Quotes from Dwight Gayle

I rely on balls behind.

David Beckham was from round my area so he was a bit of an idol for myself.

From Stansted I signed for Dagenham and went on loan to Bishop's Stortford.

I will work hard on the training ground and hopefully do what I can to the best of my ability. The rest will take care of itself.

Newcastle has a massive fan base and a great history so it is amazing to be here.

It's the most important thing, staying in the Premier League.

When I go back to see some mates and go back to watch my old teams, you just notice how far you've come, and that's when you really cherish it that bit more.

I remember when I was walking upstairs to sign for Newcastle, seeing some of the things going up that I saw outside was a bit of a dream come true for me. When St James' Park is fully packed I will be a bit shocked in those first few games, but this is a great club and I am looking forward to it.

It's always nice to have the young boys in; they give a little bit of banter. But it's important to have the older guys to settle things down when you're in sticky situations.

Dagenham offered me a two-year opportunity really. It wasn't a pro deal, just a chance to impress. I was sent out on loan straight away. I got a professional contract on the back of that and it wasn't until I started scoring in League Two that I actually realized, 'I'm professional footballer.'

At Stansted I didn't get paid. There was the occasional... well an old man there who used to give me a fiver if I scored the winning goal!

There's no point in getting too focused on other team's results, otherwise we'll forget to get the result ourselves and then we'll be struggling.

I'd done a sports diploma at college and three years studying carpentry, it made me appreciate things. But I honestly think it helped not going down the academy route. I had to work harder for everything.

You just need to go in, try your best and you just need a bit of luck at the same time.