Nickname: The Magpies
Ground: St James' Park
Capacity: 51,218 2003/2004 average: 49,204
For visitors: 3,000 in the Sir John Hall Stand in the North West corner of the ground, in the very top tier of the stand.
Position last season: 5th, 56 points.
Top scorer: Alan Shearer (28)
Manager: Sir Bobby Robson.

Players in: James Milner, Patrick Kluivert, Nicky Butt.
Players out: Andy Griffin, Calvin Zola, Michael Bridges, Steve Caldwell, Bradley Orr, Andy Ferrell, Brian Kerr, Hugo Viana, Gary Speed, Lomano LuaLua.
One to watch: Alan Shearer: Shearer will be 34 in August but is still banging in the goals on a regular basis. His career tally is now well over 300 and he will be looking to keep up the good work in what looks certain to be his final season as a player.
Former Canaries: Craig Bellamy

Ticket office: 0191 261 1571
Ticket prices: Adults £30, Over 65s £25, Under 16's £16
Programme: £2.50
Official website: www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk

Journey: 515 miles
Journey time: 10 hours, 18 minutes
Petrol cost: £46.40
Best away fans pub: A Head of Steam (near station)

Last meeting: Newcastle United 2, Norwich City 2 (August 25, 2004): The Canaries found themselves 2-0 down after 50 minutes through goals from ex-Canary Craig Bellamy and Aaron Hughes. But the visiting side rose to the challenge and got the result they deserved. Newcastle keeper Shay Given gifted David Bentley his first goal in a Norwich shirt two minutes after Newcastle had scored their second. But there was no luck involved as Norwich stormed back to take a point with Gary Doherty marking his full debut with an equaliser 17 minutes from the end.

Chances: Sir Bobby and the man the Toon Army call `Sir Alan' may still be going strong, but last season was a bitter disappointment both in the league and in Europe. If all of Robson's men stay fit this time, though, Newcastle should challenge the top three again.

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