Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend has defended the Newcastle United support.
Townsend is a former Magpies player.
He told talkSPORT: "The fans, their expectation...I wouldn't say they expect more than what they have because that's the job of the fan, you want your team to do better.
"It's the right of the fans to expect and players are the same. Those Newcastle players will be thinking we're better than 13th [12th], we should be aiming 10th, 9th, 8th, 7th."
Townsend added: "Newcastle is a massive, massive club and I loved my time at Newcastle.
"Hopefully they do get back to where they belong which I think is definitely in the top-half of the Premier League."
