Almost as inevitable as the dressing room photo after a Newcastle United win is a message from the captain on Instagram.
Bruno Guimaraes always takes the time to thank the fans and acknowledge the win on his personal Instagram. He will often put up a message following a defeat, too, but they may take longer to appear, if they do at all.
Bruno undoubtedly gets just how much the club means to the fans, and indeed how much the club needs the fans too, so he makes sure to keep that connection alive as much as he can.
Not only that, but the team captain is always there in the comments when one of his teammates posts something on social media. He's just a bloody lovely bloke.
It was hardly surprising then, that with his post after last night's win, he took a moment to acknowledge the absolutely stunning goal from Sandro Tonali that won the game.
"A very important win at home with the support of our fans! Happy to be back in the Premier League with 3 points. Howay the lads! What a goal @sandrotonali 🖤🤍3️⃣9️⃣"
Also, as inevitable as a Bruno Guimaraes post is, a comment from his wife saying how much she loves him is just as inexorable.
You'd think by now we'd be used to how much our players seem to genuinely care about the club, but we just aren't.
For years and years, our players were just mercenaries for the most part. Here for the money and the chance to play for a big club in front of a top fanbase.
However, these days, it genuinely feels like if a player comes in and isn't prepared to live and breathe Newcastle, they simply aren't going to make it.
Long may it continue.
PL | GD | PTS | ||
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1 |
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31 | 42 | 73 |
2 |
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31 | 30 | 62 |
3 |
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31 | 14 | 57 |
4 |
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31 | 17 | 53 |
5 |
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30 | 13 | 53 |
6 |
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31 | 17 | 52 |
7 |
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31 | 0 | 51 |
8 |
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31 | 5 | 48 |
9 |
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31 | 2 | 47 |
10 |
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31 | 11 | 45 |
11 |
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30 | 4 | 43 |
12 |
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31 | 4 | 42 |
13 |
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31 | -4 | 38 |
14 |
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31 | 13 | 37 |
15 |
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31 | -5 | 35 |
16 |
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31 | -17 | 35 |
17 |
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31 | -16 | 32 |
18 |
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31 | -34 | 20 |
19 |
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31 | -45 | 17 |
20 |
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31 | -51 | 10 |