madras Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 If and when Spurs get into the CL, I want to feel pride for the achievement, just like Newcastle fans did a decade or so ago, not because our wallet is bigger than someone else's. Newcastle were in the Champions League five years ago. I agree with what your saying though BTW. unforynatly i don't think we'll get one without the other now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest criminalz Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Easy...just have that osama family buy over from MA and we have tons of money to spend. Of Course we will be seriously hated by everyone, but hey, we can have anyone we wan. and with such connections, we might even win the league on the first try. Is this wat you wan? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sicsfingeredmong Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Newcastle United.............. present tense. Mike Ashley and his 'front office team' = Newcastle United punching well below our listed weight as a 'big club'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Newcastle United.............. present tense. Mike Ashley and his 'front office team' = Newcastle United punching well below our listed weight as a 'big club'. My sentiments exactly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Newcastle United.............. present tense. Mike Ashley and his 'front office team' = Newcastle United punching well below our listed weight as a 'big club'. My sentiments exactly. Our Premier League record: 3,6,2,2,13,13,11,4,3,5,14,7,13,12 - Avg 8th So slightly below our punching weight, but not massively. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest optimistic nit Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 we´ve gone forward under ashley, its plain as fucking day, however ashley does need to start spending more imo, i´d still take him over most other premierleague chairmen at the current time. look at a club like blackburn, who had a really good set up, a chance to break into the top 6, and now, because their chairman doesn´t spend money, they´ve lost hughes, are going to lose most of their best players probably, and will drop out of the race for europe next season. that is a bad chairman imo, who has an oppertunity like that and passes it up. i dont think ashley wont or cant spend money btw, i just think he hasnt felt comfortable spending big thus far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 We should be challenging for European football though imo.The fact that we have done with decent managers makes me think how shit we have become since SBR was ousted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest optimistic nit Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 We should be challenging for European football though imo.The fact that we have done with decent managers makes me think how shit we have become since SBR was ousted. we should be, but we´ve been in decline now for 4 years. it will take time to get back up there as well, considering how far spurs, pompey, everton, villa, liverpool and citeh caught up or overtook us in the time we were shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE5 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Newcastle United.............. present tense. Mike Ashley and his 'front office team' = Newcastle United punching well below our listed weight as a 'big club'. My sentiments exactly. Our Premier League record: 3,6,2,2,13,13,11,4,3,5,14,7,13,12 - Avg 8th So slightly below our punching weight, but not massively. so who are the 7 clubs with a higher average ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Newcastle United.............. present tense. Mike Ashley and his 'front office team' = Newcastle United punching well below our listed weight as a 'big club'. My sentiments exactly. Our Premier League record: 3,6,2,2,13,13,11,4,3,5,14,7,13,12 - Avg 8th So slightly below our punching weight, but not massively. so who are the 7 clubs with a higher average ? You're comparing apples with bananas and you know you are! We may be the team with the fifth highest average finish, but in that time our average finish is 8th. For example, Ipswich finished (I believe) 4th and 18th, giving them an average of 11th position. Reading were 6th and 18th - 12th Average. Now off the top of my head... Man Utd Arsenal Chelsea Liverpool Everton Man City Newcastle Aston Villa Tottenham Sunderland Boro Wimbledon etc Have all been in the Premier league for more than 2 seasons, meaning that the 11th and 12th avergae positions of Ipswich and Reading do not put them as the 11th and 12th most successful teams in Premier League history Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Boy Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 We have the fifth highest average behind the 'big 4'. Behind us are Blackburn, Leeds, Villa then Spurs. Or so says this article from last year http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20070315/ai_n18716483/pg_2 I guess that doesn't take last season into account. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 We have the fifth highest average behind the 'big 4'. Behind us are Blackburn, Leeds, Villa then Spurs. Or so says this article from last year http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20070315/ai_n18716483/pg_2 I guess that doesn't take last season into account. As I was saying. It also diesn't take into account the last 3 seasons Leeds have had outside the Premier league (effectively finishing 20+ each year). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Lordy,even the Mackems look more ambitious than us in the market. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Lordy,even the Mackems look more ambitious than us in the market. Because they're paying too much for Tottenham rejects and getting more transfer speculation in the papers than we are? