An excellent issue featuring an interview with Geordie running legend Mark Allison, AKA ‘Run Geordie Run’. What was it like running across America in 100 days with the only thing keeping you going, trying to think of your best/worst/ginger Newcastle United elevens!

Also this time of course, we have our exclusive match report and feedback from (yet!) another win down in mackemland.

A new season dawns and coinciding with the first match our first issue of the season hits the streets.

Hopes, fears, fantasies – read what our many varied columnists are saying about the coming season, the fans’ voice!

Most importantly for many of you, this issue sees the return of The Mag’s legendary cartoon figure, ‘Walker Dan – Newcastle Fan’.