Crowds celebrate Newcastle cup win with parade

Crowds celebrate Newcastle cup win with parade

Pamela Tickell
Reuters Tens of thousands of people cheer as the buses pass through the streets of Newcastle.Reuters

Hundreds of thousands of supporters flooded into Newcastle to celebrate the football club’s historic cup win.

Newcastle United won the Carabao Cup earlier this month, ending their 70-year wait for domestic silverware.

The team travelled on two open-top buses through the city centre’s streets, which were packed with crowds, to a large celebration on the Town Moor, as crowds of supporters roared them on.

Reuters Thousands of people outside St James' park cheer on the open-top buses.Reuters
 PA Media Newcastle United fans watch on as the players pass by aboard an open top bus during the Carabao Cup trophy parade in Newcastle. PA Media

Howe was interviewed on top of the bus.

He said: “This is really incredible, absolutely mind-blowing.

” You’ve got people hanging from lampposts, out of buildings, I hope everyone’s all right. “

Howe said he was” very emotional “when he saw a massive flag of himself created by supporters ‘ group Wor Flags unfurled near the stadium.

The buses and crowds then turned into the Town Moor, a large open area just outside the city centre, where 150, 000 fans had already gathered to welcome their heroes home.

Shearer was one of the club legends who took to the stage.

” The last two weeks have just been… probably the best of my life, “he said.

” We could get used to this, couldn’t we?

 PA Media Former Newcastle United player Alan Shearer during the Carabao Cup trophy parade in Newcastle PA Media

Howe and the players then took turns raising the trophy to deafening cheers.

Wembley goal hero Dan Burn said he felt “numb” as they were not used to winning trophies.

He said he had to stay composed as the bus travelled through the city.

Captain Bruno Guimaraes led fans in a rendition of Hey Jude, replacing “Jude” with “Geordies”.

Meanwhile, Alexander Isak gave fans his best Geordie accent: “Areet wor kid”?

EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe holds up the trophy during Carabao Cup celebrations in Newcastle.EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock
 PA Media Newcastle United's Alexander Isak is interviewed by Anthony McPartlin (centre) and Declan Donnelly (right) during the Carabao Cup trophy parade in Newcastle. PA Media
 Action Images/Reuters Players on stage cheering while pyrotechnic flares shoot up Action Images/Reuters
 Action Images/Reuters A drone light show depicting a player - with the number 14 on their back - kicking a ball. Action Images/Reuters
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