When the English market has massively inflated prices for average players (Henderson and Downing for example) it's no wonder clubs look abroad.
As I said in the other thread it reeks of a little scaremongering from areas of the press/former pro's who are inclined to be slightly anti-Newcastle.
Whilst I agree we should be nurturing more local talent, the fact is that our youth and scouting setup has only really been properly established in recent years, we have to wait to see the benefits.