I am looking to put a liitle punt on the Newcastle V Arsenal game tonight. Last week I took Newcastle and won a few quid. What's your advice tonight mate.

3-0 nil Arsenal....fuck the geordies!!!

I was pondering this game yesterday.

To qualify for the final, Newcastle are 1.29, Arsenal are 4.4

However match odds for 90 mins are Newcastle 4.3, Arsenal 1.91 and the draw 4.1

So the betting suggests Arsenal to win the game in 90 mins and regardless of extra time, Newcastle to progress.

Recent form suggests that Arsenal are rightly favs for the game, backing them to progess would give a cash out option if they scored first, however they would need to win by 2 clear to force the game into extra time which if they did would surely be favs to get to the final.

It really is a puzzle indeed and if I was forced to put a bet on, I would take the 4.4 on offer for Arsenal to progress and see if any opportunites to cash out came my way and take it from there.

4.5 should be available soon on Arsenal to qualify.

I personally would leave the game alone but at least you have my thoughts.
Hope that helps.

My daughter is a geordie

Really do appreciate your thoughts.

Wae aye pet.

but she really is Mutters. I have 3 lads 1 girl she was born in North Shields the lads Stockton x 2 the last in Hartlepool

So what exactly is a 'Geordie'? There are several different defintions of what constitutes a Geordie. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a Geordie is 'A native or inhabitant of Tyneside or a neighbouring region of north-east England', or 'The dialect or accent of people from Tyneside, esp. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, or (more generally) neighbouring regions of north-east England.'

Other possibilties include:

The name comes from the Northumberland and Durham coal mines. Poems and songs written about, and in the dialect of, these two counties speak of the “Geordie”.The term first used to describe a local pitman or miner in 1876 (OED)

A form of the name George, a common name among the pitmen in the northeast of England.

In 1826 George Stephenson gave evidence to a Parliamentary Commission on Railways at which his blunt speech and dialect drew contemptuous sneers. From that time Londoners began call the colliers “Geordies”.

North East miners used Geordie safety lamps, designed by George Stephenson, instead of Davy lamps which were used in other mining communities.

The name originated during theJacobite Rebellion of 1745. The Jacobites declared that Newcastle and the surrounding areas favoured the Hanovarian King George and were “for George”. Hence the name Geordie used as a derivation of George.

Frank Graham, a local writer and publisher, states that the name originally was a term of abuse meaning “fool”. In 1823 local showman Billy Purvis used it to put down a rival. He is quoted as saying “Noo yor a fair doon feul, not an artificial feul like Billy Purvis! Thous a real Geordie!” ( Now, you're a fair downright fool, not an artificial fool like Billy Purvis! You're a real Geordie!).

There is also the quite specific belief that only people born on the North of the Tyne within 1 mile of Newcastle are entitled to call themselves a 'Geordie'.

In the Durham coalfields Geordie was what you could call someone christened George but 'a Geordie' was someone born on the banks of the Tyne.

I grew up in south-east Durham and knew that whatever else I was I definitely wasn't a Geordie - nor a Mackem, a Smoggie or any other kind of townie.

Incidentally, Billy Purvis wrote 'The Hartlepool Monkey Song' and started off all the Monkey Hanger business.

A Geordie born in North Tees?
My eldest brother (R.I.P.) has Gateshead on his buirth certificate.

Well spotted Mutters I meant to put North Shields

I decided to take a punk on Newcastle £10 and returned £43.59. I also put £10 on Leeds to cover most of my outlay on Newcastle and returned £18.50. A overall profit of £42.09

I just wish it was more regular Our Kev

Yes it was a puzzle that match yesterday. Arsenal favs to win the match, but Newcastle favs to go through.
A bit of 4.5 on Newcastle to win in 90 mins was also a value bet but I did expect more from Arsenal.
Newcastle deserving of their win.

Agree Stocksfield_Poolie. Tonight should be interesting with Liverpool home advantage but 0-1 down.

Liverpool 1.25 to win tonight in 90 mins and 1.37 to qualify.
Better to watch the game without a bet.

Advance appreciated and taken Stocksfield_Poolie.