Proudest Moment - Skipper Of Toon Or Bolton?

Last updated : 20 November 2010 By Footy Mad - Editor

Kevin Nolan: "I'm really looking forward to it. I didn't get a chance to say goodbye to a lot of people. It'll be an emotional day, but at the end of the day, I'm delighted with what I've got here.

"I'm really looking forward to going, and trying to take three points off them. That's the be all and end all.

"We did some fantastic things down there. I got my chance under Sam (Allardyce), and I do look back and it feels really weird not being part of any there, as it was so much of my life, even my family life, for so many years.

"It's all changed. I never ever thought I'd say it, but it's exactly how I am here now.

"I just love it here, and so does my family. There's nothing better than walking out in front of over 40,000 fans every week.

"That's what you dream of when you're younger. There's not many bigger than St James's Park, and there's not many bigger and better crowds. It was a fantastic move for me, and I was delighted when I made it.

"We went down, but I wanted to prove it wasn't the wrong move, and bit by bit, year by year, I can continue to improve and prove the reason why I came here was because I could see bigger and better things for this club.

"I was captain for three or four good years, and I really enjoyed it.

"When I got the captaincy here, it was probably a bit of a prouder moment, because I know what it means to so many people here with the fanbase.

"It was a great achievement from where I was 18 months before. It's been a rollercoaster since I've been here, but everything's steady, and we're on a gentle climb.

"I'm just delighted I'm going to be going back to Bolton Wanderers fit, ready to go and with a Newcastle side and club we can all be proud of.

"That's all I ever wanted, and I think I've got it. It's got to get better – we've got to make sure we stay in this league this year.

"Hopefully, we can get back to where this club wants to be, which is Europe. We're not getting carried away with what we have or haven't done this season.

"They've started off fantastically.

"They play some good stuff. They've got two lads who are in form up front, and the wingers are doing really well.

"Hopefully, it'll make for an entertaining game, as a few years ago, it would have been a bit of a dour one!

"We're looking forward to it. They've got the tools to hurt us, but we've got to make sure we're ready for that.

"I'm sure come Saturday, we'll be ready for it, and hopefully have the big smile on my face.

"It'll be the first time in nearly two years I've played there, which is a bit weird as I was there every other week.

"I'm going to enjoy it. I'm going to say goodbye to a lot of people, and especially the fans for the support they gave me.

"I'll see some old friends and faces, that's going to be nice, but I'm an adopted Newcastle lad now, and I'm looking forward to a successful next couple of years."