However, what I have seen against Bath - for the first time - is a team that have put in some set routines, not forcing things and opening up the court for drives. Newcastle's primary concern at present is staying in the Premier League. They are already five points adrift and have not won a league match since the final day of last season. It's fitting that two of them collide in the season's finale - a season that has seen the sport more visible than ever. If you get someone in the summer and it doesn't start well, they'll be saying: "It's not my team, I couldn't get this player or that player." The new manager has got to have a clear-out as early as possible before the season starts next year.