Bob Moncur knows a thing or two about Newcastle United.
And I have to admit I never tire of talking football to the last man who lifted a trophy for our great club.
That was back in 1969 when the Toon won the Fairs Cup and Moncs has been wanting somebody to take away the title of last man to lift a trophy for the last three decades now.
But when chatting over a cup of tea the other day Moncs told me of his desire for us to finally to get this club back on track.
Moncs' view was quite simple and that was that results and wins are by far the most important thing for Newcastle United at this present moment and not how attractive or easy on the eye the football is.
Birmingham wasn't pretty but we peppered their goal with efforts and although it didn't look like it was going to pay off it did when Habib Beye finally claimed victory.
The smell of victory was good of course - in fact I'd almost forgotten what it was like!
Yet getting back to the point, or Captain Bob's point, he is spot on.
The matter of how we win isn't important right now - we just need to win.
The manner of defeat is just as important f we lose.
We want to see the team leaving the pitch dripping with sweat, blood and snot - knowing they have given it a real crack of the whip - we don't ask for much.
But if we have to win ugly that's fine, I'll take three points ahead of a pretty display any day of the week.
In time the style of football can be worked on for sure.
But to get the ball rolling properly in the Big Sam era we need wins.
Don't forget Ossie Ardiles played pretty stuff and it nearly got us relegated to Division Three - great to watch though!
Yet it nearly took United out of business.
And while that isn't even on the agenda with a billionaire in charge these days it's all down to progress.
Wins do of course breed confidence and when the team's morale is high they will try the more attractive things.
But before the Blackburn game (which we lost) we weren't playing with confidence and players are under so much pressure they won't try fancy flicks or try to go on personal crusades for glory.
Players basically don't want the ball in case they make a mistake.
And while that may sound extreme it's true.
Yet with four points from six and the Toon Army heading for Fulham with a smile on their faces, perhaps for the first time in a while - we could be in for a, let's think, OK, how about a happier Christmas - something we haven't had in a while.
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