Newcastle news: Carabao Cup bus parade ‘unbelievably special’

Nick Pope has been speaking about how much Newcastle’s Carabao Cup success means to the club and the extra motivation he had to help the club win silverware after missing out on the trophy two years earlier.

Talking to BBC Radio Newcastle during the club’s open top bus parade, the Newcastle goalkeeper said: “You can’t put it into words – it’s unbelievably special.

“The fans [at Wembley] carried us so much, to be able to pay them back in the moment was amazing.

“On the day we were magnificent and the much better team!

“But, to be here today and see all these faces, you really get to see what it means to everyone in the city.”

Speaking about what it meant to him personally, he added: “I’ve not got many medals in my career – so I better look after this one!

“It’s not been out of my sight much yet. Two years ago was difficult, I’ve still got the runners up medal in my locker but it’s been a big motivator for myself.

“When you see what it means and the journey since then – it means a lot.”

Listen to Nick Pope’s interview here