Say this very quietly, he was even linked with a move here recently during Mike Ashley’s jager bomb days in The Orange Tree!

Rafa Benitez: “When you have one player scoring goals it is fantastic. When you have two, it is even better.”

Visiting Manager Neil Warnock has no doubts about what the Newcastle v Cardiff match is all about..“You’re in football for games like this.”

Rafa Bentitez Cardiff press conference: “What I do know is both (Gayle & Mitrovic) are good players who can score goals.”

Neil Warnock surprises everybody: “I have to say how much I admire him (Rafa Benitez). It shows Newcastle United is a special club.”

Ian Holloway says if anybody can beat Newcastle United, Neil Warnock can…

Here’s hoping the Championship form table looks just as sensational as this for Newcastle United after Cardiff’s visit.

Who will replace Matt Ritchie and can Dwight Gayle make the starting 11 against Cardiff – decisions for Rafa Benitez.

Breakdown of Newcastle United’s 38 yellow cards (and 1 red), one star banned from Saturday’s match against Cardiff.

Gallowgate Flags have now bought all 12 legends flags at a cost of almost £2,000 of donated Newcastle supporters’ cash, in readiness for the display honouring the 12 Newcastle United heroes.