Lascelles calls for unity at Newcastle

The club captain was speaking after signing a new contract with the 'Magpies' that means he will remain on Tyneside for the next six years, something that all fans of the club welcomed.

However, they may not be as keen on the message that he had for them regarding the off-field issues that have plagued the club in recent years, and have intensified since the start of the season.

When asked about the meal that the team and owner had last month, the central defender spoke candidly about the positives of the move.

"Me speaking honestly, and it might not be what everyone wants to hear, but I think as a club it's important that everyone is together, especially as we're right down at the bottom of the table" Lascelles began

 

November 1, 2018

"So I do think having the meal was a really positive thing; sitting down, meeting him for the first time, listening to how the owner speaks and what he's like as a man. The players are all saying the same thing, you know, he's a nice guy!

"He's no different, he's just in a situation where the fingers are pointed at him, but I think it was a positive meeting, and if it could happen more I don't think it would do any harm."

"Personally, me speaking, I think it would be better if we came together, put all that bad energy into creating a positive, and trying to get us boys to get three points, because that's what everyone wants."