We are facing troubled times, and Big Sam himself has admitted he feared his side's slump might have come earlier in his reign.
The Magpies have not won since beating Tottenham on 22nd October and they have collected just a single point since.
Allardyce: "When we beat Tottenham at home on the Monday night, things were moving well in advance of where I thought they would go.
"I thought we might have had a stickier period earlier on and we did not do that.
"Now the sticky period has hit us and we are five games in without a win.
"That can happen and you just have to make sure you keep believing and put it right as quickly as possible.
"Trying to get the victory now as quickly as possible is key to settling everybody down.
"Other teams are into eight and nine and even double figures without a victory. But here at Newcastle, two games without a victory is not acceptable.
"You have got to accept that and make sure when you are over it, it does not recur again."