No, but you had a load of wingers and no one to put the ball in the net - granted I didn't see much of you last season and can only really go by the two games against Spurs and the few times on sky...
He never got much game time last season at Spurs to push on, he tore Chelsea apart in the 5-3 game so has it in his locker - play him everyweek and he will kick on.
Actually Newcastle got a good player out of it as well I see - Richie.