... but he won't be getting sacked in the morning, as some predicted.
Martin Jol will be lucky to see out the week as Fulham boss, if the bookies are to be believed.
And Hughton has as much chance of seeing out the latest crisis as Spurs boss Andre Villas Boas!
NEXT PREMIER LEAGUE MANAGER TO BE SACKED
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Given Norwich City's boss was a distinguished defender in his own right, the Canaries' generosity toward Premier League opponents remains a puzzling state of affairs.
Fresh from seven goals conceded at Manchester City on their last away outing, they contributed massively to their own downfall against a vibrant Newcastle outfit in a 2-1 defeat at St James Park.
The Canaries needed to devise a plan to nullify Remy, not present him with arguably the easiest goal of his professional career.
Yohan Cabaye's corner was allowed to drift right across John Ruddy's 6-yard box toward the unmarked dangerman, who applied the faintest of touches barely a yard out.
The Canaries were no less brittle for Newcastle's match-winning second.
Shola Ameobi outmuscled Russell Martin to test Ruddy, who could only parry the ball at the feet of Gouffran, who slammed it home from close range.
Fer's thumping 80th-minute response gave the final score line a veneer of respectability, but Norwich's manager and his players know they are simply not good enough to beat Newcastle on home turf by gifting them two goals.
Hughton admitted as much in his postmatch verdict.
Norwich were too compliant, too willing to defer in a worrying parallel of many away trips since he arrived in Norfolk.
Newcastle, in truth, did enough in the first period to drop the pace considerably and canter to the line.
Norwich's route to survival last season rested on their prowess at Carrow Road.
That pattern appears to be depressingly unaltered despite a major summer outlay designed to furnish the playing staff with a much more potent edge.
There remains precious little evidence of any sustained growth in style or substance.
Hughton left the northeast with much to ponder.
The happy homecoming for the one-time darling of the Gallowgate was all the more sweet for the Geordie fans because they picked up three points.
But sadly, I don't think he will be in the away dugout next season.
Source: Newcastle United Mad
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