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THE North-East's three Premier League clubs have all been handed a testing start to the new season, but Niall Quinn and Terry McDermott are confident that at least two of them will hit the ground running in August.
Newcastle appear to have been handed the stiffest opening-day task following the release of the fixture list for the 2008-09 campaign, with Kevin Keegan's side due to visit reigning champions Manchester United on the weekend of Saturday, August 16.See the full content of this document
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Tough Starts for Big Three
Sunderland are also up against one of the 'Big Four' on the opening weekend, with Liverpool due to visit the Stadium of Light, while Middlesbrough entertain Tottenham in a fixture that will see former Boro skipper Jonathan Woodgate making a return to the Riverside Stadium.
All three games are attractive propositions, but it will be ...See the full content of this document
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