Many Newcastle United fans flocked to Twitter after hearing that Elliott Dickman has been appointed in a new role with the club’s academy.
Indeed, the club’s official website recently announced that the former Sunderland man is to be the Magpies’ new lead player development coach for the club’s U23s side.
The story explained that the 43-year-old arrives having been with the Black Cats for a number of years, helping several young stars progress into the Sunderland senior team during his time with the club.
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The Newcastle Twitter account shared the information online and a number of fans happily celebrated the new appointment.
Here’s what these Newcastle fans said
“Really good appointment.”
“We’ve just took their future. He’ll know all of the best players for the future.”
“Progress.”
“Excellent appointment.”
“Giant W. NOW appoint Koeman as main coach.”
“These are the kind of appointments we need, investing from the ground up! Man City started the same way, academy up!”
Having been a part of the Black Cats’ academy that has produced current England and Premier League stars Jordan Henderson and Jordan Pickford in recent years, it’s easy to see why the Magpies have poached their new youth coach.
Despite his long time association with their biggest rivals – a combined 26 years with the club as a Sunderland youth player and academy coach – it’s good to see these Newcastle fans seem very positive about Dickman joining their club at the dawn of a new era.