Match Preview: Newcastle Utd v Everton

Good to see Jarrad joined by James Garner in the England U21s though I think that Jarrad has done enough to be in the senior squad.

Get stuck into them, its the last game of the season, put on a show, play to our maximum then have a good long break, just hate that switching off in games.

Perhaps a last chance for Patterson (unless his exit card is already marked). Give Chermiti some significant time. Iroegbunam too. No Doucoure. Hopefully no Harrison. Such a shame that Armstrong can not start.

Have a go at them. If it goes belly up then lessons will be learnt. If it goes well it could help inform choices for the future. But this is Moyes so I have serious doubts.

If we want to experiment, then I would like to see what Chemiti would do and may give Iroegbunam a run also. I would definitely play Calvert-Lewin and bring in Beto if we are still level and they are desperate for a winner.

Beto's speed off the mark on a counter could give us a goal and a win. In my humble opinion.

The only good thing is that we're guaranteed 13th place and the players can enjoy the last game, the pressure is on the Magpies.

Its a free hit for us so I would give some game time to Tim, Chermiti, Patto and see how they cope

Last Sunday will have been the de facto ‘last game of the season’ as far as many were concerned. Getting dry-humped by the barcodes will probably be of little consequence.

Hope I’m wrong.

Anyway, pass me the factor 6 (hey, I’m a child of the 70s/80s) and that copy of the Viz.

As to how, well..

I will go out on a limb, which may well snap, and state Keane will play a blinder. That is without dark glasses and a cane. We may see O'Brien and Keane in their box more than expected. Both are capable finishers.

Barcodes will be tight in the early minutes. With either Chelsea or Forest going ahead, they could get distracted and leave an opening.

Tough to beat in the first 45. Go all out for it in the second half. UTFT!

Could it be Coleman's last ever game for us?

I've not read anything though? What exactly did Moyes say mate?

I hope Chermiti gets some game time; it will be interesting to see if Alcaraz starts. Hopefully those players who will be here next season don't pick up an injury.

I'm looking forward to everything apart from those stairs up to the away section. Anyone else there, give me a shout. This time I am going to try and find the escalators.

I'm looking forward to meeting Neil and hopefully Rob. I'm also meeting up with a friend and ex-Army colleague from County Durham, who has followed Newcastle all his life.

They may have charged me in excess of £100 for a train ticket, and that is with an Armed Forces Veterans Railcard, but I don't care

I got asked by my sister if I would be glad to have a break from Everton and the travelling. I said yes, but the novelty will wear off after about an hour as I wait for pre-season and August.

Some may say it doesn't mean a lot to us, but for me, any time an Everton team takes to a field of football, it matters.

I'm looking forward to seeing the boys off after another traumatic season. And that Jordan Pickford song ringing out from the heavens.

The wild card is though, if Newcastle are too nervous, we could then play with freedom and enjoy ourselves.

The stars are beginning to align for my next visit.

I qualify for the state pension age next month and the local airport now does direct flights to Liverpool.

Just don't know whether to make it a birthday or a wedding anniversary surprise for Breige!

Our defence is shot for this game and you would have to be a supreme optimist - Danny- to fancy us to get anything.
It would be a great help if Isak didn't play, if he is fit I think we are goosed.

On a brighter note, they have surprised us a few times this season, maybe this could be another one.

I'll message you, so we can meet up.

I suppose this means I'll have to butter Tony A. up, over the next few months, even more than I usually do.

Big Yerry Mina playing for Calgiari as they take on Napoli who are trying to win Serie A, with Lukaku up front.

Leaving Kings Cross just before 9am and getting in at a similar time to you.

Let's see if we can coordinate a meeting. There's a decent bar in the station and one just across the road.

It's hardly a special forces operation, but then I struggle with finding Selhurst Park repeatedly!!

You've waited long enough for a season ticket... you're entitled to be selfish with it for all of the first season at least.

Unbelievable striker.

Looks like the title is heading to Napoli.

Brendan, I would insist. I know what it is like to travel. There are plenty that will help you out, myself included. I look forward to meeting you when you can make it over.

The Geordies will be revved up, while it's hard to think of a situation where this game could be less meaningful for us. Straight after the Lord Mayor's show too.

What you ask for now is a bit of pride and professionalism. Maybe the selections err on the side of using players with something to prove/gain.

Fingers crossed as ever.

I really don't care who plays tomorrow.

Nor do I, Danny

A draw would be a big surprise… but unlikely — especially missing Tarkowski and Branthwaite.

