New season, same old problems! Newcastle downed by Smith as Fulham make winning start against Benitez's expensive Magpies

FULHAM 1-0 NEWCASTLE - CRAIG HOPE AT CRAVEN COTTAGE: This was supposed to be the Rafalution, a new-look Newcastle United ready to take the Championship by storm with £45million's worth of summer renovation. 


In the end they did their best impersonation of the rabble who were relegated from the Premier League last season.