These are the best Newcastle relegated jokes as Sunderland’s 3-0 win over Everton on Wednesday night ensured they’d be playing in the Championship next season.
A slight resurgence under new manager Rafael Benítez was not enough to keep the club in the Premier League and they now face the next campaign in a lower division with a high wage bill after splashing out on players this season.
Here are all the best Newcastle relegation jokes after their fate was confirmed with one game left to play:
#NUFC status. pic.twitter.com/oQnawPYMxP
— KICK (@KICK) 11 May 2016
All together now…#NUFC pic.twitter.com/XAmjHgOPW6
— David Foster (@Dfozzy1970) 11 May 2016
Hello darkness, my old friend. #nufc
— Noa Bachner (@noabachner) 11 May 2016
As it stands, Newcastle will be relegated. pic.twitter.com/9C88o4ogzX
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) 11 May 2016
Remind me again… #nufc pic.twitter.com/Gw5tUh0XVW
— My Old Man Said (@oldmansaid) 11 May 2016
Dead 😂😂😂👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 sorry Newcastle but this killed me. #UTB pic.twitter.com/1lU4jLocU4
— Jessica Daley (@jessicacaca7) 11 May 2016
That's Rafa Benitez on a zero hour contract in the morning. Poor sod #NUFC #SAFC
— thepinkponce (@thepinkponce) 11 May 2016
Down with the Villa, you're going down with the Villa #AVFC #NUFC
pic.twitter.com/O5rnM010vc— Matty (@Bacxna) 11 May 2016
Newcastle going down like…https://t.co/B0YcFujG8P
— 3rd Eye (@3rdEyeNot) 11 May 2016
"We've gotta go to Burton Albion & get a result and I tell ya I would love it, love it if we beat them" #nufc #safc pic.twitter.com/FniACyhozb
— thepinkponce (@thepinkponce) 11 May 2016
Ex-#NUFC chairman Freddy Shepherd made this bold statement on the show in February.
Get the 'For Sale' sign up… pic.twitter.com/3A2NMJNMoX
— Alan Brazil (@SportsBreakfast) 11 May 2016
Which way is the Championship, Alan? #CPFC #NUFC pic.twitter.com/y1objCv7Ab
— CPFC HQ (@CPFCHQ) 11 May 2016
Double blow for Benitez and his Newcastle side as Mike Ashley's making them work a 16-hour shift in a warehouse on minimum wage tomorrow
— Oldfirmfacts (@Oldfirmfacts1) 11 May 2016
Photo of the night #NUFC pic.twitter.com/GzOeJLgFdc
— James Hutchinson (@JamesHutch17) 11 May 2016
Perhaps Rangers can loan Newcastle some players next season😉
— Foxy (@foxster1977) 11 May 2016
Tickets on sale soon 😂 #NUFC #swans pic.twitter.com/ughwrccoOX
— SCFC2 (@swansinfo) 11 May 2016
My tribute to Newcastle tonight. Piece of bread in communal garden for a MAGPIE to eat. Poignant. AF pic.twitter.com/8DgiE7qW9V
— AZAK FEVER (@AzakFeverAFC) 11 May 2016
Jack Colback on joining Newcastle from Sunderland: "It was an easy move, I couldn't face another relegation battle". pic.twitter.com/ZOUisBkgeH
— Football Away Days (@FBAwayDays) 11 May 2016
What do you think of Newcastle United Sam?! pic.twitter.com/QwmaRcpDJr
— Wilson (@wilsonbwfc) 11 May 2016
In the space of 12 months, Rafa Benitez has gone from Napoli to Real Madrid to the Sky Bet Championship with Newcastle.
— TheSPORTbible (@TSBible) 11 May 2016
Rafa Benitez reacting to the news that Newcastle have been relegated.. pic.twitter.com/StGA8e6quW
— Football Funnys (@FootballFunnys) 11 May 2016
Wouldn't want to be a horse in Newcastle tonight
— Old Holborn ✘ (@Holbornlolz) 11 May 2016
Haha Newcastle, that is all #relegated pic.twitter.com/EQZgedSMlY
— Emma Mclean (@Emsy001) 11 May 2016
Alan Shearer trying to give away Championship tickets for #NUFC next seasonhttps://t.co/BQMTrMGNRC
— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) 11 May 2016
If Rafa Benitez is managing Newcastle in their first game in the championship i'll get his face tattooed on me arse
— Sam (@samrufc) 11 May 2016
But how could Newcastle go down?? THEY'VE GOT A BIG GROUND!!
— ® (@Yxllop) 11 May 2016
I enjoy Newcastle away…..but I won't miss those 3000 steps to my seat
— Pat Frost (@KitmanPat) 11 May 2016
I'd say if you are a glazier in Newcastle get to bed #busydaytomorrow
— Gary murphy (@Garymurphy62) 11 May 2016
NEWCASTLE UNITED ARE RELEGATED…
This was Mike Ashley only a year ago…https://t.co/Z0ktnNmHPA
— YNFA (@ynfa_thehub) 11 May 2016
Commodoties you can win the Premier League with;
Oil ✔
Gas ✔
Lonsdale trainers❌#NUFC— Mozferatu (@may26th1999) 11 May 2016
Six police horses have phoned in sick in Newcastle tonight
— Orrible Ives (@Orrible_Ives) 11 May 2016
Following Newcastle's relegation Sports Direct will have an "Everything must go" sale to raise funds for the £93598282 wages next season
— Football Super Tips (@FootySuperTips) 11 May 2016
Newcastle who? Nope, never heard of em mate. What league they in?
— thepinkponce (@thepinkponce) 11 May 2016
Trying to find a Newcastle fan in the premier league…. pic.twitter.com/JQdWD0hFNU
— Harry Hodgson (@HodgyLad) 11 May 2016
The Newcastle squad right now. pic.twitter.com/R1aREgjh9D
— Jonny Gabriel (@JonnyGabriel) 11 May 2016
This banner was at The Stadium Of Light tonight.. 😂 #NUFC #SAFC pic.twitter.com/mbZzdtdnYD
— The Away Fans (@theawayfans) 11 May 2016
We'll meet again, dont know where dont know when… #Newcastle
— Steptoe (@Steptoesyard) 11 May 2016
Every single fan in that stadium on Sunday needs to look at Rafa like this … #nufc #pleasestayrafa pic.twitter.com/04EFcSiqk8
— Gem (@Gemma_Boyes) 11 May 2016
As if some of us have actually convinced ourselves Rafa is going to stay.. They're ringing Holloway & Warnock as we speak man #NUFC
— . (@MarkSalkeld) 11 May 2016
I'd love to go out in Newcastle tonight but my family aren't prepared for a funeral
— kevin (@kevinbarry96) 11 May 2016
Newcastle relegated pic.twitter.com/PSzReAj5ph
— Sellvio Berlu$coni (@Pure_Milanista) 11 May 2016
Newcastle v Leeds next year. They'll have to play it at Glastonbury just so they can get each clubs half a million season ticket holders in.
— GeorgeWeahsCousin (@WeahsCousin) 11 May 2016
Newcastle spending a lot of money on crap that they can't get a refund on. Anyone who has shopped at @SportsDirectUK will know how they feel
— Spirit of Mirko (@mirkobolesan) May 11, 2016