Newcastle United fans have never required gimmicks to show that they are the best on the planet.
But when the United board thought up the brilliant idea to provide fans with a free scarf ahead of Alan Shearer’s testimonial - it resulted in a simply hair raising atmosphere at St James’ Park - nobody could have predicted a success like it.
Now every Toon fan present on Saturday against Wigan will get a free scarf.
The sight of a capacity crowd twirling scarves around their head won plaudits worldwide.
Former Toon greats like Rob Lee, Les Ferdinand and Steve Watson admitted it was like the Keegan years all over again while more fresh-faced young guns like Peter Ramage and Steven Taylor revelled in the atmosphere.
The fans loved it and even ex-United boss and World Cup winner Jack Charlton joined in the scarf waving.
Fans, players and officials were in unison to create one of the most memorable atmospheres in the club’s history.
At the time many people imagined what it would be like if that atmosphere could be re-produced game in, game out in the Premiership.
And now with a new season upon us the United faithful have the perfect chance to do exactly that.
True, what happens on the pitch makes such a difference.
Yet with a clean slate going into the new season that “worth a goal head-start� backdrop could have Wigan running around like headless chickens!
Can Newcastle fans exceed even their own sky high standards at St James’ Park this season?
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