0:00:07 > 0:00:10Hello and welcome to the glorious North East!
0:00:10 > 0:00:13Yes, today, we're in Tyneside, which is rather appropriately named,
0:00:13 > 0:00:15because I'm beside the River Tyne.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18On this side of the river, I'm in Gateshead.
0:00:18 > 0:00:26Whilst on this side, I'm in Newcastle.
0:00:26 > 0:00:28And it's this location that gives the city its name,
0:00:28 > 0:00:31because this is Newcastle Castle, and confusingly, it was only
0:00:31 > 0:00:32new way back in 1080.
0:00:32 > 0:00:34Now, it's just an old castle in Newcastle.
0:00:34 > 0:00:37Tyneside is home to some of the most passionate fans in the land,
0:00:37 > 0:00:40birthplace of some of England's best players and also home to one
0:00:40 > 0:00:45of the most famous junior football clubs in the world.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47Welcome to Wallsend Boys Club and welcome to our
0:00:47 > 0:00:53Kickabout Tyneside special!
0:00:53 > 0:00:57Yes, we've got a cracking show in store, so come on everyone,
0:00:57 > 0:00:58you know the drill.
0:00:58 > 0:01:06THEY SING MATCH OF THE DAY THEME TUNE.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Yes, there's plenty to look forward to in today's show,
0:01:20 > 0:01:22including superstar interviews, skills and drills and of course,
0:01:22 > 0:01:26loads and loads of goals.
0:01:26 > 0:01:33And there have been plenty of goals scored today,
0:01:33 > 0:01:36because it's a junior seven aside tournament with players
0:01:36 > 0:01:37from all over the region.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39And they've been joined by a rather special guest.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41It's the man who puts the style into freestyle,
0:01:41 > 0:01:43it's none other than John Farnworth.
0:01:43 > 0:01:44Look at that, always with the showing off.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46Good to see you.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48Good to see you.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51So what are you going to be doing today?
0:01:51 > 0:01:53As you know, there have been some great players from this area,
0:01:53 > 0:01:56so I wanted to bring a challenge, using our heads.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59OK, interesting.
0:01:59 > 0:02:00Right, that's enough.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02Watch the quiff!
0:02:02 > 0:02:05Absolutely, so what is this challenge?
0:02:05 > 0:02:09So, what we're going to do is get the players in line,
0:02:09 > 0:02:12heading the ball between themselves and we're going to see how far
0:02:12 > 0:02:14we can get from one end to the next.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16So like a head tennis rally.
0:02:16 > 0:02:17That's exactly what it is.
0:02:17 > 0:02:18I can't wait to see that.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20And we have come to the right place.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23It's full of talent here at Wallsend Boys Club.
0:02:23 > 0:02:24But it's not just for boys, is it?
0:02:24 > 0:02:26No!
0:02:26 > 0:02:29Wallsend Boys Club was started over 100 years ago by families who worked
0:02:29 > 0:02:31building ships nearby.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34The shipyards closed in 1995, but the club is still going strong.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36We now have over 20 teams for boys and girls,
0:02:36 > 0:02:42from under-fours to over-40s.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46Over the years, we have produced over 70 professional footballers.
0:02:46 > 0:02:56Here are just a few.
0:03:00 > 0:03:07And we might be the next!
0:03:07 > 0:03:08Wow!
0:03:08 > 0:03:10Over 70 pro players, all just from this one club?
0:03:10 > 0:03:12Amazing!
0:03:12 > 0:03:14And five of those are England internationals, and one even has
0:03:14 > 0:03:16the Champions League winners medal.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19But we at CBBC spotted his potential a long time ago.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22Check this out.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25Michael Carrick is a 13-year-old boy who has already been tipped
0:03:25 > 0:03:30as one of this country's future footballing stars.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32This is his story.
0:03:32 > 0:03:33My name is Michael Carrick.
0:03:33 > 0:03:34I'm 13.
0:03:34 > 0:03:35I play for Wallsend Boys Club.
0:03:35 > 0:03:45These are the trophies I've won over the years.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51That one is for winning player of the year for the town under-12s.
0:03:51 > 0:03:58My ambition would be to score a goal for England
0:03:58 > 0:04:04in the World Cup final, but I would first like
0:04:04 > 0:04:09to play for England.
0:04:09 > 0:04:15Wow, Michael Carrick looking ever so younger.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17Wow, Michael Carrick looking ever so young there.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20Of course, he was a Newcastle fan as a boy, but he never
0:04:20 > 0:04:22went on to play for them in his professional career.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24One young lad who started here at Wallsend, though,
0:04:24 > 0:04:27who did become a Newcastle folk hero is also the top scorer ever
0:04:27 > 0:04:28in the Premier League.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31He's a man who needs no introduction, but we're
0:04:31 > 0:04:32going to give him one.
