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Give us some Wembley joy.


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Wembley was once the regular domain of Jackie Milburn.

Three times in the early 1950s he visited with Newcastle United and three times the pair of them returned triumphant.

Since then nothing, of course.

Well the new Wembley was unveiled at the weekend and, while Wor Jackie would not recognise it ( no twin towers ( it's a mighty home for English football.

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 led out England Under-21s and one of his club players, James Milner, also trod trod  
v.
Past tense and a past participle of tread.


trod
Verb

the past tense and a past participle of tread

trod, trodden tread
 the turf which still needs time to bed in.

I just wonder if the pair of them are likely to visit again in black-and-white stripes. Visit and win, of course, not like 1974, 1976, 1998, 1999 and 2000 for a semi.

Honest, we would be very pleased. Very grateful. Think about it fellas!
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Title Annotation:Sport
Publication:Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
Date:Mar 26, 2007
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