Source: Telegraph
Kevin Nolan urges Newcastle United fans for Premier League patience
Nolan called for Newcastle United fans' understanding as the Tyneside club's return to top-flight football was marked by an inauspicious 3-0 hammering by Manchester United at Old Trafford on Monday night. [LNB]Now Nolan and his colleagues are aiming to make amends when Aston Villa head to St James' Park but the former Bolton captain believes the so-called Toon Army's backing could be vital as the Championship winners try to find their feet in the Premier League. [LNB] Related ArticlesBarton gets lippyManchester United 3 Newcastle United 0Barton survives close shave with referee's notebookBarton ready to bounce back with NewcastlePragmatic Hughton only thinking of survivalRespect tops Cole's agenda"The fans have to stay with us and be patient - together as a united Newcastle we will achieve what we need to achieve this season," Nolan told reporters. [LNB]"We can't get too carried away with what happened last year and we realise this is a whole new challenge. [LNB]"It is okay when you are winning every week as everything is hunky-dory. All the players walk into work with a smile on their faces, but now comes the time when we have to fight. [LNB]"We will get a few tonkings in this league because everyone does, even the best teams have their off days, but it is how you bounce back which counts." [LNB]Nolan is refusing to be downhearted by the defeat by Sir Alex Ferguson's side. [LNB]"I don't think we have been on a level with Man United for many, many years, so we have to bear that in mind," he added. [LNB]"It was always going to be a tough day and we knew that before kick-off but I felt for half an hour we played well and had the best chance. [LNB]"If Andy Carroll had put that in the back of the net it would have been a different game. It wasn't to be and we have got to take the good bits on to Sunday (against Aston Villa). [LNB]"We certainly won't play a better team this year, so we are reasonably happy. There are 38 games this season and this was probably the toughest we will have. [LNB]"Although some players under-performed we have got plenty of time to put that right." [LNB]
