Newcastle United head to Craven Cottage this coming Saturday with little confidence left to spare, and the feeling around Josh King Fulham is not a hopeful one. The expectation from this fan view is simple: Newcastle United are likely to lose again, and the trip to Fulham is being treated as another sign of how far the team has drifted.
That outlook comes from a run of results that has left supporters with very little reason for optimism. On the opening day, Newcastle United lost only the Liverpool game at SJP was exempted from the writer's criticism, while the away performances at Leeds and Coventry were described as desperate. Home defeats to Villa and Everton have only added to the concern.
Why the mood is so poor
The frustration is not just about isolated defeats. Newcastle United have also drawn Bournemouth at SJP, won over Hull, and had a first half away to Palace that troubled the away end. Even with those moments included, the broader picture is still one of decline rather than progress.
The nadir, in the writer's account, came on Monday when Everton beat Newcastle United. That result sits alongside the earlier setbacks and helps explain why the trip to Fulham is being viewed with such pessimism. Craven Cottage is not being framed as a place for a turnaround, but as another ground where Newcastle United are expected to fall short.
What comes next
Jaissle is described as taking his team to Fulham with the hope that they play with fire and purpose, though the writer doubts it. That is the central tension heading into Saturday: Newcastle United need a reaction, but recent evidence suggests another difficult afternoon may be more likely.
If that proves true, the Fulham match will only deepen the concern around Newcastle United's form and raise fresh questions about how quickly the team can pull itself out of this run.
