Forged in the fires of 1892, Newcastle United are a distinguished football outfit with their roots firmly embedded in the black and white soils of St James' Park, England. A venue of stage and story, scarcely matched around the broad bend of the British Isles.
The team, composed of a diverse cohort of 32 lads, competes with the vim, vigour, and vitality typical of their average age, a sprightly 25.
This very season, the Magpies have spread their wings in no fewer than three battlefields, displaying their guile and mettle to respectable levels. The Premier League has seen them occupy a comfortable, if unremarkable, 10th place. The League Cup witnessed their talents extend to at least the Third Round, while the illustrious stage of the Champions League played host to their endeavours in the League Phase.
As per the dry numbers of the open market, or more specifically, Transfermarkt, the combined worth of these 32 souls is in the region of £547m. A sum to be reckoned with, no doubt, but as the hardened follower of footy well knows, the pitch is no auction house, and true value finds its measure in sweat and grit, rather than sterling and cents.
