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Each Year, as soon as the forthcoming season fixtures are announced, fans do two look to see what and where the opening game will be, and then look for the dates of the home games and away matches against their bitter rivals - the local derby games. Rivals - Classic Tyne & Wear Derby Games tells the story of the fiercest rivalry in Association Newcastle United vs Sunderland. It's black and white versus red and white, glory to the victor and despair for the vanquished. This is not for the faint hearted. The distance form Newcastle to Sunderland is 12 miles; it might as well be a million, such is the disparity in views. Packed with fascinating statistics, facts trivia and unforgettable quotes, this is the most thorough and unbiased account of this unending rivalry ever written.