With the Saudi government looking set to complete their (rightly) drawn out process to buy Newcastle United, there seems to be a rabid anticipation that Toon will be the next Citeh or Chelski ... I'm not so sure
Firstly, the buying of Toon by the murderous regime is a big PR drive, and the club is simply a vehicle that the Saudis are using to try and convince the world that they are good people ... it's going to take a lot more than owning the Barcodes to improve their awful reputation ... I expect they will throw a boatload of money at this project, and they will do their best to make Toon a regular Chumps Lge team, but there are no guarantees (ask Mel Morris)
Secondly, don't expect Citeh's owners to sit back and take it ... they will ramp up big time to defeat the Saudis, even if it means driving player prices up to £500m ... also, the Big Six cnuts can't afford another entrant into their Chumps Lge battles as they need that extra £60m to £80m every season to help balance their books ... PSG owners hate the Saudis, and they will get involved in trying to derail or inflate any high-profile transfers Toon try and do
Thirdly, when Toon go to buy a player, they are going to get quoted ridiculous prices ... I can see them paying £60m for a Richard Keogh and sticking him on £300k a week just because they can ... their riches will also be their millstone ... it will be very easy for them to end up with a bloated, overpaid and complacent squad
Fourthly, out of the top players, who is actually going to want to sign for them if they can get a solid deal at more successful clubs with better global brands? Saudi name isn't going to help them attract a vast new global fan base, and this will be an issue for the owners and any potential top signings ... also, Toon isn't exactly London or Paris
Lastly, how patient are they going to be with managers? Mourinho will probably end up there playing 1-0 football ... this is the key thing, getting a quality manager and giving him at least three seasons to build something ... if they want Chumps Lge from the off then the revolving door will be spinning crazy at St James'
It's not going to be the plain sailing Toon fans seem to think it will be ... there's going to be a hefty price to pay for taking blood money, and nothing's guaranteed ... what I do find weird is how toon fans claim they've suffered badly for last ten seasons, and they deserve this ... what a bunch of entitled prats, they're not even big in the North East
Firstly, the buying of Toon by the murderous regime is a big PR drive, and the club is simply a vehicle that the Saudis are using to try and convince the world that they are good people ... it's going to take a lot more than owning the Barcodes to improve their awful reputation ... I expect they will throw a boatload of money at this project, and they will do their best to make Toon a regular Chumps Lge team, but there are no guarantees (ask Mel Morris)
Secondly, don't expect Citeh's owners to sit back and take it ... they will ramp up big time to defeat the Saudis, even if it means driving player prices up to £500m ... also, the Big Six cnuts can't afford another entrant into their Chumps Lge battles as they need that extra £60m to £80m every season to help balance their books ... PSG owners hate the Saudis, and they will get involved in trying to derail or inflate any high-profile transfers Toon try and do
Thirdly, when Toon go to buy a player, they are going to get quoted ridiculous prices ... I can see them paying £60m for a Richard Keogh and sticking him on £300k a week just because they can ... their riches will also be their millstone ... it will be very easy for them to end up with a bloated, overpaid and complacent squad
Fourthly, out of the top players, who is actually going to want to sign for them if they can get a solid deal at more successful clubs with better global brands? Saudi name isn't going to help them attract a vast new global fan base, and this will be an issue for the owners and any potential top signings ... also, Toon isn't exactly London or Paris
Lastly, how patient are they going to be with managers? Mourinho will probably end up there playing 1-0 football ... this is the key thing, getting a quality manager and giving him at least three seasons to build something ... if they want Chumps Lge from the off then the revolving door will be spinning crazy at St James'
It's not going to be the plain sailing Toon fans seem to think it will be ... there's going to be a hefty price to pay for taking blood money, and nothing's guaranteed ... what I do find weird is how toon fans claim they've suffered badly for last ten seasons, and they deserve this ... what a bunch of entitled prats, they're not even big in the North East
