Chris Hughton has had to endure some critics ever since he became manager of Newcastle United, but the number of critics is most definately reducing.
Talking to fans in the stand at Molineux yesterday, there seemed to be a growing respect for the man that has overseen somewhat of a transformation at Newcastle in the last [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Chris Hughton’
One Chrissy Hughton….
Posted August 29th, 2010 by toonsy | 110 CommentsToon in for Jack the lad?
Posted May 13th, 2010 by toonsy | 73 CommentsNow it looks like Newcastle United’s return to the Premier League will be somewhat of an austere one, our attention can turn to just who Chris Hughton is likely to bring through the St James’ Park doors this summer.
Hughton should have some cash available to use in the summer, although admittedly perhaps not as much [...]
Hughton accepts LMA. Manager of the Year award praising support staff.
Posted May 11th, 2010 by workyticket | 9 CommentsNewcastle United manager, Chris Hughton, accepted his award as the Championship’s ‘Manager of the Year’ in what has proved to be a year for the good guys in football, with the venerable Roy Hodgson claiming the biggest prize for Premiership Manager of the Year.
As is usual with Chris, he wasted no time in spreading the [...]
Keep the faith in Hughton.
Posted April 30th, 2010 by toonsy | 118 CommentsWith the start of the transfer window a little over a month away, the tide of conversation is understandably shifting towards the signing of players that will aid in our attempt to stave off relegation next season.
The thought was that given the fact that Newcastle United have gone about the business of promotion quietly and [...]
Jonas jets off for the summer.
Posted April 26th, 2010 by toonsy | 172 CommentsAfter getting the chance to lift a trophy in front of the home fans last Saturday, Jonas Gutierrez now heads off to the sun for a well earned rest before the start of the World Cup in the summer.
There is no need for him to stick around Tyneside when he isn’t needed and all the [...]
Newcastle United: Class of 1993 or 2010 – Which team is better?
Posted April 14th, 2010 by toonsy | 114 CommentsIt’s a simple question really. Out of the last two promoted Newcastle United sides, which one is better?
Here I am going to try to dissect the two sides and, with your help, try to come up with an answer for that question. Are the romantic memories of the Keegan side that won promotion back [...]
Will Toon roll the Royals? Reading v Newcastle United match banter!
Posted April 13th, 2010 by workyticket | 230 Comments After two games at home, the lads venture away from home today for a trip to see the ‘Royals’ of Berkshire, Reading FC.
With promotion already secured, it shouldn’t be forgotten that the Magpies still have two targets to aim for: The Championship title, and along with that, what is arguably one of the [...]
Louise Taylor lies in the gutter.
Posted April 11th, 2010 by workyticket | 228 CommentsFootball’s most risible muckraker, The Guardian’s North East football correspondent, Louise Taylor, has declared war on football supporters with computers who have the nerve to queer her own pitch; spreading specious tittle tattle and general nastiness about virtually anyone associated with Newcastle United football club.
Obviously distressed by the competition, her latest piece of astoundingly [...]
Newcastle United’s promotion: The stats.
Posted April 7th, 2010 by workyticket | 145 CommentsOn the event of Newcastle United’s promotion to the Premier League, I decided to take a look at some of the statistics of Newcastle United’s season in the Coca Cola Championship, and here are some of the results.
Chris Hughton is the sixth manager in Newcastle United’s history to acheive promotion into the top tier of [...]
Trophy thoughts on Tyneside.
Posted April 7th, 2010 by toonsy | 172 CommentsIt was a little under a year ago now back in May of last year when my world caved in. After bearing witness to probably the most gutless and feeble excuse for a performance from a Newcastle team I have probably ever witnessed, we were relegated amid the jeers and cheers of fans around the [...]




