The Magpies bowed out of the UEFA Cup earlier this month after throwing away a two-goal advantage to lose on the away goals rule, a result which Roeder claims is indicative of the club's fortunes.

And he insists he is the man to stop the rot.

"That result against Alkmaar is Newcastle," he told the Daily Express. "Not just this season, not last season, it is the Newcastle which threw away a 12-point lead at the top of the Premiership, which you would have thought was impossible. That is Newcastle.

"The problem is, it has happened so often. If you go back years and years to when I was a player here and before, the fans are used to it, they expect it to happen. It's stitched into the badge. Somebody has to unstitch it and I want it to be me."

Roeder has defended his record at St James' Park and denied that he is "keeping the seat warm" for Alan Shearer.

The former England captain has long been touted as a future Newcastle boss but Roeder believes he is doing a good job and does not expect to make way for Shearer, who is currently forging a media career following his retirement from playing.

Roeder told the Daily Mirror: "Alan texts me before every single game wishing me all the best. I don't think I am just keeping the seat warm for Alan.

"I see myself here long term, very much so.

"As a football person he understands the problems we have and he has endorsed that during the season, saying how difficult the job has been."

The former West Ham manager also said he wanted to be judged on the quality of his signings, not players from former regimes.

"I do not believe anyone else could have done any better, I do not believe it."

"Now, anyone who comes here will be my signing. I am happy to be judged on (Obafemi) Martins, (Antoine) Sibierski and (Damien) Duff, but three signings is not my squad.

"If we can get another four then half the squad will be mine."