Maybe at some point in the future, once further investment is made into the playing squad, Newcastle United will sit above Liverpool in the Premier League table.
And who knows? Maybe the Magpies will actually be challenging Manchester United, Spurs and Chelsea for a place in European football over the coming years.
But there is one current Premier League table where Eddie Howe’s men are sat alongside some of English football’s most successful clubs and would even be pushing for a place in next season’s Europa League.
The influence of the likes of Allan Saint-Maximin, Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton has been all too obvious during the recent improvement at St James’ Park - but it is the Magpies’ English players that have them rating highly in the table where results are based on goals scored by domestic players.
With the help of transfermarkt.co.uk, NewcastleWorld takes a look at what impact that would make on the position of Eddie Howe’s side and their Premier League opponents.
1. 20th: Watford (20 points)
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2. 19th: Norwich City (22 points)
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3. 18th: Wolves (29 points)
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4. 17th: Brighton & Hove Albion (32 points)
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