Just as a question, but how did Newcastle do last season? They were mid-table(ish) if I recall?
The pressure of the additional games has brought injuries and fatigue.
I don’t think it addresses the fact that we’re as frail as a pair of paper pants that they use for surgery - even full strength, we still messed up a lot of defensive things.
It needs changing next season though. Simply not good enough this season.
And as I write this, I see a 4th has gone in.
Pathetic.