Quote Originally Posted by GazFish35 View Post
We aren't a "glamour" club or based in a capital city so we are never going to be able to attract big names, we have to get better at finding blokes who everyone's reaction to is "who the hell is that?" and then having them surprise everyone.
I disagree... Yes we're not a "glamour club" but that doesn't mean we can't attract big name signings (in comparison to the A-League).
Newcastle is a very attractive place to live, we just need to be better in marketing our Club and City. Not everyone wants to live in the big smoke footballers are no exception to that, sure some will want the big city life of Melbourne/Sydney/Brisbane but not all will. This is where we need to improve, do your research on targeted players and sell the lifestyle along with the football.

Completely hypothetical but what's to say in 2 years we approach Steven Gerrard a bloke that has a wife 3 young girls is a big family man and in football terms leads a pretty quite life. Where do you think a more attractive destination would be for someone like that, nice and relaxing life of Newcastle or the flashy lights and hustle and bustle of Sydney?