What a refreshing change

An away win against Villa, and a clean sheet - yes, unlike myself and the vast majority of right-thinking people in this country, it seems my beloved Newcastle actually ENJOY visiting Birmingham. Just when it looks like the game might be petering out into a creditable draw, Shearer comes up trumps again and bags us all three points. No rollercoaster ride this time, no fingernails bitten down to the bone - no alarms and no surprises. Same time next week, lads? We've got that horrific Southampton hoodoo to break...