The black and white stripped club looks to be at the end of an era after a 0-0 draw to Portsmouth on Monday. Michael Owen had the best chance for Newcastle, but Portsmouth keeper David James denied the England striker’s penalty with his legs.
The Magpies were desperate to take all three points in this clash, but the draw leaves them down in the bottom three.
Newcastle now has just four games left in which to save themselves from relegation, with tough matches against Liverpool and Chelsea amongst them.
The Northern England side has had Premier League status since 1993, with the club managing to finish in the the top six from 2001 until the end of the 2004 season.
Newcastle is currently in eighteenth place on the Premier League table with 31 points, while Hull City is seventeenth with 34.
It will come down to the wire this season for relegation. But it would be sad to see the Northern England club go.
jub jub
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you're related to rebecca wilson aren't you
cazgow
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the worrying part for newcastle supporters wont be the drop, it will be when the FA inspects the clubs books after the drop. Unfortunately yet another example of supporters crying out for financial splurges and boards listening instead of doing their job (alllegedly allegedly)
Ben of Phnom Penh
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I don't see why it is a great problem if Newcastle are relegated. All teams deserve a go in their respective leagues and there are no clubs that "need" to stay in, regardless of their pedigree. Relegation is a fact and it is only sad when your own club is in the zone. Ask any Southampton, Leeds or Forest supporter.
thenewoldguy
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hey everyone i reckon this aussiesly dude is spot on with his comments, good on ya mate for tellin it how it is
Joe FC
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Newcastle are going down and I am sorry to see it.
Sam
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David V I just tried to explain to the guy why people may have been upset at the previous article he wrote. There were personal attacks on him because I guess he personally attacked a game a lot of people love and want to see do well in this country, with a very poor choice of words.
David V.
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There seems to be a lot of personal attacks and abuse on here lately. FFS, what happened to the Australian way of a fair go and being laid back and relaxed? How can you expect this country to hold up in the long term with this sort of "me first" attitude.
Eamonn
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Hey Burton Albion are up...what about that!
Sam
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Matt If you are a football fan, then I would suggest when you write articles in future to football followers that you back your opinions up with reasoned logic (not generalisations). For example do not write that a-league players can't tackle, pass or score (or that a park game is better). Because we know that is not true.. Maybe write for example that the defences in a-league aren't compressed enough compared to other competitions, which means we have a long way to go before the standard will reach other better competitions. You might win some friends on the Roar if your next article is a good one. By the way it would be sad to see Newcastle go down. I kind of miss Southampton as well.
Mattay
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Newcastle have always been a yo-yo club. In fact, 16 years in the top flight may be some sort of record for them. (Since 1934 anyway according to Wiki). For all their self-appointed big club status, they are generally a victim of their own fans delusions, much like my club Spurs. For me, Newcastle going down is no bigger than Sheffield Wednesday, Nottingham Forest or Leeds United being relegated. The club has been a laughing stock since the end of the Bobby Robson era and success due largely to Kevin Keegan's gung-ho management style in the 90's, and Alan Shearer's dominance more recently. For me, the more interesting story is the demise of Middlesborough. From competing with the big clubs to lure players like Alen Boksic, Fabrizio Ravanelli, Juninho, Emerson, Hamilton Ricard and Christian Ziege, to recycling aged superstars like Mark Viduka, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Paul Gascoigne and Paul Ince, to scraping the barrel of their admittedly very good youth ranks, they've been a club that dreamed big but ultimately failed. The Boro of 10 years ago was a very exciting team to have in the premiership and were one of the few clubs who sought to bring a bit of football culture to the Premier League at a time when Man U dominated with their very British style of football.
Muz
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This is one of the worst football articles I have ever seen. Penalty? What penalty, if you had watched the match there was no missed penalty. A poor shot from inside the penalty area but thats not quite the same or is it!?! Also great research about the forth coming 4 matches for the Toon. Liverpool(Away), Middlesbrough(Home), Fulham(Home) & Aston Villa(Away) are my guess of them. Glad you aren't a supporter, but it would have been class if you turned up at Stamford Bridge instead! Maybe do your own research for future articles.
Millster
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Matthew - This article, while not as contentious as your previous two, is just meaningless drivel, all of which we have read in the paper over the last 2-3 days. Plus it ignores the beauty of Newcastle potentially going down which is the fact that the league table is a harsh mistress and that that even great clubs are not safe from the magic of football's P&R system. Anyway we thought we'd made it clear in terms of your writing about football. GIVE UP.
Viscount Crouchback
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Newcastle v Leeds in The Championship will be a tasty fixture next season...