Shearer defiant as Newcastle reach crossroads

AFTER a season having their emotions heartlessly toyed with, did any Newcastle supporter seriously expect anything other than the agony being prolonged until the last possible moment?

Rather aptly for a winding road of a season packed with twists and turns, Villa Park, a venue next to Spaghetti Junction, will play host to Sunday’s final chapter.

‘Crossroads’, the Birmingham-based TV drama, may have bitten the dust a few years back, but the second city will witness the culmination of a footballing drama that beats any soap opera for far-fetched plot-lines and outlandish characters.