The players they are being linked with - Trippier, Coutinho, Aubameyang, Digne, Guimares etc just reminds me of where we were when we first got taken over. I don't see any of these players wanting to go toe-to-toe in a relegation scrap.
Luckily for us, we had a good, solid base to work from.
It will be fascinating watching them throw money about this January. If they carry on as they are, they are going down. I did predict that the money itself would upset the squad as they all know they are going now. Howe hasn't exactly turned anything around either and probably wouldn't be the man I'd choose for a relegation battle. Allardyce or even Bruce would be!
They have to buy to stay up and have to try to find a balance in the team where you have Championship-level players potentially alongside the likes of Coutinho and Aubameyang. They also have to want to play for a manager who seems nice but hasn't managed a club of Newcastle's size or players with egos either.
January is a massive month. They will have to spend a LOT - probably hundreds of millions and just hope that the money can persuade mercenaries to play for a few months.
I honestly don't know what will happen up there, but everything they do should be contrasted with how well The Sheikh and the Board have done things here.