keeper ▁Pe pe ▁Re ina , ▁and ▁Ch else a ▁ultimately ▁lost . ▁ ▁During ▁his ▁time ▁at ▁Ch else a , ▁the ▁club ▁won ▁the ▁Premier ▁League ▁in ▁both ▁ 2 0 0 4 – 0 5 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 5 – 0 6 , ▁and ▁Ger emi ▁was ▁el ig ible ▁for ▁a ▁w inners ' ▁medal ▁both ▁seasons ▁as ▁he ▁made ▁ 1 3 ▁and ▁ 1 5 ▁appearances ▁respectively . ▁ ▁New castle ▁United ▁▁ 2 0 0 7 – 0 8 ▁ ▁Ger emi ▁signed ▁for ▁New castle ▁United ▁on ▁ 6 ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁on ▁a ▁three - year ▁deal , ▁making ▁him ▁the ▁fourth ▁signing ▁of ▁the ▁summer ▁by ▁manager ▁Sam ▁All ard y ce . ▁He ▁was ▁appointed ▁club ▁captain ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 – 0 8 ▁season ▁by ▁then ▁manager ▁All ard y ce , ▁but ▁lost ▁the ▁arm band ▁after ▁new ▁manager ▁Kevin ▁Ke eg an ▁awarded ▁the ▁captain cy ▁to ▁Michael ▁O wen ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁Ger emi ▁made ▁his ▁New castle ▁debut ▁on ▁the ▁opening ▁day ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 – 0 8 ▁FA ▁Premier ▁League ▁season ▁in ▁a ▁ 3 – 1 ▁away ▁win ▁over ▁Bol ton ▁W ander ers , ▁going ▁on ▁to ▁start ▁the ▁next ▁six ▁games ▁for ▁New castle ▁before ▁being ▁an ▁un used ▁substitute ▁in ▁the ▁League ▁Cup ▁third ▁round ▁defeat ▁at ▁Ar sen al .