It was sad for any Newcastle United fan to see such a forlorn look on the face of Eddie Howe at the end of the game at Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Like so many of us, he was hoping he would wake and find it was only a very bad dream, but sadly it did happen.
Not for the first time this season we had given away points in the later stages of a Premier League game.
Unfortunately, this has just given more ammunition to the Newcastle United fans with such short memories of what life was like before Eddie Howe arrived.
Before our current NUFC boss arrived, we would have been ecstatic to have reached more than 40 points after 30 matches and be safe from relegation, instead of attacking Eddie’s decision making because Newcastle United are set to miss out on Champions League qualification. Especially when you factor in that United have reached the last 16 of the Champions League this season and got to the semi-final of a domestic cup competition.
To let Eddie Howe leave would be the biggest disaster for the club since the arrival of Mike Ashley…and that is a high bar.
It is amazing that when everything was going well everyone was in this together, but when the going gets tough, it seems that many have taken a step back.
The issues with injuries, the number of fixtures and the failure to get players in early in pre-season, have all been well documented and have all impacted significantly on how the season has progressed.
Nothing can be done now to change anything that has already happened but we can look to put problems right for next season.
As Newcastle United fans we need to be grateful for what we have…and that is the best manager in the Premier league.
I am sure that if the club and supporters give Eddie Howe the support he deserves, then the results will come.
You cannot change from a great manager to a failure overnight.