'Everyone adamant we'll get top four'

Newcastle United host Justin Lockwood spoke to BBC Radio Newcastle's Total Sport podcast about his expectations for the Magpies this season:

"It's a really tough question after three games.

"Part of my matchday duties is going around the suites [at St James' Park] with John Beresford. He is adamant that we'll finish top four. We had Nikos Dabizas in the suite and he is also adamant about top four. Dave McCreery is still a big Newcastle fan and he thinks top four.

"Everyone I've spoken to so far this season is super confident.

"I think we've got a great chance in [the League Cup] because our mentality towards the cups is really strong. Getting to that final against Manchester United has given us a taste.

"At the final stages of that game, we were losing but the fans made it such a spectacle. It's that kind of reaction from the fans that filters down onto the players who would love to provide that moment again."

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