Eddie Howe has revealed that he had a 'really good conversation' with Kevin Keegan after getting the Newcastle United job and the Magpies' head coach plans to tap into the club legend's 'knowledge' again in the future.
Howe, like Keegan, in 1992, took over a side in serious danger but the 44-year-old has since overseen a remarkable turnaround. Just as Keegan kept Newcastle up against the odds in the old Second Division, Howe has become the first manager ever to lead a team who had failed to win any of their opening 14 top-flight fixtures to Premier League safety.
January may have been a game changer for Newcastle, but Howe, like Keegan, has united the fan base and dressing room, and that togetherness has been crucial to the club's transformation. The electric atmosphere at St James' Park during the 2-0 win against Arsenal on Monday night even brought back memories of the Entertainers' era, which left its mark on Howe in his late teens.
