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Welcome 'home' Nobby - 02/04/2005

Welcome 'home' Nobby
Nobby - as we remember him
 
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   Nolberto Solano
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   Aston Villa
   Newcastle United

Today’s game sees the return of one of the fans favourite players of recent years, and I too am looking forward to seeing Nobby – and to witness the reception he’ll get at St.James. It’s fair to say that some foreign players fail to settle in , but in this case there’s a definite exception to the rule.

Nobby loved both playing and living in . As a Geordie it’s great to see people for outside the region and from other countries enjoying themselves in our city. I know that he’s received a massive amount of email from fans and I also know that a great percentage of those emails have been begging him to return to the club. He still has a house up here and he still visits friends up here. Although I haven’t spoken to him about the situation I know that as he’s under contract to Villa, as a good pro that he is, he’ll be loyal to them. But if Villa were to accept an offer – we hear they turned down in January – I’m sure he’d love to return to St.James.

As a player we honestly don’t hear much about transfer targets and who’s coming to the club. Usually it’s through the media that we learn a player is arriving. So no, there’s no ‘inside’ information to give out.

The trip to went well and I played a full 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw against Man Utd in midweek. I’m due to play a part in the next reserves fixture, and after that I’ll be fully fit and available for selection. I’ve made very good progress with my knee, it’s strong and my rehabilitation went exactly to plan – if not a little early. As I say, it’s now a question of getting some match practice and waiting for the call. Looking back at the first half of the season I felt my better performances were after I’d had a few games under my belt. Winning the man of the match award came at a time when I’d played a few games on the bounce. Whether I get the chance, I really don’t know. But one thing I can say is that I’ll be ready and more than willing if called upon.


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