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Newcastle United were the second wealthiest club in England after the 1997-98 season, behind only Manchester United, and, remarkably, the fifth richest in world football.
They were finishing second in the Premier League and reaching FA Cup finals and competing in Europe throughout those enjoyable Nineties.
But their passionate supporters have had to endure a sustained period of unhappiness with distinctly little success on the pitch. Now this sleeping giant is set to wake up.
Newcastle's supporters have endured a period of unhappiness but their club is set to wake up
They’ve got their financial muscle back and the fans are allowing themselves to dream again.
Sunday's game at St James’ Park was sold out within 24 hours of the new owners coming in. Every supporter wants to be there for the start of this new era and their energy must go into supporting the team rather than directing any anger towards Steve Bruce.
If they do that, they will make this an incredibly difficult environment for Tottenham’s players to walk into.
On the pitch, Spurs are facing a side who are winless in seven games and have conceded 16 goals, the joint-most in the Premier League. But this should be an invigorated Newcastle team, ready to embrace the
