Should Newcastle United’s new owners succeed in their plans to poach Brendan Rodgers, then drowning puppies might be the only course of action left in this infernal PR disaster.
The madness of the previous week has already been hard to understand.
How much Newcastle’s takeover turns the stomach appears to depend on where you stand on basic human rights and Steve Bruce’s defensive shape.
Apparently, the two are interchangeable. Yes, Amnesty International has called for an urgent meeting with the English Premier League to discuss issues such as women’s rights, the persecution of religious minorities and the odd murder of a critical journalist, but the Magpies really were hopeless in their 2-1 defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers earlier this month.
Some urgent perspective is needed. Bruce has got to go. It’s a proper crisis. His 4-5-1 antics at the Molineux were the last straw. Newcastle fans want their club back.
It’s an infectious demand in England right now. Everyone wants something back: their football club, their country, their sovereignty and their post-1945 status as a declining, imperial power. The Magpies are no different.
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