NEWCASTLE have unveiled their new-look players tunnel - with fans quick to call it "one of the worst in the Premier League". The Toon have given the players' entrance to the iconic St James' Park turf a lick of paint. The move came after the Magpies sealed £55million-a-year's worth of kit deals. Newcastle's official strip is now manufactured by adidas, rather than Castore, while Sela are the new sponsors in place of Fun88.
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The deals are worth £30m and £25m a season - and Toon officials reacted by updating their tunnel. Either side of the tunnel still has pictures of cheering fans, but now they're wearing the new kit - and there are far fewer of them, leading to a "calmer" feel. Elsewhere the "We Are United, We Are Ready" lettering stands out, having previously been masked by supporters. The gold detailing on the "Howay The Lads" message - front-and-centre in the tunnel - has also been removed, leaving a purely black and white colour scheme.
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However, supporters have been left wildly underwhelmed by the update. One posted on X: "Honestly compared to other clubs tunnels, I think we may have one of the worst.". CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS. Another asked: "Worse - why make the club badge and text smaller?". A third wrote: "I preferred the chaos of the previous one, seemed so hype. Now it seems calm. "Ngl this kinda reflects performance shift from start of season.".
One added: "I’ve never been a fan of the faces of supporters down the tunnel. Wish they’d change that.". Newcastle players will have to wait to enjoy the new tunnel, though, as - having scraped past Birmingham in the FA Cup at St Andrew's - their next match is the Premier League clash away to struggling Manchester City. Sunday February 23 will be the Toon's next home clash, as they host high-flying Nottingham Forest in a crunch top-four showdown.
