EthiGeordie

I am glad Ashley sack this fat bastard and I never like any of Fat Shep hiring.... Souey... Roder and fat sam

Bassong arguably our player of the season last year is having hard time down the south

I like MON very much he deserve all success he gets....

I can't belive some people over here want the best team in the world here..... Be realistic we are a lower league team.

He is a good player plus he was under pressure on Monday from his transefer scenario and every thing... P.S. Surprised how Sky broke the news.......

can somebody change the title

Skysports.com understands that Newcastle have agreed a deal to sign Danny Simpson from Manchester United. The 23-year-old right-back has had a high successful loan spell at St James' Park over the opening half of the season. He returned to Old Trafford on Tuesday, as talks over a permanent deal failed to materialise. However, the two clubs have now agreed terms and Simpson is set to pen a permanent deal on Tyneside. Simpson is set to undergo a medical on Wednesday before signing a two-and-half-year deal with Chris Hughton's side.

Very Creative http://www.pumafootball.com/videos/football-changes-everything/

I watched the game last night and I don't think we had anyone playing in centre mid so this could be useful. Very Stupid comment from Chris R..... This football club need midfielders more than anything else. Thats why we are in this league and thats why we are struggling at times.

That will do for me it is about time for us to sign someone in the midfield and ship out Butt ASAP

I would prefer Nike but Puma is fine espically with 2 year contract with a better league and aspiration in two years time we can have a better sponsers

Great.... We need some authority at St James park

This guy is a great gentleman ....

Not bad result losing would have been disastores

R we playing 120 min tonight?

Kris Boyd please

Yes he can the best manager we got since Sir Bobby

Chris Hughton's revolution sets Newcastle players free Photograph: Ian Horrocks/Newcastle Utd via Getty Images Chris Hughton has encouraged his Newcastle players to voice their opinions to him, Steven Taylor says. Photograph: Ian Horrocks/Newcastle Utd via Getty Images Louise Taylor The Observer News Sun 17 Jan 2010 00:10 GMT After years of turbulence, Newcastle are thriving under the radical dressing-room approach of Chris Hughton Steven Taylor is not quite 24 but he has played under seven managers at Newcastle and experienced more turmoil than many footballers encounter during entire careers. "I think we're on an even keel now though, we're stable," says the centre-half, resisting a temptation to cross his fingers before touching wood. "The club's turned round, Newcastle United's changed for the better." Such optimism is born not only of the team's position at the top of the Championship but the modus operandi of his seventh boss, Chris Hughton. At Taylor's age the then Tottenham full-back was involved with the Workers Revolutionary Party, an essentially Trotskyite group. Trotsky once preached "permanent revolution" but, three decades on Hughton – these days a committed Labour party member – swiftly realised Newcastle required an antidote to the constant upheaval of recent seasons. His St James' Park revolution has duly been of the velvet variety. While there have been few radical tactical or training ground alterations, the former Spurs and Newcastle coach's approach to dressing-room politics differs markedly to that practised by many peers. First teamers are encouraged to voice their views on managerial decisions with a players' committee comprising Steve Harper, Kevin Nolan and Alan Smith, transmitting opinions to Hughton. Not that Taylor and his colleagues are in any way isolated from a manager who appreciates the importance of frequent communication with every squad member. "Chris is always chatting to all of us, always explaining things – and you can talk to him about anything," says the ex England Under-21 international. "His door is always open to everyone and the lads love him for it. He's a real players' manager who has had nowhere near the praise he deserves. You'll never, ever, hear anyone moaning about Chris around this place. It makes a big change at Newcastle United but we all respect him far too much for that." West Bromwich Albion may prove less respectful than other visitors to St James' during tomorrow night's Championship summit meeting but Roberto Di Matteo's side will find themselves facing opponents "United" in more than name only. "One of the reasons we're successful is that we're being honest with each other now," reflects Taylor, who turns 24 next Saturday. "In the past some lads got upset about things but kept their feelings back and then didn't perform on the pitch. It caused rivalries but this season, under Chris, it's been great because we've been encouraged to talk about things as a team, to get it all off our chests. We've learnt the best way is being honest with each other." Similarly the dressing-room's old faultlines are a fading memory. "The lads here always sat around in three groups: foreign, young and older," says Taylor. "But that doesn't happen anymore, we all just mix in." It helps that relegation purged Newcastle of individuals who joined the club primarily for the generous wages on offer and had little compunction about embroilment in assorted minor scandals. "There were players in the past here who didn't give their all," says Taylor. "But but now we all definitely feel a sense of responsibility for what happened last season. We want to fight for each other, if someone gets tackled we'll help them out. "In the past silly things were always going on but we don't have those problems anymore, probably because certain people aren't here. The newspapers are more interested in Big Brother than Newcastle United now. And we've got what this club always needed, players who really want to play for it." Send to a friend Contact us Go back to the web story

According to reports Newcastle is his dream move....

I admire Mancini to sub Robiniho.... He already do wonders as far as i am concerned that Huges in his time over there.

I hope this defeat shows it is not right to play a player without his will. Lescott damaged Everton's early season form I hope the same happen to Leeds...

Forest is up by 2 - 0 our lead is cut by 2 points..

Jayson.... Just because I said his move not to play Loven is wrong doesn't mean I want another manager. What we had every year was different managers ever since we sacked Sir Bobby. If this guy win the CC it is essential to build on instead of starting from the scratch again. Yes creative midfield play is a rare commodity right now but his top midfield pair Nolan and Smith have done real good this season and every team in CC swap for them for anything. Nolan is the team leading goal scorer and by far the league best player. Smith after dreadful couple of years is performing in a good way distracting most play and leading by example. Yes Butt is butt but you can not exchange Nolan and Smith for creative midfield for the sake of it since their performance this year had been great. Are we getting Guss Hidink or Hitzfeld this coming summer? the answer is no just for another English journey man (ie Fat Sam and Roeder.) I would n't swap Houghton.

It is really funny how people wants quick fix for everything they don't have any clue whom they might have but they wants to get rid what they have. I would give one full season for him then i can say a thing or two about him than opening up my mouth like most of you guys. He is a proper gaffer we have I dunno since when.

What are you ranting about Nostradamus? As far as I am concerned he is good enough no body can tell how he can fair with his own squad and everything. Thank God Ashley will give him time while lot of you guys can say whatever.