Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his merry band kept talking about it being “iconic”, as if the challenge here was to create something people would want to pose in front of for their Instagram accounts.

"I've never played in front of that many fans ... home crowds at Kingston Park and at the club's main stadium St James' Park in recent seasons as they continue their rise through the divisions.

"I've never played in front of that many ... and at the club's main stadium St James' Park in recent seasons as they continue their rise through the divisions. Newcastle captain Amber Keegan ...