Alan Pardew: “I don’t really see this one as problematic as some of the others in the past, in terms of letting it affect us.
“Losing someone like Andy Carroll had an immediate affect on us and not being able to replace him. This is a different type of situation and perhaps it is more sensitive, more emotive, for the fans.
“I suppose you could say (it has affected the feel-good factor) around the city but not the playing staff. Really not.
“I don’t see how it has affected us in and around the training ground staff, we have a couple of traditionalists but they understand and I think the logic of what it is hasn’t really impacted on the playing side.
“Of course you can understand how they feel, but my point is that the Gallowgate End is still there, the Leazes End is still there, the same seats are still there, you’re still turning up.
"I don’t want to harp on about it because it’s a sensitive issue for me, but for the rest of us it’s very much let’s get on with the job that we’re doing and we’re doing a pretty job at the minute.
“People aren’t ever particularly comfortable with change.
“You get comfortable with what you know around you, but lots of things change.
“Clubs have to move on and I hope our fans understand that.
"They’ll still be in their same seats roaring us on.
"The memories of that stadium are still there and that’s important. When you are moving stadium that’s a bit different.”