This isn't the first time Newcastle have headed to America as part of their pre-season preparations. The last time the club went stateside was under Alan Pardew the pre-season before the three-pronged attack of Hatem Ben Arfa, Demba Ba and Papiss Cisse fired The Magpies to a fifth placed finish in the Premier League. Omen...? This video explains how the club's second tour of America panned out better than we ever could. That isn't a bad rendition of the Blaydon Races by our American cousins mind...