Seething Toon boss demands answers

FURIOUS Chris Hughton kept his players locked in the dressing room for over an hour after their 3-1 capitulation at the Hawthorns yesterday.

And the spitting mad Newcastle United manager would only allow them to leave after they had promised him they have what it takes to avoid getting sucked into a relegation battle this season.

Hughton tried to play down the hour-long inquest into the latest woeful defensive display away from St James’ Park, insisting that the grilling of his players in the dressing room was “normal” after such a disappointing afternoon.