So Newcastle United go into their opening game of the new term still searching for that first win against Manchester United since 1972!
With the odds as usual stacked against Newcastle, hopes of getting the season off to a good start were dashed long before a ball was kicked and the Premier League fixture computer spluttered out the game all top flight teams wanted to avoid.
That won't stop the Toon fans outsinging those loveable Mancs (and of course the various branches in attendance from Torquay to Toronto) and at least with the two Argentinian boys ready to rock, things before the kick off are at least positive.
The last man to captain United to a success at Old Trafford was Bob Moncur and he'll be the man behind the wheel on the way to Man U as Blog on the Tyne continues the never ending tour - let's hope at least one of his unwanted titles has gone the journey by the time we head back to Tyneside!
With Man U without the likes of Ronaldo and Nani, there are little chinks of light in the game and with Alan Smith still searching for his first goal there are omens to cling on to.
Yes, Newcastle have one finger on the edge of the cliff before a ball has been kicked in Manchester.
But surely the bad run has to end at some point...
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