Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley rates manager Joe Kinnear as better than England boss Fabio Capello.
Ashley, who turned to Kinnear after Kevin Keegan quit and Terry Venables rejected the chance to stand in, boldly predicted: "We will stay up. Yes, definitely.
"Joe's the man to do the job. He's my hero. Is he better than Capello? Definitely. We are going to be in Europe by the end of the season!"