The brilliant Magpies

[joer]

I'd say that 250,000 would last longer in Newcastle than London , besides if a player is good enough he could be transferred after a few years to another club for more money..

 

[Salvadore]

The problem is that teams like Newcastle have to pay higher wages than their more illustrious rivals to attract top quality players.

Notwithstanding the wealth of the current owners, they are precluded from spending the necessary to do so.

Unless and until the rules are changed, they will find it almost impossible to operate consistently at the highest level.

 

[Purple]

Unless and until the rules are changed, they will find it almost impossible to operate consistently at the highest level.

And then the winner each year will be whatever team has had the most blood money washed through it.

 

[losttheplot]

Location has been an issue for some clubs far from London. Not always the player, but the significant other. For Newcastle and Liverpool there's also an additional layer to the language barrier.