Sold-out stadiums and tickets like gold dust. A combination of youthful exuberance and wily old heads propelling the team up the table. A manager that made fans fall back in love with their club. Tyneside has seen this before.
Eddie Howe and his squad are threatening to deliver the next great era for Newcastle United. Victories over Wolves and Nottingham Forest have left them in a strong position to strike in the race for Champions League football. Supporters are daring to dream again.
It is 20 years to the day since anyone in a Black and White jersey kicked a ball in anger in Europe’s top competition, a memorable campaign with more twists and turns than an Allan Saint-Maximin dribble in front of the East Stand.