A nice thought, but the Angel is in Gateshead, not Newcastle.

See Gateshead's crest:
[img]http://www.datm.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/gateshead-badge.jpg[/img]

@MartinLeRoy Fair enough, but it has played a big part in Newcastle's history: like when they put that massive shearer shirt on it. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=newcastle+shearer+angel&client=firefox-a&hs=BT7&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=hJ70U9muN8ia0QXlkIGgBw&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1440&bih=747#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=XTHYK9CIcEkk2M%253A%3BjUW3DJBKaWfCZM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fi2.chroniclelive.co.uk%252Fincoming%252Farticle6204137.ece%252Falternates%252Fs615%252FAngel-of-the-North.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.chroniclelive.co.uk%252Fnews%252Fnorth-east-news%252Fbizarre-requests-guests-travelodge-hotels-6204000%3B615%3B409