The North East Football Writers Awards had its moments…for those who turned up.

Daryl Janmaat: “It’s a strange situation…I am proud to win this prize but I’m not proud of the poor results for Newcastle United in 2015.”

To have the player of the year awards presented only 24 hours after the Crystal Palace debacle was just too bad (timing) to be true.

The winners of the North East football writers’ player of the year awards have been revealed, with two Newcastle players picking up the top prizes.