Here, au.fourfourtwo.com looks at the highs and lows of his time in charge at St James' Park.

HIGHS

February 2, 2006: Roeder takes over as caretaker manager after Graeme Souness is sacked following a 3-0 defeat at Manchester City.

February 4, 2006: Launches his reign in style as skipper Alan Shearer scores his club-record 201st goal in a 2-0 Barclays Premiership win over Portsmouth at St James' Park.

February 11, 2006: Goals from Shola Ameobi and Charles N'Zogbia hand the new boss a first away victory as the Magpies win 2-1 at Aston Villa.

February 18, 2006: Kieron Dyer returns from injury to earn Newcastle an FA Cup quarter-final trip to Chelsea with a 1-0 home victory over Southampton.

March 4, 2006: A 3-1 victory over Bolton sees Roeder put one over on Sam Allardyce after the Wanderers boss has again been linked with the vacant job at St James'.

April 17, 2006: Newcastle stage a remarkable fightback after going behind, winning 4-1 at Sunderland.

May 7, 2006: Titus Bramble's late strike hands his side a 1-0 final-day victory over champions Chelsea and a top-seven finish.

May 16, 2006: Roeder is appointed as Souness' successor despite his lack of the UEFA Pro-Licence after chairman Freddy Shepherd wins the approval of his Premier League counterparts.

July 22, 2006: Newcastle sign Damien Duff from Chelsea in a £5million swoop.

August 19, 2006: Scott Parker and Ameobi ensure a winning start to the new league season against Wigan.

August 24, 2006: Roeder signs Inter Milan striker Obafemi Martins for £10million. A 0-0 draw with Latvians Ventspils ensures qualification for the first round of the UEFA Cup.

September 17, 2006: Roeder leaves former club West Ham with a 2-0 victory with first goals for Martins and Duff.

October 19, 2006: Antoine Sibierski fires his side to an important UEFA Cup win over Fenerbahce.

February 10, 2007: Newcastle beat Liverpool 2-1 - with Nolberto Solano's 70th-minute penalty their final home goal of the season.

February 22, 2007: Reach the last 16 of the UEFA Cup after a 4-1 aggregate defeat of Belgian side Zulte Waregem.

April 7, 2007: Win at Sheffield United to record first win in five Premiership games.

LOWS

March 12, 2006: Wayne Rooney's double at Old Trafford ends Roeder's six-game unbeaten start.

March 22: John Terry's deflected strike at Stamford Bridge sends Chelsea into the FA Cup semi-finals.

April 29: A 0-0 draw at Birmingham dents Newcastle's hopes of qualifying for Europe.

June 20: Michael Owen collapses in agony less than a minute into England's World Cup clash with Sweden with a knee injury which rules him out for most of the new season.

August 31: The transfer deadline passes with failed last-ditch bids for Mark Viduka, Robert Huth and Zat Knight.

September 9: The Magpies squander a 1-0 lead over Fulham to lose 2-1 at home inside a disastrous last eight minutes.

October 15: El-Hadji Diouf scores twice in as many minutes to overturn a 1-0 deficit and hand Bolton an away win on Tyneside.

October 22: Newcastle fail to make the most of their dominance at Middlesbrough and lose 1-0.

October 28: The Magpies batter Charlton at home, but can only draw 0-0.

March 15, 2007: Defeat on away goals to AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Cup ends Newcastle's European interest for another season.

May 5: Lose 2-0 at home to Blackburn - a fifth home game without a goal. "Taxi for Roeder" among the chants from disgruntled Magpies fans.

May 6: Resigns as Newcastle boss.

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