MATCH ABANDONED

" NEWCASTLE?S final pre-season friendly came to a premature end when their match against Fiorentina was abandoned due to a waterlogged pitch.

Referee Mark Halsey made the decision to call the game off in the 64th minute with the score goalless after torrential rain had poured down on St James? Park all afternoon.

Halsey consulted Alan Pardew and Fiorentina boss Sinisa Mihajlovic, who initially asked for play to continue, but minutes later the game was brought to an end with conditions deteriorating. "

So that was my afternoon. It was wet. The pitch was wet. I was wet. Glad to get back home.

My photo sums up the event. It shows one of the safety stewards under his brolly. This is how he spent the whole time.

Hope I can see the full 90 mins next Saturday when Newcastle are at home to Arsenal.