Everton manager Sam Allardyce insists he bears no grudge against Newcastle or owner Mike Ashley for the way he was treated during his brief spell in charge at St James' Park.
And he insists he has nothing but respect for former adversary Rafael Benitez after a previously difficult relationship with the now-Magpies boss.
Allardyce spent just eight months in charge at Newcastle before being sacked by Ashley nearly 10 years ago, a decision the billionaire retail entrepreneur has recently admitted was hasty.
The new Everton manager insists it is all water under the bridge, with even his relationship with Benitez on a different footing after their tussles when at Bolton and Liverpool respectively.