Nothing Anita has done in all his time on Tyneside has convinced me he is Premier League standard.
The guy could earn a living as one of Snow White's dwarfs, and he simply isn't built for the Premier League.
Anita told the Chronicle from the US: “We have new coaches and everybody is up for it. It is a good mentality.
“We have a lot of Dutch players now.
“We all want to play and play good football.
“With this manager I think it will bring the best out of everybody in terms of how he wants to play and style of play in general.
“I have played against him and his team FC Twente at that time and they did very well.
“He is a very, very good manager.
“I think we are reaching again for the top 10.
“It’s important to start well and keep things up.
“The basics have to be set now in pre-season along with the way of playing because everything has changed.
“We need to train hard and be up for it.
“Gini (Wijnaldum) is a very good player and a very good person as well.
“Technically he is very good and can score goals.
“He gets in front of the goal and to have somebody who can get goals.
“We had to draw a line under last season and move on.
“We all know last year was not good.
“We must build a better team now. The team must be stronger for the fans and everybody in Newcastle.”
THE TOON'S GREATEST 100 PLAYERS ... EVER!
This book is a collection of the 100 Greatest Newcastle United players of all time, as voted for by NewcastleUtd-Mad.co.uk readers and a panel of journalists who contribute to the website. The players are in an order of five-per-chapter, counting down from 100 to Newcastle United's greatest ever player (as viewed by the author), but the whole point of the book is for YOU (the reader) to decide who goes where. The list is not, by any means, definitive. As with all books of this nature, whether it be "Greatest Albums"; "Best Movies Of All Time"; or "Top 100 Pin-Ups Of The Year" ... no two people have exactly the same opinion. There will be controversy over who is on the list, and chances are, more controversy over who is not. Here are the best of the best. I have painted the picture with each player's profile. Where they end up in the league of NUFC's Greatest is up to you. Because YOU have the final word.
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NEWCASTLE UNITED
Fri 10th July (8pm BST)
Gateshead FC 0 Newcastle Utd 1 (Cisse pen)
(First half): Darlow, Janmaat, Haidara, Lascelles, Williamson, Anita, Colback, Gouffran, Cisse, Sissoko, De Jong. (Second half): Woodman, Bigirimana, Satka, Good, Ferguson, Tiote, Obertan, Aarons, Perez, Armstrong, Riviere.
Tue 14th July (8pm CT)
Club Atlas (MEX) 2 Newcastle Utd 1 (Sissoko)
Krul (Darlow 46); Janmaat (Bigirimana 72), Williamson, Lascelles, Haidara (Ferguson 72); Anita, Colback; Sissoko (Obertan 72), de Jong (Perez 72), Gouffran (Aarons 72); Cisse (Armstrong 72).
Sat 18th July (8pm UTC)
Sacramento Republic FC (USA) 0 Newcastle Utd 1 (og)
Krul (Woodman 46), Janmaat, Williamson, Lascelles (Taylor 46), Haïdara, Anita, Colback, Sissoko, Obertan (Aarons 69), de Jong (Perez 69), Cissé (Wijnaldum 69).
Tue 21st July (7.30pm UTC)
Portland Timbers (USA) at Providence Park, Portland (USA)
Sun 26th July (1pm BST)
Sheffield United at Bramall Lane
Wed 29th July (7.45pm BST)
York City at Bootham Crescent
Sat 1st August (3pm BST)
Borussia Mönchengladbach (GER) at St. James’ Park