Dunny’s Hairdryer

ON many official Newcastle United media outlets – and some unofficial ones – a big deal was made of them being made mathematically safe in the Premier League by Leeds United’s latest defeat.

Apparently, they are the first club in Premier League history to go without a win in the first 14 games of a season and not be relegated.

As for the century of top-flight football that preceded the Premier League, you would need to check that, if you can be bothered.

One thing that does not need checking is whether any other Premier League club without a win in its opening 14 games of a season has then been able to go out and spend £90million in a January transfer window.

No club has been so heavily funded by Saudi Arabian cash.

It is not, though, owned by that state, don’t forget.

And any similarity between the jersey of the Saudi Arabian national team and a new Newcastle second strip for next season will be a pure coincidence, no doubt.