Reversion to Tudor times

About a decade ago, during the Sir Bobby Robson ascendancy, ahead of a match at Old Trafford for the Magpies, the commentator (still in the business I believe) said "Newcastle haven't won here since Tudor times, when John Tudor and Stewart Barraclough scored the winning goals."  That was all the way back in early 1972 but now Newcastle United have ended this horrendous hoodoo when former anti-hero Yohan Cabaye netted.  It wasn't a smash and grab raid though, Newcastle controlled the game and even had 53% possession.  The team even had the luck when Vurnon Anita was not penalised by an accidental handball (which is correct by the letter of the law) as lineswoman Sian Massey continued her brilliant decision-making, including correctly ruling a potential Robin van Persie effort offside  - I can only presume she has not become the person in the middle because of patronising chauvinism.  Man Utd have had more than their fair share of luck in the past, frequently scoring a wonder goal to break obdurate resistance from the Magpies.
There was a case to be made that if Newcastle couldn't beat Manchester United now, they never would.  On a bad run of league form, with Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick injured, Sir Alex Ferguson not in the dugout and a distinctly average midfield, Man Utd were not exactly ripe for the taking but definitely beatable.  I would have thought the midweek defeat to Everton would have stung them into an angry response but Man Utd aren't that kind of side anymore.  Most of the attention was on opposing manager David Moyes but it must not be forgotten that Newcastle came very close to winning at this one-time fortress last year.  It wasn't just a poisoned chalice for Moyes to follow Sir Alex, but, having not signed a central midfielder from outside the club for seven years, a super-poisoned chalice with a cocktail of fatal ingredients.  Sir Alex built a dynasty but Moyes took over as it entered the phase of the latter Spanish Habsburgs.
The only blemish that can be argued is that Newcastle were wearing their lucky 'Brazil' third kit instead of the famous black-and-white stripes, so that in future clips, double-takes may need to be made before it sinks in to the mind.  Cabaye got his fifth booking of the season ruling him out of the next game but it was going to come sooner or later.  Overall though this is inconsequential in the long-run as finally, finally, Old Trafford has been successfully stormed and that is just delicious to savour.