Premier League - Newcastle lose Bassong appeal

Eurosport - Wed, 20 May 07:12:00 2009

Relegation-threatened Newcastle have lost their appeal against Sebastien Bassong's dismissal.

2008-2009 Newcastle United Sebastien Bassong is sent off against Fulham - 0

The 22-year-old Frenchman was shown a straight red card by referee Howard Webb after tangling with Fulham striker Diomansy Kamara.

Bassong will now miss the club's final Premier League game of the season at Aston Villa.

Because it was his second red card of the season, he will serve a two-match ban with immediate effect, ruling Bassong out of the first game of the 2009/10 campaign as well.

Meanwhile, Michael Owen could feature for relegation-threatened Newcastle in the clash with Villa.

The former Liverpool and Real Madrid striker, 29, was unavailable for the defeat to Fulham after sustaining a groin injury in training but could be ready to play some part on Sunday.

Magpies boss Alan Shearer said: "He had a scan on Monday and there is no serious injury so we're hopeful he'll be involved on Sunday."

Newcastle go into the match third from bottom and on the brink of slipping into the Championship, with Middlesbrough, Hull and Sunderland also in danger of joining already-relegated West Brom.

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  1. McSpaner
    I know Gateshead just got promoted mate, but­ they didn't get promoted that far; You mackems­ think you're safe - in for a shock!

    From cameron w, on Tue 19 May 10:14PM
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    Goodbye Toon if you want to see premier football next­ season cross the river

    From McSpaner, on Tue 19 May 9:56PM
  3. PHIL
    that's better, now you're engaging in­ BANTER - that's the name of this game.
    david w
    Now­ listen carefully sunshine, i will acknowledge you once,­ and once only . . . and only so i can do this . . . .­ david w(anker)

    From cameron w, on Tue 19 May 9:44PM
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    cameron - i had to get off my backside to comment­ because i have just found out that the fine women of­ newcastle go down with les fuss and for less cash than­ their football club.

    From Phil, on Tue 19 May 9:42PM
  5. Didn`t surprise me.

    From Bobby Robson A Legend, on Tue 19 May 9:42PM
  6. I hope NUFC is not going to be relegated, I am going to­ miss them if they do . I don't think they deserve­ to go down ...
    From a Chelsea fan.

    From golubtzov, on Tue 19 May 9:40PM
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    achunkyjones
    Nail on the head mate, newcastle are a­ chapionship team at best.
    Wolves, baggies, lcfc, sheff­ wed, sheff utd, bham, leeds, preston. all have better­ historys.

    From david w, on Tue 19 May 9:32PM
  8. poor cameron w, take it on the chin m8 be a man....

    From PHIL, on Tue 19 May 9:32PM
  9. KK, AND ALAN SHEARER NEWCASTLE UNTD GODS LOL just what­ have newcastle won then??????
    a egg cup .the ships­ sinking fast and going down

    From PHIL, on Tue 19 May 9:27PM
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    cameron w, you legend.

    From oliverbutterwick, on Tue 19 May 9:11PM
  11. ksp1711
    you obviously care enough to get off your­ backside and post - here's to Barcelona next week!

    From cameron w, on Tue 19 May 9:07PM
  12. PHIL
    why are you making such an a(rse) of yourself.
    It­ may've been a while back but NUFC have won­ countless trophies AND more recently, they have also­ played Champions League football pal - how many English­ clubs can say that!
    Erm, 5 or 6 tops, what's your­ club's history!
    hellaandmal
    Here's the deal:­ hull & NUFC win, safc lose (which is a given btw) -­ how foolish are you and the rest gonna look!

    From cameron w, on Tue 19 May 9:06PM
  13. oliver #94 - return to the glory days, what days are­ those? travesty if newcastle go down, why? who gives a­ 5hit? only the deluded plums who turn up every week. ­ no one else cares. newcastle have themselves to blame,­ small club with lots of fans who have too much­ expectation. rich history? do me a favour. who gives a­ @#$% if you beat barcelona, was it in the champions­ league final? you are worse then liverpool for­ thinking you deserve success and you will end up like­ leeds and forest etc, too good to go down my ar53!

    From Phil, on Tue 19 May 9:01PM
  14. newcastles only rich history is they have never won­ anything, and thats history aint it? watch all the rats­ leave the sinking ship after your pied piper gos back­ to the bbc.

    From PHIL, on Tue 19 May 8:58PM
  15. A number of messages say we will miss the maggies if­ they go down ( I don,t think so ) also its a long time­ since they played entertaining football and for the­ last couple of seasons, they,ve struggled to be­ average! F.T.M.

    From Malcolm, on Tue 19 May 8:51PM
  16. A number of messages say we will miss the maggies if­ they go down ( I don,t think so ) also its a long time­ since they played entertaining football and for the­ last couple of seasons, they,ve struggled to be­ average! F.T.M.

    From Malcolm, on Tue 19 May 8:46PM
  17. achunkyjones
    This is a wind up surely pal!
    As for you­ Holly s(hitehawk), we had enough of your drivel last­ night, now get yourself either sobered up, or off to­ bed!

    From cameron w, on Tue 19 May 8:36PM
  18. achunkyjones - if you think those clubs are bigger than­ Newcastle, you're either stupid, deluded, or both.­ No one has ever said the club deserve to be in the­ Premiership, merely that they are a club who have a­ rich history and are in need of returning to the glory­ days. It would be a travesty for English football were­ they to go down. How many teams have Beaten Barcelona,­ with a striker scoring a hat-trick? A true football fan­ would want to see good football, whoever was playing­ it.

    From oliverbutterwick, on Tue 19 May 8:12PM
  19. if u go dwn r u all guna start supporting sunderland­ next season, lol. the championship ent going ta be easy­ u know. with teams like Reading, preston, swansea,­ cardiff, palace and QPR u guys wont go straight bk up

    From Holly S, on Tue 19 May 8:05PM
  20. howard webb is a @#$%. he should leave football­ altogether,or risk a collapse in fereeing standards the­ guy is a joke.

    From brave heart., on Tue 19 May 7:57PM
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