Lee Clark said the very first day he was given the task of replacing Tommy Craig as Newcastle Reserve team coach that he had sights on one job ... to manage Newcastle.
But I think he knows he will have to make his mark in management away from Tyneside first.
A Very popular figure with the Geordies, but he hasn't the legend status at St James' Park that Alan Shearer has - who has already turned down the job twice! Shearer could walk into the job - Clarky won't.
So, although it means breaking away from his beloved Magpies, it could be good news that Carlisle United will turn to Clark if they do not take the League Division One by storm in the next couple of weeks.
Clark - A Choice To Make - Spain Or Carlisle?
The Cumbrian outfit shocked football on Monday when they sacked one of Clark's former United colleagues Neil McDonald after just one game.
Carlisle quickly installed McDonald's assistant Greg Abbott into a caretaker role, but Clark is the man they want at Brunton Park.
But if the ex-Sunderland player fancies something a bit more exotic than Cumbria, the Chronicle claim Clark's former Fulham colleague and boss Chris Coleman is keen to get him across to Spain with a coaching role at Real Sociedad.
Coleman is now putting pressure on Clark to join him in Spain.