He overcame inevitable murmurs upon his arrival as the first man to oversee both Newcastle United and Sunderland .
He took the latter from 19th place in October to survival at the expense of its rival on Tyneside .
Overcoming inevitable murmurs upon his arrival as the first man to oversee both Newcastle United and Sunderland , he took the latter from 19th place in October to survival at the expense of its rival on Tyneside .