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Details of Saturday's open-top bus parade and open-air event to celebrate Newcastle's Carabao Cup final win have been announced by the club.

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The bus will depart from St. James' Park at approximately 16:30 on Saturday and will be arriving at the Town Moor for a ticketed event at approximately 17:00.

The timeline for the day is as follows:

13:30 - Town Moor site opens

14:00 - Carabao Cup Final replay on Town Moor screens

16:00 - Main Stage entertainment starts (Town Moor)

16:30 - Bus parade begins (St. James' Park)

17:00 - Bus parade arrives at the Town Moor

17:00 - Q&A with legends

18:35 - Players on stage

19:00 - Sela 'Spectacular Surprise'

19:30 - Event finishes

The Magpies' historic Carabao Cup final win over Liverpool at Wembley before the international break secured the club's first silverware since the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969, and their first domestic trophy for 70 years.

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Earlier this week Liverpool defender Jarrell Quansah was linked with a move to Newcastle in the newspapers.

The team on BBC Radio Merseyside were joined by fan Luke Leiva to discuss the possibility of Quansah leaving and he said: "I think it's more speculation, to be honest. He has had a really difficult season, but I think he is finding his feet again.

"He isn't going to go to Newcastle and be a starter, and Liverpool have just given him a new deal. I can't see him leaving, and I would be devastated if he did. I think he has a massive upturn in potential - and he is in the England setup, so Thomas Tuchel clearly thinks that as well."

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Ever since Newcastle's historic win at Wembley BBC Radio Newcastle have received a lot of calls and messages from fans telling them how much it meant to them and their family.

As well as a moment of celebration, it also seems to have been a moment of reflection – remembering the people who weren't there to witness them lift the cup.

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Newcastle have joined Manchester United, Tottenham, West Ham, Chelsea and Liverpool in expressing their interest in Lille's Canada striker Jonathan David, 25. (i Sport), external

Manchester United are racing Newcastle and a number of top European clubs to sign Frankfurt's 22-year-old French striker Hugo Ekitike. (Football Insider), external

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Premier League clubs have agreed the dates for the summer transfer window.

The window will open early, between Sunday 1 June and Tuesday 10 June, due to an exceptional registration period relating to the Fifa Club World Cup.

It will then reopen on Monday 16 June and close on Monday 1 September.

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We asked for your views on what might be going under the radar at St James' Park.

Here are some of your comments:

Josh: That we have terrible goalkeeper options. Pope's decision making and kicking are awful and Dubravka is too old. Signing a new keeper is a must in the summer.

Hughie: No one's noticed that Newcastle actually have the best midfield three in the league. We have the perfect balance with Bruno playmaking, Tonali dictating play and spraying passes like it's no one's business, and Joelinton doing all the dirty work at at very high level.

Chris: Probably the fact that in the last two to three transfer windows we've made no first team transfers, and yet are still challenging for top four and we've won a cup! Not many teams can boast or do that.

Joe: Lots of talk around securing European football next season but I feel people are ignoring the obvious lack of depth in the squad. Cup final was EPIC but you can't deny that the other competitions suffered somewhat in the run-up. We need a big summer transfer window and with clubs making little to no effort to disguise their intentions of going after the likes of Isak and Tonali, we also have work to do to even maintain the status quo.

There have been many standout free-kicks in the FA Cup over the years, so BBC Sport has wound back the years and selected a few to celebrate all over again.

For Newcastle, it had to be Laurent Robert's stunner against Liverpool on Saturday, 24 January 2004.

"He's done it again!" The commentator gasped as the ball soared past the stationary Reds players with pace and power.

The goalkeeper had no chance.

Fast forward to 02'19:00 to watch in all its glory.

Newcastle want to bring Liverpool and England centre-back Jarell Quansah, 22, to St James' Park this summer and hope a £30m will tempt the Premier League leaders to sell. (Times - subscription required), external

Meanwhile, the Magpies have paused contract talks with Liverpool and Arsenal target Alexander Isak after the Sweden striker, 25, turned down their initial offer. (Caught Offside), external

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It has been a season to remember for Newcastle.

