Michael Chopra called a halt to his Newcastle dream firm in the knowledge that he has his place in Tyneside legend.
The 22-year-old joined Coca-Cola Championship Cardiff on Wednesday after managing just 10 senior starts for his home-town club. However, it is for one of his 21 appearances as a substitute that he will be best remembered at St James' Park.
Chopra came off the bench at Sunderland's Stadium of Light on April 17 with his side trailing 1-0 to their arch-rivals and in desperate need of inspiration. Within seconds, he had bundled home the equaliser to inspire a recovery which resulted in a famous 4-1 victory.
Chopra: "I don't have any regrets when I look back on my time at Newcastle.
"Of course, it would have been nice to have played more games in the first team and had a bit more of a run in the side to show what I could do.
"It's not nice when you are training hard all week, then you get to the Saturday and find out you are not involved.
"But I can't complain, I had a few games and I enjoyed them. When Alan Shearer says he lived the dream, I suppose I did as well.
"I grew up supporting the team and I had the chance to play for them. A lot of kids in Newcastle have that same dream and don't get anywhere near achieving it.
"I have a lot of happy memories, and I don't think anyone would be surprised to hear my best one was the goal I scored at Sunderland.
"I wouldn't swap that for anything, and had you given me the chance to get that goal at the Stadium of Light or score a hat-trick in another Premiership game, it would be no competition for me.
"A few years ago, I stood behind that goal with the fans when Nikos Dabizas scored, and I knew what it meant to them.
"For me to put the ball in the net at Sunderland and see the reaction from the fans is something that will live with me forever.
"I would also like to say I will miss the fans. I felt they appreciated me and always wanted to see me do well as a local lad.
"I will be keeping an eye on results and I would love to see the club win something because the fans deserve it.
"I felt their (Cardiff's) offer was better than the one that Newcastle made me, and while I could have stayed and battled it out for a place next season, everything just felt right about this move.
"I know I've dropped out of the Premiership into the Championship, but if I have to take a step backwards to take two or three forwards in the long run, then I'll be happy."