Alan Shearer

But when you come up here and listen to the fans talk about and talk in glowing terms about those two, Eddie's done something that those two couldn't.

He delivered that trophy.

He delivered that first domestic trophy since 1955.

He's coming up to end of this season.

I think he's coming up to five years, which Bobby did and Kevin did.

And Bobby obviously was sacked.

And for whatever reason, Kevin left after that.

I mean, I know Kevin was a brilliant player for Newcastle as well and came in very difficult circumstances.

So that's why he's loved as well.

But Eddie's coming up to that five-year itch, if you like.

But I think he's in a really, really strong position because of what he's achieved and he's being able to deliver that trophy.

Yeah, without doubt.

You're not getting anywhere in football management unless you've got that little steel side to you as well.

You have to have that.

And there's no doubt he's got that.

But he comes across...

He comes across really, really well.

My thing would be looking forward is how he solves the forward conundrum at Newcastle.

Is that because of the money that's been shelled out?

As we've said on numerous occasions, 125 million on two forwards in Volta Mata and Visser.