Most Geordies are more renowned for coming in at 3am in the morning rather than setting their alarm at that time, but it's a sacrifice some of the Toon Army must make as they embark on the latest leg of their Euro tour.
The 5.55am KLM flight from Newcastle to Amsterdam is set to be full of weary eyed black and whiters who will make the journey over the North Sea before getting their respective trains to Alkmaar for the big game on Thursday.
Some of course, the ones who got their first, will fly out later but the minute United's tie in Holland was announced for the Thursday night, seats on KLM's flights went like hot cakes.
And so after a European tour that has taken us to Norway, Latvia, Estonia, Italy, Germany, Belgium and now Holland many will wonder if this will be the last of the season.
Thinking negatively a 2-0 win for AZ is enough to take them through.
A draw suits Newcastle or even the gamble of a 1-0 loss.
And optimistic Magpie out there obviously the win sees us singing and dancing into the last eight.
Dare we dream of making it to the Hampden final?
Many of us are all focused on this tie for now but results in Holland have been kind in recent years.
We'll never forget Craig Bellamy's goal in Rotterdam in the Champions League while the 1-0 win over NAC Breda was just enough to get through on one of Europe's lesser nights.
Hopefully by the time kick-off comes on Thursday, the Toon Army will be awake and in full voice to make sure that place in the final eight is a reality and not a distant dream.
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