By Matthew Jones
November 5 2002

Sir Bobby warns Premiership about Newcastle's current league form. "We are on a roll" says Bobby Robson. The Magpies Boss is very pleased with the last 6 games, 5 of which have been wins. Newcastle United boss Sir Bobby Robson has warned Premiership rivals that his team "are on a roll".
After impressive Champions League victories against Juventus and Dynamo Kiev, yesterday's Tyne-Tees win had Robson beaming.

He said, "We are on a roll. If winning five out of your last six isn't a roll I don't know what is.

"If Arsenal or Manchester United had just gone on that sort of run everybody would be saying how marvellous they are. I'm delighted with the results we have picked up in the last few weeks.

"We have been fortunate that we have had so many home games, but it is still a very impressive run and it is what we needed to get back up the table where we belong.

"We rode our luck, but you need that in big games like this one."

The talk of the Tyne today is Scotland international Stephen Caldwell, who popped up for Newcastle's second goal and turned in a superb performance.

Robson added: "He has taken his chance very well. I don't like to say it, but he was the fifth choice centre-back, but he has come into the side and hardly put a foot wrong. He also got a very important goal to boot.

"He almost gave a penalty away when he handled Ugo Ehiogu in the area, but it was a very good all round display.

"In the second-half he was never in trouble in what was a very young back four.

"It is a mark of the confidence that we have in him that we were asking him to mark someone like Ehiogu at corners."