... he gets the backing of other managers from the major clubs, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United.
Newcastle only played 12 games to WIN the Fairs Cup back in 1969!
Newcastle play their 12th game in Europe on Thursday, and we have not reached the last 16 yet! It is a strain on the players ... and a strain on the fans, who have to fork out over-inflated prices when surely Newcastle could cut prices to help to attend (rather than watch it on the box) and generate a decent atmosphere at St James'.
INTERTOTO CUP - 2006/07
Saturday July 15 2006 LILLESTROM 1-1 (H) Norway (Luque)
Given; Carr, Taylor, Bramble, Babayaro; Solano, Parker, Emre, N'Zogbia; Milner (Ameobi, 65), Luque (O'Brien, 81).
Saturday July 22 2006 LILLESTROM 3-0 (A) Norway (Ameobi 2, Emre)
Given, Carr, Taylor, Bramble, Babayaro (Moore 69), Solano, Parker, Emre, N'Zogbia (Pattison 86), Milner, Ameobi (Butt 77).
Thursday August 10th 2006 FK VENTSPILS (A) Latvia 1-0 (Bramble)
Given, Carr, Moore, Bramble, Babayaro (Ramage 87), Solano (Milner 84), Emre (N'Zogbia 80), Duff, Parker, Butt, Ameobi.
Thursday 24th August 2006 FK VENTSPILS (H) Latvia 0-0
Harper, Carr, Taylor, Bramble, Babayaro, Duff,Parker, Emre, N'Zogbia, Luque, Milner.
UEFA CUP 2006/07
Thursday 14th September 2006 LEVADIA TALINN (A) Estonia 1-0 (Sibierski)
Given, Carr, Bramble (Milner 36), Moore, Ramage,Duff, Parker, Emre, N'Zogbia (Butt 73), Sibierski (Luque 80),Martins.
Thursday 28th September 2006 LEVADIA TALLIN (H) Estonia 2-1 (Martins 2)
Harper, Carr, Bramble, Taylor, Ramage, Milner, Butt,Emre (Parker 80), N'Zogbia (Duff 70), Martins (Luque 70),Sibierski.
Thursday October 19th 2006 FENERBAHCE (H) Turkey 1-0 (Sibierski)
Harper, Carr, Taylor, Ramage, Duff, Milner, Parker,Emre (Butt 54), N'Zogbia (Solano 64), Sibierski,Martins (Ameobi 75).
Thursday 2nd November 2006 PALERMO (A) 1-0 Italy 1-0 (Luque)
Krul, Ramage, Moore, Bramble, Taylor, Solano (Carroll, 90 mins), Emre, N'Zogbia (Sibierski, 67 mins), Milner, Butt, Luque (Pattison, 76 mins).
Thursday November 23rd 2006 CELTA VIGO (H) 2-1 Portugal (Sibierski, Taylor)
Given, Solano, Bramble, Taylor, Ramage, Milner,Butt (Parker 65), Emre (Martins 70), N'Zogbia, Luque, Sibierski.
Thursday November 30 2006 EINTRACHT FRANKFURT (A) 0-0 Germany
Given, Ramage, Bramble, Taylor, Solano, Emre, Milner, Butt, N'Zogbia, Sibierski, Luque (Martins 59).
Thursday February 15th 2007 ZULTE-WAREGEM (A) 3-1 (Dindeleux og, Martins (P), Sibierski)
Harper, Solano, Taylor, Bramble, Babayaro, Milner,Butt, Dyer, Duff, Martins (Luque 85), Sibierski.