If there's one constant at Newcastle United - it's change. Change of owner, change of manager, change of players, in recent seasons every area of the club has experienced a huge turnover. Except at goalkeeper.
And for young Dutchman, Tim Krul, having two players of the quality of Shay Given and Steve Harper ahead of him has meant developing his game elsewhere. Last season it was in Scotland with Falkirk and just this month, he moved to Carlisle United for some first team action.
"I've signed on loan with Carlisle for one month, but there is no guarantee that you go straight in as No.1, it's a new club so you need to make the right impression in training, impress the manager and then hope you've done enough to get into the team on Saturday," Krul told tribalfootball.com.
"It was important for me to get some first team games. Even though I've been playing well for Newcastle in the reserves, when the Carlisle opportunity came up, I wanted to go as it was a great opportunity to gain some experience and show what I can do in a first team environment.
"In terms of plans, the manager and the staff have been very good to me, they speak a lot to the players, but as a goalkeeper my only plan is to go out and keep a clean sheet, it's down to the rest of the team to score the goals and win the games!"
Krul admits while he enjoyed his time with the Bairns last term, he couldn't consider returning when they came knocking at the start of this season.
He said: "Falkirk was really great for me, to play against teams like Rangers and Celtic was a great experience. The fans in Scotland were fantastic also and I really enjoyed my time playing up there.
"But I think I needed to show what I could do in England this year, I'm signed with an English club, so it made sense for me to get some English league games under my belt this season."
However, Krul does give SPL fans hope: "I'd never rule anything out, so you never know maybe one day I will be back in Scotland."
Highly regarded on the continent, last year Krul signed a new four-year contract with Newcastle United amid great praise from Italian identities, including Juventus sports director Alessio Secco.
"I try not to take notice of things like that, but of course it is always nice to hear people talking about you in that way," smiled Krul. "It shows I must be doing something right! Hopefully people in England will start to think the same when I get my chance.
"I think playing for Holland you always get noticed and I was lucky to be in a very good team. Before I moved to England I had a great experience at the FIFA U17 World Cup in Peru, and I think my performances there helped me to gain a good reputation.
"In England people may not be so familiar with me because I am not Newcastle's No.1 yet, although I think impressions of me changed after my debut for the club in the UEFA Cup, I had a good game and people were suddenly wanting to know who Tim Krul was!
"I just hope that with my games for Carlisle, and if I get my chance with Newcastle, I can do well and my reputation will get bigger across both England and the continent."
It was on the strength of his performances with the Holland youth team that Krul managed to catch the eye of Newcastle United.
"I was performing well at ADO Den Haag, was doing well with the national team also and there were a lot of clubs interested in signing me," recalls Krul.
"But I always wanted to go to the Premier League. For me it's the best league in the world, has the best players and stadiums, so of course it was the only place I wanted to go.
"I went with my parents to Newcastle, spoke with the manager and looked at all the facilities; everyone at the club made me feel very welcome and it showed that they really wanted me to join Newcastle, so in the end it was an easy decision, and I've loved every minute of my time with the club so far."
Certainly, playing for Newcastle, Krul knows life is never boring - and the club's rollercoaster ways seem to fit well with the Dutchman's up-and-at-'em personality.
"Newcastle is such a huge, huge club, the stadium, the facilities, everything! So there is always big pressure to perform, but as a player that is what you thrive on," he explained.
"When I first joined I knew I had to work hard, the coaching staff set very high standards which you have to match. You constantly need to push yourself and show that you deserve to be there. No one can take their place in the squad for granted."
And that includes Given, who along with Harper, have brought Krul's game on enormously.
"Shay is fantastic, no doubt about it, he is right up there, the best line goalkeeper in Europe. He has been one of the top goalkeepers in the Premier League for a long time and he keeps getting better. But with Newcastle we are lucky because we have Harps as well (Steve Harper) who is a great goalkeeper, so training with both of them I get to learn a lot and they help me push my game."
Krul knows he's fortunate to be playing at Newcastle - and is never left in doubt when he gets together with his Holland U21 teammates.
"Yes! Always! [Laughs] As a young player you always dream of moving to a big Premier League club! I've been lucky enough to do it early, so players ask me about what life is like in England," says Krul.
"But it's not just me who gets it, there are a few other boys like Gianni (Zuiverloon) and Marvin (Emnes) who have moved to England, so they get to share their stories too!"
For now, Krul has very clear goals, both for club and country - and that includes with Carlisle United.
"Well, at the moment I'm focused on Carlisle, we have a new manager now and some big games coming up, so it's important we do well and move up the league," he said.
"Then it's about establishing myself at Newcastle, hopefully getting in the first team and also to keep progressing with the national team in Holland."
One constant in Krul's burgeoning career is he's never failed expectations when given the chance. In Scotland, with Holland and now at Carlisle, Krul has met every challenge. For helter-skelter Newcastle, their future between the posts remains secure.
