The boyos are back in Toon

Yesterday the identity of our opponents in the Third Round of this season's FA Cup was revealed - and thankfully it wasn't Brighton. Instead we'll face Cardiff at St James' Park. The red-shirted Bluebirds made a promising start to life in the Premier League but have gone off the boil somewhat of late, and having won comfortably on their patch in the league already, we should certainly fancy our chances of progressing. A certain No-Necked Text Pest may have something to say about that, mind...