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The 2009/2010 season was the first time Newcastle United had played in the Championship, following relegation after 16 consecutive years in the Premier League. In the 2009/10 season, they won promotion back to the top division. Following the club's relegation the team's pre-season had been dominated by uncertainty over manager, owner and the players. By the time the season began caretaker manager Chris Hughton was put in charge, and his position was made permanent in October. Despite a blip in October, the club spent almost all of its season in the top 3 in the division and some blistering home results saw Newcastle automatically promoted by Easter. They confirmed their promotion as winners of the entire division two weeks later, with the club registering 102 points. ==Season summary== The club spent the majority of the pre-season searching for a new owner,〔(Mike Ashley optimistic Newcastle can overcome pitfalls to find summer buyer ), ''The Guardian'', 28 July 2009〕 and by the start of the season, no successful attempt was made to sell the club, and no players signings were made. Players Obafemi Martins, Sébastien Bassong, Habib Beye, David Edgar, Damien Duff, Michael Owen, Peter Lovenkrands and Mark Viduka, all departed the club. Alan Shearer announced he was unsure whether he would be continuing as manager due to lack of contact from the club. An emotional distraction from the club's situation occurred when Sir Bobby Robson died on 31 July 2009, uniting the world of football in tributes to the manager who was fondly remembered by Newcastle United fans as well the many other clubs he managed in his time, including the national side. St. James Park proved to be the leading tribute for Sir Bobby Robson as tributes of flowers, messages and grievances were laid among the stadium.〔 The season went underway managerless with some players futures at the club still in jeopardy, but achieving a draw with West Bromwich Albion F.C. on the opening day of the championship, and a 3-0 victory over Reading, as Shola Ameobi scored and dedicated his hat-trick to the late Sir Bobby Robson.〔 Several takeover bids were revealed, yet none prevailed. United however continued a bright opening start to the season with 6 games unbeaten at the top of the table, and caretaker boss Chris Hughton collect the manager of the month prize for the championship. The transfer window closed without full-time players signed, although Lovenkrands decided to rejoin on the final day of the transfer window, but Hughton was granted permission to sign players on loan, acquiring Danny Simpson from Manchester United, and Zurab Khizanishvili from Blackburn.〔http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/TransfersDetail/0,,10278~1785946,00.html 〕 Later in the year he signed Marlon Harewood on loan from Aston Villa, and Fabrice Pancrate on a free transfer. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2009–10 Newcastle United F.C. season」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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