THOMAS Frank admired Newcastle's Carabao Cup celebrations from afar and the Brentford boss told of his delight for the Magpies and their supporters after their Wembley success.
Frank described Newcastle's trophy win as an "incredible achievement", with the victory over Liverpool followed by scenes and celebrations that will live long in the memory.
It's been two and a half weeks since Newcastle last played but Frank isn't expecting any sort of a hangover when United face his Brentford at St James' Park tonight.
If anything, he's anticipating the direct opposite.
“I’m pretty sure they will come flying out under the floodlights for a celebration," he said.
"They will be trying everything they can to hunt down that Champions League spot.”
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Fulham's defeat at Arsenal on Tuesday night means Newcastle remain sixth ahead of tonight's game but Eddie Howe's side have at least one game in hand on all the sides around them.
Howe now wants his players to build on their Carabao Cup victory, with tonight's game coming four days after Saturday's incredible city parade and party.
Brentford boss Frank said: “I hope they had an unbelievable party because they deserved it.
“It’s their first major cup in almost a lifetime. It’s an incredible achievement for them and I’m really happy on their behalf.
Full-back Michael Kayode is available for the Bees after recovering from a knee injury, but midfielder Mathias Jensen will miss out through illness.
Rico Henry, Aaron Hickey and Gustavo Nunes all featured for the under-21s on Monday but are not yet ready for a first-team return, while Fabio Carvalho is set to miss the rest of the campaign with a shoulder problem.
