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So, where did our quiet summer go?

May 29th, 2010 | 138 Comments |

Just where do we stand Mike?
Just where do we stand Mike?
It was supposed to be the perfect summer. On the back of a season that far surpassed the expectations of many a Newcastle fan, we should have been looking forward to a summer of planning ahead whilst avoiding the off field turmoil that has dogged us for a number of years now. A period of calm and stability in the maelstrom that is Newcastle United.

All the signs had suggested that Mike Ashley may have been learning a thing or two about this whole running a football club malarkey. The general feeling was of optimism, fuelled by an unexpected yet seamless transfer window back in January in which the team was strengthened sufficiently to ensure we finished top of the pile, and in some style.

But just a few short weeks after the end of a season that has given us so many memories, earned us so many plaudits, and broken so many records, that feeling of optimism has been dampened somewhat with the release of that sodding statement. Fans that were, for once, starting to sing from the same optimistic hymn-sheet, have now been pulled apart again, which is leading to trouble, confusion and, in some cases, anger. I can understand the frustration, although as many of you know I have a ‘wait and see’ philosphy and will wait until the at least the new season gets underway before making a judgement, others may not be so patient, which of course is their right. (more…)