I was out yesterday afternoon so didn't see any of the match. Didn't even remember we were playing until I checked the score for the first time in the 58th minute.
As good as he is, where will he play? Reeks of trying to sign a big name player to appease people rather than signing somebody who is actually needed to improve the team.
Real Madrid, Chelsea, Man Utd, etc. don't need to tolerate bad eggs - they'll simply spend massive amounts of money to replace them. We don't have that luxury.
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/393676/Back-in-Toon-Alan-Pardew-and-the-Newcastle-fans-back-on-good-terms
What more do you want, Dave? We beat Real Sociedad in a friendly, that easily surpasses the shit of the last two seasons.