When you consider the journey that Newcastle United have gone on over the last 18 months - from relegation fodder to top four contenders with club transfer fees being smashed and a cup final for good measure - to supporters of other clubs, it might seem somewhat strange that open lines of communication or a new training ground canteen are the things being celebrated more than anything by the fan base.
In fact, when you take a step backwards, it most likely seems just as strange to Toon fans that things other clubs consider the norm are meaning so much.
But that's the lasting legacy of Mike Ashley's Newcastle United. Where fans were left feeling unappreciated by an owner who just didn't seem to understand the importance of the club to the very people who supported it. The announcement of a safe standing trial at St James' Park - in Strawberry Corner, which is to begin next season - has been met with near-universal approval from Newcastle fans - yet the very fact the club asked fans for their opinion on such a move, is also being applauded.
