The roles were reversed on Wednesday following Gillespie's first appearance for his boyhood club in three years. READ MORE: Newcastle's amusing celebration and 'embarrassing' Spurs commentary claim rubbished - 5 things"The work this guy has put in this season has just been incredible," the Newcastle boss told NUFC TV. "Too often we always talk about the players that are playing, but never enough about the players that are not playing but contribute so much. "It's so important you get the ones that will fit not just the playing style, but off the pitch as well in terms of their mentality and their conduct," the Newcastle boss said. At a time when every signing has to count, due to financial restrictions, those character checks are more important than ever.

Source: Metro May 23, 2024 05:12 UTC