When Mike Ashley decided to buy Newcastle United back in the summer of 2007, that’s the famous club in the north-east, he made the wrong choice, and seven years later with only one top ten finish so far, and one relegation, that’s very obvious to Geordie fans these days.
Mike Ashley – Newcastle not the club to buy to have fun
Unless he wants to make us a top four club again
And when Mike was asked why he was buying the club at the time, one of the things he said was that he wanted to have some fun.
Well if he wanted to have fun with a football club, then Newcastle was definitely the wrong choice, and certainly Newcastle fans haven’t had much fun under Mike Ashley’s reign at Newcastle.
While Mike has put the club on a good financial shape, he has done little else and he simply doesn’t have the same high ambitions as the fans – which was to be in the top six in the Premier League every single season and be in Europe every season.
You don’t hear too many Newcastle fans in the pub, talking about how excited and thrilled they are at Newcastle, because we are in good financial shape.
Ashley runs the club as a bank, and he seems happy enough to have the Magpies in the top ten every season, so we get a high financial payout from the Premier League, but we’ve only managed that low ambition once so far in the last seven years, with a possibility we can do it again this season.
Mike isn’t interested in building up Newcastle to challenge the likes of the two Manchester clubs, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea – the top six clubs in England – and Alan Pardew keeps telling us we cannot compete with those clubs.
But Everton have shown this year and we showed two years ago, that you can compete with those clubs – and Pardew should stop talking about not being able to compete – as if that is supposed to lower the fans expectations – no way.
One thing that’s missing with Ashley is the ambition and will to have Newcastle become a top four club again in England, and it he doesn’t have that goal – we’ll never be in the top four again with Ashley as the owner.
That’s a frightening thought.
One of the big problems with Mike Ashley’s ownership is the gap in ambition between the fans – who are the real owners of the club – and Mike Ashley himself.
Perhaps he should have bought a club which has lower ambitions and not the history of a Newcastle United, and it would have been a much better match – and both sides would have been happy at the mediocrity.
Newcastle United is not the club to buy if you want to have fun, unless you are willing to put big money into the club, and make us a top four club again – and give the fans what they want.
That’s the truth.
Comments welcome.
265 comments so far
theartfuldodger
May 4, 2014 at 3:45 PM
Comment #41The idea of not letting Pardew get up yesterday was really good…
Oldgit1
May 4, 2014 at 3:47 PM
Comment #42If supporters don’t buy their season tickets Ashley will have a fire sale with massive 70% off
Rotonda heights
May 4, 2014 at 4:00 PM
Comment #43it seems as if pardew really is ”untouchable”. I’ve never known a man with less dignity and so obviously hang around for a pay-off for failure. he’s just like a banker.
TurkishFan101
May 4, 2014 at 4:13 PM
Comment #44http://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/
Stupid people on saying stuff about Newcastle.
One of the fans “I love Pardew, I love him”
……………..
jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew
May 4, 2014 at 4:13 PM
Comment #45TS…I made an example not so long ago about sacrifice – I am not going to say what is was because I was maybe in the grey area, but the point was that it’s not like the Geordie supporters are making the sacrifice of the century by not going to SJP!
..I can name a people who have made a greater sacrifice and are not looking back 😉 From afare we do come across as spoiled and pampered 😉
jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew
May 4, 2014 at 4:13 PM
Comment #46*gray
jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew
May 4, 2014 at 4:14 PM
Comment #47Is it grey or gray? I am confused now 😀 lol
jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew
May 4, 2014 at 4:15 PM
Comment #48cestriasteve…do you think we will sack him then?
TurkishFan101
May 4, 2014 at 4:20 PM
Comment #49There are many more PDL’S then I thought.
So looks like there is many fans that still support Pardew and think he is the right man to take us forward.
It’s either that or there is sad mackems calling in as NUFC fans..
toonluvva
May 4, 2014 at 4:28 PM
Comment #50I see Remy is getting into training for Arsenal next season.
No doubt he’ll find the subs bench there quite comfortable.
It was nice while we had him, albeit on loan, and I really do wish him well for the future.
Also nice to see Ba getting a rare run out from the start of a Chelsea match.
TurkishFan101
May 4, 2014 at 4:30 PM
Comment #51OMG
“No NUFC fan can say in over 10 years of Pardew’s career has he played garbage football in his whole managerial career, its just garbage. How did they finish 5th then??””
SERIOUSLY IM GETTING PISSED OFF
This stupid southern media talk alload of crap and think they talk for the fans.
