Newcastle United survey: Cup glory and the next steps
Newcastle United survey: Cup glory and the next steps
Newcastle United's Carabao Cup win will go down as one of the greatest moments in the club's history. The incredible scenes at Wembley as Liverpool were beaten will never be forgotten by those who were there or watching around the world.
Eddie Howe's men swept aside 70 years of Wembley pain to win at the famous stadium for the first time since 1955. That long wait for a domestic trophy was finally put to bed amidst emotional scenes from players, management, backroom staff and, of course, the fans.
The players have now departed in various different ways, some on international duty and some on a club training camp to Dubai. Newcastle's next fixture is not until April 2 when they host Brentford at St James' Park in what is sure to be a raucous, celebratory evening.
Before then, of course, there is the big Tyneside celebration. Details are still to be released about the parade and party on March 29, when all the players will be back and hundreds of thousands of people are expected to descend on the city.
On the football front, however, there is still so much to play for. A spot in next season's Champions League is still on the agenda with United chasing a top five finish which looks likely to guarantee qualification. Given the importance of it to the club's short and long-term financial position, it's a prize almost as big as the cup win itself.
What are your views on the rest of the season? How do you see it panning out? Are you worried about a cup hangover or can this be the inspiration for the squad to kick on to the next level?
We want to hear your views in our latest Big Newcastle United Survey. We want your opinion not just on the cup final and who impressed, and how you felt, but also on what comes next for Newcastle United and the Saudi ownership.
We will be using the hundreds and thousands of submissions and views to form a series of pieces over the next few weeks, so have your say in our survey above and let us know what you think needs to happen with the current squad and where the summer transfer priorities are.
This is a golden period for Newcastle United and the fans, so let us know what you think.
Also, if you haven't done so already, hundreds of fans from all over the globe have been leaving personalised messages for Eddie Howe and his players after the Carabao Cup final win. You can send your own message here through our Cheer Map