Newcastle takeover???

BaZ87 · 7 Oct 2021 at 17:56

BaZ87 said:
I hope we get pictures of drunk Newcastle fans with tea towels on their head 'walking like an Egyptian' as we did when City were taken over.

It was never in doubt:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1446152842155278338

Robbo · 7 Oct 2021 at 17:58

Bigpig said:
He knew

You could argue you haven't got your club back at all, it's now a sportswashing front.

glenimp617 · 7 Oct 2021 at 18:00

Great news imho

Hopefully this means they can buy their way to victory like the other four have done for the past decade. The more teams with a chance of winning the league the better!

Even better than that though, no more sports direct branding at the ground

Bigpig · 7 Oct 2021 at 18:04

Robbo said:
You could argue you haven't got your club back at all, it's now a sportswashing front.

Now now. I trust the PL's judgement that the State will have zero controll over the club.

Azza · 7 Oct 2021 at 18:06

BaZ87 said:
The PL's FFP works in 3 year cycles. Based on previous profits and the allowable loss, Newcastle can afford to lose £190m in this years accounts and still meet FFP. If Newcastle did lose £190m this year (for arguments sake), they would then need to make a circa £70m profit next season to meet FFP then. If Newcastle qualified for Europe, they'd have to make a £140m profit next season to meet UEFA's FFP as they only allow losses of around £30m as opposed to the PL's £100m odd.

Just look at what a great job we've done pushing to the limit the last 4 or so seasons.

I think Newcastle should get Steve Walsh in as DoF.

BaZ87 · 7 Oct 2021 at 18:06

Bigpig said:
Now now. I trust the PL's judgement that the State will have zero controll over the club.

I disagree. The PL is clearly corrupt and there needs to be an investigation into Richard Masters and Amanda Stavely.

Ayahuasca · 7 Oct 2021 at 18:21

BaZ87 said:
I disagree. The PL is clearly corrupt and there needs to be an investigation into Richard Masters and Amanda Stavely.

HAHAHAHA, gottem!

uber soldat · 7 Oct 2021 at 18:23

They might keep Bruce as manager. :cry:

BaZ87 · 7 Oct 2021 at 18:26

Ayahuasca said:
HAHAHAHA, gottem!

Thanks. I wasn't sure if I was being too subtle there

Bigpig · 7 Oct 2021 at 18:28

BaZ87 said:
I disagree. The PL is clearly corrupt and there needs to be an investigation into Richard Masters and Amanda Stavely.

But the PL is the clubs we would have to investigate ourselves

BaZ87 · 7 Oct 2021 at 18:32

Bigpig said:
But the PL is the clubs we would have to investigate ourselves

You can't really be sarcastic with me when I was right all along

And yes, this is me patting myself on the back.

adam cool dude · 7 Oct 2021 at 18:37

uber soldat said:
They might keep Bruce as manager.

I doubt it if they want to stay up this season. Zidane will be announced next week.

Bigpig · 7 Oct 2021 at 18:38

BaZ87 said:
You can't really be sarcastic with me when I was right all along And yes, this is me patting myself on the back.

Hah thought you might get that wee dig

Done deal all that matters now. Was never in doubt.
Still a bit shocked at the 1 billion payoff. Just goes to show who's runing world football.

BaZ87 · 7 Oct 2021 at 18:42

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1446142274027638784

This is funny but also so sad at the same time. I'm sure, deep down, that even the most hardened Newcastle supporter with any knowledge of Saudi and MBS is uncomfortable with the takeover but we're going to see so many instances of this - a brutal (evil even) dictator being celebrated because a few kids think they're going to sign Divock Origi in January.

Malevolence · 7 Oct 2021 at 18:46

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1446167800238723072

Mucky_Pup · 7 Oct 2021 at 18:47

Was thinking I might get my season ticket back, just went online to check, half an hour queue just to get in lol

Robbo · 7 Oct 2021 at 18:49

BaZ87 said:
This is funny but also so sad at the same time. I'm sure, deep down, that even the most hardened Newcastle supporter with any knowledge of Saudi and MBS is uncomfortable with the takeover but we're going to see so many instances of this - a brutal (evil even) dictator being celebrated because a few kids think they're going to sign Divock Origi in January.

Looking at some of them, I doubt humanitarian issues will resonate at any level.

BaZ87 · 7 Oct 2021 at 18:55

Robbo said:
Looking at some of them, I doubt humanitarian issues will resonate at any level.

It would have been the same at any club. Some people won't have a clue and some just won't care. It's difficult to blame the ones that don't care either - why should they care when the Premier League don't. The fact that Saudi butcher journos and crucify countless people each year, just because they oppose the state, didn't cause the PL any problems. The only thing that stopped the takeover was money.

Robbo · 7 Oct 2021 at 19:03

BaZ87 said:
It would have been the same at any club. Some people won't have a clue and some just won't care. It's difficult to blame the ones that don't care either - why should they care when the Premier League don't. The fact that Saudi butcher journos and crucify countless people each year, just because they oppose the state, didn't cause the PL any problems. The only thing that stopped the takeover was money.

Oh, definitely. Let's not forget the UK Govt roll out the red carpet for the Saudi's too. Setting a good example.

Bigpig · 7 Oct 2021 at 19:30

Nothing to see

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1446180648713166851