Weight Of Expectation Too Much For Everyone At SJP!
Shepherd: "There is absolutely no doubt about it, the job of managing Newcastle United has become one of the most challenging in English football.
"There is a unique sort of pressure on Tyneside, a weight of expectation and a fevered intensity that I don't think you get in other parts of the country.
"Now Mike Ashley is discovering what I learned a long time ago - the easy part of owning Newcastle is buying the club.
"All the ingredients appear to be there, but getting them to blend together has proved tantalisingly elusive."