merlin Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Barcelona Unbelievable that anyone would compare NUFC to this great club - they leave us standing when it comes to trophies, ability to sign top players and world-wide renown. Maybe Athletic Bilbao are similar - very regional passionate support and win very little ; they also sell their best players...! Bilbao are a very successful club, it's just that their adherence to their principles have prevented them from continuing this success in this day and age. They have won 8 leagues and 23 cups, fourth and second best in Spain respectively, and are one of only 3 clubs to have always been at the top flight. Unfortunately, we ARE in 'this day & age'...Newcastle United have won the English League 4 times, the FA Cup 6 times and the Uefa Cup once. The difference is that it is not 'adherence to principles' which has stopped NUFC being successful in the modern age, it is more a case of not having any...! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Real Betis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Aye Betis was my initial thought, Gammell's post sums it up quite well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Whos is the Italian Newcastle? Fiorentina? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 AC Milan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Napoli? Strong regional identity, very passionate following (I think they broke Serie C attendance records), largely unsuccessful bar Maradona's spell. Relegation and financial trouble in recent years... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Whos is the Italian Newcastle? Fiorentina? Lazio? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Juventus wear black & white and are cheating twats, so aye, them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakie Doke Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 MLS by his late twenties. Was playing in Vietnam when i was over there last year. Only managed 45mins before he sacked it off though. Was big big news in Vietnam though. who are the Vietnamese Newcastle? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 MLS by his late twenties. Was playing in Vietnam when i was over there last year. Only managed 45mins before he sacked it off though. Was big big news in Vietnam though. who are the Vietnamese Newcastle? Wyaiman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Whos is the Italian Newcastle? Fiorentina? I'd have said Parma. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 who are the Vietnamese Newcastle? Wyaiman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza ladra Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Whos is the Italian Newcastle? Fiorentina? I'd have said Parma. I think VI is right about Napoli; it's got to be a club on the periphery far away from the capital, massive support, and a strong regional identity. So, Betis makes sense in Spain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 How about Napoli? Massive club with a huge support, but haven't won anything since the early 90's. Recently had terrible ownership and faced massive debts as well as being dissolved and being relegated to C1. Despite all of this, they maintained some of the highest attendance in Italy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 We should aspire to bring as many good, young players through as Udinese do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Saint-Etienne? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Definitely not Atletico Madrid then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Just goes to show you what a club can achieve when their owner isn't Mike Ashley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Has to be Napoli Theres a few contenders in France though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I think they've won the league recently but RC Lens always struck me as being similar to Newcastle. Passionate following (although every club claims that, NE industrial club, etc.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I think they've won the league recently but RC Lens always struck me as being similar to Newcastle. Passionate following (although every club claims that, NE industrial club, etc.) I'm sure Arsene Wenger compared us to them once. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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