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Title time? Plymouth v Newcastle United – Match preview.

April 19th, 2010 | 170 Comments |

Toon travel by coach, just like the good old days!
Toon travel by coach, just like the good old days!
Newcastle take on Plymouth this evening in a match of huge importance for both sides. Table toppers Newcastle know that a draw would be enough to secure the league title whilst Plymouth must win to keep any faint hopes of avoiding relegation alive.

The 2,000 strong travelling Toon Army should still be out in force tonight despite having to contend with an ongoing travel nightmare and the inconvenience of the longest away trip of the season being moved from the weekend to a Monday night for live TV coverage. The Newcastle squad have also been faced with the same travel obstacles as some fans. Originally the plan was to make the 800 mile round trip on a charter flight but this volcanic ash business has forced the skies to remian closed for air traffic, which soon put an end to that idea. That forced a return to the good ol’ days as the players were forced to hit the road and make the 9 hour each way journey by coach. I’m sure it’s no problem for the lads and I have a sneaking suspicion that the team bus may be kitted out a bit more luxuriously than the bog standard National Express coach! (more…)