Shay Given has revealed that Eddie Howe told him that he had not seen much of the city of Newcastle yet because the Magpies' head coach has been working 'morning, noon and night'.
Howe set the tone for what was to come by arriving at Newcastle' United's training ground with his staff when it was still dark on their first day together last November. Howe has since been the first one in each day at around 6.20am to make the absolute most of the time at his disposal.
That work ethic has been crucial to Newcastle's turnaround this season after Howe took over a side low on confidence in the relegation zone who had failed to even win a game. Howe went on to lead Newcastle to an 11th-placed finish following a run of 12 victories, three draws and five defeats in the second half of the campaign.
