Away game clash with Bobby's match; VOICE OF THE NORTH.

NEWCASTLE United have done it again. They've excelled themselves this time with their management skills.

What I am referring to? The fact that they have organised an away pre-season friendly on the same day as the Sir Bobby Robson Trophy match at St James' Park.

The SBR Trophy match is an occasion they are backing and yet they have done this. That means fans who wanted to go to both matches can't do so now.

It also means that there will be no first teamers, management staff or coaching staff, at the SBR game.

How forward thinking, what great coordination, no wonder we went down.

MALCOLM SHIELS, Newcastle