By Nick Raynor
November 7 2006

Newcastle United manager Glenn Roeder has been given full support by chairman, Freddy Shepherd.

Newcastle are doing very poorly this season in the Premiership, and are 19^th in the table, joint on points with Charlton who are bottom.

 

However, the Newcastle fan’s anger seems directed more at the chairman than the manager, with sections of the crowd shouting ‘Sack the board’ after the club lost to Sheffield United to make it 7 games without a win.

 

However, Shepherd believes the team can recover from this.

 

Shepherd said:

 

"I've got full confidence in the players and the manager. We'll get out of this blip.

 

"I'm no different from any other Newcastle supporter and it's also upset the players and the manager."

 

Right now, it would seem I am the only one prepared to do this job and it's one I will continue to do to the very best of my ability and with the best interest of the club at heart,"

 

"These things happen in football and the fans are entitled to do that.

 

"I'm one of them and I'll never criticise the Geordie supporters. I know they'll get behind us."

 

"We've had nine injuries, including Michael Owen, who was brought in to replace Shearer, and Kieron Dyer with long-term injuries. It's not an excuse, it's a fact.

 

"But I'm not going to drop my head. I'm going to get in there and fight."