Is There a Place for for Ex Players in Newcastle?

There is a real connection between the ownership, the fans and players. Every other football club does it, other than newcastle. We know the reasons why it hasn't happened over the past few years. But again, i would be pretty hopeful that you would see that start to to change. Because there are players, not only in this country, but in europe, who have been cessful here or riht. They might not have won anything, but in terms of who they are and what they could bring to the football club. Why would mike ashley a smart business man may billions of pounds in this sort of private businesses  not do that most simple thing?