They were already well served from a booze cruise down the River Thames, but the Toon Army were drunk on love for Rafa Benitez come the end of a match which could yet prove his last as Newcastle boss.
'Rafa Benitez, we want you to stay,' implored the 3,000 travelling fans after a victory as comprehensive as the scoreline suggests against their relegated hosts.
Owner Mike Ashley was here to witness the serenading of the Spaniard but he is seldom in tune with emotions of supporters and, as such, his manager's future remains unresolved.
Newcastle won at Craven Cottage on the final day of the Premier League season as Fulham left the division with a defeat
Fulham's relegation had been confirmed weeks ago and they fell 1-0 down on nine minutes when Jonjo Shelvey fired home
Newcastle were 2-0 up by 11 minutes after Ayoze Perez netted for the sixth time in his last five Premier League appearances
Swiss defender Fabian Schar headed in a third for Newcastle as they extended their lead further just after the hour mark
On-loan star Salomon Rondon completed the rout in second-half stoppage time in what could be his last Newcastle game
Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez was serenaded by the visiting supporters at Craven Cottage but his future remains unclear
Fulham (4-4-1-1): Rico 5; Christie 5 (Babel 65, 5), Marchand 5.5, Mawson 5, Bryan 6; Ayite 5 (Elliott 74), Chambers 7, Anguissa 6, R Sessegnon 5.5 (Kebano 82); Cairney 6.5; Mitrovic 6
Subs not used: Fabri, Ream, de la Torre, S Sessegnon
Booked: Bryan
Manager: Scott Parker 5
Newcastle (3-4-2-1): Dubravka 6: Schar 7.5, Lascelles 7, Dummett 6.5 (Kenedy 81); Hayden 6.5 (Fernandez 69, 6), Shelvey 8, Diame 6.5, Ritchie 7.5; Perez 7.5, Atsu 6.5 (Muto 65, 6); Rondon 7
Subs not used: Darlow, Clark, Cass, Watts
Scorers: Shelvey 9, Perez 11, Schar 61, Rondon 90
Manager: Rafa Benitez 8
MOM: Shelvey
Ref: K Friend 7
Att: 24,979
Newcastle took the lead when a Matt Ritchie corner found No 8 Jonjo Shevley, who took one touch to control a bouncing ball before firing in a fine shot from just inside the box
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A meeting in London this week will determine whether a compromise can be met - Benitez wants Ashley to prove his ambition for more than mere survival - and the boss has sounded more hopeful in recent days.
It was fitting that Salomon Rondon capped the win with his 12th of the season in the 90th minute, for Benitez wants the club to relax their policy on signing players under 26 and pay what it takes to turn the West Brom loanee's stay into a permanent one, even though he turns 30 this year.
There was a chorus of 'We want you to stay' reserved for Rondon after full-time and his name is sure to figure in this week's
