Neil Crawford thought creatively to catch some of the game in JanuaryA Newcastle United fan has revealed how he pulled off an ambitious stunt to watch The Magpies play at Elland Road earlier this year. Neil Crawford couldn't get his hands on a ticket to watch United play in Yorkshire on January 22, a match with high excitement as the club's new signings began to arrive. Submitting...Browsing jobs online, the NUFC fan saw a temporary opening for bar staff at Elland Road for the match and saw a golden opportunity. He said: "The recruitment agency had all of these sporting events which I'd been doing a bit of bar work... cut a long story short, got a gig at Elland Road for the day. The Newcastle fan came across club owner Amanda Staveley in the hospitality suite he ended up in.

Source: BBC February 21, 2022 18:00 UTC