Let that sink in – Newcastle United four year perspective | OneFootball

Being on holiday right now, I had the pleasure of keeping up with what was happening with Newcastle United at Parkhead yesterday via The Mag, it’s comments section to be precise.

Judging by what was being said, there was no way I was going to misconstrue how events at Celtic Park were unfolding.

A poor performance and some woeful defending maybe, but half the first team missing was the backdrop to this, and yet judging by most (not all admittedly) of what I read, you’d think we’d been battered in a Champions League qualifier, with all of that great work in finishing fifth at the end of last season being undone.

After landing Anthony Elanga, I suppose most of us felt that there’d be further progress in the transfer market by now, and not particularly of the kind that’s seen Sean Longstaff leave for Elland Road.

Now it seems Alexander Isak is Anfield bound, certainly that’s how the cynics and conspiracy theorists have interpreted Sir Edward’s words in the aftermath of the defeat in Glasgow’s East End. Who knows? We shall see…

The transfer window doesn’t slam shut until early evening on 1st September. Granted, you’d want new faces in well before then, but with more than a month to go, I’m not panicking just yet.

I’m also not clamouring for a return of Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghoudoussi, irrespective of whether you believe they’d be doing better in the wheeling and dealing stakes right now.

What is certain, is that Newcastle United is in infinitely better shape than the mess that our new owners inherited in October 2021.

In less than four years, the new regime has, amongst other things, avoided nailed on relegation, won a major trophy, twice qualified for the European Champions League, broken the club transfer record and lost 4-0 at Parkhead in a meaningless friendly with half the first team missing.

Let that sink in if you’re looking for perspective.