I'm not suggesting he would still be in the Newcastle team, had he stayed, but things have certainly gone 'tits up' for the Irish keeper.
Defeat last night gives Villa a nervous few weeks ... as Newcastle have their hopes set on the Champions League.
He made 357 appearances for the Magpies, and will long be remembered as arguably the best goalkeeper in modern times to wear the Toon shirt.
Aston Villa 1 Bolton 2
Bolton came from behind to earn a Barclays Premier League relegation lifeline and dragged Aston Villa into the thick of the survival battle with a 2-1 victory over Alex McLeish's side.
Villa broke the deadlock through Stephen Warnock after 61 minutes but were rocked by two goals in two minutes from Martin Petrov, with a penalty, and David Ngog.
The Trotters climbed above Blackburn into 18th spot, three points behind Villa and with a match in hand.