You have to go back 10 years for the last time Newcastle were in the top four this far into a season. But to find anything like the excitement emanating out of Tyneside right now, you must rewind even further.
‘It’s probably not since Kevin Keegan that there has been such a buzz around the club and around the town,’ says Magpies legend Rob Lee.
‘Everyone in the city is talking about football again,’ adds Alex Hurst, host of fans’ podcast True Faith. ‘Tickets are selling out within 20 minutes. There is a real desperation to get inside St James’ Park and witness what is going on.