Magpies booed off as Canaries snatch draw

Newcastle 2 Norwich 2

As chairman Freddy Shepherd and manager Bobby Robson attempted to recruit one of Europe’s most exciting prospects in a bid to compete with the best, their existing players were struggling to match Premiership newcomers Norwich.

The Magpies were booed off after surrendering a 2-0 lead on the fifth anniversary of the night Ruud Gullit dropped Alan Shearer and effectively signed his own death warrant when local rivals Sunderland came to Toon and left with a 2-1 win.