00:00Eddie Howe has laid bare the harsh reality of his position at Newcastle United
00:07following a demoralising 3-2 home defeat to Brentford.
00:12Magpies were met with a chorus of boos at St James' Park after squandering yet another lead
00:17bringing the total number of points dropped from winning positions to a staggering 19 this season.
00:23With CEO David Hopkinson watching from the stands, the pressure on Howe has reached a fever pitch.
00:31Newcastle now sit 10 points adrift of the top five and six points behind the Bs,
00:36leaving their European ambitions in tatters.
00:40Rather than deflecting the blame, Howe delivered a brutal self-assessment,
00:44admitting that despite his 16-hour work days, he is obviously not doing the job well enough
00:50and must take full responsibility for the team's regression.
00:54The manager acknowledged that while injuries and fatigue have played a role,
00:58they are no longer valid excuses for the defensive frailty that saw a 1-0 lead evaporate.
01:05Howe's confession that he needs to think long and hard about his own future performance
01:09suggests the manager searching for answers as the club's domestic campaign needs a crisis point.
01:16For a fan base that has shown immense loyalty, the patience is clearly wearing thin,
01:22leaving Howe facing the most challenging period of his four-year tenure on Tyneside.
01:28Howe is possession of a
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