Magpies want Capello to replace Allardyce

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The Toon board are putting in a contingency plan in case the club's dismal form continues and they are forced to give Allardyce the axe.

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First Beckham, now Owen? Capello is said to be a Newcastle target

Club owner Mike Ashley is believed to be prepared to give the Newcastle boss until Christmas to turn things around.

But with the January transfer window looming, reports in the Daily Star suggest Newcastle have targeted the Italian boss – who last year won the Spanish League with Real Madrid – as a potential successor.

Although Allardyce has admitted his job is in jeopardy, tonight's result against Premier League leaders Arsenal will not have any impact on his future.

But with one point from their last five games, the former Bolton boss knows he has to get some points on the board soon to save himself from the sack.

Many Toon fans would like to see Alan Shearer as boss but Ashley plans to send a delegation to Italy to speak to Capello and see if he would be interested if the job does become vacant.

Capello has made it clear he would love to manage in the Premier League, and has already voiced his interest in the England job.

But a number of Toon legends rallied round Allardyce last night – and the clear message from Newcastle greats Les Ferdinand, Peter Beardsley and Chris Waddle to the Geordie nation was: "Lay off Sam."

Ferdinand, a regular visitor to his old stamping ground as a Setanta Sports pundit, urges fans to put their grievances to one side and turn the stadium into a cauldron of noise.

He said: "When I played there, the fans weren't like a 12th man, they were a 13th man too. No wonder we won so many games.

"We had a great team under Kevin Keegan, but opponents were often beaten before kick-off because of the intimidating atmosphere.

"After a bright start, things have fallen away a bit for Sam and it's understandable that the fans are frustrated but an atmosphere like that's needed even more now."