tooner 243 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 The attention on Newcastle... From the back pages to the pink pages, Newcastle United’s journey in the last five months has been an extraordinary one, writes Mark Douglas. A club ticking along in the Premier League before January has been a major international story in recent weeks, especially after a deal was agreed between a consortium backed by the Saudi Public Investment Fund and Mike Ashley to buy the club. Monday bought further coverage in the Financial Times (the pink pages, on account of the colour paper it is printed on) with an international banker referring to the PiF’s acquisition of Newcastle. “It’s going to trigger all sorts of questions, criticism and scrutiny, but the deals will be done,” the source is quoted as saying. For United fans questioning the current state of play, that might be a crumb of comfort as the wait stretches on. For what it’s worth, the buying side continue to repeat the point that the deal remains on track but with the Premier League’s checks a strictly confidential process there’s no way of knowing exactly when we’ll have the puff of white smoke from the game’s authorities to start looking at what comes next. United will go from being a sporting story to a political, diplomatic and business issue with one (fairly substantial) transfer of money. if it's taking this long, i'd wager they've been puffing the smoke too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17166 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 (edited) Guardian reporting the takeover is in "serious trouble" due to our old friend the WTO Can't add link, snowflake libtard cunts Edited May 26, 2020 by PaddockLad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44561 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/may/26/newcastle-takeover-in-serious-doubt-as-wto-rules-pirate-tv-channel-is-saudi?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Gmail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17166 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 I'm not going near Twitter tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7012 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 I’m not sure I can cope with Ashley, Bruce and Carroll still at the club at the start of next season. I might even have to pack in my free season ticket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5189 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 FFS. Have the WTO just sped that through or have the PL been waiting for the outcome? Is the individual named in the criminality behind BeoutQ directly involved in the running and purchase of NUFC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5189 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Also surely they'll appeal it. If this falls through I think I'm done though. I can't go back to Ashley after getting so close to being the end of his reign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19998 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 The PL just need to sign this fucking thing off before some other shite comes up. It's becoming a complete farce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21868 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Lee the faith lads, we’re in the home straight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42205 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 1 minute ago, Dr Gloom said: Lee the faith lads, we’re in the home straight Church of Ryder? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21868 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Lol, laterz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 I think I’m actually past caring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21868 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 “My guy” reckons there is nothing new in the guardian report so as you were Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 *opens can* 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19998 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 5 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: “My guy” reckons there is nothing new in the guardian report so as you were My guy, talking about myyyy guy, my guy. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelie 103 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 So, the Guardian is saying the take-over may be in doubt eh. Well if it falls out of bed for any reason it won't surprise me one bit. I've had, and still have high hopes, but I've had doubts since day one, mostly thinking Ashley would pull the plug for some bizarre reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2311 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 If the report was given to the premier league earlier this month, then why didn't they fail the consortium's fit and proper test there and then. Surely we'd have heard about it from the buyers side by now if their approach for the club had been failed by the premier. Unless the premier wanted look into the report themselves, but surely if the report proves clear links, then it wouldn't have taken them that long to follow all the claims up. Fingers crossed this is just a last ditch throw of the dice from the cabal who are trying to prevent this takeover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21868 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 21 minutes ago, Noelie said: So, the Guardian is saying the take-over may be in doubt eh. Well if it falls out of bed for any reason it won't surprise me one bit. I've had, and still have high hopes, but I've had doubts since day one, mostly thinking Ashley would pull the plug for some bizarre reason. If it falls through it won’t be because of Ashley. At least, not this time. He wants out, finally, and has done since even before covid. That’s the one positive to take away from all of this in the unlikely event that the premier league does block the deal. We have to remember that if the PL was to block the deal it’s a much bigger story than approving it. The political/diplomatic implications are massive. I’m not convinced they have the appetite for that battle right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34954 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 (edited) Just the Guardian shit-stirring I reckon. It still hasn’t happened so they’ve regurgitated an old story. The ‘top 6’ supporting football hipster wank stains Edited May 26, 2020 by Alex 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19998 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 The Guardian for me has gone down in recent months tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9741 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Alex said: Just the Guardian shit-stirring I reckon. It still hasn’t happened so they’ve regurgitated an old story. The ‘top 6’ supporting football hipster wank stains According to Hope the PL got the report two weeks ago. I think it’s crucial if there was a direct link established between beoutq and the investment fund or the government. Otherwise it will be the same as with the murder of Kashoggi which is highly suspicious regarding the involvement of high profile figures but unlikely to get proven beyond reasonable doubt. Edited May 26, 2020 by Isegrim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42205 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 29 minutes ago, Polarboy said: If the report was given to the premier league earlier this month, then why didn't they fail the consortium's fit and proper test there and then. Surely we'd have heard about it from the buyers side by now if their approach for the club had been failed by the premier. Unless the premier wanted look into the report themselves, but surely if the report proves clear links, then it wouldn't have taken them that long to follow all the claims up. Fingers crossed this is just a last ditch throw of the dice from the cabal who are trying to prevent this takeover. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13842 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Now that Craig Hope is involved, it’s odds-on to be shit stirring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2311 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said: It was a tad hyperbolic, but I couldn't think of another collective noun to describe the cavalcade of people coming out of the woodwork to object to the takeover. Although in fairness I just did when I wrote cavalcade Edited May 26, 2020 by Polarboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42205 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Quick Test: You feel the turtle’s head, do you … 1- Wait for the match to kick off 2- Go to the toilet 3- Sexually abuse a 15yr old behind the takeaway, then lay a cable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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