Newcastle United fans got caught up in a funny exchange with their Sunderland counterparts on Saturday as the two teams traveled south for their matches. The Magpies are set to take on Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on Sunday while their fierce local rivals have secured a championship date with Coventry City.
Newcastle fans’ nerves are likely to be frayed as they prepare for what will be the team’s first competitive match at the new Wembley. Manager Eddie Howe’s summary is simple: win the club’s first major silverware since 1969.
Fans have already started descending on London, with footage circulating on social media of one group confronting a rival Sunderland fan’s coach during the 280-mile journey to the capital. The Black Cats faced a relatively shorter journey to take on Coventry in their bid for promotion from the Championship.
The two groups went head-to-head when the coach carrying a Newcastle fan slowly walked past another, which was packed with Sunderland supporters.
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screenshots It then showed rival fanbases yelling, jeering and performing hand gestures at each other before the Magpies coach bolted from view. The video quickly went viral among fans of @onlycost40m Writing on Twitter: “Probs get the hate, but they bring the derby. Love the competition.”
while, Amen He added: “We are on our way to Wembley and they are going to Coventry [three laughing emojis]The Tyne Wear derby is one of the fiercest fixtures in English football, although the Black Cats’ plight means the two teams have not met each other since 2015/16.
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“Yes, we play a team very well,” Howe explained. “They have some good players and their manager has done a great job building momentum and turning the team around from a difficult place.
“We know we have to be at our best and we have to embrace the occasion and reach our highest level to win. I always believe in being positive and optimistic, as much as I get really excited every day, I always have to see the warning signs.”
