THE STORY OF NEWCASTLE UNITED’S CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON 2016/17

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The Toon’s promotion campaign started before the season did when they were unbeaten in the final six games of the previous season including a final day 5-1 annihilation of Spurs showing that while the Magpies were down they certainly weren’t out. The ‘Rafa-lution’ saw 11 players leave and another 17 depart on loan while in total a dozen came in. A Champions League winner, Benitez loaded up with players equipped to get Newcastle straight out of the Championship and despite back to back shoc...