Originally Posted by Newkie

Yeah I guess that makes sense if it's about trophy totals, but a cup here or there won't prevent those with financial backing from surpassing anyone with a decent history. I guess ideally I'd hope for some at the top to implode as Liverpool nearly did a few years ago so that Newcastle would be in a strong position to fight out for the top 4 and steadily whore out our brand to the global fan base who jump on the bandwagon in order to accumulate the wealth required to fight for the big trophies. It's hardly glamorous or ideal but that seems to be the way football is now in England. We've come close so many times in the recent past to the title that I would love to win it, but I can't see it ever happening without drastic changes in the next 30 years and that is a depressing thought. Cups in England have lost a lot of their magic recently it seems but I would love to win the FA cup or win the Europa League in a final against sides I liked as a kid, like Milan, Juve or Ajax. Going abroad for matches like that would be immense.