Eddie Howe is determined to prove he is the 'right man' to lead Newcastle United to long-term success on the one-year anniversary of the club's takeover.
Howe, like the rest of the football world, watched on from afar when the consortium finally completed their £305m buy-out last October. Little more than a month later, Howe was appointed as the club's new head coach after Steve Bruce was sacked.
Although Howe always knew he had a mid-season lifeline - the January transfer window - the Newcastle boss was parachuted into a dire situation long before that. Winless Newcastle were in deep trouble in the relegation zone at the time and the players were understandably low on confidence.
