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Lee Ryder

Temuri Ketsbaia's cup vow after coming close to ending Newcastle United trophy drought in the 90s

Temuri Ketsbaia wooed Newcastle United fans in the late nineties with his passionate displays in black and white on the hallowed turf of St James' Park - now his dream is to join them on from the stands and witness history. The former Georgia international celebrated the club's takeover last autumn from Cyprus, where he is now a club manager, and now feels the Magpies can push on and win the trophy he craved as a Toon player.

Back then Ketsbaia partnered Alan Shearer in attack in both 1998 and 1999 as Newcastle made it to back to back FA Cup finals losing to Arsenal and Man United. It meant Ketsbaia, agonisingly, only got to walk up the steps and past the famous trophy and the long wait for silverware dragged on.

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