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Newcastle have a new look in the boardroom and on the touchline. Unfortunately, on the field they look desperately familiar.
As the days roll on following the departure of Steve Bruce, a truth continues to emerge. Newcastle's players do not look good enough to stay up, regardless of who is in charge.
Newcastle are bottom of the table for a reason and if their new manager Eddie Howe is going to somehow drag them north, then something of which there is absolutely no hint of needs to happen very quickly indeed.
Newcastle still look desperately familiar despite Eddie Howe being appointed new boss
Newcastle's players do not look good enough to stay up, regardless of who is in charge
On Tuesday Newcastle host Norwich at St James' Park and on Saturday Burnley will visit. Beyond that, the fixture list looks desperate.
Leicester, Liverpool, the two Manchester clubs and Everton before the turn of the year. So Newcastle must win on Tuesday and maybe again on Saturday. It is hard to see how Howe can save them if they don't.
There is a transfer window looming and some will see that as salvation. Newcastle are flush with Saudi money and that gives them an opportunity. But how the club approach January is hard to fathom.
Do they try to buy players who can keep them in the Premier League? Or do they look for the
