Source: SKY_Sports
Toon Crisis
Life as a Newcastle United supporter has never been short of drama, heartache and excitement but on Saturday afternoon it was a case of acute embarrassment for those in black and white.
Newcastle have made the 'crisis club' moniker their own over the past 12 months but at Brisbane Road, in a pre-season friendly against Leyton Orient, the Toon slumped to new depths in falling to a 6-1 defeat.
Freak results over the summer are not uncommon but this wasn't a youthful Newcastle side, or one made-up of trialists, but arguably their strongest XI.
A roll-call of Krul, Beye, Enrique, Taylor, Coloccini, Barton, Duff, Nolan, Gutierrez, Smith and Martins can have no excuses against a League One side - regardless of distracting off-field events.
With the start of the Championship season just two weeks away, Newcastle are in crisis. No manager, an owner that wants out and a set of players that look desperately devoid of confidence and conviction.
We want to hear from the St James' Park faithful to see what they have to say about this latest aberration?
What can the club do before the start of the new season? What does the future hold in the Championship?
What can Mike Ashley do to improve a situation that is getting more desperate by the day?
