Things could get very nasty, very quickly at Newcastle!

I was sat on my thinking chair earlier watching Sky Sports News (in my underpants if that helps complete a mental image for you) and one thing struck me.

They've got this little bit in the corner of the screen that goes through the first six fixtures of each Premier League outfit, and with only 38 days to go until the big kick-off it left me pondering just how much of a poor start we actually have. All in my opinion of course.

For once we start our campaign at home, although unfortunately the visitors will be Arsenal. We had two excellent results against them last term, but that was then and this is now. They may be having some issues with retaining players but you can bet your bottom dollar that they will still be a match for us on the opening day of the season.

The we face an early season trip to Neverland to take on those European dreamers, Sunderland. Now we also made those look silly, both home and away last season. Being outplayed on your own park by a team that is "light years" behind them must be awfully embarrassing. Instead they have had to cling on to the fact that they finished just above the team that they were "light years" ahead of. Cringeworthy.

That was all last season though. What if it all goes wrong this time round? We could end up heading into the QPR game with the pressure already on. Make no mistake, it will be on as there is most certainly an undercurrent of discontent starting to form amongst disillusioned sections of the fanbase.

Last season there was a sense of togetherness, unity, that we needed to stick together as a club to help the team get the job done. That, to me, isn't there this time around which is a mighty shame. It just seems the pressure is going to be on right from the word go.

Of course I could be worrying about nothing. We could come flying out of the blocks, although for the life of me I can't remember off the top of my head the last time we done such a thing. One thing is certain though, and that is that we'll know whether or not we are worrying about something or nothing in 38 days time.

Pressure? What pressure?