Will Mike Ashley spend in the January transfer window? Derek Llambias says he "could do" ... but we all know Derek Llambias talks out of his arse!

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However, there is one player who says Newcastle don't need to bring in new faces, because the squad is a "tight-knit bunch of lads who are working well together".

Danny Simpson (talking to Mark Douglas): “Well, we’re top of the league so no I don’t think we need to make loads of signings, not really.

“Whether Chris feels any different, I don’t know. We’re a tight group and that’s working well.

“But we’ve been lucky with injuries – we’ve had one or two here or there but not many – and we’re coping well.

“Maybe after the Christmas period, people will get injured and tired as the season goes on and we’ll need a couple of extra players but we’re doing okay.”

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NEWCASTLE UNITED 2009/10

SHAMROCK ROVERS 0 NEWCASTLE UTD 3 (S Taylor, Ameobi, Ranger)
Steve Harper, Habib Beye, Callum Morris, Fabricio Coloccini, Tamas Kadar, Wesley Ngo Baheng, Nicky Butt, Joey Barton, Damien Duff, Kevin Nolan, Nile Ranger
Subs: Jose Enrique, Danny Guthrie, Ryan Taylor, Alan Smith, Shola Ameobi, Steven Taylor, Frank Wiafe Danquah, Ole Soderberg, Ben Tozer, Kazenga LuaLua, Tim Krul, Ryan Donaldson

DARLINGTON 2 NEWCASTLE UTD 7 (Duff, Nolan, Gutierrez, S Taylor, Carroll, Ameobi 2)
Krul (Forster, 46); R Taylor, Beye (Coloccini, 46), S Taylor, Kadar (Enrique, 46); LuaLua (Guthrie, 46), Barton (Butt, 46), Nolan (Xisco, 59), Smith (Donaldson, 59), Duff (Gutierrez, 46); Ameobi (Carroll, 46).

HUDDERSFIELD 0 NEWCASTLE UTD 1 (Nolan)
Harper, Coloccini, Enrique (Donaldson 80), Barton (Smith 58), Guthrie (Tavernier 80), Gutierrez (Duff HT), Xisco (Ameobi HT), Beye (Kadar HT), Taylor S (Taylor R HT), Lua-Lua (Adjei 73), Carroll (Nolan 58).

ORIENT 6 NEWCASTLE UTD 1 (Barton pen)
Krul (Forster, 46); Beye (Tozer, 80), S Taylor (Lough, 80), Coloccini (Geremi, 46), Enrique (Kadar, 73); Gutierrez, Barton (Xisco, 46), Smith (Guthrie, 60), Duff (LuaLua, 73); Nolan; Martins (Carroll, 46).

NEWCASTLE UTD 0 LEEDS UTD 0
Harper, Beye, Bassong, S Taylor, Enrique, R Taylor, Smith, Barton, Gutierrez, Ameobi, Carroll Subs: Coloccini, Nolan, Xisco, LuaLua, Krul, Donaldson

DUNDEE UTD 1 NEWCASTLE UTD 1 (Carroll)
Harper; R Taylor, S Taylor, Kadar, Enrique; Gutierrez, Barton (LuaLua, 75), Smith, Duff (Geremi, 88); Nolan; Carroll.

WEST BROM 1 NEWCASTLE UTD 1 (Duff)
Harper (Krul 46), Ryan Taylor, Steven Taylor,Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Gutierrez, Smith, Nolan, Duff,Ameobi (Ranger 90), Carroll (Barton 75).
Subs Not Used: Xisco, Geremi, LuaLua, Kadar.

NEWCASTLE UTD 3 READING 0 (Ameobi 3, 1 pen)
Ryan Taylor, Steven Taylor, Coloccini,Jose Enrique, Nolan, Barton (LuaLua 82), Smith (Geremi 78),Gutierrez, Ameobi (Xisco 77), Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Kadar, Ranger, Donaldson.

NEWCASTLE 1 SHEFF WED 0 (Ameobi)
Harper, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini,Jose Enrique, Ryan Taylor (Guthrie 89), Nolan, Smith,Gutierrez, Ameobi (Ranger 87), Carroll (Xisco 58).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Geremi, LuaLua, Kadar.

CRYSTAL PALACE 0 NEWCASTLE 2 (Nolan, R Taylor)
Harper, Simpson, Coloccini, Steven Taylor,Jose Enrique, Ryan Taylor (Butt 65), Nolan, Smith,Gutierrez (Geremi 89), Guthrie (Ranger 66), Ameobi.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Xisco, LuaLua, Kadar.

NEWCASTLE 4 HUDDERSFIELD 3 (Guthrie, Geremi, Ameobi (pen), Nolan) CARLING CUP
Krul, Simpson, Geremi, Kadar, Jose Enrique, Ryan Taylor, Guthrie, Butt (Ameobi 46), LuaLua (Gutierrez 65), Nolan, Ranger, Ameobi (Vuckic 90).
Subs not used: Harper, Smith, Tozer, Donaldson.

