On another positive note looks like Howe is gradually letting Osula into the side. That goal in the cup will have done his confidence wonders, if he can get another goal or two and continue to improve in the next few weeks that will be a massive boost for our CL chances.
On the whole we should have enough to stay in CL contention till the end of the season. Add a possible cup final to that and it's a brilliant season especially considering we've done the sum of feck all in the last few windows. The blip will come no doubt, but these lads have got good heads and they will bounce back.
It's been a few years now but I still can't believe the standard of football and quality of people we now have at this club, honestly never thought I'd ever see it. Those clips of matches people still post from a few years back, "on this day 3 years ago" and so on, reminds you of the utter half arsed dross we've often had to endure here. So yeah, those saying just enjoy it are absolutely spot on.
I don't think there's negative connotations to it anymore for us though. Maybe Forrest are thinking right now this won't last, a bit like Leceister. I think it's diffferent for us now because of the tone and ambition from the top of course but also because this squad and manager have gone through crippling challenges and come straight back. Our best players seem to have really bought into the idea what it means to play here and what any real success can do for their legacy. A trophy for Newcastle will make them legends, one for say Liverpool or City will be great but they'll be forgotten about in 3 years. I think they get that.
I just Howe and this current squad actually win one, whatever else lies in the clubs future, because they've worked their socks off and deserve it. Nufc being Nufc I totally get the feeling that disaster is right around the corner but it's starting to feel different now, slowly.
