Disappointment is morphing into the resentment of having to watch the same movie, with the same depressing ending, time and again at Newcastle United.
This season's plot has to have an uplifting ending, or else the club will lose trust in manager Eddie Howe.
For Chelsea down at Stamford Bridge, the anger of the ‘legacy fans’ was creeping towards resignation, but the protest before their latest loss to Manchester United has shown there is some fight left with the supporters.
They feel let down by a club spinning towards mid-table mediocrity, after spending a king's ransom, but also feel disregarded by an ownership who appear arrogant and aloof, and do not want to listen to them.
One fan said: "BlueCo have stolen my club." This is harsh, they legally bought it and feel they have the right to do whatever they like with it.
But for many Chelsea fans right now, bought or stolen – the two outcomes feel the same.
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