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Charlie Bennett

Remembering the Newcastle United supporters no longer with us ahead of the Carabao Cup final

The prospect of Newcastle United ending their 68-year curse without a domestic trophy is a truly monumental event.

Only those born in the 1940s likely have any recollection of the late Jimmy Scoular, with a smile as wide as the Tyne, greeting Queen Elizabeth II before lifting the FA Cup trophy. Multiple generations - and counting - never experienced Newcastle winning a trophy.

Reaching a first cup final sparked pandemonium across the city. Every Toon supporter alive is in party mode for the Carabao Cup final but, for some of us, a bittersweet emotion tinges the occasion - a feeling that is hard to bury.

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