by Robpthegills » Thu Sep 17, 2015 4:17 pm
percentage wise these are the cities that sell the most Newcastle shirts
32.48% London 20.97% Newcastle 7.42% Bristol 5.12% Belfast 4.09% Ashington 4.09% Durham 4.09% Edinburgh 3.07% Perth (Australia) 3.07% Coventry 3.07% Leeds
It is a sad state affairs but up to a point is it newcastle that is sad or is it football. (I accept my Newcastle allegiances are probably springing out here.)
Newcastle have needed a proper striker for a couple of years. On at least 4 occassions they have had a player agree to join them and then at the last minute they have signed for another club who have offered higher wages, which exceed Newcastles wage structure. 2 times by Swansea for Gomis and Ayew, also Remy at chelsea (albeit it was qpr who took him).
Newcasltle are one of the few clubs in the premiership that actually turn a profit every year rather than just increase debt.
Ashley who the thick geordies hate saying he wont spend money, spent a 150 million to clear the debt the last bunch built up on silly wages and loyalty bonuses.
You have players like Danny Ings who would have made a great signing, choosing Liverpool, who already have 3 strikers and then play Ings out wide where he is ineffective. Liverpool whose scouting system seems to be what average premiership team has had a reasonable season we will pay well over the top for their players...Andy Carroll over 35 million then lovren, lallana and lovren for 48 million, Chelsea when they brought Remy have given him hardly any games at all.
I think they will be okay, but if they are not then so be it, but I would rather sit and cheer them who conform to the premier league rules than man city that just flout it.
They were a joke against West Ham, but they have actually been playing ok up to that game.