Amid the relief and celebrations at avoiding relegation on the final day of the season, there was still rancour and division at St James' Park.
Following the 2-0 win over West Ham on Sunday afternoon, Newcastle’s manager John Carver punched the air, owner Mike Ashley grinned in the stands, and the players hugged each other on the pitch, the wearied Newcastle fans were not in the mood to forgive, and forget the unrelenting misery of the last five months.
“Get out of our club, get out of our club,” the Newcastle fans chanted with passion, as reported by the BBC, towards the hated Ashley.