West Ham's Kevin Nolan has thanked Newcastle's fans for their support
Monday 12 November 2012 15:42, UK
Kevin Nolan has thanked Newcastle's fans for the warm reception he received when he returned to his old club with West Ham at the weekend.
Commitment
Nolan added: "Obviously I could not have asked to have gone to a better club than West Ham for the following we have got and the commitment they have shown, so I'm delighted to be at another wonderful club.
"Hopefully I can do as well for them as I did up here."
The visitors had to weather a sustained assault in the second half as Newcastle, who had started poorly, attempted to fight their way back into the game.
However, manager Sam Allardyce's traditional organisation and a commendable resilience saw them through.
Nolan said: "You have got to expect that because they are a team with fantastic players. They had some fantastic players out [suspended] and we knew we had to capitalise on that, and I think we did.
"We hung on and credit to the lads because we have got a lot of grit and determination. I'm delighted to lead them every week."