Globe-Trotters Won't Be Guaranteed A Toon Place!

Last updated : 26 February 2009 By Footy Mad - Editor
Newcastle managers have seen it all in recent years, with so many South American stars globe-trotting and returning to Tyneside worse for wear.

We saw it with Nobby Solano, Diego Gavilan, Clarence Acuna, Tino Asprilla, and a lot more.

Chris Hughton: "With all players, they're going to go through periods of ups and downs where they're in and out of the side.

"Going back to the last game, we as coaches had quite a nice situation.

"We were able to keep the same team that played against West Brom together and he found himself in the position of coming back from an international break and not playing for his club side.

"That is testament to the lads who played but it is credit to him as well. He has continued to be excellent around the place - he's a big personality.

"The level of his training hasn't dropped. He knows he's very much a big part of what's going on here."