By Tyne-Talk
May 17 2013

Newcastle United host Arsenal in their final game of the season on Sunday confident in the knowledge that they will be in the Premier League next season. Newcastle go into the game on the back of one win, two defeats and three draws from their last six games in all competitions, whilst Arsenal travel on the back of four wins and two draws from their last six. 

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew was criticised after the QPR game for joking that he wouldn’t mind if his side lost 4-0 to Arsenal, he quickly defended his comments stating that this was definitely not the case, whilst fans will be hoping the side can end the season on a high – and possibly their highest league position in many months.

The club are top of the Premier League Injury Table with 9 players receiving treatment this week. Cheik Tiote (knock), Steven Taylor (illness), Shola Ameobi (knee), Moussa Sissoko (knee), Massadio Haidara (hamstring), Tim Krul (shoulder), Davide Santon (hamstring) and long term absentees Ryan Taylor (ACL) and Haris Vuckic (ACL) are all listed as receiving treatment.

Davide Santon is the only player who has the Arsenal game as an expected return date, but depending on how ill Taylor was he could be expected back as should Tiote and Haidara, though they may not start.

Arsene Wenger is expected to be without Mikel Arteta (calf), instead he has Jack Wilshere on standby, despite preparing to have surgery on his ankle once the season ends. Abou Diaby (knee) is unavailable but Olivier Giroud returns from a 3 game ban.

Arsenal are chasing 3^rd place in the League with the decision to be made on the final day for 3^rd and 4^th place. If Arsenal and Chelsea are all square on the final day of the season, there will be a play off for 3^rd place, which Wenger has said he would quite like. However, Tottenham Hotspurs are hot on the heels of Arsenal, should they lose against Newcastle and Spurs win, they could overtake their arch rivals leaving Arsenal in 5th. Spurs could be quietly confident as Arsenal have only beaten Newcastle at St James Park once since 2004, on the flip side, Newcastle have been poor in recent months.

Despite a win at the weekend which pushed them into 13^th place, Newcastle could end the season anywhere between 12^th and 17^th depending on the overall results at the weekend.

Fact: Since Wenger took over as manager of Arsenal in 1996, he has only won 5 of 15 away games against Newcastle Utd.

Fact: Steve Harper will play his final game for Newcastle Utd.

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17/05/2013 12:06

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surreymag
17/05/2013 17:01

I hope we win to stop Arsenal getting into the top four but I predict a 1-3 result I think Arsenal will be well up for it.

That might work in our favour having said that. Get the game done and lets start to look towards next season.

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annie
18/05/2013 08:11

I think it will be a tough game for us but I remember we came back from 4-0 down to draw with Arsenal, so anything is possible.

C'mon Newcastle, make us proud.

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davenufc
18/05/2013 08:44

so long as we do better than the mackems and finish above them I will be happy

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annie
18/05/2013 08:54

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i!
18/05/2013 09:33

Bring your abacus folks, you're going to need it.


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annie
18/05/2013 15:15

I hope Harps get's a good send off from the fans.

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MissC
19/05/2013 15:33

Harper is out captain for today

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annie
19/05/2013 15:57

He deserves it. Let's hope he has a great game, a clean sheet would be super for him and us.

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MissC
19/05/2013 16:18

We have started well. Seem really keen!

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annie
19/05/2013 16:27

Maybe the support staff have threatened to duff them up if they don't win.

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MissC
19/05/2013 16:29

Can't believe site is so quiet for last game!

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CNDShearerFan16
19/05/2013 16:39

I'm negotiating a non-football position with the club in time to get a piece of that million or I'd be typing up a storm

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CNDShearerFan16
19/05/2013 16:40

Nice round of applause there for Stevie.

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annie
19/05/2013 16:42

Your share is proportionate to how long you've been there. The tea lady has been there 50 years I reckon she's going to get the lions share.

Keep typing though just in case.

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MissC
19/05/2013 16:42

Szczesny also applauding him - nice gesture

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CNDShearerFan16
19/05/2013 16:50

Quote:

annie
Your share is proportionate to how long you've been there. The tea lady has been there 50 years I reckon she's going to get the lions share.
Keep typing though just in case.

Nuts, I'll have to settle for 5 bob then. Enough to buy a to celebrate Premier League survival then.

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annie
19/05/2013 17:15

The tea lady said on tv this morning that she would buy herself Sky tv if she got any money.
You'd think the club would do that for her anyways for 50 years service.

If she worked in a bank they'd give her a golden handshake no doubt.

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MissC
19/05/2013 17:16

Well she won't be getting sky at this rate

we are 1-0 down.

Anita on now for Cabaye who has a knock

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annie
19/05/2013 17:16

I'm glad Cabaye is coming off. C'mon Anita take your chance to show what you can do.

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CNDShearerFan16
19/05/2013 17:20

I'm not sure about the tea lady. We've looked pretty good in the first half of games only to come out flat in the second. What is she putting in that half-time tea!?!?

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annie
19/05/2013 17:24

Maybe Senna pods, I've heard that makes you go.

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annie
19/05/2013 17:35

Sunderland down to 10 men

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CNDShearerFan16
19/05/2013 17:36

Anyone remember when Newcastle United used to play attacking football? It seems so many moons ago

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annie
19/05/2013 17:38

I remember CND

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annie
19/05/2013 17:41

You plonker Ben Arfa. All you had to do was cross the ball. FFS

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CNDShearerFan16
19/05/2013 17:46

Hmm, Bad not Brilliant Ben Arfa today then

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annie
19/05/2013 17:48

Spurs scored

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CNDShearerFan16
19/05/2013 17:51

Come on lads get a goal and send Arsenal to Europa

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annie
19/05/2013 17:51

And again for the umpteenth time Ben Arfa gives the ball away.

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CNDShearerFan16
19/05/2013 17:53

Once again, decent performance in the first half. Less than nothing in the second.

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annie
19/05/2013 17:58

Oh dear! The long summer without our weekly football fix looms ahead.

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CNDShearerFan16
19/05/2013 18:00

16th place finish Only three good things about this forgettable season 1) Good run in Europa (which to be fair hurt us in the League probably) 2) Finishing ahead of that lot from across the river. 3) Wigan FINALLY getting relegated!

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surreymag
19/05/2013 18:50

Well thank god that is over the game itself was ok better performance than the last two at home. We did however revert back to the kick and hope game once we conceded made it easier for Arsenal to close out the game.

16th is not good enough but I see Mr.P will still be in charge at the beginning of next season. More of the same to come or will we change who knows we will just have to wait and see.Happy summer everyone be lucky.

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