Just as Newcastle United owner, Mike Ashley eased the tension on Newcastle United's incoming transfer tally by bring in Claudio Cacapa and hopefully Jose Enrique Sanchez Diaz - who watched today's 1-0 win over Sampdoria from the stands - the other Toon new boy Alan Smith cooled United fans worries down in the goalscoring department with a debut strike.
Smith's bullet header actually had a real Alan Shearer feel about it and going off his wild goal celebration towards the famous Gallowgate corner, it meant the world to him.
With Michael Owen struggling to be fit for Bolton next week, United need a striker who is up for the fight against the physical Trotters.
And in Smith they appear to have found one.
Both Smith and his old Leeds team-mate Mark Viduka were in fine fettle against Samp and both proved they can lead the line in real style.
United certainly have options up front now with Albert Luque not even getting a kick against Sampdoria and Oba Martins and Shola Ameobi restricted to sub appearances.
Now with new blood coming in at the back this week too, is it too early to ask, are things finally coming together?
True, the Kieron Dyer situation is nothing short of ridiculous.
With the deal looking like it was all sorted out, Dyer was back in Ipswich tonight licking his wounds.
No deal for now and one terribly unhappy player on Sam Allardyce's hands going into the new season when the feelgood factor should be on the way up and not down.
But let's enjoy the moment for now.
Smith showed some fine touches against Samp and with Viduka and captain Geremi looking on song against the Italians, any repeat performance at Bolton would be the perfect start for Big Sam.
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