Newcastle news: Opinion – ‘I expect to see us being a little bit more ruthless’

This is a huge summer for Newcastle United, who against all odds, find themselves back in the Champions League again. Where we belong, may I add.

But we cannot rest on our laurels and waste another summer without strengthening the squad.

Of course, Newcastle have out-Newcastled themselves by coming to a mutual agreement to part ways with Paul Mitchell, our director of football, a mere 11 months after he was appointed in the first place (after, if you recall, a fiasco with Dan Ashworth and Manchester United).

With his parting statement, Mitchell made reference to the imminent departure of Darren Eales, our CEO, which we have known about for a while.

So, it is possible there will be a bit of housekeeping done behind the scenes at NUFC in the next few months, including announcing a chief executive and looking in earnest for a director of football. Or, if a DoF is not what we are looking for any more, communicating that to the fans.

Isn’t it a hoot wondering about executive-level appointments? This is why I’m a football fan, for sure.

I would like – and, actually, expect – to see Newcastle being a little bit more aggressive in the market.

We have some money to spend, and we should spend it. We let go of two players we were using in January and did not bring in reinforcements.

I also expect to see us being a little bit more ruthless – letting some players go even if we, as fans, do not want to see them leave. Sometimes that is the way things have to go.

I expect this to be a massive summer for us.

We need to sign four or five players and put in some seriously hard work to start next season strong. The Champions League is waiting.

Find more from Charlotte Robson at the True Faith: Newcastle United Podcast