Newcastle United FC about to join the big time

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Comical. Absolutely comical. Self preservation at it's finest :roll:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... astle-deal


Just the type of signing to propel your club into the super power status - a has been perma crock player :lol: :lol: :lol:

(cant find the link now but apparently geordie fans want ramsey as their first signing :oops: :oops: )

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I hear the Newcastle fans are organising a protest already because the price of Pies is the First thing to be Increased. :D

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wilson2.0 wrote:
Sat Oct 09, 2021 4:29 am
What is the fit and proper persons test? Bin Salman is the guy who ordered that poor journalist cut up. There are people in the USA who want to investigate The Saudi governments role in 9/11. There are human rights abuses galore committed by Newcastle's new owners. Can women drive in this country. Newcastle new owners are basically a watered down version of the Taliban. The Saudi's are more despotic than Man Cities owners.

Didnt Bin Laden support us? And after 9/11 we 'banned' him from highbury, mainly as a gesture as the worlds most wanted terrorist couldn't exactly sit in the clock end unnoticed. But now we have owners of premier league clubs who lead governments who would brush up against terrorists and commit atrocities themselves. Its incredible the lack of standards in English football regarding which people can buy into the premier league.

Wont be long now before a drug cartel buys into the league.
From what I seem to remember reading a few years ago, it all hinges on whether they have any interests in other clubs or have had any convictions for financial dishonesty or negligence. By the looks of it, it seems torture, terrorism, extra-judicial killings and human rights abuses are all absolutely fine. I think having spent time in prison also prohibits someone from running a club and I read a piece about five years ago which made the point that under that rule; Nelson Mandela would have been prevented from running a Premier League club but Osama Bin Laden, Saddam Hussein and Jim Jong Un would all have been perfectly fine.

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Why oppose the ESL if this is what its come down to. All modern football is, is a spending competition where fans get pinched in the rat race to pay higher transfer fees and higher wages. Newcastle will join City as a club with a bottomless pit of cash, Chelsea pockets are not the deepest anymore, United, Liverpool, Tottenham, & ourselves can still generate cash to spend although every revenue avenue is exhausted to be able to do this, and this mostly involves pinching the fans. This is the case for all clubs below in the money hierarchy.

I havent bought a kit in years, I went to London three years ago and made no effort to watch a game, I dont pay for the streaming services here in Australia to watch all games live. There are two free to air games per week and if Arsenal are one of them, great, if not, I can only watch the replay which I only watch if we win. For principle I haven't spent any money on football for the past 5 years.

Fans are getting mugged and treated like a customers rather than fans. To all these people opposing the ESL, what is the integrity of modern football do you think your protecting? The ESL will happen regardless. Once the best assets in world football are sold off and controlled unconditionally by sovereign wealth funds and private businessman, they will do what they want with it.

Stop spending money on the game. Indulge some other vanity or invest it. You can still follow football, but F me if I have to pay for it. Im not contributing to Willians wages.

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Just seen an article about NUFC...spokesperson for takeover team talking......

“We’re proud to be part of the Premier League. It’s an incredibly competitive league, which we love. Premier League football is the best in the world, and Newcastle United is the best team in the world.

“We want to see it get those trophies, obviously. At top of the Premier League, in Europe, but to get trophies means patience, investment, time.

Then goes on to say they may raid Arsenal for Leno, Holding , AMN, Elneny and Nekitah....

FFS they sign that lot more likely to be relegated :D :D

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Redarmy wrote:
Sun Oct 10, 2021 3:38 pm
Just seen an article about NUFC...spokesperson for takeover team talking......

“We’re proud to be part of the Premier League. It’s an incredibly competitive league, which we love. Premier League football is the best in the world, and Newcastle United is the best team in the world.

“We want to see it get those trophies, obviously. At top of the Premier League, in Europe, but to get trophies means patience, investment, time.

Then goes on to say they may raid Arsenal for Leno, Holding , AMN, Elneny and Nekitah....

FFS they sign that lot more likely to be relegated :D :D
Welcome to all 5 along with Xhaka and Kolasinac. Anyone else they would like? A few on loan who could go there.

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The papers this morning were all stating what an exciting time it is for geordie fans, and in the same articles they were suggesting that potter (brighton boss) is favourite to take over from bruce, and that the burnley centre back is in line to be their first signing of the new regime - hardly edge of the seat excitement is it :lol: :lol:

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arrgee wrote:
Sun Oct 10, 2021 7:45 pm
Redarmy wrote:
Sun Oct 10, 2021 3:38 pm
Just seen an article about NUFC...spokesperson for takeover team talking......

