10 Reasons Why History Is Not On Newcastle's Side For Relegation Fight

1. The Magpies Went Down The Last Time A Geordie Was At The Helm

The last time Newcastle United had a local lad - a Geordie, a man who loves the football club, someone who bleeds black and white, *insert as many generic clichés about being from the Tyneside area and adoring the Magpies as you like* - at the helm, the Magpies were relegated from the Premier League. Alan Shearer took charge with just eight games remaining during the 2008-09 season and he was unable to prevent Newcastle from sliding into the Championship, winning just one match during his tenure. London-born Irishman Chris Hughton was given the role of getting the Magpies back into the Premier League, at first temporarily, and he succeeded in winning promotion with the club - as Championship winners - before he was unceremoniously sacked with Newcastle comfortably in mid-table back in the top flight in December 2010. Alan Pardew was handpicked by Mike Ashley to be Newcastle's next manager, and he kept the Magpies in the Premier League over the next few seasons - sometimes only just it has to be said, although there was also a magnificent fifth-placed finish in 2011-12. Again a Londoner, Pardew was another non-Geordie at the Newcastle helm. As John Carver likes to remind the Toon faithful all-too-often, however, he is very much a Geordie. Born and bred in Newcastle, Carver was a youth-team player with the club he supported as a boy, before being assistant manager to Sir Bobby Robson and Pardew. Carver is the first Geordie to take charge of the club since Shearer - and, unfortunately, it is looking a distinct possibility that he too, like Newcastle United's greatest-ever goalscorer, could preside over a Magpies side who are relegated to the Championship. Let's hope that history does not repeat itself - in any of these 10 guises - for Newcastle United's sake... For all the latest NUFC News, Views and Transfers make sure to follow WhatCultureNUFC on Twitter and Facebook.