Garry Monk “A very good Newcastle side, who are going to get promoted for sure….we need a big crowd at Elland Road.”

Garry Monk “In the first game we had against Newcastle, it was the first sell-out for a number of years at Elland Road.”

Garry Monk press conference “We will go there (Newcastle United) with confidence.”

Garry Monk ahead of St James Park trip “It is our determination to show we can be as good away from home as we are at home.”

Garry Monk “Where they can say ‘right bang’, the aim is to get promoted this season right at the start, like Brighton and Newcastle.”

Garry Monk “This club (Leeds), in my eyes, deserves to be in the Premier League. It’s too big, it’s too good,…”

Garry Monk grasping at straws and blaming the referee, rather than just accepting his team had been outclassed.

Garry Monk on NUFC “The best team so far. They have a high calibre manager (Rafa Benitez) and the most expensive team in the league.”

Noel Whelan “You would expect Newcastle to be up there. With Leeds, I would say Garry Monk has probably done a better job…”

Leeds legend Eddie Gray disagrees with the manager “Newcastle United should run away with it.”