Pardew and Co are "geared for action" apparently.

Alan Pardew has come across quite well in interviews since he arrived at Newcastle. He provides us with a little more insight into what is going on without revealing too much, which is a good thing in my opinion.

However, it's easy to talk the talk, very easy, but it's more difficult to walk the walk, and until I see some tentative signs of transfer action at St James' Park I will continue to believe that Pardew is blowing hot air. Put simply, whilst I am impressed with his start to life at United, he still hasn't earned my trust as yet.

Perhaps that is a bit harsh, but with all the talk of 'one or two new faces' and very little action to back it up I can't help wondering whether or not we, as fans, are being led up the garden path a little. After all, it wouldn't be the first time would it?

With news today suggesting that Dan Gosling will be out of action for around a month and that Andy Carroll will be missing for an unspecified length of time, the need for reinforcements couldn't be any clearer. We are coping at the moment, just, but we are also at the point where one or two more injuries could really spell disaster for us.

When you look at it like that you can understand why people getting a little bit edgy. Right now we have Shola Ameobi playing, who is probably our best fit striker at the moment, but with an injury record like his I wouldn't feel confident in relying on him until the end of the season. Take Kevin Nolan out of the equation aswell and we would really struggle for goals in my opinion.

So with that in mind it is nice to hear that Alan Pardew and Derek Llambias are ready to pounce in the market, if the correct deal comes along.

"It really is a moveable feast, so you just have to be on your toes and make sure you have got yourself in place," Pardew said.

"Now, between myself, Derek and Lee Charnley, we are all geared up and ready to move if we feel there is one or even two players we feel can help us."

As I said earlier though, talk is cheap.

As ever, it is us fans who will be the last to know if anything is afoot, although it is worth remembering that January is a notoriously tough market to operate in.

As I said yesterday though, Pardew is letting us in on more info, which is good, but also has it's dangers. Under Hughton we were never really told much and as such we never really expected much. With Pardew appearing so open in comparison it has left the door open for the club to be ciriticised should any transfers fail to materialise for whatever reason.

Meanwhile, time ticks on.....