

They'll batter us if they play like this.

Remember, tonight they have the atmosphere. We'll have it on Sunday. Still a big ask based on this, like.

So funny. Comms fawning all over Wilson’s goal. Then having eat bible pie when they learned it was clearly a White og

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑

Mon May 16, 2022 9:15 pm

They'll batter us if they play like this.

Some said the same thing about Spurs after they beat Arsenal.

They have 5 days rest we have 2

Bosscat wrote: ↑

Mon May 16, 2022 9:13 pm

Not Saudi Arabian Billions then

To be fair, boss, the players still need to be properly managed and coached.
look at Everton.

Aclaret wrote: ↑

Mon May 16, 2022 9:14 pm

We need to tend to our business on Thursday, can't rely on beating Newcastle on Sunday.

Could not agree more. They look rampant and very quick

Not allowed Arsenal to settle on the ball at all and they break with speed and purpose. Look at good side to be fair and made Arsenal look very ordinary.

Spijed wrote: ↑

Mon May 16, 2022 9:19 pm

Some said the same thing about Spurs after they beat Arsenal.

Yes, they did.
And it's these inconsistencies we're mainly banking on now.

Hope we can give Newcastle a tougher test on Sunday

Hope they take Sunday off!

Great win for Newcastle. They deserve to go on a week long bender.

Not great for us that. Can see arsenal not turning up against Everton now it's all pretty much over for them.

Arsenal are hopeless.

Everything’s against us at the moment: injuries, dodgy pens, Arsenal being bottlers…

Spurs away to Norwich on the final day. They won't screw up and Arsenal will know that.

Murger wrote: ↑

Mon May 16, 2022 9:50 pm

Spurs away to Norwich on the final day. They won't screw up and Arsenal will know that.

But they won't roll over for Everton on the off chance that Norwich turn up

Arsenal still need to win just incase. Had fma feeling Arsenal would bottle it.

Carragher said on Sky that he thought Everton would drag themselves over the line, tend to agree.

On the plus side, Brentford were terrific yesterday, if they replicate their Goodison performance, they'll slam DL, seem to be hitting great form now.

But were going to need points ourselves for sure.

Just catching up Newcastle sounded impressive tonight, and if they play anything like that on Sunday we're in for a blooming hard shift.

Arsenal were dogga at Spurs and dogga tonight, how on earth are they so high in the table.

Bosscat wrote: ↑

Mon May 16, 2022 9:13 pm

Not Saudi Arabian Billions then

Going from the only team in English football to the team that has taken the third most points in the league this calendar year is impressive no matter how much money Howe spent in January.

Top manager that has turned them into a great team. Will most likely challenge for top 6 next season

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑

Mon May 16, 2022 10:22 pm

Carragher said on Sky that he thought Everton would drag themselves over the line, tend to agree.

On the plus side, Brentford were terrific yesterday, if they replicate their Goodison performance, they'll slam DL, seem to be hitting great form now.

But were going to need points ourselves for sure.

That ****ing last minute equaliser has changed so much.

NewClaret wrote: ↑

Mon May 16, 2022 10:40 pm

That ****ing last minute equaliser has changed so much.

It has but we know what we need to do.