The seven stages of relegation for a Newcastle supporter

7) Acceptance

Championship, here we come!

Southampton 3 - 1 Newcastle United (Saturday 9/4/2016)

Well, the confidence transfusion didn't work, and that was pretty much the last throw of the dice for the Magpies. There's a new man at the helm, but the seemingly incurable malaise of ineptitude is still very much in evidence on the pitch. Hey ho, it's been a while since we played at Elland Road. What time does Family Guy start?

Relegation? Almost a certainty. While there is still a faint glimmer of hope, we must keep trying (ha!). Our current position is lying on a gurney in a corridor waiting for an ambulance to transport us to the Championship. The signs are not good.