If recent history repeats itself Newcastle United will make the last eight of the League Cup next week via a penalty shoot-out and while my old heart has no need for such flickering pressure I would, at the end of the day, accept that with a shrug and move on.
Why? Because get to Wembley and no one remembers how you did it, only that you did! United drew 0-0 with Crystal Palace in the Premier League on September 3 and then squeezed past them 3-2 on spot kicks after another 0-0 'thriller' in the League Cup last time we engaged in knock out competition.
Go back to September 17 and the Magpies again drew, this time 1-1, at St James' Park with not the most dangerous of Premier League opposition Bournemouth and now go once more in their chase of Wembley glory against the same club on the same turf. See where I am coming from?