Never did Newcastle United fans think that they’d now be asking this question

A question Newcastle United fans are now asking.

Just stop yourself a minute and think about it.

Could any of us really believe this would now be the question on everybody’s lips.

Newcastle United fans constantly wondering what the eventual answer will be.

Will it be Champions League or Europa League football that will be added to the trophy won at Wembley in March?

I think that as Newcastle United fans we have all got to recognise just how outstanding these past five months have been, just what an extraordinary set of results that Eddie Howe and his players have delivered.

If you go back five months and one day, you will see a very different situation.

After having won three matches in a row against Chelsea (League Cup), Arsenal (PL at SJP) and away at Forest in the Premier League, all the fine margins and luck started to go against United.

Newcastle created plenty of chances but West Ham scored with their only chance of the first half and as NUFC pressed, the Hammers got a breakaway second at St James’ Park. A battling win at Palace looked in the bag thanks to a Marc Guehi own goal, only for him to pop up at the other end and score in added time. A superb performance against Liverpool saw Newcastle leading at half-time but having had the chances to finish them off after dominating, only for things to click and luck to go their way for the visitors, meaning only a 3-3 draw and a moral victory, rather than a real one.