This Weekend's Fixtures & Midweek Fixtures (27/28/30/31 Aug)

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Newcastle are looking like a really decent team. I’m actually quite surprised how quickly it’s come together for them.

Yes and no, I think I was reading they've spent about £280m net spend in the last calendar year, which is approaching a record anytime, anywhere.

But I'm sure they're nowhere near done. Still in the British phase of Mark Hughes and Wayne Bridge. The silly stuff is still to come.