A case of split loyalties for me, hate this fixture.
Newcastle fans hat on, they will be grateful to avoid a stuffing and shocked severely if they get anything out of the fixture. Free hit almost with Brighton to follow, a game they really need to win.
As said above they have very much a Championship team and their future really lies in the take over being completed. If it falls through relegation this season becomes increasingly a probabilty rather than a possibility. If they spend in January Rafa will keep them safe and it is likely to be onwards and upwards after that.
City fans hat on, apart from the fact things are really going far too well therefore a bollock must be due to be dropped, there is little to make a case for anything other than 3 points with little or no drama. We truly would have to play badly to not win this match, pains me to say it but Newcastle are very poor. Still hopefully the take over will happen and see them becoming a force and another team to push the rags further into mid table obscurity.