Newcastle fans will recall the time when the club got relegated, the club was in turmoil and at that time Hughton was just a caretaker.
At a time when Newcastle had no manager, Hughton had no choice as a caretaker to step up and rise to the challenge.
It took a massive 6-1 defeat to Leyton Orient for the team to make massive decisions. God knows what happened in that dressing room but whatever did happen, the fans can not be more grateful.
Hughton with the help of Nolan formed a bond that would develop a team spirit which would rise above the pressure that burnt the club to flames.
There was a mass exodus in just a window, Newcastle lost close to 10 players if not more. Players that wanted to leave were told to, if their heart was never with the club then there was never any room.
It was doom and gloom and fans feared Newcastle were the next Leeds. It only took a couple of games into the championship that the fans started to notice a bond that a Newcastle team has never shown for years.
The fans began to enjoy their football. At first, In Hughton we dint trust, we feared the worst but then Hughton grew onto us. A true gentleman with an admirable charm he was.
As fans we began to trust in him, at times his tactical decisions were questionable but in the end Newcastle came out on top.
Hughton used only one thing to guide Newcastle to the top, and that was spirit. It was the very lack of spirit that got Newcastle relegated.
Today a player of Owen's and Martin's ability would walk straight into our 1st team yet they were the players that got this great club relegated.
If it is one thing that a club needs, it's team spirit on the pitch. The off the pitch saga still continues at the club but the difference was the spirit on the pitch.
Birmingham fans need not to worry, they have the perfect man for the job who has the experience. Hughton's been there and he has what it takes for a relegated club to find its feet.
In Hughton, you must trust!
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