Newcastle United manager John Carver feels that the mistakes of this season cannot be repeated in future.

The Magpies endured a nightmare Premier League campaign which has prompted club owner Mike Ashley to go after rectifying the errors made in the last summer's transfer window.

The Geordies escaped relegation on the final day of the season after claiming their first win since February 28 when beating West Ham United 2-0 at St James' Park.

He said: "I do know Mike (Ashley) even did an interview beforehand - I didn't see it, but that's the step that we might be taking to bring this football club together, because it has to be one, it has to be one for us to be successful.

"We can't afford to get ourselves in this situation ever again. We all know we have made mistakes, everybody, and we have admitted those mistakes.

"This is a big summer now and I have had assurances that we are going to spend money, so the fans can now go away, have their summer holidays, look forward to players coming through the door, but also look forward to that fixture list coming through.