The Entertainers - Where are they now?

The meeting with Manchester United last week brought back memories for many NUFC fans.

Believe it or not, there was once a time where we could match them throughout the season. A brief time all the same, but it was also a very enjoyable time where we managed to beat them 5-0 at St James' Park in match that will live long in Tyneside folklore.

The team that Kevin Keegan assembled for that day was something else. Filled with flair and skill it's fair to say that it's up there as one of our best teams ever. Unfortunately, it didn't win anything except praise from pundits and neutrals as Keegan's Entertainers became the second team of many people up and down the country. Much like everything though, it didn't last and one of the most exciting and attacking teams we've ever seen was gradually broken up.

That 5-0 victory over Manchester United was arguably the pinnacle of that era, buy what happened to the players that played on that day in 1996? Some of them are obvious, but some aren't. Lets take a look at what they are up to now.

Pavel Srnicek - Pav retired in 2007 and now runs his own goalkeeping academy in his native Czech Republic.

Steve Watson - Steve is now a development coach with Huddersfield Town. Lee Clark, another ex-Mag, is his boss.

Darren Peacock - Despite much searching, I'm unable to track down what he is doing now. The closest I could find is that he is now living in either Canada or Portugal although this is unconfirmed.

Philippe Albert - Philippe works as a pundit for Belgian TV and also runs a successful fruit and veg business.

John Beresford - 'Bez' is currently a TV pundit for ESPN.

Peter Beardsley - Pedro is currently the reserve team manager at the Toon.

Robert Lee - Lee is a pundit for Singapore TV these days.

David Batty - Another one that is hard to track down. He's done a it of charity work and TV work, but I can't track down what he is up to now or whether he is involved in football still.

David Ginola - Ginola owns a vineyard these days and creates award-winning wine. He also frequently appears on TV in the UK as a guest on football shows and match presentations.

Les Ferdinand - Sir Les is currently coaching at Tottenham Hotspur whilst also working for the BBC on occasion. He part-owns a motorsport company which encourages drivers of Afro-Caribbean origin to take up motorsport.

Alan Shearer - Is still working for the BBC on Match of the Day and is yet to take the full-time plunge into management.

How about the subs who appeared on that famous day? What are they up to now?

Warren Barton - Barton work as a pundit for Fox Soccer Channel in the USA. He is also president and head coach of San Diego Flash.

Lee Clark - Clarky is currently manager of Huddersfield Town and has them in the hunt for autmoatic promotion to the Championship. Failing that a play-off spot awaits.

All of these players played a part that day, and all of them should be remembered for it. It wasn't just about Ginola's bullet or Albert's lob - it was about the team, and they should all be remembered for it!

One more time......