Some members of Newcastle United's squad were not even born when the Magpies came within touching distance of winning the Premier League title in 1996. However, the group were all captivated when Eddie Howe delivered a history lesson with a difference last month as footage of the Entertainers running riot played on the screen at the top of the room.
As much as Howe was celebrating the past, the Newcastle boss also challenged his players to create their own history. Rather than being daunted by that era, as some of his predecessors have, Howe wants his players to dream, to believe they can one day follow in the footsteps of these greats.
Newcastle have a lot of work to do to do that, of course, but the players left the room inspired that day. In the words of Callum Wilson, the 'eye-opening' talk was like a 'life lesson'.
