We had 34m in our bank account in January, before any of the mega TV money came in that presumably we'd spent now.

And yeah, but anyone in the world could have seen our team was in dire need of improvement, and if we weren't going to improve it we needed a better coach.

This window is the first in history where I've seen us actually improve the team without selling people to fund it. Long may it continue.

Newcastle didn't have £34m in the bank. They had £34m before the summer window opened. They probably had about £20m in January.

In Hindsight it is very easy to say Newcastle made mistakes - they did. After Dummett and Taylor were injured, Santon never should have been allowed to leave, and they should have definitely made more contingency moves - Robert Huth on loan for example. I think the influence of a proper manager will hopefully mitigate Charnley's stupidity.

John Carver was an obvious disaster. But I still think it was quite inconceivable someone with so much experience could be so fucking useless.

Now were Newcastle in enough of a crisis that they HAD to spend all of the available money, and buy players / manager deemed not good enough but immediately available? Or did they have enough to wait out the season, and have another go in the Summer.

Sunderland are a good example of how firefighting can lead to more firefighting - They committed to buying Alvarez and Vergini last summer - players they don't want. Committed to buying Defoe in the summer on very favourable terms to Defoe. And have relied on lots of short term fixes. And bought Coates and resigned Brown because they were that short at the back.

Leading to a Summer of moaning as they can't improve, as their fixing the holes in the squad, and can only afford short term fixes.

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Newcastle were 9th going into January, 10 clear of the relegation zone.

Well Newcastle could have done, yeah. But it's a reasonable assumption that if Newcastle spent £20m in January, they would have £20m less to spend now.

And if they have money to spend in January, why not spend it now? (Or a week ago)

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Maybe Charnley put 'football first' by delaying 6 months and buying better players then what were available in January?

#282375 The Night Thread Mk. IX

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A bit weird Britain is seeing calls to stop being so right wing and awful.

#282347 Old Trafford Lounge

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He doesn't even have a club suit.

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#282346 Newcastle Thread

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Newcastle's opinion is that the January transfer window is quite hard?

#282161 Newcastle Thread

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McClaren has been talking about 'the next windows' - I suspect he means just summer windows. But implying the money is there to be spent.

#282023 Newcastle Thread

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Disappointed not to have replaced Sissoko.

#281607 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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Luke Shaw kicked me in the head, Haven't been the same since.

#281592 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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Why does it matter if its accidental? The laws of the game state nothing about intent. Only reckless/dangerous.

Luke Shaw has stamped on the poor boys knee. Do you not think it's a red?

#281590 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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It's a campaign against the poor and the working class.

Middle class white people just don't understand.

#281587 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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Beheading is too good fr Luke Shaw. He's worse than Saville.

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Ashy Larry is lucky to be walking.

#281458 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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The Dier one was from behind and two footed. The Thauvin one was a studs down one footed challenge. Coquelin would be extremely unluck to get injured from that.

Mitrovic is lucky to be alive ffs. Gabriel could have killed him with a kung fu kick to the skull.

#281453 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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Why would he get ligament damage?

He gets the contact. And then does a fucking barrel roll and rolls on the floor.

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By Based Jorge | On 30 August 2015 - 12:58 PM

We don't really crowd the referee anymore in all honesty. If we did you'd be moaning that we're trying to get a player sent off. It was reckless by Mitrovic and a definite sending off, even the Newcastle staff had their mouths open in shock. There can be no complaints and Newcastle gave away cynical fouls constantly throughout yesterdays game and it's reflected in the card stats.

And nice of the fella who made the vine to crop out Coquelin's ankle where it got stuck in the grass where Thauvin tackled him so he had to jump to avoid damage

I don't man crowding the ref. I mean no one appeals for a free kick, no one seems upset, no one is doing anything. The Arsenal bench look completely nonplussed, no one even stands up.

http://arsenalist.com/f/2015-16/newcastle-vs-arsenal/thauvin-yellow-card-for-foul-on-coquelin.html

This is a very natural reaction to getting fouled.

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By Ninja | On 30 August 2015 - 12:44 PM

Mitrovic's was a red card, also Sissoko and Thauvim were lucky to stay on too and Arsenal should have had a penalty.

There's no speed in the challenge and Mitrovic doesn't have any body weight behind it. Look at the reactions of the players, Mitrovic, Cazorla and Monreal and the Arsenal bench just don't react.

Thauvin ffs.

Grazes Coquelin's ankle, before two seconds later Coquelin does a ridiculous dive

#281440 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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By King Luis | On 30 August 2015 - 12:27 PM

Not watched it yet but did they even mention Nobles first challenge yesterday or just the fact that he shouldn't have seen a straight red?

They might have done in the analysis. But they didn't show it in the game. I think the commentator said the whistle had already gone, making it sound like it was for violent conduct or something.

I watched the Spurs - Everton game for about 5 minutes and seen a guy get kicked in the head, and Cleverley stretchered off after a horror challenge. The ref did nowt.

#281439 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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The Arsenal bench and players clearly didn't think it was a red. No one cared.

It was at 1 mile per hour ffs.

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By King Luis | On 30 August 2015 - 10:34 AM

Tbf, and i know people will turn round and say "its their job" but they cant exactly watch every full game before recording can they? Agree with the some of the bollocks they come out with mind

Yeah this is true. But I want to know if anyone is actually watching the game. Like a researcher, anyone?

In fairness if you raise your boot you have to go off. Mitrovic with a real toebreaker.

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Watching MOTD, do pundits actually watch the match or are they given a 5 minute highlight package and make assumptions from it?

They kept talking about Newcastle being dirty, while replaying the same two challenges over and over, because they were the only two in which a Newcastle player made any contact on. - It wasn't even a dirty game.

Arsenal were probably the dirtier side, as they did a lot of cynical fouls, which the referee just wasn't booking them for.

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By Based Jorge | On 29 August 2015 - 16:57 PM

Mourinho will definitely resign at some point during the next year.

Will be very exciting to see what Pardew can do at Chelsea.

#281302 Europa League 2015/16

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Newcastle would get slaughtered if we got ourselves knocked out like that.

#281300 The Lower League Thread

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Why don't they show Leeds again.

There not showing enough Leeds.

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Arsenal are embarrassing.

#281213 Transfer Rumours 2015/16

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I feel so sorry for Man Utd fans. It's must be horrible living under the regime.

#280913 Transfer Rumours 2015/16

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I'm with that Chelsea fan on this one.

De Bruyne becoming this good was unforseen. Although I'm not sure what De Bruyne has done wrong? He wanted to play more football and then played a lot better. He made his point well.

Although he's had a poorish start to the season, so beware of a purple patch I guess.

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By Based Jorge | On 26 August 2015 - 21:03 PM

Against Newcastle he is

Coincidently we're playing you on the weekend so if he scores like he usually does it'll be an excuse for Wenger not to buy anyone even though he has 1 goal in his last 10 starts

Pardew is very committed to not marking Giroud. He's absolutely passionate about the subject.

Steven Taylor should do a bit better against him.