The Dane was granted as much leave as he required after emerging a hero once again at St James’ Park.
The emotionally drained Dane captured the hearts of the Newcastle public when he bravely played on after the loss of his father Bent.
And after scoring what could prove to be one of the most important goals of the season to secure a 2-2 draw with West Brom, he left Geordie fans choked as he dedicated his goal to his father with a tearful celebration.
He has returned to Tyneside and told Chris Hughton he is ready for the call on Saturday.
THIS WEEK'S NORTH-EAST GIG GUIDE ...
FRI JAN 22ND 2010
REQUIEM Houghton Buffs, Houghton Le Spring
THE PAUL RODGERS STORY The Three Tuns, Sherrif's Hill, Gateshead
THE GASLIGHTERS Blacksmiths Gosforth
ROAD RUNNERS Hastings Hill, Seaton Deleval
THE FORCE CC £8 The Transport Club, Baron Street Rochdale
THE 280'S Jan Biddick Club
SNAKE OIL Steels Club Sunderland
SCRATCH THE SURFACE The Golden Lion, Winlaton Mill
THE MISFITS The Normanby, Normanby
GLADSTONE The Station, Killingworth Drive, Killingworth, Newcastle upon Tyne
WITCHKRAFT The Black Bull Lingey Lane Wardley
ARMED & READY Nikhs Bar, 11-13 Stanley Street, Blyth, Northumberland
THIS ONE GOES UP TO 11 Garricks Head North Shields
DRIVIN RAIN The New Tavern Hetton Le Hole
MUGSHOT cancelled TJ Doyles, Hanover Place, Deptford Sunderland
THE SOURCE EauZone Bar Norfolk Street Sunderland
ROOSTERS Fat Ox Whitley Road Whitley Bay
PHIL CAISLEYS DIRTY DOGZ High House Church Street Murton
FM Market Tavern South Burns Chester Le Street
SKIES Masons Arms Plessey Road Blyth
REVOLUTIONAIRES Poachers Cottage Armstrong Road Callerton Newcastle
AFTER MIDNIGHT £5 Shotley & Benfieldside Tennis Club Benfield Close Shotley Bridge
THE DELPHIANS Smugglers Bar Marine Walk Roker Sunderland
RIOT The Star Westgate Road Newcastle
NEW AGE JAM White Swan Newgate Street Morpeth
SKYWALKERS The Lord Clyde Western Approach South Shields
LAST MINUTE The Elephant Ashington
REQUIEM £2.50 Houghton Buffs Houghton le Spring
KEENAN cc Hearts Of Oak Medway Close Peterlee
THE NOTE The Station, Redcar
ACOUSTIC BEATLES The Daisy Hill, Heugh Edge, Sacriston
BULLET Annie McCarthies South Shields
TUMBLIN DICE The Tavern Inn, Front Street, Concordia, Washington
THE ALLIGATORS The Falcon Eastwood Terrace Prudhoe
SIX NOWT The Tudor rose Dunston
DIAMOND DOGS Dr Browns Middlesbrough
RUSS TIPPINS Sleepers, East Boldon
1977 The Forum, Darlington
THYN LIZZY The Office, Victoria Road, South Shields
BLUE DIAMOND UNPLUGGED The Stables, West Herrington
FEED THE BEAR The Saltgrass Hanover Place Sunderland, SR4 6BY 0191 565 7229
SAT JAN 23RD 2010
THE POOBOYS Pegswood Social (Big) Club. Morpeth
ROAD RUNNERS Sleepers, East Boldon
POWERAGE £3 The Three Tuns, Sherrif's Hill, Gateshead
THE HYBRIDS Peterlee Catholic Club
DIABLO Ye Olde Horseshoe, Crook
PAUL JEANS & THE INVISIBLES White Swan, Morpeth
SOUL REBELS The Park, Middlesbrough
ELENBAK Nikhs Bar, 11-13 Stanley Street, Blyth, Northumberland
SHOOTER The Carville Hotel, Wallsend
DVD Star Inn, Newcastle
SNAKE OIL The Shack East Boldon
SCRATCH THE SURFACE The Angel, Durham
SOUL REBEL The Park 406 Linthorpe Middlesbrough
THE PERSUADERS Station Hotel, Station Road, Billingham
RELOAD Garricks Head, North Shields
MCADAMSTOREY The Harbour lights
