Newcastle takeover???

woppy101 · 21 Jun 2020 at 21:47

Lot of reports that it could go through this week

BaZ87 · 21 Jun 2020 at 21:52

I hope for your sake that a decision is made sooner rather than later Woppy.

woppy101 · 21 Jun 2020 at 21:56

BaZ87 said:
I hope for your sake that a decision is made sooner rather than later Woppy.

Your not the only one, I have a nice bottle of red(2015 chateauneuf du pape to be exact)and 6 cans in the fridge that’s been in there since the original story broke in April that are waiting to be cracked open.

Bigpig · 22 Jun 2020 at 06:10

woppy101 said:
Even more news, I’m amazed at the concessions Saudi have agreed too
“I can confirm that the official beIN boxes are now functional in Saudi Arabia and thus streaming Premier League games. Multiple Saudi-based sources say beIN output has worked since Wednesday. Here is one box from a friend used today to watch”
https://twitter.com/JacobsBen/status/1274763813678714882?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1274763813678714882&ref_url=https://www.newcastle-online.org/forum/index.php?topic=104153.20275

After all there's 35million odd new Newcastle fans wanting to watch and support their team legally

Unless you read the Times they have started to say the PIF are ready to walk away. Must be running out of stories or people stoped clicking

Bigpig · 23 Jun 2020 at 06:28

O dear I see the Saudi's have took Seria A off BeIN.

Think they waited until they got subs then announced that they can't legally show it which is strange as the rights is for next season.

Think the premiership and Spanish is not up until the following year with bidding starting next year?

woppy101 · 23 Jun 2020 at 07:21

Bigpig said:
O dear I see the Saudi's have took Seria A off BeIN.

Think they waited until they got subs then announced that they can't legally show it which is strange as the rights is for next season.

Think the premiership and Spanish is not up until the following year with bidding starting next year?

They have taken the German league rights as well
https://twitter.com/U8L86/status/1275168975392030720

Bein seem to have kick the hornets nest, at this rate they will be left with nothing, bet they wish they had not said anything about the takeover now.
I’m going to make a prediction that the next PL overseas tv rights deal will be the biggest ever

reminds me of that old saying "never punch a bear in the mouth until you know how sharp it's teeth are."

Bigpig · 23 Jun 2020 at 11:55

The old crack down on piracy now is starting to make sense

MissChief · 23 Jun 2020 at 12:03

Sounds like a giant middle finger to Bein and the Qataris. Fight us we fight you back.

woppy101 · 23 Jun 2020 at 12:22

MissChief said:
Sounds like a giant middle finger to Bein and the Qataris. Fight us we fight you back.

The PL will be loving this in a cash generation POV

Bigpig · 23 Jun 2020 at 12:24

Think it all started when BeIN were demanding money and reduced rates because of Covid 19 and how close the Saudi's are with the Spanish and Italian League's and the promotions they are doing.

Not 100% sure they got the rights yet but it looks like it's going that way!

Qatar have proper small man syndrome!!!

woppy101 · 24 Jun 2020 at 12:28

The Newcastle takeover to a tee
Gonna sign Bale on Monday
Piracy Issues back again on Tuesday
Another letter from Cengiz on Wednesday
Takeover imminent on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Nothing's happened by Sunday

Bigpig · 24 Jun 2020 at 12:43

So true. The final paperwork and transfer of funds would take around a week once the PL gives it the so called green light. So doubt it would be announced this week.

ik9000 · 24 Jun 2020 at 14:09

if you were about to takeover a club wouldn't you wait until the end of the season so you knew which league they would be in. That would massively affect price surely?

woppy101 · 24 Jun 2020 at 14:13

ik9000 said:
if you were about to takeover a club wouldn't you wait until the end of the season so you knew which league they would be in. That would massively affect price surely?

I don’t think there is much chance of Newcastle going down now TBH

ik9000 · 24 Jun 2020 at 14:57

woppy101 said:
I don’t think there is much chance of Newcastle going down now TBH

Given the state of Bournemouth at the moment I'm inclined to agree with you. I wonder if they regret selling Ritchie? Also wtf is with Francis not playing for them anymore. Ridiculous!

woppy101 · 24 Jun 2020 at 15:13

ik9000 said:
Given the state of Bournemouth at the moment I'm inclined to agree with you. I wonder if they regret selling Ritchie? Also wtf is with Francis not playing for them anymore. Ridiculous!

Just Bournemouth? I would stick West Ham and Watford in that list.

ik9000 · 24 Jun 2020 at 15:24

only one of them can go though. Villa and Norwich have put towels on the other two spots already.

edit: of the the three my preference would be for west ham to go down as Watford have played some decent football this season plus they have Pearson in charge who I have a lot of time for, ditto Bournemouth have Eddie Howe plus they are more on a budget and will actually have a go at teams which is always nice to see. They have sadly been dire in recent matches and I fear for them. Not sure what's going on but they seem to have lost their mojo of late. Very weird.

woppy101 · 25 Jun 2020 at 13:20

@BaZ87 if this takeover actually ends up going through can we turn this thread into a Newcastle club thread?, as I sense were going to get a lot of hate whichever way it falls like City did and still does.

ik9000 · 25 Jun 2020 at 13:24

woppy101 said:
The Newcastle takeover to a tee
Gonna sign Bale on Monday
Piracy Issues back again on Tuesday
Another letter from Cengiz on Wednesday
Takeover imminent on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Nothing's happened by Sunday

try reciting this to the tune of Craig David's 7 days. Works well!

woppy101 · 25 Jun 2020 at 13:40

ik9000 said:
try reciting this to the tune of Craig David's 7 days. Works well!

That’s what i was doing mate