Newcastle Fans Angry as Club Hints at Wearing Third Kit for Sunderland Derby

 

Newcastle United players were spotted training in their navy and orange third kit ahead of Sunday’s Tyne-Wear derby clash with Sunderland, sparking frustration among supporters.

Newcastle United don vex some of their fans ahead of the Tyne‑Wear derby against Sunderland on Sunday after the club show say dem fit wear their navy and orange third kit for the match. This announcement come from the club social media post wey show midfielder Jacob Ramsey for the alternative colours instead of the usual black and white jersey. The match go happen for Stadium of Light and na the first time for almost ten years wey the two rivals go meet for Premier League, so e don already draw plenty attention.

Many Newcastle fans no gree with the kit choice. Traditionally, the club dey wear black and white for derby matches, and some supporters talk say wearing the third kit dey break tradition. Fans dey reason say the black and white jersey na part of the identity of the Tyne‑Wear derby, and no fit change am for such important game. Some fans call the choice “nonsense” for social media, while others dey try calm down say at least dem no use the green away kit wey fans never like before.

Apart from kit wahala, Newcastle dey try catch up for Premier League table. Sunderland dey just one point ahead of them, and dem no don lose any of their last seven home matches this season. Newcastle own away form no too strong, so this derby go hard for Eddie Howe’s side.

Sunderland coach Régis Le Bris talk say the fans go make plenty noise and e go give their team confidence for the match. He talk say e dey privilege to play such big match at home, and the supporters go make difference.

Newcastle coach Eddie Howe come talk say dem dey prepare well for the game and e dey important make players focus. Howe add say the derby get plenty emotional pressure, and dem gats manage am well. He warn say Sunderland dey strong, so concentration go important.

Local authorities join talk say make fans enjoy the game well but make e safe. Officials from Newcastle and Sunderland even show for event wear their team colours to remind supporters say rivalry no mean fight, and community still dey important.

As the derby near, the kit wahala don make plenty people dey talk. Nobody sabi whether the third kit go affect the result, but e don already make fans and media dey reason well ahead of one of England football’s most famous local derbies.