Alan Shearer compares Newcastle fans to Celtic Supporters

Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has compared the club’s passionate fanbase to that of Celtic following the Magpies’ Carabao Cup victory…

Fans react during an open-top bus victory parade as they celebrate the Newcastle United Football Club’s Carabao Cup success during the Newcastle United trophy parade and celebration on March 29, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Newcastle United defeated Liverpool in the Carabao Cup Final to end their seventy-year domestic trophy drought. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Celtic title celebrations 2024. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

A Long-Awaited Triumph

Eddie Howe’s side secured their first major trophy in 70 years by defeating Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley. Goals from Dan Burn and Alexander Isak ensured Newcastle’s place in history, ending decades of frustration for their loyal supporters.

Fans react during an open-top bus victory parade as they celebrate the Newcastle United Football Club’s Carabao Cup success during the Newcastle United trophy parade and celebration on March 29, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Newcastle United defeated Liverpool in the Carabao Cup Final to end their seventy-year domestic trophy drought. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Celtic title celebrations 2024. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

The celebrations continued over the weekend with an open-top bus parade, as thousands of jubilant fans lined the streets of Teesside to pay tribute to their victorious team. The scenes of euphoria prompted Shearer to reflect on the significance of the win for the Newcastle faithful.

Fans react during an open-top bus victory parade as they celebrate the Newcastle United Football Club’s Carabao Cup success during the Newcastle United trophy parade and celebration on March 29, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Newcastle United defeated Liverpool in the Carabao Cup Final to end their seventy-year domestic trophy drought. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Celtic title celebrations 2024. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

Shearer Acknowledges Celtic’s Passionate Support

Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, Shearer highlighted the deep connection between Newcastle supporters and their club, likening it to the passionate following of Celtic and other footballing powerhouses.

Fans react during an open-top bus victory parade as they celebrate the Newcastle United Football Club’s Carabao Cup success during the Newcastle United trophy parade and celebration on March 29, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Newcastle United defeated Liverpool in the Carabao Cup Final to end their seventy-year domestic trophy drought. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Celtic title celebrations 2024. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

“We [Newcastle] just love our football, and we’ve been starved of success for so many years,” Shearer said. “I think it was just a relief that we eventually got over the line. And yeah, we love our football.

Fans react during an open-top bus victory parade as they celebrate the Newcastle United Football Club’s Carabao Cup success during the Newcastle United trophy parade and celebration on March 29, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Newcastle United defeated Liverpool in the Carabao Cup Final to end their seventy-year domestic trophy drought. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Celtic title celebrations 2024. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

“It’s a life. It is really, honestly. I don’t think I’ve been anywhere in the country where you have nanas and grandas, mums and dads, young kids—everyone wears the black and white shirt like the Newcastle people do.

Fans react during an open-top bus victory parade as they celebrate the Newcastle United Football Club’s Carabao Cup success during the Newcastle United trophy parade and celebration on March 29, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Newcastle United defeated Liverpool in the Carabao Cup Final to end their seventy-year domestic trophy drought. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Celtic title celebrations 2024. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

“And I think maybe in Liverpool or maybe in Glasgow for Rangers and Celtic, I don’t know, but it is very, very different and unique in Newcastle.”

Fans react during an open-top bus victory parade as they celebrate the Newcastle United Football Club’s Carabao Cup success during the Newcastle United trophy parade and celebration on March 29, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Newcastle United defeated Liverpool in the Carabao Cup Final to end their seventy-year domestic trophy drought. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Celtic title celebrations 2024. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

The Celtic Connection

Newcastle’s passionate following has long been compared to that of Celtic, whose supporters are renowned for their unwavering dedication and fervor. The connection between the two clubs was further highlighted in 2021 when Eddie Howe was strongly linked with the managerial vacancy at Parkhead before the Glasgow club ultimately appointed Ange Postecoglou.

Fans react during an open-top bus victory parade as they celebrate the Newcastle United Football Club’s Carabao Cup success during the Newcastle United trophy parade and celebration on March 29, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Newcastle United defeated Liverpool in the Carabao Cup Final to end their seventy-year domestic trophy drought. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Celtic title celebrations 2024. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

For Newcastle fans, this long-overdue triumph has reaffirmed their reputation as one of the most dedicated footballing communities in the country—one that Shearer, their all-time leading goalscorer, knows better than anyone.

Fans react during an open-top bus victory parade as they celebrate the Newcastle United Football Club’s Carabao Cup success during the Newcastle United trophy parade and celebration on March 29, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Newcastle United defeated Liverpool in the Carabao Cup Final to end their seventy-year domestic trophy drought. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Celtic title celebrations 2024. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

Fans react during an open-top bus victory parade as they celebrate the Newcastle United Football Club’s Carabao Cup success during the Newcastle United trophy parade and celebration on March 29, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Newcastle United defeated Liverpool in the Carabao Cup Final to end their seventy-year domestic trophy drought. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Celtic title celebrations 2024. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

Fans react during an open-top bus victory parade as they celebrate the Newcastle United Football Club’s Carabao Cup success during the Newcastle United trophy parade and celebration on March 29, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Newcastle United defeated Liverpool in the Carabao Cup Final to end their seventy-year domestic trophy drought. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Celtic title celebrations 2024. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

Fans react during an open-top bus victory parade as they celebrate the Newcastle United Football Club’s Carabao Cup success during the Newcastle United trophy parade and celebration on March 29, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Newcastle United defeated Liverpool in the Carabao Cup Final to end their seventy-year domestic trophy drought. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

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