Newcastle news: Bobby Moncur on trophy chance

The last captain to win a cup for Newcastle, Bobby Moncur, says it has been “far too long” since the Magpies claimed silverware and wants someone to “take this role over”.

Bruno Guimaraes has the chance to become the first Newcastle skipper to lift a trophy since Moncur lifted the European Fairs Cup in 1969 under club legend Joe Harvey.

“Alan Shearer nearly won a trophy as captain but we didn’t,” Moncur told BBC Radio Newcastle’s Matt Bailey.

“There’s been a few near misses as well and I keep thinking someone is going to have to take this role over because it was 1969.

“Who would have thought at the time Newcastle would win a European trophy and then win nothing more of any ilk until now? You just can’t believe it.

“Every year goes by and, sadly, I get a year older and I think to myself I might not see them win another trophy. I said that to Eddie [Howe] when I saw him – I said: ‘Eddie, will you hurry up please because I might run out of time here!’”

Listen to the full chat on BBC Sounds