Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool parade claim a stark reminder of Newcastle's untapped potential

“In no club in the world could it happen that you lose a Champions League final the night before, and people arrive here in the shape and mood that they are,” Jurgen Klopp shouted as the Liverpool team bus powered through the streets on Merseyside on Sunday.

The scenes in Liverpool this weekend were admittedly fantastic. For a fanbase to turn out in those numbers less than 24 hours after a difficult and emotional evening in Paris speaks volumes. But as supporters have taken great pleasure pointing out on social media, Klopp's claim probably isn't true.

It was an admirable quote from a manager clearly overjoyed, soaking up the raw emotion of what was a positive day for the Champions League finalists. However, it's one quite easily dismissed when you look other supporters around the country - especially Newcastle United fans.

Let us not forget past Newcastle parades, for much less than reaching a European final. Winning Division One in 1993, with Kevin Keegan draped in a Newcastle scarf, at times close to tears, Lee Clark pulling that daft face as he posed with the trophy, and a sea of Geordie fans celebrating their side's achievement.

What about the back-to-back parades after consecutive defeats in the 1998 and 1999 FA Cup finals? Alan Shearer has admitted feeling embarrassed by the bus journeys but says it is a testament to Newcastle's ferocious support.

"The last time Newcastle won the FA Cup was 1955 and it was all arranged. You couldn't get out of it but we were the losing team coming back to Newcastle," he told the BBC. "But it just shows how desperate Newcastle fans are for success because there were hundreds of thousands of fans from Gosforth Park to the Civic Centre."

And who can forget the scenes when the