Remember when Kevin Keegan made this happen?

With the exception of a victory over Stoke, things haven’t quite gone to plan at St James’ Park since King Kev’s second coming. But let’s hope they give him more of a chance than they gave Big Sam, who was allowed just twenty-four league games in charge before being kicked out. The Manchester United home game is coming up in four weeks time, and the Magpies faithful shouldn’t forget what Keegan orchestrated on October 20, 1996: