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The noise grew. Everywhere you looked Newcastle fans were on their feet, United, at last, in song. St James Park was rocking, a noise that carried down from the cathedral at the top of the hill, down through the city. It felt like a celebration. It wasnt.
Newcastle
- facing Tottenham Hotspur on the last day of the 2015/16 Premier League season
- had already been relegated. The fervent atmosphere was instead a final call of support for the manager, Rafa Benitez.
It was only his tenth game in charge
- not enough time for him to steer Newcastle clear of relegation
- yet the St James crowd were imploring him to stay. The Spaniard had fallen into the hearts of the people of Tyneside. Spurs
- second in the league before kick-off
- were beaten 5-1. A club was stirring back to life.
Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781909245662
• Author: Martin Hardy
• Publisher: De Coubertin Books
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 237
• Dimensions: 24 x 16.5 x 2.5cm