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Ladies and Gentlemen…I give you the new NUFC…

1 – Shots on target against Sheffield Wednesday on Wednesday evening.

 1 and 2 – Last season’s league positions of Newcastle’s next two opponents. If you thought Sheffield Wednesday was bad, wait for Chelsea and Manchester City.

 2 – Points picked up from their last nine league away games

3 – League goals this season. The lowest in the country.

 4 – Wins in all competitions in 2015. Those beaten sides – Hull City, Aston Villa, West Ham and Northampton Town.

 4 – Consecutive defeats

 6 – Matches won by Steve McClaren since the beginning of February. Derby fell from second position on February 7 to eighth by the end of the season.

 8 – The league position McClaren publicly declared as the club’s ambition for the season. That and to win a trophy. It better be the FA Cup.

 10 – Changes made by Sheffield Wednesday for their Capital One Cup victory at St James’ Park.

 10 – League games since Newcastle last scored more than twice.

 12.5 – McClaren’s win percentage. That’s the worst in Newcastle’s history and 2.5% worse than John Carver’s record.

 14 – League points since Alan Pardew left.

 40 – League points picked up by Alan Pardew since he left.

 15 – League shots on target. The lowest in the Premier League.

 37 – Chances created in the Premier League. Not only is that the lowest in the division, it’s 45 fewer than Southampton.

 54 – League games since Newcastle last scored more than three times in a match.

 32,222 – Average weekly wage of a Newcastle player (estimated in May).

 46,700,000 – Amount spent in pounds on new players this summer. Newcastle have already spent more this season than in any other season in their history.