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‘One of the worst in the Premier League’ – Newcastle fans left unimpressed by new-look tunnel design
St James' Park chiefs have reacted to a £55m boost
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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."
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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.
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"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.
After a huge clash at Anfield to play league leaders Liverpool, they then host Brighton in the fifth-round of the FA Cup.
Next month, Newcastle will look to end their incredible trophy drought - going back to 1955 - in the Carabao Cup final against the Reds at Wembley.
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