Geordies facing meltdown

I WON’T be swayed in my conviction that the destination of the title is already decided. Who goes down is another matter altogether and a horrible scenario for a football-besotted region is on the horizon: all three north-east clubs could be relegated.

I don’t have any confidence that Middlesbrough, Newcastle or Sunderland will be safe.

Boro can’t survive on an unexpected victory against Liverpool nor a late equaliser against Portsmouth. Sunderland flattered for a while after the departure of Roy Keane but losing at home to Wigan triggers alarm bells. And Newcastle’s fixture list is simply horrendous.