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think there'll be almost record sales for the new kits whatever the sponsor. people are itching to get them with the current positive vibes. my kids are desperate for home and an away shirt - previous years they just shrugged their shoulders even at the offer of a dhgate one (which were great other than the numbers and sponsors peeling off after a while) and were more interested in getting european club ones. cant see it being fun888 again.

the state didnt fund 9/11. an arab national did, but not the state.

Athletic Club will face Newcastle United FC at St. James’ Park on Saturday July 30, in what is the Lions’ first confirmed friendly of the 2022/23 pre-season. This will be the fourth time Athletic have taken on the Magpies, and it will be our third visit to the north-eastern English city. The two sides first met in the Uefa Cup Round of 32 back in 1994-95. The first leg at St. James’ Park finished 3-2, with Athletic fighting back from 3-0 down. The Lions advanced to the next round on away goals after Kuko Ziganda’s strike gave them a 1-0 victory at San Mamés. Those matches have gone down in legend for the atmosphere in each city and the sense of camaraderie among both sets of fans. Before the return leg at San Mamés, Bilbao was awash with red-and-white and black-and-white kits. Supporters drank together and sang together, forming a bond and mutual respect which continues to this day. In fact, at the end of the match in Bilbao, hundreds of Athleticzales invaded the pitch, rushing towards the away end to give a standing ovation to the Newcastle fans. The visiting supporters responded by chanting: “Athletic, Athletic, Athletic!” Now managed by Eddie Howe, Newcastle finished 11th in the Premier League last season and their top scorer in the domestic competition was Callum Wilson with eight goals in 18 appearances. Also known as ‘Toon Army’, Newcastle play at the 52,305-seater St. James’ Park, the ground which has been their home since the club was founded in 1892. The two clubs, and the regions they belong to, share many cultural similarities. Like the province of Biscay, Tyneside was once dependent on its shipbuilding and mining industries, with most families having some link to those sectors. Newcastle upon Tyne is one of few ‘one-club’ cities in the United Kingdom. Citizens of Newcastle – known as Geordies, and famous for their outgoing and friendly nature – feel a deep sense of attachment to their beloved Toon Army. In a similar vein to The Basque Country and its unique language, Euskera, Geordies are supremely proud of their distinct dialect – also called Geordie. In fact, ‘toon’ in the term ‘Toon Army’ comes from the Geordie variation of ‘town’. Just like at Athletic, Newcastle supporters love nothing more than to see one of their own pull on the black and white stripes. The Magpies have a strong academy and Geordie footballers are renowned for turning down lucrative deals in order to sign for, or stay at, Newcastle United. The most famous recent example being the club’s record goalscorer Alan Shearer, who scored 206 goals in 406 appearances for the Magpies. Five members of the current first-team squad were either born in the region or came up through the academy. Of that group, local-born midfielder and academy graduate, Sean Longstaff, 24, has just signed a new contract, keeping him at his boyhood club for a further three seasons. What’s more, former Athletic Club manager Howard Kendall was also born in Tyneside (in the town of Ryton) and followed Newcastle as a child, regularly attending matches at St James’ Park.

man, those days.

if we build a new stadium, hopefully it'll just be next door in leazes park.

wednesday 1st june

his loan deal hasnt run out yet.

i like grealish. bit of a flash c*nt.. but hey why not? he's seems a good man in general though. he does a lot off the pitch and is a credit to his family as they've had a lot of issues to deal with.

i'm sure he came up to newcastle for a night out to celebrate afterwards. were photos knocking around of him with a couple of our players.

gabby agbonlahor on talksport. i like laura woods and dont mind mccoist or darren bent. urgh but this thick cunt., he must have a better agent than Jenas.

aye, he's lush.

i think its the world cup.

yeah but he's gonna do what his missus says. briucey maybe should have put his foot down allegedley the house hunting hasnt been going well as his wife hasnt liked any of the properties seen. just know someone involved with the property searches.

blame Bruce. wtf was he thinking letting Wilson do that.

