Kevin Nolan is looking forward to returning with Newcastle to former club Bolton. The Magpies skipper moved to St James' Park in January 2009 following a decade with the Trotters, where he had become a club legend.
Despite suffering relegation with the Magpies in his first half-season with the club, Nolan believes he is a stronger player now than when he joined and insists he made the right decision in moving.
"It was a fantastic move for me, and I was delighted when I made it," the 29 year old told the Newcastle Chronicle.
"We went down, but I wanted to prove it wasn't the wrong move. And bit by bit, year by year, I can continue to improve and prove that why I came here was because I could see bigger and better things for this club.
"I was Bolton captain for three or four good years, and I really enjoyed it.
"But when I got the captaincy here, it was probably a bit of a prouder moment, because I know what it means to so many people here with the fan base.
"It was a great achievement from where I was 18 months before.
"It's been a rollercoaster since I've been here, but everything's steady now, and we're on a gentle climb as we're going up.
"I'm just delighted I'm going to be going back to Bolton fit and ready to go and with a Newcastle side we can all be proud of.
"That's all I ever wanted, and I think I've got it.
"It has got to get even better - we've got to make sure we stay in this league this year. Hopefully, we can get back to where this club wants to be, which is Europe."
Nolan will always have a lot time for Bolton though, and is looking forward to seeing some familiar faces on the trip back to Lancashire.
"I didn't get a chance to say goodbye to a lot of people. It will be an emotional day for me, but at the end of the day, I'm delighted with what I've got here," he added.
"I'm really looking forward to going with my new team, and trying to take three points off them. That's the be all and end all."
