Within the boundaries of Geordieland an appreciative audience see Eddie Howe as a miracle worker. He has transformed the mundane into magicians. Turned rank and file into superior footballers.
The locals swear he could walk across the Tyne and not even get his feet wet. Think of Joelinton, a hugely expensive centre-forward who came to the land of No.9 legends unable to bring goals to Newcastle as demanded but has been resurrected as a midfield powerhouse.
Consider Miggy Almiron who took forever _ 26 matches over the best part of a year _ to score his first United goal and managed only one all last season after three and a half years here but is suddenly an eight-goal top scorer and award winner.
