Nolan paid tribute to the work of Chris Hughton – who has re-iterated he isn’t interested in the job full-time – and coach Colin Calderwood. He says: “It’s a tougher situation for everybody else, including the fans. “Chris and Colin have come in and done a fantastic job. It is a weird situation for them. “It is a week to week thing, but we hope it will all be sorted, whether it’s somebody coming in and taking over or Mike Ashley offers them the job there needs to be a decision for the sake of the playing staff.” And with season ticket holders putting up a defiant stand when it comes to renewing, Nolan is wary that a lack of a conclusion may cause more damage. He said: “One thing that I have noticed since I came to Newcastle is that everything is public knowledge. “I find it very weird. The fans need to know what the conclusion of this is. “For them to be hearing the ins and outs of the sale of the club is driving them crazy, they will go potty. “We’ve got fantastic fans so I hope they will stay as patient as they can with it.” And reflecting on a tough week of training in the Irish capital, which was capped off by a 3-0 win over Shamrock, Nolan said: “We were delighted it was just a case of getting the ball out again and getting a game without suffering any injuries. “Unfortunately we had Kazenga LuaLua coming off late on with a hamstring. “The rain in the second half helped us a lot and allowed us to zip the ball around and the boys did really well in the second half. “It was a tough week with 7am starts and finishing late on with three sessions a day. “The lads have responded well and stuck together. “That’s what we want to do. “We have to stick together and stay as a unit. “Hopefully we will be ready for the start of the season.” | 
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