I understand that when it comes to writing articles, especially about sport, that it is always important to remain impartial towards the topics you discuss, yet for this one, I just cannot.
?Once in a while you read an article that just gets you slightly riled, in this case, Jamie Redknapp?s article in the Daily Mail, with regards to Newcastle United?s recent shopping spree in France, did just that. ?
Now before I go off on a rant and rave, I do in essence agree with some of the things Mr. Redknapp is saying, and in general I respect him as a pundit. He makes some valid points about the state of academy football at Newcastle and in the UK, mainly about how it has not produced. Fair enough.
Yet it is his statement that instead of buying anew squad of foreign players, Newcastle should be promoting their own youth players, is where things just go a little array. In many ways yes, Jamie, in an ideal world, you are right. Promoting from within, like Barcelona, is a local fans dream, but on Newcastle?s current form, it is not a risk worth taking. In actual fact it is a risk they have already taken, and look how it?s turned out.?
?One of the main reasons that Newcastle did not buy players in the summer was because Pardew had faith in the youth players that were at the club, however this was misjudged and clearly it hasn?t worked. Even to Pardew?s own admission. He has given the likes of Shane Ferguson, Sammy Ameobi, James Tavernier and (even!) Nile Ranger the opportunity to perform, yet still Newcastle sink.
?I agree youth development is important, but with the instant success that is now required in football just to stay afloat, youth development is too long term to fix a short-term problem. ?The success Barcelona have now, had its conception in the days of when Johan Cruyff was in charge. It is only today that Barcelona are bearing the fruits. Before, like most other clubs, they bought in new players to compete at the highest level. (Figo, Ronaldo, Kluivert, Rivaldo, Ibrahimovic, Eto?o, Ronaldinho).
?This is exactly why there has been an influx of players to the north east. Newcastle have used the market wisely to pick up good quality players with high re-sale value, in order to help resurrect a rapidly sinking ship. It does not matter if they are French or from anywhere else. Moreover, English players have become far too overpriced, Newcastle have picked up better quality players from abroad for cheaper prices and less wages. Clubs like Newcastle cannot afford to be spending ?15 million on players like Zaha, especially when they have no proven top league or extensive international experience. Yohan Cabaye cost just over ?4 million, while Jordan Henderson cost Liverpool ?20 million. Demba Ba was free and yet Darren Bent cost Aston Villa ?18 million. Ben Arfa cost ?6 million yet Stuart Downing is bought for ?20 million, also, by Liverpool. It is almost farcical.?
?The days where Newcastle produce eleven Geordies able to compete is not realistic anymore. It may looklike they are giving up on their Geordie identity, but the Premiership is now an international league, where clubs are not even owned by Englishmen, let alone from their own area. A price one perhaps has to pay for the quality that the league now offers. ?
?These new players Newcastle have signed will most likely be there for no more than three years before being sold on for a profit. By then, if all goes to plan, there will be a youth player ready to fill in the void. It is economics of the market.
?Phew?now breathe?.!
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Source: http://footballspeak.com/post/2013/01/27/Jamie-Redknapp.aspx
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