Newcastle United may well have made an underwhelming start to the Premier League season - but there is still plenty of excitement lying in wait during the remainder of the campaign.
Eddie Howe’s side got their season underway with a 5-1 demolition of Aston Villa but the Magpies have emerged empty-handed from their home game against Liverpool and away days at Premier League champions Manchester City and Brighton and Hove Albion.
United will return to Premier League action next Saturday when they host Brentford at St James Park in their first game following the international break - but that game will be quickly followed by the Magpies long-awaited return to the Champions League as they travel to Serie A giants AC Milan.
Howe and his players will be able to count on the backing of an impressive support at home and in Europe this season - and there will be some familiar faces throwing their support beyond United from near and far over the course of the campaign.
13. Graeme Swann (estimated net worth = £5million)
Despite hailing from Northampton, Swann is a Newcastle United fan and was even pictured in the away end as Eddie Howe’s side defeated Nottingham Forest last Friday night. | Getty Images
14. Matt Baker (estimated net worth = £5-10million)
The television presenter hails from County Durham and is a Newcastle United supporter. | Getty Images
15. James Bay (estimated net worth = £7.5million)
Bay may have been born in Hertfordshire, but it was his love of Alan Shearer that made the musician fall in love with Newcastle United. This relationship extends both ways however as Shearer has also admitted to being a huge fan of Bay’s music. | Getty Images
16. Sam Fender (estimated net worth = £1.8-55million)
In case you hadn’t realised, the North Shields musician is a big Newcastle United fan. He certainly doesn’t hide it! His net worth is not known with figures ranging from £1.8million to a whopping £55million depending on the source. | Getty Images