The Newcastle supporters were very clear in their message on Sunday night - Steve Bruce cannot continue as Magpies boss.
On a day of celebration at St James' Park following the exit of Mike Ashley and the arrival of the Saudi-led consortium promising a new dawn on Tyneside, Newcastle's 3-2 defeat to Tottenham showed the monumental clean-up job the new Magpies owners are tasked with.
Many predicted that Sunday's league clash with Spurs would be Bruce's final match in charge and the 60-year-old did himself no favours, as Newcastle's defence crumbled and the defensive holes widened despite taking the lead early on.