Does anyone else feel a little miffed that a team finishing below us qualifies for the Champions League? They should only qualify for the competition they won.

It's not like that time they completely changed the Champions League qualifying rules after the season to allow a certain team to play.

Good one...

They won it, winning it didn’t mean qualifying for next season, they finished outside league qualifying positions, so went in under new rule made especially for them.

No reason we can't win, wind them up a bit and they might just lose the plot.

It feels strange but nice to have no pressure and hopefully we play a bit of football.

I hate them more than any other club.

Rugby is a game.

Tiddlywinks is a game.

I can't hate Arsenal JA. I love Islington and I rented a flat in the old Highbury and it was fecking cool mate. And Highbury '84.

Actually, I think the quote is from Keith Wyness, characterizing what he thinks Moyes would say. There does seem to be some talk around Fergson or Delap as main targets. Not really what I thought I had seen earlier but a clue that Moyes has weighed in on the matter.

I don't know if that meets your standard but I have to start drinking before I look through some post-match transcripts. The Maximus is calling and I may bail on that later search unless there is a real demand for Moyes' statement.

I would think our captain might have the team geed up to beat Newcastle given he's a Sunderlander. He at least will be pulling out all the stops to keep a clean sheet.

It is an achievement getting 13th and a bigger Premier League pay out. Things have gone well with Moyes.

It depends very much on which Everton turns up. Nothing to lose. It is a while since Everton have been in that situation.

Everton is a way of life. More than life itself. I guess that's why they call us the blues.

Sorry Paul, I've probably put that into your head now!!

Neil, I checked my train tickets and they are for tomorrow, so I'm good. See you, Rob and anyone else of the 3000.

I can't go wrong with this one. Kings Cross to Newcastle. St James Park just around the corner and up the road. Simple.

Have a great trip Danny! I hope the blues do go all out and make it a memorable one.

I'm going to break with my usual routine and predict a 1-0 win with DCL scoring a farewell goal!

I could barely hear anything anyone said on the pitch last Sunday in the Top Balcony so thanks for clarification, Paul.

I might be equally one-eyed, but I know who the best supporters are. They will be there tomorrow, with binoculars and oxygen masks.

Liam, I was in the Park End. Probably one of the few occasions when it got a bit feisty, was supporters telling others to shut the feck up so we could hear. I've had to watch most of it back on the club website and Youtube. On the day, I missed a lot of it apart from the Violin, when the crowd stood silent in their tears and when the Bill Ryder-Jones band delivered a Spirit masterpiece. The playing of There She Goes and the stadium joining in was spine tingling.

As with any game of football, we go to win tomorrow. I really don't care whether or not Newcastle qualify for the Champions League. All I care about is Everton winning.

No pitch invasion, as those stairs take as long to get down as they do to get up and I'll have a train to catch.

I heard last week that he was going to Wembley to see Sunderland in the playoff final.

The sight of Spurs fans and those Geordie fuckers celebrating the end of their long trophyless drought on the news has been agony. Even Palace had their victory parade through the streets... and the worst is still to come.

I didn't want Moyes, but will be fully behind him as he leads an attempt at a massive, massive reset at our beloved club. Please, lord, let it be our turn soon.

But first we have a party to ruin. Newcastle is a dentist-free shithole. The horse-punching gobshites who follow its second-rate football club are among the most arrogant in the land. They call us Scouse Mackems in an attempt to disguise the fact that they are Geordie Kopites. I fucking hate that club.

Fuck all this talk about being on the beach. We've got a parade to piss on!

However, look at Bournemouth, Palace, Coventry and Wimbledon — they had nothing to play for but that didn't stop them trying to relegate us. No flip-flops there.

So, let's hope we try to make it very hard for Newcastle — especially for our fans who have to negotiate them stairs. Anyway, I'm going for a 2-nil win. UTFT

Colin, quality. Say no more mate.

The good news is that it's meant to be a torrential downpour in Liverpool all day on Monday. Let's hope so. 🙏🙏🙏🤞🤞🤞

I'll be watching Sunderland later on to see how good this Rigg kid is. There's another player as well who we've been linked to.

I wonder if Pickford will be at the game?

The time they allowed the redshite back into the Champions League, they "luckily" drew Sofia, and we luckily got Villarreal, and Collina disallowing Big Dunc's perfectly good goal.

Moyes was still talking about it last Sunday.

I hope that rain doesn't spread to the Derbyshire Dales and Bakewell, my wife has booked us a day trip there on Monday— she said “You don't want to be stuck in the house all day Monday because you won't want go out to watch “them” celebrating all over the place will you?”

