Quote of the day

"He is very much still Newcastle's player and he is desperate to get on with things and do well for the team. As far as I know, he is still at the club at the moment. Whether anything has happened that I don't know about is a different matter but I'm pretty sure he'll be playing on Wednesday."

I'll be honest - as reassurances about Steven Taylor's long-term future at St James' go, Chris Hughton's could have filled us with more confidence.