As for what constitute a big or small club…or best fans…we can all argue until the cows come home…but all of us, arsenal, spurs, toons or man u supporters would still visit this site. If any fans disagree with any articles written, they can post their own. I am sure the admin would allow articles that are not personal in nature to be posted here..if not you can always start another website to do it.

Well I for one truly enjoyed watching Newcastle play even though I am a Gunners supporters. If we talk about entertaining values, Newcastle in the new millenium definately beats everyone else. Bowyer vs Dyer, now that is a classic.

Is it really a proud boast to be one of the 5 biggest clubs in the Premier League and to have failed so spectacularly to win anything at all?

As for richest - sure if you measure wealth by debt.

Seriously, to argue Newcastle are not a big club is bizarre, huge support though I find it interesting they view themselves as so commited - where were the waiting lists for season tickets before John Hall got involved?. It also kind of defeats the object - much better to have a laugh at their expense because they are such a big club - just makes their failure to achieve funnier.

Can Newcastle be described as a “Big Club”? with no tropihes to their name can Freddy Shepherd really claim that the Newcastle Mangers jobs is ?one of the biggest in world football??…

Your article asks why no one questioned Sheppard when he said they are one of the biggest clubs in the world, when the real question is why do the bar code clad geordies lap up his every word? The answer is simple. Tell them they are the biggest club, the best fans, and Owen didn?t sign because no other club wanted him, and the deluded love it, just love it. Remember, in Geordie world, to be a big club, you have to get big gates. To a real Geordie, counting empty seats at opposing grounds is much more enjoyable than counting trophy?s in your cabinet at the end of the season.

Let?s hope they never realise what the rest of the country (excluding the MOTD panel) really thinks, because without them, football would be a far less humorous place.

Yes in terms of support, expectations, turnover and financial clout, they are a big club. They can’t be that attractive a prospect to the management and playing staff needed to bring success, as they would have been able to recruit the right manager and players to bring them the success they crave.

Oh I forget they did have a decent manager a couple of years ago, but did the dirty on him.

Well yes, outside of Newcastle that is the metric used.

Within Newcastle the only thing that matters is the size of the crowd….funny isn’t it really, because I recall them giving it large when their neighbour had not won a cup, when they did, it was a mickey mouse cup….and one that does not matter! No, because size counts, I guess it is a reflection on their life experience, because looking at the size of the average geordie beer belly, how could you not be size concious?

Small Town in Europe…….read it and weep.
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