I’ve canned 700-mile trips to see my family in bid to make my England World Cup dream come true, says Callum Wilson CALLUM WILSON knows he has lots of catching up to do to gatecrash England’s World Cup squad. But the Newcastle striker is nothing if not confident — and a plan is in place to turn that dream into reality. Callum Wilson hopes his form for Newcastle can fire him back into the England squadCredit: Rex Wilson has cut down on his 700-mile round trips home A brace on the final day of the season to relegate Burnley, coming six days after his first start since December, served as a gentle reminder to the doubters. Hamstring, thigh and calf issues have limited Wilson to just 39 league starts in two seasons since joining from Bournemouth. And in an exclusive interview with SunSport, Wilson, 30, said: “I know I need to stay fit. “It’s been frustrating and I’m putting things in place off the field that I know can add small percentages to contribute to that.” Asked what he is doing, there is a long pause before Wilson revealed: “I was wondering what I should and shouldn’t say… “Basically, my family still live in Poole down in Dorset. Travelling back and forth to see them after games and on days off probably contributed to having setbacks over the last two years. “I’m going to move them up with me. That is going to minimise travel so on my days off I’ll actually be going to the training ground for recovery. “It’s the only thing that has changed from before. The season before I joined Newcastle I played 39 games — but that’s dropped each season here. “When you have an injury, if you don’t then build up that accumulative load you can get another injury because your body is not robust enough. “This will stand me in good stead. I want to be fit and firing from the start of next season to give myself the best opportunity to represent my country at a World Cup. Callum Wilson's last England cap came in 2019 and he has netted one goal for his countryCredit: Getty “That is my driving motivation this summer.” Stage one of Operation Qatar is a family holiday to Greece to turbo-charge the batteries. And if Wilson can score the goals to get Toon off to a flier, Gareth Southgate — who handed him all his four England caps, the last coming in 2019 — will surely take notice. Right-back Kieran Trippier, 31, became the first Newcastle player to win an England call-up since Andros Townsend in 2016 when named in Southgate’s Nations League squad. And with that arduous 700-mile round trip to the south coast no more, Wilson reckons that he offers the England boss something he has not had. Tammy Abraham is the only other centre-forward alongside Harry Kane for the upcoming games — with a trip to Hungary first up a week on Saturday. And Wilson said: “I feel I add a different dimension and dynamic to the striking department. “My style is a bit different, a bit unique — running in behind a bit more, an off-the-shoulder type. “You want different sorts of firepower going into a World Cup. “If he wants someone to do that or come on and make an impact alongside Harry…  Travelling back and forth to see family after games and on days off probably contributed to having setbacks over the last two years. Callum Wilson “The only way to get into the manager’s mind is by starting the season well. By doing that and staying fit, I’m hoping I can break into that squad.” The main man on Tyneside when fit, Toon boss Eddie Howe is eyeing another striker to compete with Wilson and Chris Wood. After recovering from bottom of the league to 11th, the super-rich Magpies have grand ambitions to smash their way into the elite and will embark on another lavish transfer splurge to go alongside the £92million spent in January. If Benfica’s Darwin Nunez looks an overly-ambitious target, Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin and out-of-contract Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah are admired and more realistic. Wilson declared that Wood’s January arrival would bring out the “dog” in him. So with the Saudi owners ready to splash out on a new forward, his message is simple: “Bring in who you like.” As long as they do not pinch your No 9 shirt, right? Laughing, Wilson added: “That’s the bottom line! You don’t want anyone taking your shirt off you. Wearing the No 9 is an honour. “I’ll always back myself. That mindset got me to where I am. “I’m going to be replaced one day, I’m not deluded. But as long as I am feeling fit and strong, I’ll do everything to keep it. “If anyone has ever doubted you, put on a show — like I did against Burnley and Arsenal — just to let them know. “A reminder to everyone who hasn’t seen me for four months. “Your phone pings when you score a goal and when you get your tooth knocked out — like I did against Arsenal. “However, it doesn’t when you get injured. Nobody contacts you as much.” Wilson did not score in the season’s penultimate game, but he ran the Gunners ragged and looked like he had never been away. Afterwards, Gary Lineker tweeted: “If he could stay fit he’d be one of the best strikers in the Premier League.” Wilson says he was “flattered” by the praise, but what about that big if? Do those comments gnaw away? Without hesitation, he replied: “No, it’s just fuel to the fire and adds to the burning desire to prove people wrong. “I am not the most technically gifted player but my mentality, and proving people wrong, has got me to where I am. “It’s the thing that has made me resilient to injuries and adversity." So is next season about making up for lost time on Tyneside and shutting the critics up? Wilson fires back: “It’s about scoring more than eight goals — that’s for sure!”

think shelvey's goal at Leeds was the real turning point of our season.

the way the longstaffs were treated by bruce off the pitch must have really gotten to him. looks much happier and he'll develop with guidance. never a world beater but a solid squad memeber for where we are at the moment.

makes it all the more strange.

he's gonna get a massive ovation next time he takes at corner at "the corner", whether its for us or the opposition.

wtf? what if they lose the champions league final. whats he done to outdo Pep? still should have been Howe, though.

howe will definitley taking trippier's opinion of Lodi into account. pretty good references if Howe, Trippier, Simone and the Brazil coach all rate him. would still love targett too.

where were u guys when the bairn was getting pelters on here?

yeah - from the champo season. "mind the gap" and all that.

nah - 3-4 wks max unless he's lacetrated a tendon. i'd be worried if took 3 months.

initially read that as "beautiful black man" and nearly spilt me coffee over the keyboard!