"If we can keep pushing as a team, we can really achieve something great here.
"The aim is to win the Championship. That is certainly what I'm aiming for.
"I've had a great pre-season, probably the best for a while, and I believe that it's really good for me at the moment.
"My body feels right, and is ready for the grind of Championship football.
"I'm aiming to score more, and it's another opportunity, and I'm up for the challenge.
"We have to be winning every game at home and picking up results away. That's a must for us. It's a target we've set ourselves as players.
"We must keep the players we have and sign a few more.
"We have to stay together – we've made a great start and it's one we can really build on."
SHOLA'S CAREER HISTORY AT NEWCASTLE
Season First App. Apps (+ sub) Goals
2009/2010
08 Aug 2009 3 (0) 4
2008/2009
30 Aug 2008 14 (8) 4
2007/2008
11 Aug 2007 7 (7) 0
2006/2007
15 Jul 2006 11 (5) 5
2005/2006
03 Aug 2005 28 (6) 9
2004/2005
14 Aug 2004 27 (18) 7
2003/2004
13 Aug 2003 27 (13) 10
2002/2003
19 Aug 2002 12 (25) 8
2001/2002
25 Jul 2001 9 (13) 3
2000/2001
09 Sep 2000 14 (8) 2