The Mag
·26 Mei 2024
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·26 Mei 2024
The big Premier League showdown on Sunday afternoon.
Leeds United up against Southampton.
The winners claim the ‘biggest prize in football’, whatever figure they are putting on it this season, if going into the Premier League via the play-offs.
So which of the two do you want to win at Wembley today?
Well, this is my position.
For the North!
Yes, I know it is Leeds United, but just consider this.
If dirty (ask your father / grandfather) Leeds don’t go up, who will be Newcastle United’s nearest local rivals?
Well this is who we have lost this season, number of miles round trip from Newcastle United / St James’ Park to each stadium:
235 miles – Burnley
271 miles – Sheff Utd
499 miles – Luton
Then this is who we have gained already for next season, number of miles round trip from Newcastle United / St James’ Park to each stadium:
360 miles – Leicester
570 miles – Ipswich
This is who we knew we’d have next season who were already in the Premier League, number of miles round trip from Newcastle United / St James’ Park to each stadium:
288 miles – Man City
301 miles – Man U
340 miles – Nottingham Forest
352 miles – Everton
356 miles – Liverpool
420 miles – Aston Villa
440 miles – Wolves
546 miles – Arsenal
562 miles – Chelsea
562 miles – Fulham
566 miles – Tottenham
566 miles – West Ham
582 miles – Crystal Palace
582 miles – Brentford
689 miles – Brighton
698 miles – Bournemouth
Then finally this is who we could gain on Sunday afternoon, number of miles round trip from Newcastle United / St James’ Park to each stadium:
190 miles – Leeds United
645 miles – Southampton
Talk about Newcastle United as the most northerly outpost…