RUHRLYASLEEVESUP

Sell many ?

Anyone got his XG stats ?

Some may say

Follically challenged prick

Wont be a comb

Im not allowed to call a baldy baldy ? Utter woke nonsense again FYI ive also had it confirmed by @Fak he's got horrendous ear & nose hair

A glance down from the stands on Sunday offered no indication on what was to unfold next at St James' Park. There stood sporting director Paul Mitchell just yards from the chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan and Eddie Howe. Former Monaco man Mitchell waved his fists in the air in delight after qualification was secured in the Champions League. Don't forget the club's first domestic trophy in 70 years was being passed around too and that came on Mitchell's watch as Newcastle supremo in the boardroom. But Mitchell himself admitted that he had not had a full pre-season to do things his way when addressing fans at the STACK last year. He also credited Howe and the backroom team for successfully navigating their way from a possible points deduction after the sales of Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh. Without those sales Newcastle would have lost points - but that was nothing to do with Mitchell. The only cash signing of any note on Mitchell's watch was William Osula who came in from Sheff United for £15m. Back in August though Howe said it had been a spot from his assistant and former Blades coach Jason Tindall. Mitchell's main transfer activity would prove to be the chase of Marc Guehi but he could not get the deal over the line at £70million. Since then it has been about more outgoings but money for Miguel Almiron to Atlanta United and £20m from Juventus for Lloyd Kelly just months after a free transfer from Bournemouth proved good business. Meetings took place on Sunday straight after the game with Mitchell, Howe, chief scout Steve Nickson and Steve Harper involved. Had their been a difference in opinion in targets? When Mitchell branded the club's scouting network as "unfit for purpose" it caused ripples in the water. It didn't just surprise the media world but it also left Eddie Howe to defend his own recruitment in a Press conference. Certainly since Sunday agents have been contacted by Newcastle and potential process and wages have been enquired about. What Chronicle Live has been told is that there has been no bust-ups or no fall out. Different ideas? Possibly, but Howe quite rightly holds and always did a degree of transfer power and sway behind the scenes. And so he should. Howe is not a control freak, far from it, he has spoken about collaborations before at United. He does not go out and scout players himself but wants a big say on what deals come in and who goes out. Finding players that can fit into his system has to be vital but this situation is completely different from Kevin Keegan and Dennis Wise. Or even Rafa Benitez and influential chief scout Graham Carr with the ex-Spurs man eventually leaving. What happens next will be interesting with a new CEO set to replace Darren Eales soon. Newcastle must decide if they genuinely need a director of football and if they do should it be hand picked by Howe? The good news is that Newcastle's transfer mission will not be disrupted. Howe pretty much signed Alexander Isak, Sven Botman, Bruno Guimaraes, Kieran Trippier and Sandro Tonali to name a few. He still has the trusty head scout Steve Nickson on board while Andy Howe works away in the background. The nephew of Howe has been spotted in a club suit at recent first-team matches so could have been taking an overview of what Newcastle need in the next few weeks. But this should not be classed as anything but a little bit of a reshuffle in the background. Howe can walk on water at the moment after winning a trophy and getting the Champions League. It's hard to overrule any manager who has delivered so much with three barren transfer windows behind him.

Baldy prick

Only Steve Bruce understood this lad

Think AG would be a perfect signing for Man united tbh, ticks a lot of boxes

Still bullying people on internet forums I see Not big, not clever

Leicester fan in peace

Brave shout, they be adrift by Xmas imo