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00:00Hello everyone, we're here outside the Amex,
00:04stadium just behind we're there,
00:06after Newcastle in 8-2-1-1 with Brighton and Jordan,
00:11bit of a crack-ass game that one mate, wasn't it?
00:13I was, second half was mental with the three penalty decisions,
00:19I can't remember that happening very often,
00:21certainly having two penalties over that turn anyway,
00:23which the first two were correctly by the way,
00:26but just added to the draw man of course,
00:28yeah, it was third time looking for Newcastle that penalty,
00:30in the 89th minute, Alexander needs a convert,
00:34and the point was what Newcastle deserved today,
00:36they probably should have got more,
00:38I thought they would have the more dominant team in the second half,
00:40but it's a point that keeps the Champions League qualification
00:42in their own hands, big game against Chelsea next week.
00:46What do you reckon, because on reflection of the game,
00:49and I will say it in the press room there,
00:52I think if Newcastle had lost that game, it would have been harsh,
00:55they probably were the better, they probably shaded the first half,
00:58went in 1-0 down, they were the better team,
01:00especially the last sort of 20, 25 minutes of the game,
01:03if they had lost that game, it would have been a real sick,
01:06I wonder, but to get a point,
01:08as Dan Burns said in the mix zone there,
01:10keeps them ticking over ahead of that massive game
01:11against Chelsea next week, doesn't it?
01:13You know, it is absolutely,
01:14as I say, they've got a really bad record here,
01:18they don't really get results here,
01:20I mean, they've had a couple of draws over the years here,
01:23but it's a tough place to come,
01:25so to leave here with something is positive,
01:28and as I say, it keeps the fate in their own hands,
01:30and that's what you want heading into the final three games,
01:33because the Chelsea one is, it's a potential decider,
01:37we've got the Chelsea game on our left shoulder here now,
01:39in due time, core bonds,
01:40so that's your castle and Chelsea on the same goal difference,
01:45the same points, your castle stay ahead of Chelsea,
01:47on goals scored,
01:48but yeah, it's a potential decider next week,
01:52and as I say,
01:52as it won't,
01:54we might just carefully and rudely interrupt this Newcastle world video there,
02:00you mentioned the Chelsea game,
02:05and obviously,
02:06I tried to nudge Eddie Howard a little bit in the press conference,
02:09didn't I,
02:09but he sort of laughed,
02:12with regards to Liverpool making six changes,
02:15pretty well,
02:16if there's a perfect time to play Liverpool,
02:18it is now,
02:18Chelsea's got that,
02:19but what do you make of that,
02:20I mean,
02:21it's a bit of a liberty for Newcastle,
02:22isn't it really?
02:23Yeah,
02:23from Newcastle's point of view,
02:24it is frustrating,
02:25because the game has just came to the right time for Chelsea,
02:28Liverpool just won the league title,
02:30but realistically,
02:31you can't really dictate what Liverpool do,
02:33Arnestoff's got a big score at Liverpool,
02:35he's got players that haven't played minutes very often,
02:38he's given minutes today,
02:39so,
02:40as much as it's frustrating from our point of view,
02:42and Newcastle's point of view,
02:43you can't really take anything from that,
02:46really,
02:46sounded exactly like Eddie over there,
02:48I've seen a couple of tweets there,
02:51joking maybe about corruption and stuff,
02:53but it is what it is,
02:55it's frustrating,
02:56because as I say,
02:57if Chelsea played Liverpool two weeks ago,
02:59it's a totally different game,
03:00totally different team,
03:01but it is what it is,
03:02Newcastle,
03:03they've got it in their own hands,
03:04that's all they can ask for,
03:05if they're going to get Champions League football,
03:06they can do it themselves,
03:07and they're not relying on our teams,
03:08it would be nice,
03:09it would be nice to have a team do Newcastle a favour,
03:12which doesn't seem to be happening this moment in time,
03:14all the teams are winning around them,
03:16but it's in their own hands,
03:17and for as long as that continues,
03:18it'll be a big positive.
03:19That Chelsea game next week is going to be massive,
03:21I think the level-up points for Newcastle,
03:24they're wondering if they're winning,
03:26I mean,
03:27I've said the past couple of weeks and a half,
03:29I think if Newcastle win the home games,
03:31it'll be a big,
03:32but the way the table is sort of shaping up,
03:34squeaky bum time,
03:35it looks like it's going to go right to the wire.
03:37It will,
03:38yeah,
03:38it will,
03:39I had a feeling it would do that anyway,
03:41but,
03:42obviously Chelsea-Forest last game of the season,
03:43so I'm not trying to have that in-box things,
03:45but,
03:45let's say,
03:46the race is wide open,
03:48anyone's to take really,
03:51say it's one sip-up and you're in trouble,
03:53but Newcastle can avoid any sip-ups,
03:55as I say,
03:56that they will be a big challenge in football next season.
03:58They've got,
03:59if at the start of the season you got asked for this position,
04:02heading into the final three games,
04:04given how poor Newcastle were at the start of the season,
04:06you want to snap their hands off,
04:07so they're in this position now,
04:08they just need to go and see it through,
04:09and two games at St James' Park is perfect,
04:12you want to be playing at home in front of your own supporters,
04:15Chelsea game next week should be a good atmosphere,
04:1712 o'clock summer,
04:17can't kill atmosphere at St James' Park on a Sunday as well,
04:22but,
04:22you know,
04:23everyone knows what's at stake,
04:24and I expect St James' Park to be bouncing next weekend,
04:26and I'll see if the castles get three points against Chelsea,
04:29then it really is a massive step.
04:31To be honest,
04:32I mean,
04:33I can see both teams getting in there,
04:35I think Forrest,
04:36Forrest are looking like they're on the slide,
04:38aren't they?
04:38I mean,
04:38Villa's the one that's constantly,
04:40constantly breathing down Newcastle's necks,
04:43I mean,
04:44if I was a,
04:45if I was a betting man,
04:46I'd like a chicken punt every now and then,
04:47I think,
04:48you look at the top,
04:49your top three's probably going to be also Liverpool,
04:52Man City,
04:52I think Newcastle will get fourth,
04:54personally,
04:55and then Chelsea,
04:56fifth,
04:56and then I think,
04:57I think,
04:58I think it's going to be,
04:59it's obviously,
04:59it's a weird one normally made,
05:01because you've got teams playing each other,
05:03I think Chelsea have got to play Forrest as well,
05:05haven't they?
05:05Yeah.
05:05It's going to be a mar end of the season.
05:07It will,
05:08and yeah,
05:09Newcastle world,
05:10we'll be there every step of the way,
05:13hopefully,
05:14as I say,
05:14it starts next week with a,
05:15with a digging against Chelsea,
05:16and then it's on the Arsenal away,
05:19Everton,
05:19so yeah,
05:20in little under three weeks,
05:21we'll be knowing,
05:22if Newcastle will be playing Champions League football.
05:24Get them passports renewed.
05:25Hopefully.
05:27Thank you everybody,
05:28cheers for watching,
05:28and we'll catch his later.