Newcastle United will get their fair share of opportunities to qualify for the Champions League thanks to the ambitious new Saudi-backed owners at St James' Park.
But seldom are top four chances like the one dangling in front of Eddie Howe and his squad up for grabs in the Premier League. Even after the heaviest defeat of the season at Villa Park on Saturday, it is still advantage Newcastle going into the final eight matches.
Saturday was a strange day for the Geordie fans in Birmingham after a day which started with optimism in the sun turned sour long before teatime - but then it all went a bit "Spursy". Yes, not for the first time Tottenham crumbled as the weight of expectation was placed on their shoulders and Newcastle's frowns were turned upside down!
