Fury will not help Magpies

NEWCASTLE UNITED are doing a corporate version of an Ayoze Perez goal celebration.

Fingers firmly in the ears, not listening, as the competitive ranting against Steve Bruce (above) on social media intensifies.

We are at the point in the Newcastle managerial cycle where Bruce’s opponents are trying to out-militant each other.

Of course, they have a point.

The football is miserable, results are miserable and, understandably given the emotional and financial investment they put into the club, they are miserable... and angry.

But does there come a point to step back and realise that fury is fruitless?

Does there come a point to ease back on Bruce and his players, let them try to find a formula that works, and try to understand the decisionmaking of an experienced manager?

Fans demanding a manager is axed is part of football, but it’s the easy bit. Who to bring in instead is the gamble.

Bookies favourite Rafa Benitez (above) – the only man who could unite and quell the uprising – won’t return to manage under Mike Ashley.

Only a takeover would pave the way for his second coming.

The return of Alan Pardew until the end of the season could make sense.

Eddie Howe led Bournemouth to relegation last year. Not great on the CV. Mark Hughes? Sean Dyche?

Steve Cooper?

Do the domestic candidates being touted represent an upgrade on

Bruce or, more likely, just start another cycle of unhappiness?

If owner Mike Ashley is going to bow to fan pressure, he’s got to be sure there’s a unifying, uplifting candidate. Bar Benitez, there isn’t.

That leaves Bruce to soldier on – but not indefinitely if this develops into a major relegation scare.

Newcastle are muddling through this season – poorly so far – under Bruce. He’s probably got the message and doesn’t need more anger.