“We’re proud to be part of the Premier League. It’s an incredibly competitive league, which we love. Premier League football is the best in the world, and Newcastle United is the best team in the world.

“We want to see it get those trophies, obviously. At top of the Premier League, in Europe, but to get trophies means patience, investment, time.

Then goes on to say they may raid Arsenal for Leno, Holding , AMN, Elneny and Nekitah....

FFS they sign that lot more likely to be relegated :D :D
Welcome to all 5 along with Xhaka and Kolasinac. Anyone else they would like? A few on loan who could go there.
Lads ffs shhhhh! They'll cop on. :wink:

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augie wrote:
Sun Oct 10, 2021 9:03 pm
The papers this morning were all stating what an exciting time it is for geordie fans, and in the same articles they were suggesting that potter (brighton boss) is favourite to take over from bruce, and that the burnley centre back is in line to be their first signing of the new regime - hardly edge of the seat excitement is it :lol: :lol:
Ah yes the current flavour of the month managerial genius, because Brighton aren't 17th. :lol: :roll: :lol:

From Bruce to Potter, what an overwhelming step.... sideways.... :D

Throw Sammy Lee in there as assistant and a rousing 8th place is calling.

:barscarf: :lol:

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DB10GOONER wrote:
Mon Oct 11, 2021 4:16 pm
augie wrote:
Sun Oct 10, 2021 9:03 pm
The papers this morning were all stating what an exciting time it is for geordie fans, and in the same articles they were suggesting that potter (brighton boss) is favourite to take over from bruce, and that the burnley centre back is in line to be their first signing of the new regime - hardly edge of the seat excitement is it :lol: :lol:
Ah yes the current flavour of the month managerial genius, because Brighton aren't 17th. :lol: :roll: :lol:

From Bruce to Potter, what an overwhelming step.... sideways.... :D

Throw Sammy Lee in there as assistant and a rousing 8th place is calling.

:barscarf: :lol:
So!? Above us then!? :D

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If the Geordies are on the look out for a manager then surely they need to go for the best.

I’m sure they will therefore want to go for the current Manager of the Month :D :wink:

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They wont get good overnight. They will make some massive dud signings and buy some absolute lemons, you only need to look at some of the donkeys Man City bought along the way to their present state. But the truth is after 4-5 years of spending the most money in the world, they will probably be among the top 5 teams in the world.

Who would have thought a few years ago Newcastle United's future would be more optimistic than Barcelona's.

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wilson2.0 wrote:
Tue Oct 12, 2021 8:05 am
They wont get good overnight. They will make some massive dud signings and buy some absolute lemons, you only need to look at some of the donkeys Man City bought along the way to their present state. But the truth is after 4-5 years of spending the most money in the world, they will probably be among the top 5 teams in the world.

Who would have thought a few years ago Newcastle United's future would be more optimistic than Barcelona's.
In the very early days they won't be able to attract the very best either - go back to the start of the Abramovich days and you'll find Glen Johnson, Damien Duff and a collection of good, but not world beating players being bought. 3 years on and you're talking about their first title in 50 years, and within 10 years of the takeover European Champions.

Kroenke and son could be here 50 years and we wouldn't come close to either of those prizes

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SteveO 35 wrote:
Tue Oct 12, 2021 12:16 pm
wilson2.0 wrote:
Tue Oct 12, 2021 8:05 am
They wont get good overnight. They will make some massive dud signings and buy some absolute lemons, you only need to look at some of the donkeys Man City bought along the way to their present state. But the truth is after 4-5 years of spending the most money in the world, they will probably be among the top 5 teams in the world.

Who would have thought a few years ago Newcastle United's future would be more optimistic than Barcelona's.
In the very early days they won't be able to attract the very best either - go back to the start of the Abramovich days and you'll find Glen Johnson, Damien Duff and a collection of good, but not world beating players being bought. 3 years on and you're talking about their first title in 50 years, and within 10 years of the takeover European Champions.

Kroenke and son could be here 50 years and we wouldn't come close to either of those prizes



Especially when Newcastle as a city would be nowhere near as appealing to foreigners as london would. It will take longer than a lot of people predict, but with the right off-field appointments, they will be a dominant force in years to come

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We have the tightest billionaire owner in football, typical really :roll:

Like it or not you have to compete with the astronomical money or get left behind

We've been left behind

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