Let's be realistic.
The only top players we will get are those who are unable to command the big wages anywhere else, anymore.
It means we get a lot of potential mercenaries.
The major issue is, if we get mercenaries we need one's that can do the job required and not those who sign on as bit part players, juggling between disinterest and sickness at the drop of a hat.
It has to be managed carefully until we can gain some traction to get to a stage where we can actually become a club that players want to come to because we are starting to be successful..whenever that may be.
It doesn't matter how we achieve any success because it will not be recognised by fans outside of Newcastle. It will be bought, even if we spent less than the Villas and Evertons.
The game has been sold to the devil long before we got took over and it's all about just getting some footballing enjoyment out of it because all of the game is brought into question with greedy players and bent officials and dodgy club owners in all kinds of dodgy stuff.
It's pretty plain to see but some won;t see it if they are the clubs that are getting the preferential treatment.
Possibly, in time, us fans won't if we get preferential treatment. I say...if.
So basically it's about...if we can afford it then let's see what we can get, even if we do pay over the odds...because let's face it, it's no going to affect the club financially, like it would with Ashley if he did it.
We basically seem to have an open cheque book and a ticket to flout the FFP like many other clubs are doing.
Trippier for 25 million and a hefty wage? So what. What does it matter anymore?
Money talks and players will walk, no matter what.