Football Editor Matt Ketchell and Newcastle United's Club Historian Paul Joannou cover the emotional departures of Sir Bobby Robson and Alan Shearer and the ominous arrivals of Michael Owen and Mike Ashley.

The six season this episode covers sees seismic shifts on and off the field that will have long term ramifications for the club.

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