For romantics, the prospect of Newcastle back in the highest echelons of English football is an intoxicating one.
No club has the right to reside among the elite but Newcastle have been in the doldrums for too long. It needs owners with the imagination to realise potential and maybe this new consortium will do that.
How long Newcastle will be allowed their dream, though, is another matter.
Until they become a threat to some large vested interests is the best estimate. Then, watch attitudes change.
The same happened to Manchester City.