Well the thread is split 50-50.
The more intelligent, thoughtful Newcastle fans acknowledging the points I have made and being mature about things.
And then theres clowns like the fella Mortician who in the same breath accused me of being some fella called FatMA and also called me paranoid!
Never mind!
Listen, this threads run its course - I think you should probably try and keep a handful of current first team players (Harper, Taylor, Duff, Butt, Ameobi, Carrolls) and bring in a few youth/reserves and maybe spend 1 or 2 million on seasoned CCC players (Leroy Lita is available on a free).
By slashing your wagebill and maintaining some level of competitiveness you stand a good chance of coming up within 3 years (perhaps only 1) and you won't mortgage the future of your club. I think you should do this under a proven CCC manager such as Steve Coppell, Nigel Worthington or Gary Johnson.
I suspect what will happen is Shearer will be appointed and he will only lose the players he has to lose (those who request it, those whose contracts are up and Joey Barton). This may well see you promoted. But if you dont go up first time you will be in a helluva lot of trouble; because your current debt and wage bill is not sustainable on 2 or 3 years of CCC TV revenue.
Your third option is a knight in shining armour arrives from nowhere, boots out Ashley and pumps gazillions into the team and you win the title at a canter! Fingers crossed for you
Enjoy next season anyway - you'll find home games are a lot worse (endless stream of **** teams playing for 0-0 draws all seemingly playing in yellow); but have some top away games with huge away followings in small grounds. Beating Blackpool away 4-2 is better than losing 3-0 to Liverpool. Some of my best away games have been in the CCC.
I think you'll probably be promoted one way or another - I have a feeling you'll do it through the play offs.
See ya!
