Source: FOOTYMAD
Hughton To Twist Ashley's Arm?
Despite what Mike Ashley said ... Chris Hughton is confident he will be able to strengthen his squad this summer. Chris Hughton: "I'm very, very confident that we will be able to make additions from what I have been told. "I'm aware of where the club is financially and I'm aware of what the situation is, and I am confident that we will be able to strengthen the squad. "My job now is to make sure we go into the season with a squad that is able to cope with what will be a tough season. "As I have said before, I do believe that we have the nucleus of a squad good enough to keep us in the Premier League. "But at the same time, I also believe that we have to add to the squad, because going into the Premier League is a very big ask. "I don't want to put a number on the amount of new players we need, but I'm confident there will be a few new players. We will assess it as we go along. "I have been talking to other coaches and managers and I have been taking a lot of calls from agents. "I don't think anything will happen until late June or maybe even July, but we are doing a lot of work behind the scenes." FOLLOW THE WORLD CUP WITH NEWCASTLEUTD-MAD All the games ... all the fixtures. GROUP A FIXTURES Friday, 11 June 2010South Africa v Mexico, 15:00Uruguay v France, 19:30 Wednesday, 16 June 2010South Africa v Uruguay, 19:30 Thursday, 17 June 2010France v Mexico, 19:30 Tuesday, 22 June 2010France v South Africa, 15:00Mexico v Uruguay, 15:00 GROUP B FIXTURES Saturday, 12 June 2010South Korea v Greece, 12:30Argentina v Nigeria, 15:00 Thursday, 17 June 2010Argentina v South Korea, 12:30Greece v Nigeria, 15:00 Tuesday, 22 June 2010Greece v Argentina, 19:30Nigeria v South Korea, 19:30 GROUP C FIXTURES Saturday, 12 June 2010England v USA, 19:30 Sunday, 13 June 2010Algeria v Slovenia, 12:30 Friday, 18 June 2010Slovenia v USA, 15:00England v Algeria, 19:30 Wednesday, 23 June 2010Slovenia v England, 15:00USA v Algeria, 15:00 GROUP D FIXTURES Sunday, 13 June 2010Serbia v Ghana, 15:00Germany v Australia, 19:30 Friday, 18 June 2010Germany v Serbia, 12:30 Saturday, 19 June 2010Ghana v Australia, 15:00 Wednesday, 23 June 2010Australia v Serbia, 19:30Ghana v Germany, 19:30 GROUP E FIXTURES Monday, 14 June 2010Netherlands v Denmark, 12:30Japan v Cameroon, 15:00 Saturday, 19 June 2010Netherlands v Japan, 12:30Cameroon v Denmark, 19:30 Thursday, 24 June 2010Cameroon v Netherlands, 19:30Denmark v Japan, 19:30 GROUP F FIXTURES Monday, 14 June 2010Italy v Paraguay, 19:30 Tuesday, 15 June 2010New Zealand v Slovakia, 12:30 Sunday, 20 June 2010Slovakia v Paraguay, 12:30Italy v New Zealand, 15:00 Thursday, 24 June 2010Paraguay v New Zealand, 15:00Slovakia v Italy, 15:00 GROUP G FIXTURES Tuesday, 15 June 2010Ivory Coast v Portugal, 15:00Brazil v North Korea, 19:30 Sunday, 20 June 2010Brazil v Ivory Coast, 19:30 Monday, 21 June 2010Portugal v North Korea, 12:30 Friday, 25 June 2010North Korea v Ivory Coast, 15:00Portugal v Brazil, 15:00 GROUP H FIXTURES Wednesday, 16 June 2010Honduras v Chile, 12:30Spain v Switzerland, 15:00 Monday, 21 June 2010Chile v Switzerland, 15:00Spain v Honduras, 19:30 Friday, 25 June 2010Chile v Spain, 19:30Switzerland v Honduras, 19:30
