The answer was - 19 points from 16 games. But one of our message board posters puts forward his own thoughts on the issue ...
Newbigginlad: Your point?
The problem with football today, is everyone jumps on the bandwagon when a team is having a rough patch.
We are struggling at the moment, but so what! It will turn round eventually.
Just a little reminder if your comparing Hughtons sacking to the current situation with Pardew.
There was a national uproar when Hughton got the sack! Every supporter and national paper throughout football slated us for sacking him.
I saw enough at Stoke on Wednesday to not worry about the run we are on. The fights there. The confidence isn't, but it will come, especially if we back the boys loudly on Monday night against Wigan.