Hmmmm, I would say it will take up to 10 to 15 years for the Magpies to be anywhere near a top four slot and probably another 5 after that to be in contention to be Premier League champions. 20 years, I think the owners are going to go through managers and players like a hot knife through butter if they don't keep a lid on it.
They can't go around splashing the cash as 9 out of 10 times it ends in dressing room failure, you need a Pep Guardiola figure to do that and your current manager is not up to it. I'm expecting the Newcastle owners will waste millions on rash player decisions that overrule the managers preferred choices. Me thinks there's going to be fireworks at Newcastle in the near future and it won't be on the bloody pitch.
I keep hearing the media and fans saying they need a striker, really!, that bloody nonsense has been spouted for years and years and usually its the wrong thing to do. Newcastle's troubles goes a lot deeper than that, I would look at the defence first, are they supplying the midfield?, if not, get it seen to. Are your midfield players supplying the striker, if not get that seen to as well, if your striker is getting supplied and he's not scoring then you can blame him and only then.
If the manager hasn't sat the players down today and read them the riot act he needs to be kicked out of the club immediately. Money is a great motivator and if Newcastle do get relegated (and that's not a gimme) you won't see many Premier League teams waving a new contract in the players faces.
Newcastle v Watford on Saturday, if the managers done his job they'll win it, if he hasn't they're in for an uphill slog of a season with no one to blame but them selves.