Simon Jordan says Newcastle deserve a “huge amount of appreciation” for their impressive start to the season after rising to fourth in the Premier League table following the weekend’s results.
The talkSPORT presenter has caused a stir among the Magpies fan base in the past and even made a banner with one of his comments in St. James’ Park.
However, Jordan has now admitted that several of his views on Newcastle were misplaced following their victory over Tottenham on Sunday, as Eddie Howe’s side managed five wins from 12 league games with just one defeat.
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Speaking about Newcastle on talkSPORT, Jordan said he got several things wrong regarding the Tyneside club.
“There are a lot of things I was wrong about,” he said, “I was wrong that ownership would take control.
“I was wrong about the fact that I didn’t think Eddie Howe could build a team that could defend. I was wrong to think that Eddie Howe would not be the end result.
“I still question whether Eddie Howe will take them to the promised land, but right now, where they are, they have a lot to thank.
“Most of the things they’ve done, from the people they’ve benched, to the players they’ve recruited, to the backroom staff they’ve brought in, they’ve been correct.
“This is a swallow, not a summer, we’ll see. 38 games, and we’re sitting here and they finish fourth or fifth in the league, it’s going to be an outstanding achievement.”
Newcastle have had an impressive start to the season and Simon Jordan is probably not the only person to have been caught off guard by their rapid progress.
The Magpies will be looking to take advantage of the struggles of the big six clubs and if they finish inside those top six it would be an outstanding achievement by Eddie Howe’s men.
