A day of destiny?
IF I'm honest, I can't remember much about Newcastle United's last visit to London Road in the league.
But I remember Kevin Sheedy's fine winner, his famous left-foot deciding the game in front of more than 7,000 visiting fans.
The Moyes Terrace seemed dangerously full that baking hot afternoon more than than 17 years ago, and it will again be packed today, with 4,100 supporters, officially, having got their hands on tickets.
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It was a day to remember, but this afternoon's trip could be as memorable away trip as any since that visit to the unfashionable staduium back in September 1992.
The maths are simple. A win for Newcastle at Peterborough United, and a defeat for Nottingham Forest at Bristol City, would see Chris Hughton's side promoted.
City, as United can testify from their recent trip to Ashton Gate, won't be pushovers.
And whether Forest can pick themselves up mentally and physically from Monday night's defeat at St James's Park, which all but condemned them to the play-offs, is debatable.
In any case, if promotion's not achieved this afternoon, the chances are it'll happen Easter Monday. It's no longer a case of if, but when the club returns to the Premier League.
That desperate defeat at Villa Park just over a year ago a distant memory.
Many fans were understandably dreading this season, but it's been as enjoyable a campaign as any in recent years, when Newcastle were seemingly suffering death by a thousands cuts as they flirted ever closer with relegation.
The club's a year older, and more importantly wiser, and, hopefully, a sunny day in Peterborough heralds a brighter future.
For the first match report from London Road, log on to www.shieldsgazette.com after the final whistle
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Thursday 24 May 2012
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