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Newcastle United board members have postponed next Monday’s fan forum until October 20.

Supporters had been hoping to quiz Newcastle’s directors after the club’s shocking start to the season.

A guidance on where the Magpies aim to finish this season and their outlook on the cups was understood to be up for discussion.

But the club canned plans for the meeting to take place in the aftermath of the Hull City game next Saturday.

Previous meetings have resulted in the attendance of both managing director Lee Charnley and finanical chief John Irving.

The forum only sees a limited number of fans, selected by the club after an application process, invited to pose questions to United’s top brass.

Twelve months ago Charnley and the United board stated that the club were aiming for a minimum top 10 finish and the cups weren’t a priority.

But the meeting this time around offers the chance to discuss the poor start to the new season which sees the Magpies rooted to the bottom of the table after four games with Alan Pardew under immense pressure from fans who feel he has had long enough to make this team his own.

Pardew had spoken of an initial target of 48 points at the start of the campaign.

Yet that was not good enough to earn a top 10 slot last season.

And fans, as well as Mike Ashley, are more concerned about whether the club will survive in the Premier League right now.

The club have to run a fan forum to satisfy UEFA rules and results will be published in the days after the meeting.

Last season Newcastle United Supporters Trust were banned from future meetings after releasing their own take on the answers provided by the board.