Every Newcastle fan's nightmare was confirmed at the weekend. Even Alan Shearer couldn't stop the Toon Army sliding into the Championship.I'm devastated for the fans. Loud and colourful, they remind me of the Celtic fans I played in front of. And like them, Newcastle fans happiness is governed by the fortunes of the team.
They've been shortchanged by mismanagement and, in all honesty, they are yet to pay the full price.
I feel their demise can be traced back to the sacking of Sir Bobby Robson. He brought the team to the Champions League and fifth in the league. Letting a man of his background go was a huge mistake.
Will they bounce straight back up next season? It depends who takes the reins as manager. But statistics show that only 40% of teams return to the Premier League at the first time of asking.
And with 15 players on £50k or more, many of whom certainly aren¹t worth that, it¹s a tall order.
The Champions League final will be a contest between two teams easy on the eye. And it should be very, very entertaining.
Barcelona possess so much creativity, not to mention strength of character; to contain Chelsea in the semi final for 90 minutes then nick it at the last demonstrated this.
Messi, Henry, Eto¹o and Iniesta all have mouthwatering ability. But their equally talented full backs, Alves and Abidal, are both out. And I haven¹t been too impressed with the two centre backs either.
It's these failings that I feel Manchester Utd will exploit. My verdict? Fergie's men to win on penalties.
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