"Blimey, it certainly doesn't feel like it was 20 years ago. People still talk to me about the game and that Champions League run."
Newcastle United's current form under Eddie Howe has led to talk of the club perhaps qualifying for Europe ahead of schedule. It has almost been a decade since the Magpies graced the continent, with Alan Pardew's side enjoying an unlikely Europa League run to the quarter-finals in 2013.
You have to rewind even further for a time when Newcastle were regular participants in Europe's top competitions. This Sunday marks two decades since the Magpies recorded a memorable Champions League win over Juventus - thanks to the unlikeliest of heroes.