Anthony Gordon sat in the St James' Park stands at full-time with a look of bewilderment across his face. His new Newcastle United team-mates had just booked their place in the Carabao Cup final and were taking part in their usual post-match, victory-soaked lap of honour.
Eddie Howe said Gordon being in attendance would be 'useful experience' for the £40m addition. For more reasons than one it certainly felt like the perfect game to watch on as a new signing.
Before the game, Howe said: "It will be a really useful experience for him tomorrow to sample the atmosphere. It's totally different when you're watching from the stands than it is to playing and feeling it on the pitch, but it will give him an idea of what's in store for him.
