IT'S been a long, gruelling road since Newcastle Thunder announced their intention to withdraw from League One in October last year.
Since then, chairman Keith Christie and those alongside him have fought tooth and nail to get Thunder to the starting line for the 2024 season - and they have made it.
However, following former owner Semore KurdAlready a subscriber? Log in here
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