Miguel Almiron finds himself surrounded by a haul of trophies and accolades that would fill up any mantelpiece after a dream season so far.
For a laugh, he picks up his Premier League player of the month and hoists it as if it were the World Cup or Ballon d'Or. It's a moment that he was clearly trying to savour and celebrate.
With a smile as wide as the Tyne Bridge his happiness and belief is there for all to see and if you could bottle it up, market it and sell it, you'd be a millionaire. And Almiron, a pre-takeover signing, really is big business at the minute.