0:04:32 > 0:04:33Girls...
0:04:33 > 0:04:36Shearer!
0:04:36 > 0:04:37Alan Shearer!
0:04:37 > 0:04:40How are you?
0:04:40 > 0:04:41Good, how are you?
0:04:41 > 0:04:44Good.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46So, what is your first memory of Newcastle United?
0:04:46 > 0:04:50My first game was the Kevin Keegan debut at QPR, I think it was.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53I stood and queued at the Gallowgate end for four or five
0:04:53 > 0:04:54hours before kick-off.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57But it was all worth it, because the man himself scored.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59And there it is!
0:04:59 > 0:05:00And of course, it's Kevin Keegan.
0:05:00 > 0:05:05Who else?
0:05:05 > 0:05:08What's the best goal you've ever scored?
0:05:08 > 0:05:11Probably my volley against Everton at St James' Park.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14Shearer.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17I don't know why I hit it, to be honest, because it was coming
0:05:17 > 0:05:21from a silly height and I thought, why not just take a pop at it.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24from a silly height and I thought, why not just take a pop at it.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27More often than not, when you try one of those,
0:05:27 > 0:05:29they go to the back row of the stand, never mind
0:05:29 > 0:05:30the back of the net.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33So when I hit it, I knew I got it sweet.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35It was a great feeling, watching the goalkeeper
0:05:35 > 0:05:36trying to dive for it.
0:05:36 > 0:05:37That was probably my best.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40Is there a better feeling in the world than scoring
0:05:40 > 0:05:41a goal at the Gallowgate?
0:05:41 > 0:05:44No, there is not a better feeling in the world than scoring a goal.
0:05:44 > 0:05:45I promise you.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48So how important was Wallsend Boys Club to your
0:05:48 > 0:05:49development as a player?
0:05:49 > 0:05:50It was hugely important to me.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53I went down for a bit of training and they invited me in there.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55And it was brilliant for my development, part
0:05:55 > 0:05:57of training, part of growing up.
0:05:57 > 0:05:58I just loved it.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02It was great for me as a player and also great for me as a person.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04Now, what was your dream when you started to play at Wallsend?
0:06:04 > 0:06:07My dream was to be a professional footballer, play for England.
0:06:07 > 0:06:12Shearer.
0:06:12 > 0:06:13Play for Newcastle.
0:06:13 > 0:06:21It's a fantastic goal.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24What a way to get his 100th in the premiership for Newcastle.
0:06:24 > 0:06:29I never dreamed one day that I would actually captain England,
0:06:29 > 0:06:32which was the best thing that ever happened to me as a footballer.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35I don't think it gets any bigger or better than to walk out
0:06:35 > 0:06:38at Wembley in front of everyone with the armband on,
0:06:38 > 0:06:39in front of 90,000 people.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42Look at the precision of that shot.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44Who is the greatest player you've ever played with or played against?
0:06:44 > 0:06:47The greatest player I've played against was Zinedine Zidane.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49You look at some players and how they caressed the ball
0:06:49 > 0:06:51with their foot and control the ball, he controlled games.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53He was an absolute genius.
0:06:53 > 0:07:03He could do almost anything.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08How would you describe Newcastle fans and the atmosphere
0:07:08 > 0:07:09in Saint James' Park?
0:07:09 > 0:07:10Passionate.
0:07:10 > 0:07:11Loyal.
0:07:11 > 0:07:12Loud.
0:07:12 > 0:07:13Very, very supportive.
0:07:13 > 0:07:14Die-hard.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16I was exactly the same as what you boys are.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18I grew up watching them.
0:07:18 > 0:07:22It was my club and it was always my dream to play their one-day
0:07:22 > 0:07:25It was my club and it was always my dream to play there one day
0:07:25 > 0:07:27and score at the Gallowgate end.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30For me to do that after standing on the terraces as a fan
0:07:30 > 0:07:32and as a young boy, it was just incredible.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35I think they appreciate that I'm one of their own, if you like.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38If an alien landed in Newcastle, and wanted to see the city,
0:07:38 > 0:07:42where would you take them?
0:07:42 > 0:07:43Saint James' Park.
0:07:43 > 0:07:47That's the only place, isn't it?
0:07:47 > 0:07:48Shearer.
0:07:48 > 0:07:58And still Shearer and he took it away.