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Kaboul will be a good player imo.Chimbonda is a vast improvement on what they had,and in Malbranque,if they get him,they would have a good creative midfielder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I'm not saying they're bad players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I would have liked us to go for Malbranque,and possibly Chimbonda too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I'd definitely take Malbranque more than any of the others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Flair Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 When we were bought out,i ,maybe stupidly,became enthused that the not so distant Champions League days,may return soon,especially with a billionaires dosh supporting that aim.Now ,virtually almost 12 months later,i fear for our Premiership place.What i'm saying is Mr. Ashley,your business acumen is undoubtedly superb,but football is different.You need to speculate to accumulate.I don't for one moment believe that you as owner have anything in your head but a nice fat profit in your wallet. Well fellow Newcastle United fans,until he puts his money where his mouth may be!!I,for one although,300 miles away,will not even be buying an away jersey.I believe,at this moment,this owner of ours isn't right for us,successfully football wise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 When we were bought out,i ,maybe stupidly,became enthused that the not so distant Champions League days,may return soon,especially with a billionaires dosh supporting that aim.Now ,virtually almost 12 months later,i fear for our Premiership place.What i'm saying is Mr. Ashley,your business acumen is undoubtedly superb,but football is different.You need to speculate to accumulate.I don't for one moment believe that you as owner have anything in your head but a nice fat profit in your wallet. Well fellow Newcastle United fans,until he puts his money where his mouth may be!!I,for one although,300 miles away,will not even be buying an away jersey.I believe,at this moment,this owner of ours isn't right for us,successfully football wise. Whats ya problem wide 70's trouser-just expressing opinion,which as yet hasn't been disproved.To improve we need to be wheeling and dealing in the transfer market,and not let the Villas,Man. City's and even Sunderland and Fulhams of this world get awy from us.That bit is fact,not even opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest black n white Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 imo: this club is in the right hands, we have a manager that 90% of the fans respect, that includes me. the new season beckons and its not who we sign it's who's got the kahuna's for the battle, sjp has been to quiet for to long, long live king kev Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mucky01 Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 with the lack of signings to date, the feeling of the fans who dedicate their lives to NUFC, there is no way MA will be sitting with the fans or socialising in the toon for a while – even if he does bribe everyone with a round of drinks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Flair Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 When we were bought out,i ,maybe stupidly,became enthused that the not so distant Champions League days,may return soon,especially with a billionaires dosh supporting that aim.Now ,virtually almost 12 months later,i fear for our Premiership place.What i'm saying is Mr. Ashley,your business acumen is undoubtedly superb,but football is different.You need to speculate to accumulate.I don't for one moment believe that you as owner have anything in your head but a nice fat profit in your wallet. Well fellow Newcastle United fans,until he puts his money where his mouth may be!!I,for one although,300 miles away,will not even be buying an away jersey.I believe,at this moment,this owner of ours isn't right for us,successfully football wise. Whats ya problem wide 70's trouser-just expressing opinion,which as yet hasn't been disproved.To improve we need to be wheeling and dealing in the transfer market,and not let the Villas,Man. City's and even Sunderland and Fulhams of this world get awy from us.That bit is fact,not even opinion. Yeah um you fear for our premiership lives. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 When we were bought out,i ,maybe stupidly,became enthused that the not so distant Champions League days,may return soon,especially with a billionaires dosh supporting that aim.Now ,virtually almost 12 months later,i fear for our Premiership place.What i'm saying is Mr. Ashley,your business acumen is undoubtedly superb,but football is different.You need to speculate to accumulate.I don't for one moment believe that you as owner have anything in your head but a nice fat profit in your wallet. Well fellow Newcastle United fans,until he puts his money where his mouth may be!!I,for one although,300 miles away,will not even be buying an away jersey.I believe,at this moment,this owner of ours isn't right for us,successfully football wise. Whats ya problem wide 70's trouser-just expressing opinion,which as yet hasn't been disproved.To improve we need to be wheeling and dealing in the transfer market,and not let the Villas,Man. City's and even Sunderland and Fulhams of this world get awy from us.That bit is fact,not even opinion. Yeah um you fear for our premiership lives. Stranger things have happened my friend....but no,not at the moment. imo: this club is in the right hands, we have a manager that 90% of the fans respect, that includes me. the new season beckons and its not who we sign it's who's got the kahuna's for the battle, sjp has been to quiet for to long, long live king kev I agree but not even close to the point of the thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Right,i ws patient even until 11.59 last night.I love the 3 signings we've seen.But God,what with todays events and the transfer window in general,and our squad being paper thin.,can anyone see a top 7 or 8 finish?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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