Bob Moncur: “All of them were hurt by the consequences of relegation and every that went with it.
“But all season long they have been determined and focused on taking the club back to where it belongs.
“Once you lose your top-flight status as a player, you are questioned.
“And you want to show that you can still do it at the top-flight level.
“They are certainly hungry and keen to show they are still Premier League players.
“I look at the Stokes and Birminghams of the world, who have come up, and that is a guiding star for Newcastle.
“We know that 40 points is usually a safety target.
“But Newcastle players will be asking how quickly they can get to it. Get anywhere near it after Christmas and the season has a different complexion all together.
“It’s about having a good start and then building on that.”
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England are third favourites to win the World Cup:
Spain 4
Brazil 5
England 6
Argentina 7
Holland 12
Italy 12
Germany 12
France 18
Portugal 28
GROUP A FIXTURES
Friday, 11 June 2010
South Africa v Mexico, 15:00
Uruguay v France, 19:30
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
South Africa v Uruguay, 19:30
Thursday, 17 June 2010
France v Mexico, 19:30
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
France v South Africa, 15:00
Mexico v Uruguay, 15:00
GROUP B FIXTURES
Saturday, 12 June 2010
South Korea v Greece, 12:30
Argentina v Nigeria, 15:00
Thursday, 17 June 2010
Argentina v South Korea, 12:30
Greece v Nigeria, 15:00
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
Greece v Argentina, 19:30
Nigeria v South Korea, 19:30
GROUP C FIXTURES
Saturday, 12 June 2010
England v USA, 19:30
Sunday, 13 June 2010
Algeria v Slovenia, 12:30
Friday, 18 June 2010
Slovenia v USA, 15:00
England v Algeria, 19:30
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Slovenia v England, 15:00
USA v Algeria, 15:00
GROUP D FIXTURES
Sunday, 13 June 2010
Serbia v Ghana, 15:00
Germany v Australia, 19:30
Friday, 18 June 2010
Germany v Serbia, 12:30
Saturday, 19 June 2010
Ghana v Australia, 15:00
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Australia v Serbia, 19:30
Ghana v Germany, 19:30
GROUP E FIXTURES
Monday, 14 June 2010
Netherlands v Denmark, 12:30
Japan v Cameroon, 15:00
Saturday, 19 June 2010
Netherlands v Japan, 12:30
Cameroon v Denmark, 19:30
Thursday, 24 June 2010
Cameroon v Netherlands, 19:30
Denmark v Japan, 19:30
GROUP F FIXTURES
Monday, 14 June 2010
Italy v Paraguay, 19:30
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
New Zealand v Slovakia, 12:30
Sunday, 20 June 2010
Slovakia v Paraguay, 12:30
Italy v New Zealand, 15:00
Thursday, 24 June 2010
Paraguay v New Zealand, 15:00
Slovakia v Italy, 15:00
GROUP G FIXTURES
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
Ivory Coast v Portugal, 15:00
Brazil v North Korea, 19:30
Sunday, 20 June 2010
Brazil v Ivory Coast, 19:30
Monday, 21 June 2010
Portugal v North Korea, 12:30
Friday, 25 June 2010
North Korea v Ivory Coast, 15:00
Portugal v Brazil, 15:00
GROUP H FIXTURES
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Honduras v Chile, 12:30
Spain v Switzerland, 15:00
Monday, 21 June 2010
Chile v Switzerland, 15:00
Spain v Honduras, 19:30
Friday, 25 June 2010
Chile v Spain, 19:30
Switzerland v Honduras, 19:30