Leeds United boss Sam Allardyce admits his sacking by Newcastle still hurts.
Leeds meet Newcastle on Saturday with relegation a real threat.
"Was I disappointed? Yes," he said, referring to being dismissed at Newcastle in 2008.
"[It was a] massive knockback but I always recover and move on.
"It was a blow to my career at that point in time and I wanted to take [the club] to where it is now. That was the ambition of me and [previous owner] Freddie Shepherd at the time."
He added, "We have nine points to go for [and] I would be very satisfied if we were still in it when we take on Tottenham."
