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

6. It Was May 24th When Newcastle Went Down In 2009... The Exact Date They Play West Ham On Sunday

The Premier League season always finishes around the middle-to-end of May - but the campaign does not always come to a close on the 24th of the fifth month. In fact, the last time that it did finish on May 24th was the 2008-09 season - the year in which Newcastle were relegated to the Championship. The Magpies face West Ham United on Sunday in their final fixture of the Premier League season - and, what a surprise, it falls on May 24th. Does that day bring bad luck to Newcastle? Or can they beat the drop this time?