Several key players have left the Magpies this summer, including Michael Owen, Mark Viduka and Obefemi Martins.
“You can never ever take away what Chris (Hughton) and Colin (Calderwood, his assistant) have done,” Nolan told The Journal.
“The lads are more than happy to take this (the management status quo).
“But one thing we may have to do if things stay the way it is, is bring a couple of new faces in to freshen things up and strengthen in places where we need strengthening.
“It’s major, big decision time for people upstairs and that’s up to them. We’re just getting on with things on the pitch and they’re doing their thing.
“We’re not here to ask for anything, just produce on the pitch.”
