Dwight Gayle

“I wouldn't say I have done the best in scoring goals, but I have developed my game in a different way.”

“That was probably the biggest shock I had in my career, coming from League Two to the Championship.”

“League Two still has a non-league feel about it.”

“I was working for a lot of years before I turned professional, and that experience makes you understand a bit more about life.”

“Most of my goals have come at home and it shows how we thrive on the fans' support.”

“I played Sunday junior football for 6-7 years. Then I was at Stansted for two years between 19 and 21.”

“You dream of scoring hat-tricks and scoring last minute winners when you are young.”

“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.”

“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!”

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

“I was a carpenter doing office refurbs and door frames. I'd get up at 5 A. M. and get the train to London. I'd work for eight hours a day with my dad.”

“I need to do more and I need to get more minutes and help out the team a lot more, I know I need to do that.”

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

“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.”

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

“If I'm being totally honest, I'd pretty much given up on turning pro. I don't think I'd totally given up on the dream, but I'd accepted that it probably wasn't going to happen.”

“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.'”

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

“When I was starting out, I was lucky if I was playing in front of 500. They were still good days though!”

“I think the moment it all changed was when I went to Peterborough. I remember finding out that I was going there on loan, and I was shocked really. That was the big step for me. I thought I was doing alright at Dagenham, but I didn't even think I was doing that great there.”