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St James Park in full voice is one of English football’s greatest sights and sounds. The cacophony in support of Newcastle United is incredible. If the Magpies ever fashion a successful side, then their home ground will be a truly intimidating ground for their opponents.
When The Blaydon Races bellows from the legendary Gallowgate End, the hairs on your arm will rise and a shiver run down your spine. You cannot help but be swept along by the tide of emotion. The Geordies are proud of their club, wearing their black-and-white striped hearts on their sleeves.
The Toon Army are among the most loyal and long-suffering fans in the world. Relegation didn’t dim their enthusiasm for their team; the average crowd as they won the Championship and returned to the Premier League in 2016/17, was 51,108; St James Park capacity is 52,354. It’s a near capacity crowd for every game.
All of which is an incredible feat considering Newcastle haven’t won a major domestic honour since the FA Cup in 1955. Since then, they’ve lost three cup finals and finished runners-up in the Premier League twice since they were last champions in 1927!
While the Geordies are starved of silverware, they have seen some great players in the black-and-white stripes. Kevin Keegan and Alan Shearer are just some of the outstanding strikers from their past while any mention of Jackie Milburn - ‘Wor Jackie’ or Malcolm MacDonald - ‘Supermac’ - will...