0:07:59 > 0:08:00So, fresh from interviewing Newcastle's Alan Shearer,
0:08:00 > 0:08:02we've only got Kickabout's James!
0:08:02 > 0:08:04Now, James, what was the big man like?
0:08:04 > 0:08:05It was really good.
0:08:05 > 0:08:06He was really friendly.
0:08:06 > 0:08:07Fantastic.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10So what was the best thing for you that you talked about?
0:08:10 > 0:08:12Probably about what it was like at Wallsend
0:08:12 > 0:08:16when he was younger, growing up.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19And does it inspire you, knowing that he started off at this club?
0:08:19 > 0:08:20Definitely.
0:08:20 > 0:08:21I really enjoyed meeting him.
0:08:21 > 0:08:22Fantastic.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24Thank you so much for that, James.
0:08:24 > 0:08:25It was a brilliant interview.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28Now, I know that John is here helping with our heading challenge.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30How's it going?
0:08:30 > 0:08:35It's going really well.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37There's talent here, there are some good heading going on.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39It's quite a tight space, they're doing very well.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41I've got a good feeling about this challenge.
0:08:41 > 0:08:42Excellent.
0:08:42 > 0:08:43Me too.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46And I think if one challenge wasn't enough to take on board,
0:08:46 > 0:08:56Mr Alan Shearer himself also set as another one.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59Right, Wallsend, try and recreate that magnificent volley I scored
0:08:59 > 0:09:00against Aston Villa.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03Side foot, top corner.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06Wow, that is an incredible goal, isn't it?
0:09:06 > 0:09:07Yes.
0:09:07 > 0:09:08And a tough challenge.
0:09:08 > 0:09:17So Charlie, fresh from interviewing Mr Shearer himself, you are here,
0:09:17 > 0:09:19going to be helping us to recreate that goal.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22You are going to be Alan Shearer, seeing as you already play
0:09:22 > 0:09:23for Wallsend as a striker.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25It's going to be tough, right?
0:09:25 > 0:09:30Yeah, it is going to be one of those where you just
0:09:30 > 0:09:33have to catch it well, so it just goes into the top corner.
0:09:33 > 0:09:34Easy.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36John, you're going to be Rob Lee, feeding the ball.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39I am.
0:09:39 > 0:09:40What are the skills going on?
0:09:40 > 0:09:47I think there are two main things here.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50The ball needs to be perfect, so I think the way he hit it,
0:09:50 > 0:09:53you must use the power from the ball and then it's about getting
0:09:53 > 0:10:03the direction of the food into the corner, so forget those two
0:10:03 > 0:10:04so if we get those two
0:10:04 > 0:10:07things right, we've got a chance of making this happen.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10It's a big effort, but if we get it, we will have completed that
0:10:10 > 0:10:11challenge, Mr Shearer.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13I'm going to enjoy watching him commentating from the side.
0:10:13 > 0:10:14Best of luck, guys.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17Thank you.
0:10:17 > 0:10:17Let'a do it.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19All right, here we go, first attempt.
0:10:19 > 0:10:25Rob Lee to Alan Shearer, and yes, that is our producer David
0:10:25 > 0:10:26as Peter Schmeichel in goal.
0:10:26 > 0:10:27Here we go.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29Shearer didn't like that one, Rob.
0:10:29 > 0:10:30It's the surface.
0:10:30 > 0:10:31Rob Lee didn't have this complaint.
0:10:31 > 0:10:32That's the one.
0:10:32 > 0:10:33Sorry, Charlie.
0:10:33 > 0:10:34Sorry.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37Could be?
0:10:37 > 0:10:43CHEERING
0:10:43 > 0:10:45Yes to Shearer and yes to Rob Lee.
0:10:45 > 0:10:46Challenge complete!
0:10:46 > 0:10:49Well, a great goal from Shearer originally, and what a re-creation
0:10:49 > 0:10:50from John and Charlie.
0:10:50 > 0:10:51Top stuff.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53And speaking of great goals, Newcastle United players have
0:10:53 > 0:10:57scored loads of them.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01Here's our pick of the Magpies' finest.
0:11:01 > 0:11:11This is a chance.
0:11:16 > 0:11:17It's the record goal for Shearer!
0:11:17 > 0:11:19A chance?
0:11:19 > 0:11:26What a wonderful start!
0:11:26 > 0:11:29What a goal!
0:11:29 > 0:11:31Brilliant!
0:11:31 > 0:11:41On the right.
0:11:48 > 0:11:534-1 to Newcastle.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56What a goal that is!
