It was only a gentle dig (gawd knows I have had little else to make me smile this season).
Pleased for the Brummies and agree with your point about injuries robbing them of the chance to win the title.
As for Newcastle - you have had a fabulous run and , as you say, picked the wrong time to have a change in fortunes but to be fair you have had a settled team all season (McKinna apart) and have managed to avoid injuries to your key men. Plenty still to ride for.