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''Good one lads!' – Newcastle fans rage at Steve Bruce appointment ahead of Arsenal clash

Arsenal's first game of the Premier League season will be against Newcastle United, and it looks like there will be fireworks.

The Magpies are enduring a difficult summer as speculation regarding Mike Ashley's future at the club continues to rumble on.

Putting it nicely, Ashley is an unpopular figure on Tyneside and his case certainly wasn't helped as fans'  favourite Rafa Benitez walked out of the club following the expiry of his contract.

Many supporters credited Benitez with keeping the club in the Premier League last term, and feared that the new manager would be a significant downgrade on the Spaniard.

After two weeks of speculation, the club announced the appointment of Steve Bruce as their new manager, and fans aren't best pleased.

While Bruce has a good track record in management, many are struggling to support the appointment of a man who previously managed arch rivals Sunderland.

(Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

As you'd expect, Newcastle's fans were quick to take to social media to express their anger at the latest episode in the Mike Ashley saga.

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