I see Eddie Howe has been wailing another tale of woe to the media - saying *gasp* that they may have to manage the club's spend properly in the summer. It's obviously part of a wider discourse which will continue to ramp up in the coming months, aiming to remove spending restrictions for the state-owned clubs. Meanwhile the Geordies are going full Ev, with the 'cabal' line being trotted out regularly They were spending more than any other club in Europe a while back, but rather than using that as the foundation to run the club properly and within their means, they just want to fling huge wads of cash at it until something sticks. I find it absolutely hilarious that their financial nirvana has coincided with the tightening of restrictions. Long may it continue.