With a trophy in the bag, Eddie Howe's side are just two points off fourth in the Premier League, so there is still plenty more to play for.

But Magpies fans, you know your club best, is there anything slipping under the radar?

We'd like you to tell us the one thing that no-one is talking about at Newcastle but really should be.

Let us know here

Atalanta have put an asking price of £50m on 27-year-old forward Ademola Lookman, amid interest from Newcastle United and Manchester United. (Tuttomercato – in Italian), external

Barcelona's buy-back clause with Sporting for 25-year-old Portugal winger Francisco Trincao - who has been linked with Newcastle, Arsenal and Manchester United - ended in June 2024. (Record - in Portuguese), external

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Charlotte Robson
Fan writer

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When it comes to a player who needs to do more as we head into the final few weeks of the season, the truth of the situation is that all of our players have worked really hard this campaign.

When we have lost, we have lost as a collective. It has not been because one player is dragging us down.

But... There are around 10 more games to go, and we would like to secure Champions League football thus retaining our best players for another season, so perhaps I am allowed to reframe the question as - who would I like to see continue to be really great for us this season?

I am going to pick Anthony Gordon, because this season for him has been a little more up and down than his previous campaign-and-a-half. He was instrumental in getting us to the Champions League last time, and I would like him to be instrumental in getting us there this time.

Admittedly, he cannot play in one of the games because of the red card he picked up against Brighton, but all the more reason for him to give it his all for the remainder of the season, right?

Do not get me wrong - he has been brilliant for the most part this term, and when he got the red card many of us were convinced that we had no chance against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final, such is his influence on the pitch when he is having a good day.

I would love to be able to finish the season as we did in 2022-23, singing his name and getting excited about Champions League football.

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Pat Nevin
Former footballer and presenter

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The fans might expect blood, sweat and tears every time a player adorns the Three Lions shirt but in truth they have to manage their situations. Another two cruise-controlled performances at Wembley, with players not wanting to risk injury, was always going to be very likely.

It is different for some players and while a random single England cap might mean less to someone like Jude Bellingham in years to come, for Dan Burn it was nothing short of a dream. It is rare in the modern era for such an unorthodox player, so late in developing and so generally loved to get this fabulous moment at Wembley.

This wasn't a sympathy cap either, he absolutely deserved that first call up against Albania at the age of 32. When you add the cup final for Newcastle, his local hero, and iconic-in-an-instant goal, it may well be the best, most heart-warming story in the whole of English football this season. It makes you believe that this corporate controlled, money driven game actually might have a soul after all.

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We asked for your views on Newcastle's Carabao Cup celebration plans following the news that the club have now organised for an open-top bus parade to take place before Saturday's open-air event.

Here are some of your comments:

Joe: Great idea for the event but far too long. We don't need to see the game again. (We might lose lol).

The bus route is far too short. It should be down St James Boulevard, around Central Station, back along Boulevard onto Gallowgate, along Percy Street through Haymarket and along to Town Moor.

Chris: Pleased to hear there will now be an open top celebration. The feedback on social media about the ticketed event has been very negative and felt like the club were trying to limit the fans' ability to show their appreciation and somehow profit from the experience. At least all fans now get the chance to show their support.

Lesley: Why limit how many can enjoy this? This is literally what people have been waiting for a lifetime to come around. A parade is what was expected and needed. How many people applied for the 100,000 free tickets? I bet it was over 250,000. A complete shambles.

Spanish giants Barcelona are eyeing moves for Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali and striker Alexander Isak. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish, external)

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Newcastle have announced that an open-top bus parade will take place before Saturday's open-air event to celebrate the side's Carabao Cup triumph.

The bus route - which will be confirmed on Tuesday - will be open to the public, with the event on the Town Moor ticketed.

It was announced on Friday that the free-to-attend celebration event will feature a DJ, a live band, highlights of the Magpies' run to Wembley, a screening of the cup final victory over Liverpool and special guests, before the team lift the Carabao Cup on stage.

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Newcastle striker Alexander Isak is open to a move to Barcelona but would prefer to join Liverpool if they make a move for the 25-year-old Sweden international this summer. (El Nacional - in Spanish, external)

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