Source: Eurosport
Given backs Magpies to bounce back
Former Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given is backing the Magpies to mount a promotion charge even though the turmoil on Tyneside shows few signs of abating.
The 33-year-old Republic of Ireland international ended his association with the club after more than 11 years in January when he headed for Manchester City with things going from bad to worse on and off the pitch.
He perhaps could not have envisaged then just how bad things would get, and the Magpies now find themselves preparing for life in the Coca-Cola Championship with no manager and an owner desperately trying to find a buyer.
But Given told the Evening Chronicle: "I know the players are determined to get back where they belong as soon as possible. That place is the Premier League. The other major factor is the fantastic support up there.
"They are going to have to add to the squad as well, but they will be in there fighting - and they have a good chance of returning straight away to the top flight."
