Disagree strongly. I'm not saying that they are best fans in the country but I'd take a Geordie over a chav, manc, Cardiff, Coventry, mill wall fan any day.
It's a one club city. They are passionate and deserve better.
Not sure about deserving better. Why would a fan of Coventry not deserve better? Or Bradford?
Newcastle have cultivated this aura around them which doesn't stand up to scrutiny. You only need witness their travelling support. Newcastle happen to be one of the teams I have seen us play the most and yet I remember Charlton fans being far more vocal.
The fact it is a one club city is why there are so many of them. Move Sunderland a few miles toward them and I bet they'd ship a few supporters.