▁ ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁Ger emi ▁depart ed ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁African ▁Cup ▁of ▁Nations ▁with ▁Cam ero on . ▁He ▁returned ▁to ▁New castle ▁in ▁February ▁after ▁Cam ero on ▁finished ▁as ▁run ners - up . ▁His ▁first ▁game ▁since ▁returning ▁was ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁February ▁in ▁a ▁ 5 – 1 ▁away ▁defeat ▁to ▁Manchester ▁United . ▁His ▁first ▁start ▁since ▁returning ▁came ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 – 1 ▁draw ▁away ▁at ▁B irmingham ▁City . ▁ ▁Ger emi ▁scored ▁his ▁first ▁goal ▁for ▁New castle ▁in ▁a ▁ 4 – 1 ▁victory ▁over ▁Tot ten ham ▁Hot sp ur ▁at ▁White ▁Hart ▁Lane ▁on ▁ 3 0 ▁March ▁with ▁a ▁well - t aken ▁free - k ick ▁and ▁the ▁second ▁a ▁header ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 – 2 ▁draw ▁at ▁U pton ▁Park ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁April ▁against ▁West ▁Ham . ▁Ger emi ▁made ▁ 2 7 ▁league ▁appearances ▁for ▁New castle ▁United ▁during ▁his ▁first ▁season ▁at ▁the ▁club , ▁starting ▁ 2 4 ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 7 ▁league ▁games ▁and ▁scoring ▁on ▁two ▁occasions , ▁with ▁five ▁ass ists . ▁▁ 2 0 0 8 – 0 9 ▁Ger emi ▁made ▁his ▁first ▁appearances ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 – 0 9 ▁Premier ▁League ▁season ▁appearing ▁as ▁a ▁half ▁time ▁substitute ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 – 0 ▁home ▁win ▁over ▁Bol ton