The marquee signing from Barcelona was seen as a move to cement Newcastle's position in the top four. However, despite deciding to join the club because of his fond memories of a standing ovation he was awarded at St James' Park during his Barcelona days, the Dutchman rarely found the spark to excite the crowd on a regular basis. Sir Bobby's reign came to an abrupt end early on in the forward's career on Tyneside and after that he struggled to cement his place in the team under new manager Graeme Souness. There were glimpses of his quality - his back-heeled goal away to Crystal Palace being the highlight - but the Newcastle hierarchy were well within their rights to expect more from a player they were paying big bucks week in, week out.
