A dad who got a 'NUFC cup winners' tattoo on his leg BEFORE the Carabao Cup final said he has no regrets.
Kris Cook got a tattoo which said: "Tell me ma me ma, NUFC Cup winners 26/02/23" etched onto his left leg. The 31-year-old, from Cramlington, Northumberland, had the artwork done on Thursday.
Three days later, Newcastle United lost 2-0 to Manchester United in the cup final at Wembley. It was the first time the Magpies had been in a cup final since 1999.
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The toon fan, who is dad to eight-year-old Honey, said: "I got it done on Thursday last week. I was booked in for a tattoo anyway and I said to my mates 'I might get it done'. When I did get it done they were like 'Jesus Christ, what have you done?'
"It was just for a laugh. Sometimes I forget I've had it done, it doesn't bother me. I don't regret it. I'm not getting it covered up or anything like that.
"When people see it they just think it's funny. I will just keep getting the dates added underneath the next time we reach a final. I will probably do it before again!"
Kris said that he received mixed reactions from his family after showing them the new tattoo. He said: "My sister thinks it's hilarious, my mam was a bit livid. My grandma is anti-tattoo. I was going to try and hide it but I can't really hide it. She's probably taken it the worst!
"The same girl does all of my tattoos. She's from Sunderland so she probably enjoyed it that little bit more."
The dad-of-one, who works as a sales person for Ringtons, travelled down to London for the weekend with friends. He said they celebrated and watched the match in a pub in the capital.
He said: "I have supported Newcastle all of my life. When it was down to 20 minutes before kick off I was like we're going to do it, it's in the bag! I thought they were going to win but it wasn't meant to be.
"I wouldn't say I'm gutted about the loss because it's just the start. I'm feeling positive and proud of the team. I hope that in the future we can win something."
Prior to the cup final, thousands of Newcastle supporters travelled down to London. There were chants of chants of 'Tell me ma, me ma. I won't be home for tea, we're going to Wembley' as fans celebrated in Trafalgar Square on Saturday evening.
Those who couldn't make the trip, gathered in fan zones and pubs in Newcastle city centre. They waved flags, sang their hearts out and continued to support the team after the final whistle.
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