5 Reasons For Newcastle Fans To Be Cheerful (And 5 To Be Fearful) After Opening Day
The Reasons To Be Cheerful...
5. Football Was The Focus Again
Since the arrival of John Carver and arguably for a long time before that, the actual conversation of football, tactics and goal-scorers has been been overpowered by the more tedious tones of finances, hierarchy and the club's general ambition. The start of the Magpies' 2015-16 Premier League campaign felt real again. Fans piled into St James' Park wide-eyed, eagerly waiting to see their new signings, manager, tactics and beloved Newcastle United entertain them for 90 minutes. Anything but a defeat was a suitable result and the giddy optimism and re-kindled interest in the club will still be present for the Swansea City fixture.
NCTJ-accredited football writer with an MA in Sports Journalism. What Culture football editor. Write for the official Newcastle United programme. Former video reporter at North News. Featured and published in the Sunderland Echo, Shields Gazette, Mail Online, The Mirror, The Sun and others.
