Jason Cundy believes Newcastle United's celebrations after confirming their place in the Champions League proves they are not a 'big club' and the fanbase is 'used to failure'. The Magpies sealed a top-four finish with a match to spare with a goalless home draw with Leicester City on Monday night.
It means Newcastle will return to the Champions League after a two-decade absence, with a run to the Europa League quarter-finals in 2013 the club's last continental campaign. Eddie Howe has overseen a drastic transformation on Tyneside, with a memorable first full season in charge also seeing the Magpies reach their first domestic final in 24 years.
Celebrations inevitably ensured after the full-time whistle at St James' Park despite the frustrating result, with Newcastle withstanding Liverpool's late rally to hold on to a top-four spot. However, talkSPORT pundit Cundy has used this reaction as evidence in the familiar argument over whether United are a 'big club' or not.
