The up and coming Premier League season has the feeling of one of critical importance to Newcastle, in justifying the heights that the club reached last season. With this in mind, the current transfer window could prove vital.

If Mike Ashley handed a £100m cheque to Alan Pardew and told him to go out and buy the best of English (or even British), who would you/he buy? £100m is roughly what Liverpool paid for Carroll, Johnson, Henderson and Downing!

Should Newcastle United sell or keep Williamson, Gosling, Forster, Guthrie, Harper, Ryan Taylor, Obertan, Perch, Simpson, Ranger, Best and Shola, to make space for new talent?

I heard a guy sitting behind me at SJP refer to Obertan as a player that he hates. Why?! This ‘fan’ justified this in conversation to his equally inept mate by saying ‘you have to hate one player and I’ve chosen him’.

Pardew; Waiting for the window to shut, before we focus on the guys whose contracts we need to analyse”.

So Coloccini a massive priority, Simpson hopefully agrees to stay on Newcastle’s terms and short-term deal for Guthrie to prove himself.

A match of one referee, two linesmen and a team who don’t know when they are beat.

A performance that had everything, from some controlled possession and half decent chances in the first half to blood and guts in the second.

Another away tie but worth the journey tonight. Nine changes unbalanced the team but very fitting that Captain Colo popped up to get the winner.

Read our exclusive match report and give your reaction to today’s ninety minutes.