It would be fair to say that Newcastle's season has not been what fans thought and expected back in August. Keegan was here, we had made some good signings and all seemed well, after 5 seasons of complete misery the fans finally were looking on a season with optimism. Optimism that, however, quickly faded.
Keegan left,the club was for sale and in came an old, swearing seemingly medoicre guy that any younger fans had really heard of. He was given a tough time, but actually has done rather well, getting Newcastle out of the bottom 3, something that shocked us all. However a 5-1 reverse at home to Liverpool made sweet sour as the club's most loyal turned.
Shay Given, one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League, behind only, in my opinion, Czech in terms of sheer quality, after over 10 years of superb, loyal un-faltering service to the club has asked to leave. But can I blame him? No.
Whilst Newcastle fans across the globe have accussed him of being disloyal they need to stop and reconsider. Someone who most regard as a top keeper, has spent 10 years at a side who have won nothing, and he must be thinking that while he has the oppurtunity to win something, to go and do it. Man City may be as useless as my gran currently when it comes to football, especially after the 0-3 reverse to relegation bound Nottingham Forest, but they are a club going places and with Mark Hughes and a bottom-less purse, he can offer whatever he wants for Given, and it's easy to see why he is tempted.
Newcastle also need to think, the 10 million pounds being thrown around the rumour mill is a lot of money which could do some good to a side struggling in depth with constant injury problems and god knows what else. A new defender and a new midfielder are in order, but Newcastle fans shouldn't get their hopes up high, this window is rarely one Newcastle grab with both hands, last season we saw mainly future prospects join, but this season who knows?
And who would want to join Newcastle? There is no guarantee the manager will be here in 6 months time, the club may well have different owners - although the likelyhood fades every day it seems with the current climate - and it is hardily a club of harmony.
Your comments are most welcome.
3 comments:
Excellent post Jack you have summed up the Newcatle situation perfectly. You have made a very good point - who would want to join them? They have been linked recently with Rangers pair Bougherra and Ferguson. With all due respect to the players they are hardly gonna rip up the Premiership and are at best - average.I feel for Newcastle fans just now as they don't seem to be going in any real direction and you don't know what performance you are gonna get one week to the next. The only way i see things changing is if they appoint a manager who can attract top quality players and bring the buzz back to St James park.
Well done, Jack! I hope Newcastle digs out of this. The club is too massive to be fighting the relegation fight.
Newcastle have shot themselves in the foot again,there is no doubting they should be challenging for a top 6 place but in all honesty they must be one of the worst run clubs in football.I thought they should have backed big sam while he was there,you cant keep sacking managers every year and hope to be successful
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