On the away support:

"You think of last year, and how absolutely rotten it was. A big well done to them – 3,500. The one thing we can never, ever do with them is take them for granted.

"They’re an unbelievable, unique support. Not many clubs will have that kind of support for a pre-season friendly. Unbelievable.”

On transfers:

"I think everybody knows how difficult it's going to be. We haven't got a lot of money. As managers, you always want players and money to go and improve the team, that's our job. But I don't think I'm alone, I've never known it so quiet.

'We have to be patient. It's very difficult, but with not a lot of money swashing around, supporters know it's going to be very difficult.'

"We’re going to still have to be patient. I know that’s awful from me but we haven’t the biggest of budgets.

"In the market we’re looking at - loan market in particular - we’re going to have to let the big, big clubs go to work.

"It’s been difficult for every club. Managers always want players but it’s very difficult when you haven’t got a lot of money.

"Midfield is the main area. We’re weaker than we were last year because we haven’t got Joe Willock. We need to keep improving but it’s very difficult with limited funds, but I’ll keep bashing away to try to improve us, little by little.

"With Joe Willock, we just have to be patient with it. Will Arsenal let him out? Will they sell him? - those are the questions we keep asking Arsenal. We’ll keep bashing away at one or two things.

"They've brought in two midfield players. That's our starting point, with Joe, because let's be fair, he had an unbelievable three or four months with us. But there has to be a time where we know – is it going to be yes or no?

"We're only allowed two domestic loans, and we're only allowed one from each club. So, there has to come a time when there's a cut-off, and we have to find out what's happening. We're still trying our utmost, whether it's on loan or to buy him. We're still trying.'

On the matchday squad:

"Matt Ritchie was a little bit sore after training yesterday so we weren’t going to risk that. We hope Manquillo and Joelinton will train on Monday. We’ve got Schär and Krafth back from internationals.

"A lot of young lads played towards the end and they’ll remember it… a special night for them.

"A big well done to to the supporters - unbelievable to get three and a half thousand for a friendly. It shows what we’ve missed."

On the absent Elliot Anderson:

"He’s got a problem with his hip that’s a concern to us. We gave him time off over the summer but, unfortunately, that hasn’t cleared the situation up. He’s only a kid, so a lot of it is still (to do with) growing.

On Ryan Fraser:

"We're really pleased with Ryan. We're asking him to play in a role he's not really played before, the attacking midfield player. His pass for Callum (Wilson) was the pass of the match.

"It's vitally important he stays fit and healthy."

Callum Wilson:

"What a club, the fans…they have travelled down here on a Friday night, sang their hearts out, some of them with their tops off – it’s crazy.

"It is what Newcastle United is about, it’s what I’m looking forward to, that first game of the season.

"It gives us that little bit more, that 10% extra (to have fans back watching). Only a pre-season friendly and 3,000 of them here. A nice feeling.

"Nice to get off the mark in pre-season, get the feel in front of goal again - just trying to build a little momentum going into the season.

“It’s great to have that shirt (number 9), I try not to think about it too much as you don’t want it to affect your game. You are up there for the badge on the front and the number on the back.

"It’s all about then performing in the present moment, get the goals to help the team."