Newcastle United are this season’s ‘crisis club’ and manager Alan Pardew is already clinging to his job with the campaign just six games old. A 1-0 defeat at Stoke on Monday night has reopened the debate over his future – not that the subject was ever closed – and leaves the Magpies joint bottom of the Premier League. Indeed, they have collected just 19 points from a possible 81 since Boxing Day. Owner Mike Ashley, however, is set to keep faith with the 53-year-old in the short term and a trip to Swansea is next up on Saturday. But there is very definitely trouble in Toon right now. Here, Sportsmail looks at 10 contributing factors to their peril…
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Newcastle are joint bottom of Premier League after their 1-0 loss to Stoke
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Alan Pardew is clinging to his job amid massive unrest from supporters
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Owner Mike Ashley seems satisfied with merely avoiding relegation
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The Magpies have banned local newspapers from their ground
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English players have been replaced by foreign imports as a stepping stone
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Toon have failed to score in four of seven games with new striker Emmanuel Riviere yet to open his account in the league
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Injuries have hit important players, including new signing Siem de Jong
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A defence featuring several internationals is not living up to expectations
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