Hughton Appears to agree
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2010/01/12/nufc-deny-chase-for-striker-rickie-lambert-72703-25580618/
Obviously they come from the Solent Interview but they surely answer the question raised by the poster dont they so what is the point saying they are second hand.
I still think it was better fifty years when we did it without spending loads.
Of course it is different now and success can only probably be bought
So the more we spend the more we will be successful.
I think that SFC is worth more now than what ML has invested so there is no problem