Habib Beye is loving life on Tyneside - and is embracing the Geordie culture at Newcastle United.

The Senegal fullback is now a Geordie expert thanks to legendary Sky Sports darts commentator and Newcastle nut Sid Waddell.

Beye told The Sun: "I started speaking Geordie with Neil the kitman so someone at the club gave me Sid's book to learn some more.

"I used to come to training when I first arrived and all the guys who work there would say 'Why aye man' and I didn't have a clue what they were saying.

"I didn't know what it was until someone said it was 'Hello' in Geordie. Now every morning I come in and say 'Why aye man, how are you, canny lad?'

"They love it. Everybody thinks it is very funny to hear a French speaker talk Geordie, but I like learning all about the culture and the different language.

"I never hear normal English words like 'Good morning'. It is always 'Why aye man', 'Canny lad' and 'Alreet pet'.

"These words are brilliant and I use them if I'm down the pub or in a restaurant.

"When I first heard someone saying 'pet' it was strange. A pet is a dog or cat where I come from, so it was funny hearing someone say it to a woman.

"When I go back to France or Senegal perhaps I will start speaking Geordie. My dad came over a few weeks ago and I said 'Why aye man' to him.

"He said 'What is that? Is it English?' I said 'No, it is Geordie, man'."