Chat alload of crap, just crap dripping out.
wolfshead@toon
May 4, 2014 at 4:30 PM
Comment #52jesper
if you arent watching the toon anymore does that mean you wont be on here giving your 2 cents worth then? 😉
TurkishFan101
May 4, 2014 at 4:36 PM
Comment #53“Newcastle United should consider themselves lucky, the likes of Villa, Norwich, Spurs and Cardiff have been playing rubbish football whereas Newcastle have been playing like Real Mardird”
WTF?????
TurkishFan101
May 4, 2014 at 4:40 PM
Comment #54“I’d give my right arm for Sam Allardyce, he is a brilliant manager. Look what he did at Bolton, west ham fans are deluded”
LOL………………
BandB
May 4, 2014 at 4:43 PM
Comment #55Yesterday we witnessed what was probably the first ever televised example of turkeys voting for Christmas.
At least many who stayed seemed to have Pardew rattled.
By a disgusting show bullying, apparently.
It seems we should all be turkeys. Not just voting for Christmas, but cheering til our little eyeballs pop for it too.
toonking
May 4, 2014 at 4:45 PM
Comment #56turkish
well what you could say is we should consider ourselves lucky that we have not followed the route of cardiff or atleast not yet.
they like blackburn have lost a manager who was doing fine and appoint a one who is awful now we see them both back in the championship.
don’t forget that next year rangers will have been promoted back into the SPL, ashley does own rangers so basically why would he want to waste money on building this team when he could be selling us next season.
TurkishFan101
May 4, 2014 at 4:47 PM
Comment #57Cockney idiot defending another cockney ego of a manager.
“Pardew was Manager of the year and in his period here has not even been in the relegation slide”
WTF, LAST SEASON YOU COCKNEY B@T@RD.
“He has kept Newcastle up and quiet frankly Newcastle are not a big club, they are lucky to even be in top 10 with the investment going in.”
………. speechless.
Rotonda heights
May 4, 2014 at 4:51 PM
Comment #58Just some Pardew BS when he first joined
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But Pardew immediately tried to build bridges with the ‘second to none’ Toon Army and promised to produce the kind of flair football they crave.
‘I’m not a Geordie of course, but I’m a football person with a love of the game and I can assure you I bring great drive, desire and commitment to the job,” he said. “I have always managed teams that have played attacking positive football, something I know the supporters here appreciate.
‘At the same time I intend to focus on developing exciting young players through the club’s excellent academy and development squad, and I know the board here at St James’ Park are very committed to that too.
‘I represent the fans. I’m an employee of the club but I’ll be knocking on the door trying to get the maximum funds I can to make the club the best it can be. I’ve never had a problem with that in the past.
‘In the past I have convinced owners to have faith and trust in me to invest. Obviously I’ve got to gain that. I think I’ve got a good record in the Premier League but I’m not going to compare myself to what Chris has done – because he’s done a super job.
‘But I’m a competent manager, I give fans information and don’t withhold anything. I like to think the players will grow to respect me and what I do. I’ve never really had a problem with playing staff and I hope that continues here.’
‘The brief for me would be to consolidate and stay in the division – but there’s an opportunity this year…the Premier League is so close. We’re in a great position for a team that’s just been promoted but we’ve got to kick on.
‘Our home form needs to improve, we don’t need another down day on Saturday. That’s an area we have to look to and make sure we put teams under continuous pressure.
‘My own theory about football is that some of the most successful sides create players from within. So I’ll be making sure underneath the first team there is a good solid base of young players coming through.
‘In my career I’ve been creative with transfers. I got Yossi Benayoun for small money and took players out of the Championship who did brilliantly for me at West Ham.
‘My message is there is a team to be proud of. I can understand the frustration of losing Chris. I’m very much aware the only faith I’m going to gain is by keeping this club in the Premier League, where it belongs.’
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Could he not just be sacked for being in complete breach of everything he claimed he would do?
toonking
May 4, 2014 at 4:51 PM
Comment #59this summer transfer window will reveal all.
Q is he going to replace cabaye an ba +all the players we sell this summer or is he just going to be getting players who can play all over?
Q. will the players we bring in be £20+ or is it going to be very cheap ones who the other teams don’t care about anyway.
Q.does ashley want to build a team or does he just want to begin preparing for rangers?
Q. if we have a bad summer who is going to be blamed ashley or pardew, also who would still expect decent managers to come?
stuart no9
May 4, 2014 at 4:53 PM
Comment #60The walk out was a success .we just have to maintain the abuse and banners and whatever it takes . Ashley has to go . No one buys NUFC for fun !