KNEEJERK REACTION The Duke Of Albany, Washington
DVD Star Inn, Newcastle
JUMP THE GUN The Station, Redcar
RATTLESNAKE Whitburn Lodge, Mill Lane, Whitburn
7 SINS Azure Blue Eastbourne Avenue Gateshead
MONOLOGUES Earl Grey High Street Gosforth
SOUND OF THE 60'S Fat Ox Whitley Road Whitley Bay
RELOAD Garricks Head Saville Street North Shields
FM Hare & Hounds The Path Allendale
WHITTAKER WALLER & HARCOURT Jolly Steward Fulwell Avenue South Shields
THE ALLEYCATS Moorhouse Front Street Seaton Burn
THE UNION Rose & Crown North Street Winlaton
TERRY GORMANS ACOUSTIC ROGUES Smugglers Bar Marine Walk Roker Sunderland
RESPONSE/THE NEXT PISTOLS cc The Studio Tower Street Hartlepool
INSANITY The Sand Dancer South shields
BRYAN ADAMS EXPERIENCE
(Charity night with Scarlet Gemini £20 includes meal) Marton Country Club Middlesbrough
TONTOS HORSE The Lord Clyde Western Approach South Shields
LAST MINUTE Annie McCartheys South Shields
ROCK SOLID The Wheatchief Roker Avenue Sunderland
SKATTERBOX South Hylton Club, South Hylton, Sunderland
CENTRAL PARK Steels Social Club, Sunderland
PLATFORM 8 The Royal Tavern, Beaconsfield Street, Blyth
THE NOTE Coundon WMClub
BULLET Bede St Club Amble
TONY LIDDLE BAND Acklam Iron & Steelworks, Acklam
ROBBIE TYLER Billingham Catholic Club
DIABLO Ye Olde Horse Shoe,Crook
THE ALLIGATORS The Office, Victoria Road, South Shields
Tommy and the Oddballs Fellsider, Whickham
LIFE CRISIS Red Lion, Wooler
PETER WILD The Bell and Bucket 37 Norfolk Street North Shields
ROCK SOLID The Wheatsheaf Sunderland
THIS MACHINE The Turbinia Newton Aycliffe
Dave Ridley & Helen Cleary TJ Doyles , Deptford, Sunderland
JADE The Newfield Inn, Newfield near Chester-le-Street
HEAVY LOAD The Britannia, Houghton le Spring
THE SHEIKS Grand Hotel, Bishop Auckland
STOTTIN HEADACHES George Stephenson, Westmoor
SCOTT KEIRS The Saltgrass Hanover Place Sunderland, SR4 6BY 0191 565 7229
BIG RIVER Gleneagles, Grindon
THE RIVES The Colliery Tavern Hedworth Lane Boldon Colliery Tyne & Wear NE35 9HS 0191 536 7761
SUN JAN 24TH 2010
OLD CODGER The Copt Hill, Houghton le Spring
THE FORCE Rose & Crown, North Street, Winlaton
MLC The Three Tuns, Sherrif's Hill, Gateshead
SOUL REBELS The Normanby, Normanby, Middlesbrough
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
ELENBAK Ashington Central club
THE BAKAIKS George Stephenson, West Moor
THE SNAKE DAVIS BAND
Tickets £12.50 from tourist info centre
Ken Spencer of MIKEN of MUSIC phone 0191 5283867 The Old Town Hall. Market Place, Durham
THE GASLIGHTERS Poachers Cottage Callerton
THE ROGUES cancelled The Crown, Brotton.
THE TROUBLE SHOOTERS 6 P.M Bensham Jockey Bensham Road Gateshead
ACOUSTIC BLUES & FOLK NIGHT Smugglers Bar Marine Walk Roker Sunderland
SIMMA 4 P.M Smugglers Bar Marine Walk Roker Sunderland
KRISIS 4 P.M The Star Westgate Road Newcastle
MUSICIANS UNLIMITED noon cc The Studio Tower Street Hartlepool
BIG RIVER 4 p.m The Wheatcheaf Sunderland
TWISTER The Golden Fleece, Silksworth Terrace Sunderland
BUSKERS NIGHT Borough Arms Gateshead
WAYSTED YOUTH The Office, Victoria Road, South Shields
SIX NOWT 4pm New Tavern Washington
THIS MACHINE Grindon Club Sunderland
ROAD RUNNERS The Ship Eighton Banks
Baby Braggin' Responsa/The Next Pistols The Studio, Tower Street, Hartlepool
VAN WILLIAMS EXP murrays bar, jarrow 4.00 till 6.30