I think yous will be ok. Sack Mcclaren bring a new manager in and yous might win 3 games (thats whats needed imo). We had our chance today and blew it. Townsend is the key for Newcastle (not sure how long he's out for). I think we're due to lose a derby. Beat us, Swansea and maybe Palace i think you're safe. Sunderland's and Norwich's run ins are just too difficult imo
I wish I shared your optimisim (for us). We won't sack McClaren, and even if we did we still have more or less the same bottlers who have played the last 6 derbies. That is where we will lose it again. They bottle the big occasion - every single time. Lose the derby and you will be too far ahead of us and we will coast to relegation.