Sunderland boss Gus Poyet says he'll continue speaking out against jeering fans.

Poyet was upset with the boos during defeat to QPR.

"You cannot take my passionate side away. Would you rather have a puppet or a mannequin come in after the game? The day I want to criticise something, I will say it straight forward because I think I am honest like that," he said.

"I know that the players want to play my way and I need to pick the team (to achieve that). Then, if it works or not, that will decide whether I am going to be in the job, not because of what I said or didn't say. It's my way. Are you going to change me at the age of 47? You're crazy, you have no chance."

He added: "I agree that the relationship with the fans is very important, but you should know by now that I will not be basing my stay at the club around the supporters.

"I don't think like that. I don't go across the pitch to clap the fans after every away game just because I think that might help to stay an extra week. That is not me, I don't care about that.

"I want to convince the fans by playing football and winning, nothing else."