The Sports Psychology Blog

This Sports Psychology blog examines the real purposes of a football club...beyond the points and the position.

Football - The Purpose Of Newcastle United

I am walking through the streets of Newcastle, when I am stopped by a journalist. He wants to know my reaction to the news that a buyer, Mike Ashley, has come in for Newcastle United. He asks me if I think this will be the catalyst Newcastle United need to become a force again. I tell him that throwing money at Newcastle United will not make them a force. Throwing money has not made them a force for the last ten years. Why should it change now? Too many players have taken the Newcastle money and given little back in return.

The journalist says that Newcastle people want United to compete with the top four. But is the purpose of Newcastle United football club. Simply to be a top four Premiership club. Is that it? Does it begin and end there?

Frankly I think that's a dull goal. For me Newcastle United have always been synonymous with attractive football. What about if the goal was to play a brand of football that would have people on the edge of their seats. To play football that reminded people why they loved football in the first place. To play attacking football that was build on pace, precision, fluency and the sheer love of scoring goals. To play a brand of football that the game had never seen before. This would be a good use of Mike Ashley's millions.

Posted by Martin Perry: Confidence Coach & Sports Psychology

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