Toon Tang
May 4, 2014 at 4:53 PM
Comment #61Definite false advertising RH, im sure trading standards would take him down if we belled them.
TurkishFan101
May 4, 2014 at 4:54 PM
Comment #62Cockney idiot keeps repeating “They lost there best player Cabaye, it is all the owners fault not Pardew’s”
No team should ever be played around 1 player, especially for managers like Pardew that never have plan b or c let alone a plan A.
No team can drop soo much in motivation and form due to one player getting sold, there is serious dressing room problems and most players are not behind Pardew.
TurkishFan101
May 4, 2014 at 4:56 PM
Comment #63stuart no9
Exactly, the walk out was a success and has created bad publicity especially for Mike Ashley and his empire of Sports Direct.
If we carry this on, this would sure to get alert of billionaires to see the real potential of Newcastle United and take us, a big club into the right direction.
welshgeordie9
May 4, 2014 at 4:59 PM
Comment #6468tynesidetommo // May 4, 2014 at 2:50 PM
The treatment of Pardew was disgusting. It was bullying on a massive scale. Many of the abusers would have been boozed up and egged on by brainless morons. The behavior was despicable and embassing. Geordies making mugs of themselves across the nation. Fouled mouthed thugs in a black and whiteshirt goaded by unelected numpties on fanzines. Be proud you twats
i take it this guy is new on the blog
mag
May 4, 2014 at 5:00 PM
Comment #65Pardews a right banker, Rotonda!
Average_Contents
May 4, 2014 at 5:01 PM
Comment #66Turkish
I suggest on medical grounds that you stop listening to talksport as you seem likely to suffer some form of life threatening injury mate like spontaneous human combustion or worse an aneurysm due to getting wound listening to bullshit 😉
mag
May 4, 2014 at 5:01 PM
Comment #671-0 the heed!
TurkishFan101
May 4, 2014 at 5:02 PM
Comment #68welshgeordie9
Most likely that and seems he may be a mackem or in the PDL.
A big stupid twat, brave to even make a post like that.
Rotonda heights
May 4, 2014 at 5:02 PM
Comment #69TK
If it’s such a hard job and everything is so against him why is Pardew still here? 10M reasons and everyone knows it.
Pardew parked the bus for most of the second half against possibly the worst team I have ever seen come to sjp.
For me it’s not about the players. yes we could ave a better squad for sure, equally we could have worse, but crucially it’s how the manager sets a team up to play that is what the majority of fans are so disillusioned and fed up with.
With remy, sissoko, debuchy, tiote, krul, colo etc we have a fair bit of quality in anyone’s book, but the manager decides to make it such hard work for the team to play and for fans to watch it.
TurkishFan101
May 4, 2014 at 5:03 PM
Comment #70Average_Contents
How do these people even get to control radio stations is beyond me.
Stupid clowns trying to speak for NUFC fans, down from south and speaking like clueless twats.
My cat when trying to speak makes more sense then these clowns down south.
tequilamag
May 4, 2014 at 5:04 PM
Comment #71Turkish. don`t you come from London?
mag
May 4, 2014 at 5:04 PM
Comment #72All southerners are thick as pigs shite!
thepict
May 4, 2014 at 5:06 PM
Comment #73Rather see Demba Ba back here than Louc Remy signing full time. No clas whatsoever that man.
welshgeordie9
May 4, 2014 at 5:06 PM
Comment #74TurkishFan101
That’s probably why he has disappeared log on type in a stupid comment and then log back off.
mag
May 4, 2014 at 5:07 PM
Comment #75Remys goals kept us up!
welshgeordie9
May 4, 2014 at 5:08 PM
Comment #76Well this Chelsea match is rather boring a bit like manxpie really
Ha ha ha
welshgeordie9
May 4, 2014 at 5:09 PM
Comment #77Good afternoon mag mate and how are you today
Transfer Sage
May 4, 2014 at 5:09 PM
Comment #78The problem with Remy and Ba is that if we had just paid the going rate and given them good contracts they would both have been our players with no release clauses and if we had lost them it would have been for good money, not peanuts for Ba and nothing for Remy.
Average_Contents
May 4, 2014 at 5:10 PM
Comment #79Quite a good article on fatty and his puppets failings!
http://mobile.newsnow.co.uk/A/710864750?-11058
Rotonda heights
May 4, 2014 at 5:10 PM
Comment #80turkish
arsenal lost walcott, wilshire, ramsay and ozil, everton lost lukaku and suarez had that long ban.
cabaye played in 5 losing matches in a 7 game sequence just before he left and as you say we have a manager who struggles to have a plan A to cope without one player, let alone B, C and D.