Former chairman Freddy Shepherd claims managing Newcastle is one of the biggest challenges in English football.
Shepherd: "There is absolutely no doubt about it, the job of managing Newcastle United has become one of the most challenging in English football.
Weight Of Expectation Too Much For Everyone At SJP!
By Nu Mad
Updated Monday, 8th September 2008
"There is a unique sort of pressure on Tyneside, a weight of expectation and a fevered intensity that I don't think you get in other parts of the country.
"Now Mike Ashley is discovering what I learned a long time ago - the easy part of owning Newcastle is buying the club.
"All the ingredients appear to be there, but getting them to blend together has proved tantalisingly elusive."
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