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Bruce "I think the crowd probably enjoyed watching the team better than they had been. Let’s see what the feedback is"

Dubs is knackered

Official Newcastle United announcement: Jonjo Shelvey will return to the Newcastle United starting line-up for Saturday afternoon’s clash with Burnley at St. James’ Park (3pm kick-off). Shelvey – who has missed the Magpies’ last five games through injury – will start in midfield alongside Isaac Hayden, who is recalled to the side as head coach Steve Bruce shuffles his pack for the visit of the in-form Clarets. Martin Dúbravka continues in goal while United will revert to a four-man defence, with Javier Manquillo – who also returns to the team after a lengthy spell out with a hamstring injury – and Danny Rose as full backs either side of captain Jamaal Lascelles and Federico Fernández. Matt Ritchie is also brought into the starting 11 to play wide on the right-hand side of midfield, with Shelvey and Hayden in the middle and Joelinton on the left. And Dwight Gayle and Miguel Almirón will spearhead Newcastle’s attack as they look for a first league victory since January’s 1-0 win over Chelsea.

Super, smashing, great

This will be a "Pardew" for Bruce's boys "a free niw frashing" Burnley are in good form & should have no problem taking all 3 points. Im expecting plenty of booing at the end of the game.

Last 9 games L -L- L- D- W- D- D- L - L Points 6 from 27 Goals For 6 Goals Against 17 Brucey's starting to get in Pardew/Carver/McClaren territory

Here's one to click on my mates band Skyclad

Yeah that's a good article

The luckiest lucky mans luck is running out.

The last 5 Premiership games Man City (a) Watford (a) Spurs (h) Brighton (a) Liverpool (h) That's not an easy run in.

The next 6 Premiership games Burnley (h) Southampton (a) Shelf United (h) Aston Villa (h) Bournemouth (a) West Ham (h) Relegation is going to be very close i dont think "Brucey's Boys" will get many points from those games.

Steve Bruce says great opportunity and realistic for Newcastle United to finish top half of Premier League... "It is still realistic (to finish top half). “We have got 11 or 12 games left (including West Brom in the FA Cup) and we have given ourselves an opportunity. “We are getting a few back from injury now and we have give ourselves a great opportunity. “Let’s try to grasp it over the next four, five, six weeks. "Let’s look upwards. “Let’s see if we can do it. “We’re up against teams up and around us.”

I still think match goers will dwindle off once the cup run ends at WBA

They probably just have a kick about in training. Jumpers for goalposts & all that nonsense.

If Brucies boys dont get relegated it'll be very close.

Bruce: The one thing they didn’t do was give up, and that’s not a problem. But we have to have more of a threat to win matches in the Premier League. Arsenal and Palace away, both are not easy games, but we didn’t cause enough problems in the final third and that’s what we have got to try and address. Need more fret

Steve Bruce: “Maybe it is time for change.” Referring to tactics. "With 10 seconds to go, does the referee really have to send him off? Is a yellow not sufficient"

Bruce said Big Joe had a slight thigh strain

You can hear Brucie now "Whey wuh still in the cup"