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Andrew Musgrove

Wor Flags' display against Brentford celebrates the Newcastle United takeover

Wor Flags' biggest display yet has celebrated the anniversary of the sale of Newcastle United to Amanda Staveley, Jamie Reuben and Public Investment Fund. The group turned St James' Park into a sea of flags prior to the game against Brentford.

In the Gallowgate, there was a giant television with images capturing the day of the takeover - including the front page of The Chronicle from October 8th which simply read 'sold.' There was also a flag of Staveley and her statement when she told reporters waiting outside her hotel the deal was 'done', as well as pictures of fans celebrating outside of St James' Park on the day.

There was also a tweet from Staveley's husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi from the day where he posted 'cans,' a phrase now famous with fans. Simon Jordan also got a mention with his infamous 'deader than a dead thing from dead land' declaration on the takeover.

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