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Forget relegation, Europe could be calling The Toon!

May 16th, 2010 | 119 Comments |

Wacky odds on The Toon next season.
Wacky odds on The Toon next season.
It looks like Newcastle are being tipped for a relatively stable return to the Premier League, according to the bookies, who already rate us as the tenth best team in the league.

The early pre-season odds have been released, and they paint a much rosier picture of what could happen at Newcastle next season, as odds of a league win come in at 1000/1 with some bookmakers. That makes us apparently the tenth best team in the league and comparable to the likes of Sunderland and Fulham in terms of how they view our chances of winning the league. At the other end of the table, and if you want to bet on us getting relegated, odds of 7/2 are on offer, with teams like West Brom, Wigan, Wolves, Birmingham and the play-off winner all ranked as more likely to fall through the Premier League trapdoor. (more…)