Newcastle United have had an arduous campaign. While there have been some great moments for Newcastle this season, consistency has been a real issue. The search for that most vital of traits in top teams has not been made easy by injuries, of course. Whether or not you believe the injury crisis is enough to blame a difficult season on is up for debate. Alan Shearer certainly doesn’t seem to think so. Indeed, the problems have been so bad that the likes of Joe Cole have suggested the crisis cannot be down to just bad luck from a Newcastle perspective. Eddie Howe has even admitted to making mist…