Newcastle United are well ahead of schedule as they begin to panic the Premier League elite with a stellar run of form. Eddie Howe's side have improved on the pitch, while also adding much-needed infrastructure changes behind the scenes at St James' Park.
The owners promised success on their Tyneside arrival little over 12 months ago, with Amanda Staveley eyeing a Premier League title in the next 10 years. Newcastle have since put mechanisms in place to make that aim a reality in the next decade or sooner.
A massive shift has been felt on Tyneside, with stark similarities to Manchester City 's revolutionary takeover back in 2008. Stephen Ireland enjoyed the benefits of that particular change of ownership at the club before eventually moving to Newcastle towards the latter stages of his career.
