Bolton Wanderers boss Gary Megson believes Kevin Keegan will turn Newcastle United into a top four club.
Megson, a former Toon midfielder, said after Saturday's 0-0 draw: "Gavin McCann said he got a message from a Geordie friend, full of optimism, who was saying it was going to be 8-0 like it was for Bobby Robson's first game against Sheffield Wednesday.
"I'm sure Kevin has had assurances that will be the case because you can't run this club any other way. He has to get through this season first. They have 27 points, which is still not enough to stay up yet it's unconceivable they would go down.
"I can't see by any stretch of the imagination that they could get themselves into trouble. Kevin's an experienced manager and I'm sure he will get them to push on and next season you will see an entirely different side."