Newcastle United are within touching distance of another season of European football. Missing out on a second successive season of Champions League qualification is no doubt disappointing given the success of last year but Newcastle have been through a lot this time around. It has been a truly turbulent campaign for Eddie Howe and his team but they are currently sit in the Premier League’s top six. They could yet even finish in the top five, with Tottenham seemingly in freefall and only four points ahead – albeit with a game in hand. To be in this position with so limited options is a remarkab…