She's not all bad — sometimes, and she never reads ToffeeWeb!

Don't care if we are safe or about spoiling anyone's party. Our mentality should be that we always want to win and I'm sure that's what Moyes will be telling them.

Moyes will have us fired up at least. Team selection could be interesting, you never know. COYB.

Having said that, injuries to key players, would tend to favour Newcastle, but as ever optimistic we can do another Fulham (away)!

I won't be in my home city, but won't escape it. The "lifelong" supporters down here will need me to educate them about something they know nothing about.

He was always looking to bring the ball forward instead of sideways or backwards – in short, a positive player.

Over the past four years, Arsenal have had 117 appearances, the RS 116. We're joint 9th at 83.

This season was really off-kilter. Man Utd, those clods finishing down there below us, got 28 appearances, third only to the Arsenal and RS. We got 16, same as Brighton. Oddly, Fulham got only 14.

One, he loves playing against the Barcodes, and two, Sunderland won the play-off v Sheffield United.

Come on you Blues !

Could make for a very interesting afternoon.

Up earlier than usual. I hadn't given it much consideration, but it dawned on me that a lot of Sunderland supporters will be heading in the same direction as me this morning.

The dog is about to take me for a walk. Not happy. She has a 6:30 am routine and has been refusing to soldier, so I had to give her a prod.

Nothing against them, but if I get on an early train, I can get a seat and get my head down. Hopefully a few are still sleeping yesterday off or making a Bank Holiday weekend of their achievement.

Rob, I'll give you a shout when I hit the station and hopefully we can meet up. If not in the centre, then in the concourse.

I hope the blues enable Jordan to give the Geordies a lap of appreciation today.

Put a team out of all those whose contracts have expired or the returning loanees. Thats enough for a team and some on the bench I included the injured and inept.

I despise the Skunks because of their disgusting misogynist hypocritical owners. And their ground looks shit. Grey, drab and featureless.

As I said previously, we have little to gain, win, lose or draw — our position is guaranteed, irrespective of other results.

Oh and definitely No Doucoure! :-)

That's right, Derek. Opportunity Knox!

I'm on a train rammed with Mackems.

Good laugh actually. I've shown them the Pickford song. They love it!!

COYB

Hopefully those picked put in a decent shift whether they are leaving or playing for a contract – play for pride or your next club.

I'll throw my name in tomorrow once I get today out of the way.

I don't really mind if Moyes starts Doucouré and Harrison and others though.

Surely that's all the more reason for them to show their mettle to prospective new clubs.

Hoping for a decent win today. 0 - 3 would be nice!! Ah well nothing wrong in dreaming.

Wishing all Evertonians a great Summer, some good signings, and a productive pre-season. Up the Blues.

After today, the Rumour Mill will go into overload about who is or isn't staying.

Gonna be a tough summer but all credit to Moyes and his staff.

Safe journey to all going the game!

Whenever a player walks on a pitch, they should have something to play for. To win.

It's a shame all the final day matches are not being televised this year but hopefully I will be able find a stream and, with some reservation, I am looking forward to a well earned point or three this afternoon.

With nothing at stake, I hope we take it seriously, but hope the emphasis is on the players more likely to remain next season rather than giving some faces their last hurrah.

Popping over to the Live Forum now…

One thing that can never be denied is the unwavering and unconditional support this club gets from all of us. It is the one constant they can rely on.

I'll be offline for a few hours now.

Spirit a win and Jordan wearing a Sunderland top at the end!!

McNeil on the right, Ndiaye on the left. Alcaraz in behind Chermiti.

Would love to unseat Newcastle, but its a big ask. Hope they put on a show, rather than flip flops on or risk injuring themselves ahead of free transfers.

What with that and the crowd going completely bananas, it's going to be difficult to get any points.

Having said all that, us at a generous 8.5 to 1 is worth a small bet, we can score goals now and, if we can score first, they may well panic.

However, we are going to struggle fielding a side without putting in a player who is out of contract or out of loan

Let's have some fun.

They have lost one less league game than us, so you never know…

Couldn't lace the likes of Jack Grealish's boots. Wouldn't Jack in a blue shirt.

Knowing how we know Everton, what price is Gordon to score? It's an absolute with Everton.

If he and Newcastle are remotely serious about each other. He will be very keen to impress…

Still hope he signs a new deal, though. I would love to see him play in a decent Everton team.

Moyes said in his press conference there'd be an update about out-of-contract players tomorrow.