16 Reasons Why Newcastle Have Gone From Mid-Table Mediocrity To Relegation Fodder

10. The Unwanted Talent Of Allowing The Opposition To Put The Ball Into Your Net Far Too Regularly

While the Magpies have failed to score at one end, they have conceded goals at an alarming rate at the other. In all, Newcastle have conceded the second-highest number of goals in the Premier League (63), with only QPR (68) letting in more. Since John Carver took charge, Newcastle have let in 35 goals in 18 matches - an average of almost two a game - and have conceded three or more on six occasions. When you can't score goals and you're conceding them for fun, you're going to plummet down the table - and that's exactly what has happened to Newcastle.