Newcastle have additional bolstered their squad this summer season by signing Northern Eire’s all-time high scorer Rachel Furness and Jamaica worldwide Shania Hayles, amongst others.
Alongside them, Stokes hopes to move on her expertise to the remainder of the squad after 9 years at Metropolis and England in full-time, skilled environments.
However what maybe excites her essentially the most is the chance to play in entrance of family and friends on a weekly foundation.
“Will probably be very nice for old skool associates to return and watch video games who have not been capable of as a result of Manchester is simply too far,” mentioned Stokes.
“Quite a lot of them have youngsters and they’re Newcastle supporters as properly. Everybody again dwelling was actually excited.”
In 2022, Stokes turned Manchester Metropolis’s first participant to juggle motherhood with skilled soccer.
With the ability to deliver her son Harlen to the North East and to obtain assist from Newcastle was an vital consider her transfer.
“[Newcastle] give such a household really feel and so they had been actually understanding of my scenario. I feel that is all the time good,” mentioned Stokes.
“My son is allowed to return into coaching on restoration days. Workplaces are going to grow to be extra like that as increasingly more individuals are seeing you are able to do each [roles].
“You may have youngsters with the best assist. I do not suppose it is in the best place [in terms of the support in the women’s game yet] however it’s about pushing these boundaries and asking for assist.
“It is new for everybody. I all the time say the extra we assist girls and one another, then it would solely be for the very best.”
