Ex-Newcastle defender Caldwell: It's not the club I know | OneFootball

Former Newcastle United defender and coach Gary Caldwell has offered an insight to the current atmosphere inside the club.

Caldwell, who recently spent three weeks in interim charge of the club's under-23s, came through the ranks, himself, as a player.

Caldwell told the Football Daily podcast. "From the academy's point of view, there are great people. Steve Harper's trying to change a few things. Fantastic facilities. Fantastic football club.

"But I went to a couple of first-team games while I was there and Steve Bruce actually caught the ball during one of the games and the whole stadium started booing as the manager holds the ball. When he threw it, they all started cheering and that's not the Newcastle I know.

"I was there under [Kevin] Keegan, under Bobby Robson, and that stadium and that club...the fans are very positive. They have energy, they have a passion for their football club, and the whole club now is in a real state of waiting almost for something to happen and the longer that goes, that has to have a negative impact on results."