NEWCASTLE 1 LEICESTER 0 (Guthrie)
Harper, Ryan Taylor, Steven Taylor, Simpson,Jose Enrique, Geremi, Barton (Kadar 89), Nolan,Guthrie (Donaldson 85), Smith, Ranger (Vuckic 85).
Subs Not Used: Krul, LuaLua, Ngo Baheng, Tozer.

CARDIFF CITY 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (Coloccini)
Harper, Simpson, Coloccini, Steven Taylor, Jose Enrique, Guthrie (Lovenkrands 61), Barton (Geremi 86), Smith, Ryan Taylor (Butt 76), Nolan, Ranger.
Subs Not Used: Krul, LuaLua, Kadar, Donaldson.

BLACKPOOL 2 NEWCASTLE 1 (Carroll)
Harper, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini,Jose Enrique, Ryan Taylor (Geremi 66), Butt, Nolan,Barton (Ranger 83), Carroll, Guthrie (Lovenkrands 66).
Subs Not Used: Krul, LuaLua, Kadar, Donaldson.

NEWCASTLE 3 PLYMOUTH 1 (S Taylor, Nolan, Carroll)
Harper, Simpson (Ryan Taylor 30), Steven Taylor,Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Geremi, Barton (Guthrie 59), Smith,Lovenkrands (Ranger 59), Nolan, Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Khizanishvili, Butt, LuaLua.

(Carling Cup) PETERBOROUGH 2 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Tavernier, Steven Taylor, Tozer, Ryan Taylor,LuaLua (Smith 59), Guthrie, Donaldson (Geremi 60), Lovenkrands,Ranger, Vuckic (Nolan 60).
Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Ngo Baheng, Shane Ferguson, Inman.

IPSWICH 0 NEWCASTLE 4 (Nolan 3, Ryan Taylor)
Harper, Steven Taylor, Khizanishvili,Coloccini (Lovenkrands 68), Jose Enrique, Smith, Nolan, Butt,Ryan Taylor (Donaldson 78), Carroll, Ranger (Harewood 65).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Ngo Baheng, Tozer, Vuckic.

NEWCASTLE 1 QPR 1 (Harewood)
Harper; Simpson, S Taylor, Khizanishvili, Enrique; Guthrie (Lovenkrands, 88), Smith, Nolan, Butt (Gutierrez, 46); Ranger (Harewood, 61), Carroll.
Subs not used: Krul, Kadar, Donaldson, Geremi.

NEWCASTLE 0 BRISTOL CITY 0
Harper, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Khizanishvili,Ryan Taylor, Guthrie (Ranger 85), Smith, Nolan,Gutierrez (Carroll 65), Harewood, Lovenkrands.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Geremi, Butt, Kadar, Donaldson.

NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1 NEWCASTLE 0
Harper, Ryan Taylor, Simpson, Khizanishvili, Jose Enrique, Guthrie, Nolan, Smith, Lovenkrands (Gutierrez 61), Harewood (Ranger 83), Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Geremi, Butt, Kadar, Donaldson.

SCUNTHORPE 2 NEWCASTLE 1 (Nolan)
Harper, Ryan Taylor, Khizanishvili, Simpson, Jose Enrique, Guthrie (Ranger 86), Geremi (Harewood 61), Smith, Gutierrez, Nolan, Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Tozer, Kadar, Lovenkrands, Donaldson.

NEWCASTLE 2 DONCASTER 1 (Carroll, Nolan)
Harper, Ryan Taylor, Kadar, Khizanishvili, Jose Enrique, Guthrie, Butt, Nolan, Gutierrez (Tozer 87), Carroll, Harewood (Ranger 60).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Lovenkrands, Geremi, Ngo Baheng, Donaldson.

SHEFF UTD 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (R.Taylor)
Harper; Simpson (Ranger, 76), Coloccini, Kadar, Enrique; R Taylor, Nolan, Butt, Smith, Gutierrez (Harewood, 85); Carroll.
Subs: Krul Guthrie, Geremi, Tozer, Donaldson.

NEWCASTLE 3 PETERBOROUGH 1 (Gutierrez, Carroll, Simpson)
Harper, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Guthrie, Nolan, Smith,Gutierrez (Ryan Taylor 21), Carroll (Lovenkrands 78), Harewood (Ranger 77).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Geremi, Butt, Kadar.

PRESTON 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (Nolan)
Harper, Simpson (Kadar 65), Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Guthrie (Lovenkrands 90), Smith,Nolan, Gutierrez, Harewood, Carroll (Ranger 62).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Geremi, Pancrate, Donaldson.