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Steve, @SunderlandAFC fan: "Fletcher can hold his head high. The rest of the team were not worthy to wear the shirt."

Injured Newcastle forward Siem de Jong:, external Well done lads! Worked hard for the first win! A lot more to follow.

As if you're not pleased enough by clinching your first Premier League win of the season, the appearance of your larger-than-life chairman in the dressing room can only make things even better. And a post-match visit from Mike Ashley is exactly what the Newcastle players got.

"He's happy. I know both Mike and myself take a lot of criticism but we love it. He loves the club and was desperate to win. He wanted to express that to the players and I thank him for that," said Magpies boss Alan Pardew.

Wonder if Ashley handed over a £50 Sports Direct voucher apiece for their efforts?

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New Bolton manager Neil Lennon was sent to the stands during his side's 1-0 victory over Birmingham, after trying to change his penalty taker for a spot-kick which was subsequently missed.

Lennon, speaking to The Bolton News,, external claims he wanted Jay Spearing to take the penalty, rather than Craig Davies who eventually stepped up and missed.

"I got sent off because she (fourth official Amy Fern) said I was consistently leaving my technical area," Lennon said. "What I wanted to do was get the message on to Jay Spearing to take the penalty.

"By all accounts Craig has scored the last three but I wanted a technical player to go up and take it, put his foot through it and put the game beyond doubt.

"In the end he's blasted it over the bar against an outfield goalkeeper. That tells me our game management needs to be a lot better."

Matthew Coles:, external Man City lost 8-1 at Middlesbrough. A couple of seasons later they won the Premier League. Now, I'm not saying anything, but as a Sunderland fan, this result has got me excited.

Dan Atkinson:, external I don't want to discredit Southampton's performance, but their man of the match was the entire Sunderland team. At least Five goals were self-inflicted. Got to laugh really.

Jamie Warriar:, external Emphatic. Would love to see Southampton finish top four or even top six! Brilliant entertainment since they arrived back in the Premier League. And people said they'd be relegated with all the players they sold. Good luck to them.

Former Leicester midfielder Robbie Savage on 606 for BBC Radio 5 live

"I'm one of many people who, at the start of the season, thought Southampton would struggle. I hold my hands up now. Well done to Ronald Koeman, who of course just received Manager of the Month."

Former Leicester midfielder Robbie Savage on 606 for BBC Radio 5 live

"If I was captain of that Sunderland team, on the way home I'd been saying to the squad I want a significant part of the players' wages from today to be paid back to the travelling fans who made that 700 mile round trip. An 8-0 defeat? Unacceptable.

"That's the worrying thing, the effort of the Sunderland players. You can accept defeats as a fan as long as you can see their effort. If there was none, that's a worry.

"A big defeat, such as one I once experienced at Derby, can make you not want to play. It's vital Sunderland make sure this is a one-off, because you do not want to gain a losing momentum."

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Talking of travelling back from a game, it is going to be a looooong trip home for Sunderland players and fans tonight...

Leicester boss Nigel Pearson says the hour's delay to kick-off did not have a negative effect on his players.

"Both sets of players dealt with the kick-off delay very well, it turned out to be just an hour and these things happen. It didn't affect how the players approached the game. They were upbeat and focused."

Leicester manager Nigel Pearson: "You could look at the game and say their best opportunities came from our set plays or on the counter attack, so you could say we were unlucky in some ways but we had enough chances ourselves and our qualities let us down really.

"It's not a case of making excuses, we had enough opportunities today against a side who have been under pressure themselves but we didn't find a way through.

"I suppose one of the things we take from any game is to say that we are capable of competing, we have good players, but our game management could be better."

Leicester skipper Wes Morgan: "Is defeat hard to take? Absolutely. The first half was pretty even and in the second half we were starting to turn the screw and pile on the pressure. So to concede from our attack is hard to take.

"We had the corner, had the second phase as well but they won back the ball and, credit to them, they took the most of it. But it's hard to take."

Rob in London: The Premier League is back and back with a bang; a nail-biting Arsenal draw, a thrilling City v Spurs match and a thrashing at St Mary's. That's why we love the Premier League. Thrilling, passionate and unpredictable.

Harry from Leicester: If that's how they'll play all season, Newcastle are going down. Pitiful.

Ian: So Southampton sell around £100m of talent, buy cheap, yet continue to impress while playing good football... but some people (Richard at 1732) still won't let them be praised and have to bring administration up? Petty and pathetic.

Newcastle defender Steven Taylor, who helped his hometown team to victory in his first start of the season: "It was a difficult game because Leicester press high and they work very hard.

"For me, it was great to get out, play and help us earn the win. Hopefully we can kick on now - it is a massive relief for us. Getting that first three points has been difficult but hopefully it can be a turning point.

Ian Brennan:, external What a crazy day in the Premier League. Perhaps the biggest shock is Newcastle winning a game...

Jamois:, external There's only four points between Newcastle in 18th and Arsenal in sixth. #perspective.

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Newcastle matchwinner Gabriel Obertan, who had not scored for the Magpies since October 2012: "I have been waiting a long time to score at St James' Park and I'm pleased for everyone. I'm so glad to get our first win of the season. I think it might be a turning point - we needed that win to get the confidence back in the team."

Former Newcastle captain John Anderson at St James' Park, BBC Radio Newcastle

"Newcastle have escaped with a 1-0 win, but there's still an awful lot of work to be done. Defensively they still weren't great, but for Newcastle fans the most important thing was the three points. They get you closer to the teams above you that are yet to play.

"It's not the greatest of performances but the goal was a decent hit, having hit Leicester on the counter-attack. A good goal. Newcastle needed that win with some tough games coming up, against the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool."