They sold Andy Carroll for a club record fee of £35 million, and spent this money on a wide range of players. Newcastle, however, struggled in the Premier League. Apart from one 5th placed finish, in which they qualified for the Europa League in the 2011/2012 season, Newcastle United were ending each season in lower mid-table positions. Thousands went to buy season tickets which have been on sale since July. And with Newcastle's new owners boasting a combined £320BILLION fortune, there are good times on the horizon for the.