Some Newcastle United fans have been buzzing in response to a recent post from the club’s official Twitter account which announced that the club plans to share the entirety of the Magpies “memorable 5-0 win over Manchester United from October 1996”, on Saturday the 28th of March.
This post from the Magpies official Twitter account shares a link to the club’s official website where it is explained that Newcastle United plan to share this match “in full and as live” via the club’s YouTube channel “this weekend”.
This classic win saw the Magpies open the scoring in the 12th minute of the game through a Darren Peacock header. From that point of the game, Newcastle didn’t look back, going on to put another four goals past Manchester United to secure an emphatic 5-0 victory at St.James’ Park.
Read the positive reactions of some Newcastle fans to their club’s post announcing that they will be showing this game on Saturday via YouTube in the tweets below.
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It's back!
On Saturday at 3pm we will be showing the full 90 minutes of #NUFC's memorable 5-0 win over Manchester United from October 1996! ????
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) March 26, 2020
When we had ambition a manager and team we truly believed in and proud of
— Denis Taylor (@ToonDen) March 26, 2020
Yes baby pic.twitter.com/KBa08dwA0n
— Kev Rawlinson (@kevr365) March 26, 2020
one of the best #NUFC
— John Tudor (@mrjohntudor) March 26, 2020
YES!! I was hoping you’d show this one, which I watched with four other #NUFC fans amid a 100 #MUFC fans in the student union of UCLAN. One of the best days ever!! ????
— Tremayne Crossley (@Tremayne11) March 26, 2020
Brilliant ???????
— Toonfan (@ataylor1892) March 27, 2020
,, I watch it most weeks anyway,,,, we were Newcastle United then!
— joe 911_992 (@992_911) March 26, 2020
Watch it every few weeks already
— Jason McAllister (@JaseMac1986) March 26, 2020
What do we think?
This 5-0 win from 20 October 1996 put the Magpies three points clear of second-placed Arsenal on the 1996/97 Premier League table at the time. Additionally, this win created a five-point gap between Newcastle United and Manchester United, who would ultimately go on to stage a comeback and claim the 1996/97 Premier League title, despite this heavy October defeat at St.James’ Park.
While they didn’t go on to lift the 1996/97 Premier League trophy, this classic win may provide at least one positive memory from this campaign, in which the Magpies went on to finish in second place. With that in mind, it may be understandable why some Magpies fans have been buzzing in response to the news that their club plans to show this classic match in full at the weekend.