Ashley sets Newcastle Europe goal

[BBC Sport]

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley wants the club to be challenging for Europe on a regular basis as part of a his long-term strategy.

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[vlad-the-impaling-gunner]

He has a 'long-term strategy'? I thought he was trying to get rid of Newcastle.

 

[CallumHowey]

Don't worry this confused me as well when I read it earlier. I believe we could but that'd take 5 years at least.

 

[thfc_09]

Mike Ashley literally has no idea does he.

 

[Ben]

Drunk again?

 

[Ed Syers]

Lulz, that's pretty funny.

 

[GodCubed]

Screwy title from the BBC as usual. He's said in 4-5 years which IMO is a reasonable goal. There's no problem aiming for Europe, after all.

 

[Dunc]

Screwy title from the BBC as usual. He's said in 4-5 years which IMO is a reasonable goal. There's no problem aiming for Europe, after all.

Exactly, with the right investment we have as much of a chance as anyone. Considering we were Champions league regulars like 8-10 years ago, we a fan base and stadium that deserves European football.

Although, I think we need a fair bit of investment in the squad.

 

[Ben]

with the right investment

If you never had an obese, betting obsessed alcoholic owner then yeah.

Nah but as you said, Newcastle fans definitely deserve more than they're getting at the moment, a great club.

 

[Cal.]

What's with these non-story Newcastle headlines and the ignorant drones they bring out lately? It's hardly as if the club wants to languish in mid-table mediocrity, and Europe isn't that lofty a goal, especially considering we were in with a shout of finishing in that part of the table just a month or two ago. Things will hopefully only get better for us now, especially since the clubs with Shephard-esque chairmen are going to be ****** over the next few year, and we have a naturally high turnover.