Sol Campbell: "The gaffer is fantastic – look at what he done last season, he could be right up there with the best of them.
"I think he's going to do great again this season too.
"He's passionate about his football, and he's a workaholic.
"Colin Calderwood is the same, and the two together have been great for Newcastle.
"Newcastle are lucky to have them.
"They're conscious of everything. They want the club to move in the right direction.
"They've calmed all of the gossip down and concentrated on football, which is what this football club should be about, and how it should be run.
"Chris has done a fantastic job.
"And when you look at the finances that everybody has to deal with in football, not just Newcastle, it's pretty impressive."