MH17: Newcastle remembers fans

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew says his team will aim to put on a show in memory of two fans killed in the Malaysia Airlines crash.The English club will wear black armbands in tomorrow night’s game against Sydney FC in Dunedin in memory of John Alder and Liam Sweeney.The pair were heading to New Zealand for the Football United tour, which starts at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.“I think it’s important we represent ourselves in the right manner, especially in light of losing John and Liam,” Pardew said today.“We need to conduct ourselves well on the pitch and off the pitch, and get some strong results. That’s what they would have wanted, and thats what we want.“In memory of those guys, in particular, we want this tour to be as successful as we can possibly make it.”

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