no. it would take rafa to get the sack this summer .and a new manager who has never won anything in english football before, to take over at st james park on the 13th july 2016, hop on a plane and meet the geordies on their already started pre season training camp, and transform the premier league journeymen into champions by taking them on a gruelling pre season, with fixtures involving mighty mansfied town,rotherham utd and lincoln...then the assault on the premier league title can begin.
also the new manager must be able to keep his new team fit all season, with no injuries,even tho their game is based upon blistering fast counter -attacks and hard running.(no hamstring strains or calf tears allowed)
the new manger must also be able to ensure that when his oh so fast centre forward DOES get injured,and goes under the knife for a groin op, he is back, playing football at the highest level in little more than a week.
the new manager at newcastgle must also get on very well with the top dozen refs.
then the title will be his.
he must also get his head around the geordie fairytale legend,for that is what he will become.