The prospect of Newcastle United ending their 68-year curse without a domestic trophy is a truly monumental event.
Only those born in the 1940s likely have any recollection of the late Jimmy Scoular, with a smile as wide as the Tyne, greeting Queen Elizabeth II before lifting the FA Cup trophy. Multiple generations - and counting - never experienced Newcastle winning a trophy.
Reaching a first cup final sparked pandemonium across the city. Every Toon supporter alive is in party mode for the Carabao Cup final but, for some of us, a bittersweet emotion tinges the occasion - a feeling that is hard to bury.