Smokin Joe
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Ashley has always got an unfair press, in my opinion. He left the club in a stable financial position and refused to bow to the pressure to piss money up the wall in pursuit of success - which can go badly wrong, look at Leeds United and Glasgow Rangers for just two of many examples.Well it looks like there are going to be a few football fans having a tissy fit now that Newcastle will be up with the big boys, spending wise
I for one will welcome the extra competition and hope this big, big old club can succeed after years in the wilderness.
Good for Newcastle now, but the fans should be aware that money does not guarantee success in football, the right decisions on where and how to spend it is by no means an exact science.