Board Expectations: Achieve a respectable position in the league.
Media Expectation: Mid table finish.
Your Expectations: UEFA Cup spot.
League record: 4th, W18, D14, L6, F64, A46, GD+18, Pts 68.
FA Cup: Winners.
I defeated Portsmouth, West Ham United, Sheffield United, Arsenal, Manchester United & Manchester City on the way to winning the competition. League Cup: Semi-Finals.
I defeated Hull City, Plymouth Argyle, Sunderland and Aston Villa before being defeated by Arsenal in the semi-finals. First XI start of season: Shay Given (c), Stephen Carr, Steven Smith, Steven Taylor, Joleon Lecott, James Milner, Damien Duff, Alan Smith, Belozoglu Emre, Michael Owen and Obafemi Martins.
First XI end of season: Shay Given (c), Abdoulaye Faye, Steven Smith, Fabricio Coloccini, Joleon Lescott, James Milner, Charles N'Zogbia, Alan Smith, Joey Barton, Peter Crouch and Valeri Bojinov.
Top Scorer: Michael Owen (23).
Top Assister: James Milner (15).
Fans Player Of The Year: Jame Milner.
Your Player Of The Year: Joleon Lescott - Lescott hardly missed a game for me and he was a consistant performer, hardly ever having a bad game.
Transfers In: Steven Smith (£3m from Rangers), Alex Fernandez (Free from Coslada), Joloen Lescott (£9m from Everton), Fabricio Coloccini (£7.5m from Deportivo), Valeri Bojinov (£6.26m from Man City), Peter Crouch (Loan from Liverpool).
Best Buy: Valeri Bojinov - Filled the spot left by Owen really well. Was just 5 goals short of Michael's tally.
Transfers Out: Mark Cook (Released), James Taylor (Released), Shola Ameobi (£4m to Tottenham), Darren Lough (£30k to Darlington), David Edgar (£1.6m to St. Etienne), Alex Fernandez (Loan to Bristol City), Stephen Carr (£650k to Aston Villa), Andy Carroll (£4m to Q.P.R), Michael Owen (£20m to Inter), Jose Enrique (£7.5m to West Ham).
Best Sale: Michael Owen - I really wasn't expecting to get that much out of Inter so it turned out to be a good bit of business. Especially when Michael hit a bad patch and struggled to find the net.
Reflection: Champions League football beckons the club for the first time since 2003 and the first trophy since 1969's UEFA Cup arrived at St. James' Park so all in all it's been a good season. Next season I'll be looking to bring in a new goalkeeper and a backup left back.
Screenshots Premier League Table.
FA Cup Final - Manchester City.
Transfers.
Newcastle United Squad.
Newcastle United Best Eleven.
Biggest Win - West Ham United.
Biggest Defeat - Manchester United.
Highest Scoring Game - Derby County.
Manager Overview.
Manager Profile.
Competition Confidence. 