| | i wrote this on a piece of paper when i was in camp yesterday..left it in my office, only managed to get it today..anyway, this was how i felt at that point in time..
Its quite hard for anyone to explain Newcastle's amazing fall from grace. After having spent 16 years in top flight, they are relegated at long last.
It wasn't so long ago when Newcastle were the only club challenging Manchester United's dominance in the premier league. The club's goal was gradually brought down from winning the league to being top 4 in the league.After a season or two, this was further adjusted to being top 6 in the league, so that they could qualify for Europe at the very least.
There are so many reasons why Newcastle screwed up big time, people can argue and debate about the various causes and reasons, but as far as I'm concerned, there is only one: the sacking of sir bobby Robson. Newcastle was on a path of no return. To put it short, they self-destructed.
After his sacking, Newcastle went downhill. From their league position of 5th in the season before his sacking, Newcastle plummeted all the way till they hit rock bottom. The worst had yet to come.
Who would have guessed that a club like Newcastle could face the drop?
Some may say that it's just soccer, and that fans, at worst, may just lose some bragging rights. True, but for fans who stood by them after so many years, relegation is just too hard to swallow. Newcastle united haven't won a single domestic trophy in 53 years,yet, every home game sees an average attendance of 50'000 Geordie faithfuls. The toon army never failed to back their club whenever they needed support, but the club repaid their fans with heartache and disappointment, season after season.
There are no excuses for Newcastle being relegated. Afterall, they were ranked as one of the top 10 clubs in the world, and were the 8th richest club. Now, they are on the verge of bankruptcy. the repercussions of relegation is far more serious than some may think. television rights is one, losing fans worldwide is another...i cant even start imagining.
On hindsight, relegation might not be a totally bad thing. Newcastle needs a wake up call bad. This relegation would help differentiate the loyal one from those who only play for the sake of money. For the latter, u can just fuck off. Newcastle United don't need players like you. I'm not just referring to an individual, but a whole group of people.It's time we offload these rotten apples, those who drew huge wage packets but didn't deliver, those who played only for the sake of money, those who had already lost the love for the game, those who gambled on horses, those who caused the downfall of Newcastle. Once these jokes are gone, Newcastle would have a higher chance of revival.
Amid this crisis, it is heartwarming to know that there are loyal players in the squad, who love the club and want to stick with the club no matter what. I salute these players. ( ameobi amoeba excluded )
there are too many thoughts running through my mind, but i shall just end with this. I hope Newcastle would pick themselves up, and gain promotion to top flight soon. I wont know when, but I'll wait..cos i know it'll happen.
To the other Newcastle fans, Qing sheng, Jireh and myself, cheer up! there's always next season!
ONCE A GEORDIE, ALWAYS A GEORDIE!
sorry dear, it shouldn't have happened =( forgive me
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