Kieran Trippier admits that he was shocked when he learned how long Newcastle United have gone without winning a domestic trophy.
Eddie Howe has used the trophy drought as motivation around the club's Benton base and the fact that United have gone 68 years without one was displayed on screens around the ground. Trippier has also held long chats with former season ticket holders such as Sean Longstaff and Dan Burn who gave him a history lesson on the club's wait for success.
When asked his reaction after being told it was 68 years for a trophy and 54 for any major trophy - the Fairs Cup in 1969 - Trippier spoke of his surprise. Speaking ahead of tonight's League Cup semi-final, Trippier said: "It was a bit of a shock when you look at how big the club is but I have Dan Burn, Sean Longstaff, loads of players who are Geordies and they try and drill it into the boys how much it would mean to get to a final and to win a cup.
