Over and out

So, that's it. A great season for Newcastle United ends in a damp squib of a draw against long-ago-relegated West Brom, in which we once again threw away a lead and only salvaged a point through a moment of genius from Viana. Even allowing for injuries and suspensions, it was not a good result. Still, last weekend's results had made the match completely redundant, and now it's over all eyes should be refocusing on next season. While acknowledging the fantastic progress we've made this time out, we need to be mindful of the fact that we simply cannot lose so many games if we want to have a realistic chance of the Premiership title or a longer run in the Champions' League. We also can't afford to draw at places like West Brom.