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“It’s just fantastic to see so many Geordies here!”: Newcastle United supporters take over Covent Garden ahead of the Carabao Cup Final
National World - LocalTV
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01/04/2025
Newcastle United supporters took over Covent Garden in London on Saturday evening, ahead of the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool at Wembley. Daniel Wales reports.
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So, we're here in Covent Garden in central London where Newcastle United supporters have
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taken over the capital. It's a sea of black and white behind me, there's pyrotechnics,
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there's a lot of fun being had, of course ahead of the Calgary World Cup final at Wembley
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on Sunday against Liverpool. But for now though, that's out of their heads, all they want to
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do is have a good time and support their team.
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The day had started back in Newcastle, where thousands of Geordies were getting ready to
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begin their journeys south to London. Flags were draped on the banks of the Tyne to give
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them all the best send-off possible. Those arriving at Central Station in the city centre
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knew that rail works on the east coast main line meant that replacement coaches would
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be used to get as far as York, before trains would then take them the rest of the way to
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the capital. A steady stream of travellers were beginning to arrive.
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On the trains, the atmosphere was full of anticipation, not necessarily about the match
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itself at this point, but instead about joining the black and white party in Covent Garden.
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The arrival of the trains into Kings Cross Station saw the volume increase, as all of
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the Newcastle supporters made their way off the platforms and outside into the London
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fresh air, before they all began to disperse onto the Tube network, with Covent Garden
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being the next destination.
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By mid-afternoon it was already chaotic, but all were in good spirits and enjoying the
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Geordie take-over.
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As the evening progressed, thoughts of the final began
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to creep into many minds, but the joy of being part of this celebration had allowed
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At that point though, the final was still many hours away, and the spectacle of thousands
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of Newcastle supporters in the heart of the capital, in full voice, was a sight to behold.
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I think, you know, as you can see behind you, plenty of fans, plenty of atmosphere, great
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atmosphere again, so, you know, we've just got to savour this, enjoy it, and see what
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tomorrow brings.
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Yeah, everyone seems in good spirits, you know, there's a few fags around, you know,
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they've got the pub hanging them from the top, yeah, everyone seems good spirits.
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Several miles north-west of Covent Garden, Wembley Stadium was quiet, as if preparing
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for what was to come.
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Inside, War Flags were busy setting up their pre-match display, in the hope of giving the
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players an extra edge ahead of kick-off.
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Unhappy memories of two years ago are still fresh for Newcastle, and the Geordies would
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not like to see them be repeated.
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