Why Paul Mitchell’s Newcastle United appointment sends a WARNING to the rest of the Premier League

Hello and welcome to The Everything is Black and White Podcast.
Paul Mitchell has been appointed as Newcastle United's Sporting Director - replacing Dan Ashworth who has gone to Man United.
Andrew Musgrove and Newcastle Fans' TV look at this news - and why it is a statement signing.

[@levstone415]

Reckon Paul was lined up and the club said just wait and keep it quiet because we want to get an extra £5-10 million off ManU as they think we don't have a replacement lined up.

[@Leenufc]

Amanda said they were in Monaco . We know why now lol

[@cronufc]

I know it's a fantasy game but his stats on FM23 are epic. Compared to Ashworth and Friedman, knows more countries. Signed arguably more players who have become "big" names. Has worked at more "big" clubs. What a coup. What an upgrade. Absolutely loving the way our owners do business. No leaks. No fuss. No messing around. Just BAM. Pure style. John Wick'esque unload (Ashworth), reload (Mitchell). Boom Boom Boom. Off we go!

[@givemesomewine]

He is better than Snake Ashworth.

[@davidgould5708]

This seems like our best signing since the takeover. Has the potential to be a genuine game changer for us. Excited to see how this plays out. He appears to be a roladex of pure inside knowledge of world football. Lets get them hidden gems, rough diamonds, overlooked, and underappreciated players of real quality to the toon double quick.

[@psyseraphim]

I said on another channels live chat when the news of Dan Ashworth dropping the wanting to go to Man U bombshell that my first choice to replace him was Paul Mitchell. I am a very happy man today. A fantastic appointment. He only left Monaco because he felt that the job he had been brought in to do was complete. Him saying yes to NUFC indicates he his 100% happy with his job remit and will hopefully see it through to it's conclusion. A statement appointment is right.

[@johnhird277]

A great appointment, there are many respected figures in the game who rate this guy above Ashworth

[@GamingTillLate]

Didn't Amanda say she was in Monaco for business the other week...

[@user-mm8ym2do4b]

I love how professional you are with the allegations towards Ashworth.🌚deep down we both know this is one helluva upgrade

[@leemays7033]

Your forgetting - Paul Mitchell was Manchester Unites 1st choice, not Ashworth, Paul Mitchell turned them down, Ashworth aint close to Paul Mitchell

[@MatchesMalone1183]

12 weeks would be the maximum amount of time to heal from a broken metatarsal, so let's hope with youth on his side Miley can come back substantially sooner than that. If he has a bit of luck it could be more like September.

[@JohnDodds-zw9jr]

Upgrade. Plus we tugged uncle Jim's pants down to pay for it!

[@rogercookcouk]

Superb surprise! SD mystery is over with an elite! Can't wait (more so now) for this window to continue!

[@PaulMeah-gr2jp]

I actually think that Mitchell is an upgrade on ashworth

[@toonman1892]

If Paul Mitchell doesn't turn down Man Utd, the whole Ashworth saga doesn't even happen. It's that simple.

[@peternufc1981]

Impressive how Newcastle went about this like. Wor Mandy doesn’t mess around . HWTL

[@user-xp8gk7tk7d]

Very good let's get on with football now

[@givemesomewine]

Amanda in Monaco?

[@simonfarrimond3664]

the payment we received from man utd is probably enough to pay for mitchells whole length of contract therefore he is costing nufc nothing cheers manutd lol

[@rogercookcouk]

I'd like to think (hope) that having 5 MFs for effectively 3 places, will be enough to see us alright until October.