Jaap Stam “It’s not going to be easy, we don’t need to look at Newcastle.”

Jaap Stam “Playing against a team like Newcastle, it’s not a shame when you come away with points.”

Jaap Stam “People around the club were even talking about automatic promotion…but that is not going to happen.”

Jaap Stam “If you do it well, it is then very hard for the other teams who don’t have that money,”

Jaap Stam still not totally convinced by Newcastle United’s promotion credentials:”To be fair though, Newcastle United is a great club – a beautiful club.”

Jaap Stam after Newcastle 4 Reading 1 “I think we were the better team.”

Jaap Stam tried to bring in class in the shape of former dutch international Rafael Van Der Vaart but failed . Reading – unknown quantity or unknown quality?

Jaap Stam ‘I’ve said to them, the (Newcastle) fans are not on the pitch, they’re only in the stands where they can’t harm you!’

“Only a matter of time before he plays for the senior national side…wouldn’t surprise me if he was called into the senior Newcastle side this season. Reminds me of a young Jaap Stam”.