THEY will have to build a statue of Eddie Howe outside St James' Park.
After a 56-year wait, Newcastle finally won a major trophy with a glorious, unforgettable and heroic victory at Wembley.
The Toon Army turned the stadium black and white as they rolled back the years and twirled their scarves in delight to toast a performance that deserves to go down in legend.
We always knew they would enjoy the moment when it eventually came and it looks as if they are ready for the biggest and longest party ever seen on Tyneside.
Howe did what Sir Bobby Robson, Ruud Gullit and Kevin Keegan were not able to do as he guided this wonderful, passionate club to silverware.
The victory was littered with great stories.
Dan Burn, the Blyth-born lifelong Newcastle fan, scored the opener just two days after getting an England call-up.
Alexander Isak got the second as he terrorised Liverpool again.
There were so many big performances as Newcastle just had too much energy, strength and determination for Liverpool, who looked as if their season had finally caught up with them.
But one stood out from the all the rest.
Brazil midfielder Joelinton was incredible as he battled and fought for every ball.
And after every challenge he turned to the Newcastle fans to fist pump and whip them up.
That is what it means.
Liverpool will undoubtedly win the Premier League title but maybe, just maybe, the Carabao Cup meant more for Newcastle... and that was the secret behind their performance.
They had lost on their last eight visits to Wembley and two years ago they looked overwhelmed when they reached this final, succumbing to Manchester United.
This time, Newcastle looked energised and ready. The club have been on one hell of a ride since the Saudi takeover as well as Howe's arrival and this felt like the realisation of a dream.
Howe's also the first English manager to win a major domestic trophy since Harry Redknapp led Portsmouth to the FA Cup in 2008.
Newcastle had an edge on Liverpool, who just looked as if this was one game too far for them. They are miles ahead in the title race but expended so much energy in ...
After a 56-year wait, Newcastle finally won a major trophy with a glorious, unforgettable and heroic victory at Wembley.
The Toon Army turned the stadium black and white as they rolled back the years and twirled their scarves in delight to toast a performance that deserves to go down in legend.
We always knew they would enjoy the moment when it eventually came and it looks as if they are ready for the biggest and longest party ever seen on Tyneside.
Howe did what Sir Bobby Robson, Ruud Gullit and Kevin Keegan were not able to do as he guided this wonderful, passionate club to silverware.
The victory was littered with great stories.
Dan Burn, the Blyth-born lifelong Newcastle fan, scored the opener just two days after getting an England call-up.
Alexander Isak got the second as he terrorised Liverpool again.
There were so many big performances as Newcastle just had too much energy, strength and determination for Liverpool, who looked as if their season had finally caught up with them.
But one stood out from the all the rest.
Brazil midfielder Joelinton was incredible as he battled and fought for every ball.
And after every challenge he turned to the Newcastle fans to fist pump and whip them up.
That is what it means.
Liverpool will undoubtedly win the Premier League title but maybe, just maybe, the Carabao Cup meant more for Newcastle... and that was the secret behind their performance.
They had lost on their last eight visits to Wembley and two years ago they looked overwhelmed when they reached this final, succumbing to Manchester United.
This time, Newcastle looked energised and ready. The club have been on one hell of a ride since the Saudi takeover as well as Howe's arrival and this felt like the realisation of a dream.
Howe's also the first English manager to win a major domestic trophy since Harry Redknapp led Portsmouth to the FA Cup in 2008.
Newcastle had an edge on Liverpool, who just looked as if this was one game too far for them. They are miles ahead in the title race but expended so much energy in ...
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