Even in this bleakest of seasons, there have been those who have stood out for Newcastle United.
They are the few who, despite negative run of results, seem to shine in the face of adversity.
Among them are those who the Magpies are now relying on to fire them away from relegation danger with just nine games of the season to go.
And as we head into the final stage of the season hoping for a dramatic upturn in results, we want to know which Newcastle player you feel as been pick of the bunch so far.
We've narrowed it down to five, all you have to do is vote for your star man.
Will it be Karl Darlow, who filled in superbly for the injured Martin Dubrakva, putting in some sensational performances before eventually losing his place to the returning Slovakian shot-stopper?
Or perhaps Isaac Hayden, who although now ruled out for the remainder of the campaign, has been a figure of consistency, playing in central midfield, a holding role, centre-back and at right-back.
Our third nominee is goalscorer Callum Wilson who, despite chances being a premium, has still managed to bag 10 goals this season - how the Magpies need his first-team return after an injury lay-off.
Allan Saint-Maximin, like Wilson, has spent too long on the sidelines recently, and has return can't come too soon for United fans. He offers perhaps the best hope of something unexpected which can unlock a game.
Finally, Miguel Almiron makes up our quintet, with the Paraguayan's workrate and attacking intent a vital factor in anything positive the Magpies have managed this campaign.
Use the form above to vote for your Newcastle player of the year so far - we'll collate all the votes and reveal the winner before the game with Spurs on Sunday.
