'Go and buy the chisel now' - Nevin

General view of Newcastle fans with scarves at Wembley — [Getty Images]

Unless you support a particular team involved, there are some cup finals that can soon be forgotten. The Carabao Cup final at the weekend will not be one of those.

This was instant history that will endure. There was folklore being written and magic being created in front of our eyes.

I wrote in my newsletter last week that this would be the most important week in Newcastle's history for many decades. A win in the league, which was delivered on Monday at West Ham and the defeat of Liverpool at Wembley could lead to a statue of Eddie Howe outside St James' Park one day.

Well, go out and buy that chisel now.

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The story was special because of those long years when they had waited and suffered in that football-mad town. There was also the fact that they were huge underdogs against Liverpool and of course there was the local hero Dan Burn scoring an unforgettable header. This will forever be the iconic moment, even though it was not the winner. All this helped crystallise this into a unique occasion.

In reality, it was something else less tangible that made this extra special. It is the Newcastle supporters past and present and how they follow their team. That Geordie army stayed passionate and dedicated to the club after all those years of desperate, unrequited longing for a trophy.

Even when they heartbreakingly lost finals over the years, the fans stayed post-match to cheer the team on and share their sorrow. If you had a look at the other end of Wembley, seconds after the final whistle, the red sea had departed already. The vast majority of supporters for other 'big' teams supporters would have done the same. Newcastle fans are different.

The club may have new wealthy Middle Eastern owners but the celebrations in the wider football world have been for Newcastle United's true 'owners', the fans who have followed them and who represent the best of what supporting a football club should be.

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