Chris Hughton accepts Newcastle setback
Newcastle United manager Chris Hughton pulled no punches after seeing his side beaten 2-1 at home by Stoke City.
The Magpies led 1-0 at the interval thanks to a Kevin Nolan penalty, but the Potters turned the game around after the restart and eventually emerged as deserved winners.
Hughton said afterwards:"We knew this was going to be a tough season and we knew it is a season where we are probably going to lose more games than we win.
"I am realistic enough to know where we are at this moment. We are a side that has just got promotion back up to this division.
"It would be nice for me to say that we will win more games than we will lose. That would see us in a very favourable position in the league, which would be nice, but I am realistic about where we are.
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