Dave Watson: “What did surprise me was the lack of fight and desire from some of our players because we just rolled over.”

Conceding six goals in the final 27 minutes, Dave Watson was less than impressed with the Newcastle stars of the future.

Dave Watson felt that Newcastle’s young stars deserved the win v Manchester United because of their effort and the quality of the goals they scored.

Steve McClaren is a big one for positive thinking and interesting to see this runs right through the club, down to the Academy Under 18s Coach, Dave Watson.

The first team might have had the weekend off but Newcastle’s young up and coming stars had a fantastic result against Manchester United.

The only one of the Newcastle Coaching staff that I would keep is the one who drives the bus! On a more serious note though…

John Carver has revealed that the answer to the problems of the Newcastle United defence has been hidden away at the club for over three years.

Writer Sam Hepworth asks; ‘Whatever happened to Peter Beardsley?’