Tim Walter said: 

"My job is being on the pitch and trying to improve my players like I do and to bring the style of playing and the philosophy to them to to implement the philosophy, and that's what I do.

"You see me, I'm positive. I'm always positive because negativity, it's for nothing. It's good. I'm a positive human being, so I try to bring it to the lads and to the club and the fans, so it's fine for me.

"I saw today a lot of good players from Newcastle, but also from my team so we can talk about every player in the whole world. We have a long list (of transfer targets), but no, like I said, it's fun, OK, it's just a joke because I can't speak about players. 

"You can tell me and you can talk about players, but I will give you no answer."

On striker Oscar Estupinan:

For sure, he's happy. He's happy being back and he did a good job. I told him he has to wait behind to pin players, more players from the opposite side and so he did.

"I'm very happy about the performance. We could involve him a little bit more in the game or feed him more with crosses, but the crosses are a little bit too far or too low, but he was in a good position and I think he's for that moment in good shape."

On debutant Cody Drameh:

"I did, really I like him. I like his style of playing, his performance, his confidence, so I liked him,"

Newcastle made a winning start to their programme of public pre-season games on Saturday, two first half goals enough to defeat the Tigers on Humberside.

Alexander Isak and Jacob Murphy give Eddie Howe's side the win at the MKM Stadium as Tim Walter took charge of City on home territory for the first time.

Playing down the right, Murphy centred for Joelinton to fire just off target within the opening 30 seconds before Isak opened the scoring in the 32nd minute with a simple touch home from close range - Murphy taking advantage of Regan Slater's trip to dink in a cross to the near post. 

Having had very little to do, Nick Pope made a smart stop to deny Slater in the 39th minute, seconds before United doubled their advantage through Murphy. 

Harvey Barnes and Jamie Miley combined to give Murphy possession on the right hand side of the City area and his low cross ended up in the far corner of the net, Barnes arriving but not making contact.

Isak then headed into the arms of Ivor Pandur before the half ended, both Barnes and Lewis Hall having caught the eye for the black and whites - the latter looking sharp and confident in a central midfield role.

After an unremarkable start to the second period, both sides made extensive changes and any pattern to the game inevitably disappeared as a consequence.

United ended the game with Dan Burn and Emil Krafth harnessing an inexperienced outfield line-up including several youngsters played out of position.  

Odysseas Vlachodimos replaced Pope and was equal to the occasional effort that the home side created before the full time whistle sounded.

The Magpies squad leave for Japan on Sunday, ahead of kickabouts on Wednesday and Saturday against J-League sides whose season is in full swing. 

Biffa