Spot on. I know Newcastle fans are frustrated and it

seems that Ashley's policy is to take a punt on young foreign talent and then move them on at a huge profit (Cabaye for example). And that's his business model. No thought for challenging or trying to challenge and for a club with their support it must be very hard to take.

Posted By: Chopper on August 19th 2014 at 10:36:45

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Is much of people's frustration on here due to the state of football? (NCFC) - Chopper, Aug 19, 10:19:46
- I read a stat last night... (NCFC) - Arganth, Aug 19, 11:02:30
- I hate football. (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 19, 10:37:34
  - haha, I must admit I like football a bit more when we win, when we lose (NCFC) - lovely old job, Aug 19, 10:39:13
- The way big clubs stripped Southampton's team this season says a lot (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 19, 10:34:15
  - Reeves, Drinkell, Fashanu, Woods, Watson, Bruce, Fleck, Fox, Sutton... (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 19, 10:53:50
    - Yes, but not all at once (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Aug 19, 10:58:45
      - well they weren't in the same team... (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 19, 11:04:47
  - agree. i hate Southampton but that was sad to see. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 19, 10:36:57
    - You either come up and stay up with shit players who no one else wants (NCFC) - pants, Aug 19, 10:42:23
      - Yep, annoying (NCFC) - duke of york, Aug 19, 10:51:00
- Football's Financial Crash is coming... (NCFC) - Yousefian, Aug 19, 10:34:08
  - Can never be arsed to watch German football. 2 teams dominant in an 18 team league (NCFC) - pants, Aug 19, 10:39:06
    - actually one team again now (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 19, 10:43:25
      - Wasn't the case just a few years ago though (NCFC) - duke of york, Aug 19, 10:51:33
- Player power and our prem experience have certainly ruined things for me (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 19, 10:32:05
  - You can't just keep your squad together if you go down (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 19, 10:36:40
    - No but you should be able to say to a player (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 19, 10:37:50
      - I doubt we're upset to lose his big wages (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 19, 10:40:43
  - If that's what being on the Prem is all about, I would rather that than (NCFC) - lovely old job, Aug 19, 10:35:37
    - Yes true but it does feel a bit like a no win situation (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 19, 10:39:24
- Absolutely how I feel most of the time with English footie (NCFC) - Mozzer, Aug 19, 10:29:09
  - Isn't the German league a 1 horse race now? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 19, 10:30:25
- football has been dead to me for years (NCFC) - Charles21, Aug 19, 10:26:49
  - The premier league has never been better (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 19, 10:29:15
    - The Premier league was much fucking better when we were in it and competing for the title (NCFC) - Adster, Aug 19, 10:32:39
      - that was before the Prem effect had kicked in since it was the first season (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 19, 10:50:43
      - This. That was the tail end of when football was genuinely competitive (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 19, 10:36:41
      - Yeah from a norwich point of view 92-93 of course the best (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 19, 10:34:37
- Sadly there is no romance in Football anymore, there is a top 3-4 in the Prem than about 6 (NCFC) - lovely old job, Aug 19, 10:22:47
  - Spot on. I know Newcastle fans are frustrated and it (NCFC) - Chopper, Aug 19, 10:36:45
- yes vmt albeit with paragraphs (n/m) (NCFC) - robotbear, Aug 19, 10:21:50
  - Have to agree! Sorry about that. A few commas too! (n/m) (NCFC) - Chopper, Aug 19, 10:30:19

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