Newcastle United supporters are the happiest they have been since February 1996, when the Magpies were cruising to the league title and Byker Grove was must-see TV.
And it’s all down to the arrival of one man, the great Rafa Benitez, who has transformed the club since arriving towards the end of last season, combining the passion of Kevin Keegan with the football knowledge and old school gentlemanly qualities of Bobby Robson.
There’s a distinctly Irish Republican feel to the RAfalution with Slab Murphy banging them in*, Ciaran Clark a rock at the back and the Championship’s best goalkeeper Rob Elliott** proving he has the confidence of the European Cup-winning manager by signing a new contract last week. Alan Judge will hopefully arrive in January when he has recovered from injury.
Things went clickety-click in a big way last night - we won our 6th successive game with a 6-0 demolition of QPR at Loftus Road.
Check out Jonjo Shelvey’s goal to make it 3-0. “Woof!” as the old Newcastle Brown Ale ads used to say.
I’ve found it difficult to jump aboard a bandwagon after our beautiful Wigan FC adventure. @Il_Bomber_Destro became famous after his snap with the shades went international.
Donna Air (fomerly of Byker Grove and Select MTV), Gazza and an as yet unnamed representative of the Moat family will be attending the post-promotion TFKTASC party.
There ain’t no party like a TFKTASC(lub) party.
The Fog On The Tyne is all mine, all mine*.
*The Fog On The Tyne will be available to all members.
GUBU scenes tonight. We had a penalty against whoever we’re playing, one of our players scored it, and then the referee ruled out the goal for Dwight Gayle encroaching and wouldn’t give a re-take, instead giving our opponents, whoever they are, a free kick.