0:11:56 > 0:11:58The shot is on target.
0:11:58 > 0:12:03And he's made amends immediately.
0:12:03 > 0:12:13Some special goals there, but then again, Newcastle United
0:12:17 > 0:12:20is a special club with an especially special history.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23And to tell us all about it, here are two super fans.
0:12:23 > 0:12:24Hi.
0:12:24 > 0:12:25I'm James.
0:12:25 > 0:12:26And I'm James.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30Welcome to Saint James 's Park.
0:12:30 > 0:12:31Welcome to Saint James' Park.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33Home to the one and only Newcastle United.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36We were formed in 1892 and we have played here ever since.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39Making this one of the oldest football grounds in the world.
0:12:39 > 0:12:45Our nickname is the Magpies, because we play in black and white.
0:12:45 > 0:12:46We both have season tickets.
0:12:46 > 0:12:52We sit over there and support the Toon.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55At the moment, they're putting in a new pitch for next season.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57Come on, you Magpies!
0:12:57 > 0:13:03This is Jackie Milburn, a true Newcastle legend.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06Between 1943 and 1957, Wor Jackie scored 200 goals and won
0:13:06 > 0:13:11the FA Cup three times.
0:13:11 > 0:13:19His goal-scoring record stood for 50 years, until this man beat him.
0:13:19 > 0:13:20Another Magpie hero is Kevin Keegan.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22King Kev.
0:13:22 > 0:13:32He scored 40 goals in 78 games.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36But he came back as manager in 1992 and took us from the bottom
0:13:36 > 0:13:39of the second division to second in the Premier League.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41And Newcastle United are back.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44Now we're back in the Premier League where we belong,
0:13:44 > 0:13:45who knows where we'll go?
0:13:45 > 0:13:47The revolution has begun!
0:13:47 > 0:13:50Hi, mate, sorry I left you hanging there.
0:13:50 > 0:13:51It looks like you're keeping busy.
0:13:51 > 0:13:52How has the challenge been going?
0:13:52 > 0:13:56It's been going good, we've been warming up,
0:13:56 > 0:13:58It's been going good, we've been warming up,
0:13:58 > 0:13:59we've been practising and feeling good about it.
0:13:59 > 0:14:09Excellent.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16So we're trying to get from this end, across, across, across,
0:14:16 > 0:14:18all the way to the back of here.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20Keeping the ball alive in there.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23It is a long way, so we're going to do headers and follows
0:14:23 > 0:14:33and knees, if they want to.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37They have one touch each and it can't hit the floor.
0:14:37 > 0:14:37OK.
0:14:37 > 0:14:38Sound stuff.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42I'm going to start it off here and were going to zigzag it
0:14:42 > 0:14:45from one side to the next, all the way, as you said,
0:14:45 > 0:14:48and we're going to try and get the hallway to the end if possible.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50So I'll try and catch it if this works?
0:14:50 > 0:14:51Good idea.
0:14:51 > 0:14:52Best of luck, everyone.
0:14:52 > 0:14:53All right, let's go.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55Keep it going, keep it going, that's good.
0:14:55 > 0:14:56For, five, six, seven, eight, nine.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58Yes!
0:14:58 > 0:14:58Come on!
0:14:58 > 0:15:01Well, we've had a fantastic day here in Wallsend,
0:15:01 > 0:15:02and they continue to do such brilliant stuff.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05There's such a sense of community and they are unearthing
0:15:05 > 0:15:06the stars of tomorrow.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08But don't take my word for it.
0:15:08 > 0:15:09Let's ask the experts.
0:15:09 > 0:15:10Guys, have you enjoyed it?
0:15:10 > 0:15:11Yes!
0:15:11 > 0:15:18I think that's a yes.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22These are the bridges crossing the Tyne, standing the test
0:15:22 > 0:15:23of weather and time.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26This is the place where the old meets the new and the Geordie spirit
0:15:26 > 0:15:33always shines through.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35This is the home of Ant and Dec.
0:15:35 > 0:15:40This is the place of Cheryl and Sting.
0:15:40 > 0:15:45This is the place that built ships and brought coal,
0:15:45 > 0:15:49this is where Jackie scored goal after goal.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51Saint James' Park at the Gallowgate Road.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53We will continue to cheer to the good and the bad.
0:15:53 > 0:15:54Will always support them.
0:15:54 > 0:15:55Away the lads.
0:15:55 > 0:15:56It's an absolutely fantastic goal!
0:15:56 > 0:15:57Shearer!
0:15:57 > 0:16:04What a goal!