Nail. Head.

But what do we expect? They have Rafa Benitez...we have had Holloway, Warnock, Pulis and Pardew.

None of our managers could get the best out of Gayle even though he was our top scorer in every season while with us.
His exceptional scoring abilities were noticed by a tactically astute, class manager, Benitez and ignored by our past and current plonker in chief, Pardew,who has achieved very little in 300 Premiership games,up against the sensational record of Rafa.

The truth is none of us know what DG would have achieved it he played in the right formation or with the right manager in the PL.

But 4 successive managers did not think him good enough to play in the formations that best suited our team while in this division. And when he did play in that role he was very rarely any form of success.

The simple fact is we didn't have the personnel to be able to control a game with 2 men in midfield. So we couldn't play 442.

I don't think I have ever seen many suggest DG isn't a natural goalscorer or wouldn't be able to score goals. But he simply can't do it as a lone striker.

I'm pleased for him. His record this season is terrific. And he's looking likely to make me some decent money as top scorer (bet at 10-1).

But on the assumption we would have still played 451/433 then can anyone say he should still be at the club? Can anyone imagine him getting in ahead of Big Ben, or even a fit Wickham in that lone striker role?

"It's almost like a moral decision. Except not really cos noone is going to find out," Jez, Peep Show

Not really relevant as its in a lower standard of football and i reckon, injuries permitting, Messi will outscore Gayle over the season.

Wish Gayle would return together with , Benitez.

Agreed, although hindsight is easy.

He was an absolute steal for Newcastle,probably the bargain of the season when you consider goals scored already.
We should have kept him, bearing I mind 20 % of his sale price went back to Peterborough,so not the brilliant piece of business many claim.