The Magpies have had to endure their fair share of disappointment in recent years, and with just 10 games left to play this season, they are still very much in the throes of a relegation battle.
A general feeling of frustration towards senior figures at the club has often bubbled over into anger at Steve Bruce and those in the boardroom, and a return to the Championship this year would only compound those emotions.
Earlier in the season, SkyBet conducted their annual Fan Hope survey, assessing how optimistic every Premier League club's support were as the new top flight campaign got itself up and running.
Back in August of last year, Newcastle fans were ranked stone dead last in the division for positivity, but how are they feeling a little over six months later?
Click and scroll through the pages below to read out full countdown of every Premier League fanbase’s optimism levels...
9. Wolves
Feb 2021 score: 5.84 Aug 2020 score: 8.59 Position change: -9 (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) Photo: Michael Regan
10. Burnley
Feb 2021 score: 5.88 Aug 2020 score: 7.29 Position change: -1 (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) Photo: Alex Pantling
11. Brighton
Feb 2021 score: 6.24 Aug 2020 score: 6.76 Position change: +4 (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Photo: Clive Brunskill
12. Liverpool
Feb 2021 score: 6.32 Aug 2020 score: 9.04 Position change: -8 (Photo by David Balogh/Getty Images) Photo: David Balogh