Kitman 2204 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Bruce proving the adage that it’s better to be lucky than good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 32930 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 41 minutes ago, Kitman said: Bruce proving the adage that it’s better to be lucky than good. "Cabbage did you say?" 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine 11331 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 5 hours ago, Howmanheyman said: "Cabbage did you say?" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 9156 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 16 hours ago, Dougle said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52486838 BBC chipping in. Tone of that article man. fucking scandalous, or it was, been pulled it would appear. very strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34963 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 (edited) Going off how pissed off people are I would guess this is definitely happening Edited May 1, 2020 by Alex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Delaney is looking like a little bitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 More and more everyday... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 4156 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Ha! I still find the outrage from these journos completely laughable. Some people are really truly pissed at the very real prospect of nufc becoming a powerhouse. Will make it all the more sweet. If it does happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Yeh I mean, as Miguel says we’ve “won the lottery”. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 4156 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Who was it Steve Wraith that said a number of clubs were also on board with trying to block the sale? Seems more to do with upsetting the status quo than anything else. These stupid pricks cant fathom the idea of anyone potentially getting up alongside the likes of their precious Liverpool and "United". Might be acceptable for London clubs even, but not us. We're supposed to be the bunch up north who ungrateful for their generous owner because of delusions of grandeur. This is completely off the script and they cant get their heads around it. Pricks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7012 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Jim White on Talksport reckons the deal is a while away from being confirmed yet. Although he’s chance to be taking shite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21869 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 MBS's brother just started following NUFC on twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34963 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 7 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: Jim White on Talksport reckons the deal is a while away from being confirmed yet. Although he’s chance to be taking shite A pretty good chance at that. I mean it may take a while but I doubt he has a clue either way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 I don’t think anybody has a clue tbh. Looking at Saudi activity on twitter I can only think that it’s a matter of time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9741 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 39 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: Jim White on Talksport reckons the deal is a while away from being confirmed yet. Although he’s chance to be taking shite As long as it’s not “72 hours” I am fine with it.,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 3 hours ago, Tom said: Delaney is looking like a little bitch. Mr moral compass is now taking it upon himself to ban #cans. “Indulging” what a sanctimonious little prick. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5189 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Tbf to this guy, I'd never heard of him until the takeover kicked off. He's probably trying to 'Piers Morgan' his way to greater status. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burb 28 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Leicester fan here. Just coming on to (hopefully) congratulate you guys on your much deserved takeover. I must say from my perspective, I don't understand the outcry regarding the Saudi Arabians taking over your club at all. If one looks back, every single "benevolent" and "good" owner of a Premier League club in recent memory has bought their club for underlying motives. For instance, we know Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea to raise and cleanse his public profile as an unscrupulous and powergrabbing oligarch during the break up of Soviet state assets. Abu Dhabi bought Manchester City to enhance their standing in the West with a view to diversifying their economy. Even my beloved former Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha bought Leicester City in the midst of suspicion regarding his state-backed monopolisation of Thailand's Duty Free market and his role in attempted coups. The core questions are these though: What were the positives and what were the negatives of these purchases; do the positives outweigh the negatives? The positives that these acquisitions brought need little explanation. Despite initial short-term hatred from rival clubs, these three clubs have provided some of the greatest footballing stories of recent memory, adding untold extra layers of intrigue, interest and as a result incredible long-term growth and prosperity to the Premier League. Similarly, local areas around the clubs have been significantly invested in and thus transformed, substantially increasing wealth, jobs and standards of living. The Saudi Arabian takeover of yourselves will surely yield similar rewards for the Premier League and local area. The negatives are however indiscernible; potentially they have helped Abramovich, Srivaddhanaprabha and Abu Dhabi in their home power plays against whatever similarly shady rivals they were operating against, but I can't pretend to be an expert on these matters so as to offer a proper analysis of them. The same can be said for so many of the sports journalists we are seeing now who suddenly seem to be experts around the complexities of Saudi Arabian politics and governance in the Middle East. In this way, resistance to your takeover is seeming to revolve around this issue of morality, and television rights. As I can see has been covered by others numerous times in this thread already, the Premier League can't resolve the alleged issue of Saudi Arabian piracy by ostracising them completely. We can see from history that ostracised individuals actively resist the wills of those they've been ostracised by. The Premier League needs to get the Saudis around the talking table, strengthen the volume of mutually beneficial dialogue between the two and work together as collaborative partners to address this issue. Similarly, the moral issue doesn't land at all. The simple recent increase in journalistic activity on Saudi Arabia is evidence enough that this deal has drastically increased public interest in Saudi Arabian affairs, and will continue to do so as the profile of Newcastle United rises under their leadership. This then increases public interest and scrutiny of the regime's activities, and consequently public clamour for action regarding alleged misdeeds will rise in parallel. Accordingly, our governments therefore feel more pressured to act, and will have increased influence over Saudi Arabia to do so with due to their mutually beneficial collaborative relationships, and the increased array of sanctions to threaten Saudi Arabia with that come with the closer economic integration exampled by this deal. So, from both a television rights and a moral basis, the best long-term play is to support this deal. I do not know if it is just the media's self-designated duty to support whichever side of the argument necessary to herd the opposing factions into the fight ring in the most explosive and best selling fashion possible, or whether the coronavirus epidemic is making them all especially sentimental and clouding their ability to make a long-term and logical interpretation of this takeover, but I feel really sorry for you guys having to put up with it all. I have my fingers crossed that it is sorted imminently. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dougle 3322 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, Howay said: Mr moral compass is now taking it upon himself to ban #cans. “Indulging” what a sanctimonious little prick. Well I'd never heard of the twat till this week so his agenda is working, for him at least. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 5 minutes ago, Rayvin said: Tbf to this guy, I'd never heard of him until the takeover kicked off. He's probably trying to 'Piers Morgan' his way to greater status. 3 minutes ago, Dougle said: Well I'd never heard of the twat till this week so his agenda is working, for him at least. Aye that could be the aim like. I’d heard of him but it was only because of him droning on about Manchester City and the CAS appeal, so at least he’s consistent from the standpoint of just wanting everything to suit and protect Manchester United. I do find it funny he pretends he’s simply standing against a Saudi takeover, and it’s not against NUFC fans but then is actively twisting things to try and say we’re all in full support of human rights abuse, and are cringeworthy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tom 14011 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 R.e Delaney... There are questions he won't answer. Why was he seemingly in support of the PIF take over of Manchester United? What has changed in 18 months & why is the discrepancy between his support of one takeover & vilification of another so huge? We all know the answers to these questions. Why is it ok for him to draw wages from a newspaper that is 30% owned by Saudi Arabia? Why is he making a business transaction between a sovereign state and a British millionaire the burden of the working person i.e those who have the least control? He hasn't held Ashley to account in 13 years, he's not even holding Ashley responsible for dealing with Saudi Arabia. In front of his very eyes he's watching his beloved Man United pushed another place down the pecking order by a club who hitherto were also rans, irrelevant. Just like Man City were. It's plain and simple jealously. There's no two ways about it. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 25 minutes ago, Burb said: Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha He's definitely copied & pasted that. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34963 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Pretending to care about human rights because your football club isn’t the one being taken over is ‘cringe as fuck’. #cans 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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