Possibly, but they've signed loads of players for a lot of money who haven't performed and as a result they've got themselves into the situation where they either give them a new contract and increase their wages or let them go on a free. Adam Johnson's contract is up for renewal too soon, isn't it? He's their highest earner apparently and bar one month last season when he was s*** hot he's done nothing to suggest he's a £10 million player, but spend £10 million on him they did and they've now got to decide whether they write him off or go back to him with a new contract offer in the hope he'll hit some form in a year or two and they're able to claw some cash back.
Johnson got 10 goals from midfield last season, without which I'm sure we'd have been relegated. He's like almost every winger I've ever seen, inconsistent, but I think £10 million was a fair price for him.
Great result for you lot yesterday and I'm starting to fear the derby game already.
No need to fear, we are managed by Alan Pardew