Newcastle Thread - 2023/24

Newcastle are showing how effective the cartel is in protecting the teams in red.

This is a club that is currently struggling but has money to spend (the source of this money is another matter to consider but irrelevant in this context. If they were owned by a local businessman the same rules would apply).

The rules mean they are unable to invest and so it means they cannot challenge. In what other business (which for better or worst football is) would allow this?

No wonder the establishment hate City.
 
Revolver said:
Newcastle are showing how effective the cartel is in protecting the teams in red.

This is a club that is currently struggling but has money to spend (the source of this money is another matter to consider but irrelevant in this context. If they were owned by a local businessman the same rules would apply).

The rules mean they are unable to invest and so it means they cannot challenge. In what other business (which for better or worst football is) would allow this?

No wonder the establishment hate City.
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I would go down the Newcastle are shit route first.
 
Revolver said:
Newcastle are currently rubbish. I’m no fan of them but FFP means they don’t have the opportunity to invest. So how are they expected to improve? Or should they know their place?

We shall see.
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Thats why FFP was brought in to create a level playing field. When Moores family ploughed gambling money into da pool then they dominated. We couldnt compete..we ploughed loads in we dominated..football generally has rewarded the richest..from the early investment at Villa by tge Scottish bloke to Bank of England vlub success for Arsenal in the 30's to littlewoods. Even class of 92 were supported by huge txt players. I expect we will suffer at the hands of FFP and rightly so if proven guilty but it was all about trying to catch up. FFP is meant to stop that cycle...won't though
 
Revolver said:
Newcastle are currently rubbish. I’m no fan of them but FFP means they don’t have the opportunity to invest. So how are they expected to improve? Or should they know their place?

We shall see.
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Been done to death but football is the only industry that forbids inward investment it’s akin to a corner shop owner being prevented from investing by the big 5 supermarkets
NUFC can only grow slowly by revenue increasing, but they have even put measures in place to stall that, they need to concentrate on success on the pitch which increases prize money and development of the academy to fund transfers. One option they are looking at is development of SJP or a re stadium to progress match day revenue but even that will be some years down the line
 
Gordyola said:
Been done to death but football is the only industry that forbids inward investment it’s akin to a corner shop owner being prevented from investing by the big 5 supermarkets
NUFC can only grow slowly by revenue increasing, but they have even put measures in place to stall that, they need to concentrate on success on the pitch which increases prize money and development of the academy to fund transfers. One option they are looking at is development of SJP or a re stadium to progress match day revenue but even that will be some years down the line
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Exactly this.

Said the same to my Geordie/Toon pal over in York ages ago when the takeover was first mooted.

I predicted that 'they' would 'come after you' (they being the three Red Tops) and that the (by then in place) FFP nonsense would be a major obstacle to Newcastle's potential for growth ever coming anywhere near the trajectory that City had available when the 2008 takeover was arranged.

Got a WhatsApp message from him last night after the refereeing/VAR debacle at Anfield, saying 'You were right' and further on he lamented (and I quote verbatim) 'Trouble is we can't buy anyone to cover injuries and improve the team in January'.

Once again I replied to him, 'Welcome to our world, R Kid!'
 
Has another Newcastle fan been trying to punch a horse or is that an old picture being used by the Telegraph?

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Gorton_Tubster said:
Peter Beardsley reminds me of David Silva. He was that good I think

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There isn't a lot in that footage which reminds me of David Silva tbh.
Two entirely different players..?
One a deadly goalscoring striker.. and the other a supreme central midfield player capable of controlling the pace of a game..
Don't see the similarity apart from left footed and excellent ball control .
 
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