I think Newcastle United should just take any Premier League PSR punishment and keep on going | OneFootball

The speculation press seem to have an unnatural desire to force the sale of every Newcastle United player.

Especially those who have shown promise, guile, and a determination to succeed.

It seems that not only does the Premier League wish to hamper the development of Newcastle with PSR (Profit and Sustainability Roles), but they are supported by unrelenting press speculation, determined to undermine any forward plans and success.

Bruno Guimaraes is leaving for Man City, Chelsea are trying to buy Alexander Isak and now Anthony Gordon is heading to Liverpool.

Interesting headlines, considering Man City are facing a very likely heavy points deduction or even relegation, due to their 115 outstanding FFP charges and Chelsea being ‘forced’ to sell players under the same pressures of PSR that we face.

The only concerning issue is Gordon to Liverpool, but why on earth would that be a consideration, when Gordon has proven himself as worthy as Isak and Bruno?

In fact, after watching the Newcastle United Amazon documentary, maybe the press have forgotten Newcastle’s determination to buy Anthony Gordon, with Amanda Staveley insistent on getting that deal over the line. I’m not sure Liverpool are really that bothered about Gordon and whether these stories would exist if he wasn’t from Merseyside?

I don’t agree with the pressures placed on any club with regard to PSR, a situation and rule that causes an imbalance in favour of clubs with higher existing revenues, rather than an actual fact of capable affordability.

However, we are where we are and Newcastle United seemingly need to raise money to avoid penalties. However, after seeing the actuality of penalties so far, and the likelihood of Man City winning the current civil case regarding Associated Party Transactions (APTs) and the stifling of commerce through sponsorship, I’d be inclined to risk the penalty and get on with planning ahead for the season.

To build a team that pushes for success, the foundations are the key.

Pope, Botman, Bruno, Tonali, Joelinton, Gordon and Isak form that foundation.

They are already being complemented by the raft of younger players signed and coming through the ranks – Miley, Hall and Livermento to name but a few.

Then we have the likes of the lesser spotted Willock and the warrior Longstaff who played much of the season injured.

I understand players may be sold.

I don’t like that Minteh is being possibly sacrificed even before he adorns a Newcastle shirt, a player with more than just promise.

The Premier League risk isolating themselves as clubs will start to look for loopholes in the rules, possibly set to look at another breakaway from the Premier League (I don’t support this by the way).

The Premier League as an organisation are dependant financially on a successful product which attracts a huge worldwide audience and brings with it the world’s best players to teams in the league and for all to witness and see.

It seems madness that such a business would then seek to stifle growth of its own products, the football teams that provide the finance and wealth through attraction to an audience.

PSR/FFP should be about clubs working within a structure of their own affordability.

Imagine saying to British Airways or Virgin that they can’t buy any more planes until Easyjet catch up financially, or the Bank of England telling Lloyds or Barclays that they can’t invest until a localised Building society can compete.

Good management of financial awareness and risk is key to the development of all businesses. If you overstretch and fail, then you suffer, such as Northern Rock did in banking and Leeds United did in football terms, a failed experiment resulting in relegation and years away from the top flight.

I don’t like the imbalance in football finances but the attraction of Burnley is nowhere near the attraction of Leeds United, I don’t like the dominance of the generational top six, but the Premier League as an organisation does. The last two seasons have seen a wider growth and challenge with Newcastle and then Villa making it to the Champions League and signs apparent of teams such as Wolves being in strong financial development going forward.

As a fan, I’ve often wondered if I have a legal challenge against the Premier League on the basis of being a customer of their product, which is being denied true development and therefore reducing and demeaning my role as a customer.

Am I being prejudiced against, because I support none of the fanciful ‘big six’ clubs’?

Perhaps the Premier League should consider that the ‘big six’ tried to break the current system and form their own, with help of other clubs on the continent. Betrayed in reality by their own prized possessions.

The lesson is simple, stifle growth of the wealthiest and they will break away.

Allow fuller growth based on capability and a challenge exists in the Premier League, as clubs grow and develop, such as Newcastle, Wolves, Villa and other teams with wealthy owners seeking to compete and upset the current ‘order’.

My message to Newcastle United is, take the punishment and develop the team and club.

Let the players stick together against the injustice and adversity and give a proverbial finger to PSR with success on the pitch.