Steve Bruce has won the Premier League's Manager of the Month award for April, but still cannot seem to win over Newcastle fans.
Bruce was awarded the prize after securing eight points from Newcastle's four games in April, with the Magpies unbeaten for the entire month.
A potentially ruinous set of critical fixtures resulted in the club beat Champions League hopefuls West Ham 3-2, and relegation rivals Burnley 2-1.
Newcastle also earned plaudits for resilient draws away against former league champions Liverpool and at home to Tottenham.