For one reason or other, Chris Hughton has found himself the subject of malicious, and quite frankly undeserved, rumour this week with suggestions that Mike Ashley is about to punt his saviour over the edge. If such an occasion were to arrive then you can bet your bottle of Newcy Brown that the decision will not be received well on Tyneside. From all observations, Hughton appears to be a thoroughly decent human being, a good bo s and an even better man manager. Never has stability and a head
Justin Yoon Jersey as cool as the fridge in your kitchen been needed so much by such a madhouse of a club as last season when Newcastle United were staring into the aby s.On very limited funds he has delivered some astute signings; A pre-De Jong Hatem Ben Arfa and Cheik Tiote look like cla s acts the latter looking every bit to the Toons answer to Yaya Toure while the likes of Williamson, Routledge and Simpson have all been decent purchases considering the pot
Kenny Wooten Jersey of shoestring thrown his way by the owner. The way he has dealt with some potentially explosive dre sing room situations, the majority of which have involved an ever-improving Andy Carroll, has been admirable. In short, he seems to love working with the players and they seem to love working with him.Not only that, but every sane black and white head knows that the target this season is 17th anything higher can be considered a bonus. Currently, we sit in 9th. Yes, weve gained a single point from the home visits of Wigan, Stoke and Blackpool, but at the same time weve taken 7 points from Wolves, West Ham and Everton, whilst adding the scalp of Chelsea at Stamford Bridge along the way in the League Cup. His main criticism is that he sets the team up better away
Maurice Ways Jersey from home than at St. James Park. Perhaps this is true, but hes also mastering the hardest part first. If the points had come in the games we were expected to win rather than on the road, no one would be batting an eyelid.So where do we go from here? Well, not that Hughton should be under pre sure in the first place for the remarkable, albeit unfinished, job he has already done, but imagine what a victory on Sunday would do for him, the team, the fans and the city. Sunderland arrive in under 48 hours with their heads held high in the belief that they are now the North East Top Dogs for the first time in an eternity. Well,
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Nine players should be back from Wednesday nights Wenger-thumping, and amongst them is some genuine quality. Sunderland are
Joakim Noah Jersey no world beaters if it wasnt for Bent they would be in far greater trouble and whilst they might have a stronger squad, when its 11 v. 11 at St. James Park this weekend with 50,000 screaming Geordies, everything should fall in our favour. Carroll, Barton, Nolan, Tiote, Gutierrez, Coloccini and Enrique are all good players who can more than hold their own against Cattermole and co. Dont expect some pretty football, but do anticipate blood and sweat for the black and white cause.Its been a tough fortnight for Hughton, but come Sunday night his
E.Smith Jersey side could be sitting in 7th place with the city going wild and Sunderland scampering back to where they came from with no points. And all the pre sure will be off for the time being. Of course, it could go the other way and he could be waking up on Monday morning to some more depre sing headlines, however unjust. So its up to the players, many of whom have been backed to the hilt by their manager on more than one occasion, to return the deed to their manager and knock Sunderland off their makeshift perch.Over to you lads.
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