It has taken some time for the penny to drop, but Alan Pardew has admitted Newcastle United are in danger of getting dragged into a relegation battle.
Alan Pardew: "I was sked if it was too early to be talking about the club being involved in a relegation scrap. Well, we are now, and no it’s not too early.
“We can’t bury our head in the sand, and we have to get wins to get out of it.
“I’m so buoyed by the performance, (and) that the things we have changed, and the things we’ve done, have definitely helped the team.
“The team have responded to them. Hopefully, we can take that forward.”