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Nowt new but interesting nevertheless. https://www.thenational.ae/business/exclusive-newcastle-united-bidder-pcp-shows-size-is-not-everything-1.697373

The c*** has rightly been slated for his comments on us. He also had a go at Marco Silva saying that's he reward for not being loyal or some shot like that. The guy's a c***. He loves being in the media so has yo be "outspoken" to get his fix. A football version of Katie Hopkins.

You do know that if we make any significant purchases before the end of the month that all the rumoursvwill be flying round that the takeover is done and it's just being kept quiet to keep the transfer fees down doncha ?

Its a dive. The type this new rule was supposed to be brought in for.

It's time for MOTD to have an articulate fan on their panel. Someone who isn't saying nice things to keep a job or afraid to slag someone off because they are mates. Someone who'll say that the inequalities are killing the game, who'll take the pundits to task for talking shite like " he's within his rights to throw himself down like a sack of white because someone brushed his side with a hand".

Re the penalty. Unless there's a tangle of legs that captured somewhere by a camera we've yet to see, that's a dive as there's never enough on the grab to send him down. The steps he takes after it kind of give it away. Really pissed off with pundits saying "there's contact" as if that makes a difference. Every tackle and challenge is a free kick then. There has to be enough contact to impede the player.

But I doubt they'd offer anywhere near what he'd want.

No he won’t, he’ll never take a loss. If we go down the top bid for the club will be £250m. I think he’ll be offered the full £300m from Staveley if we stay up. Him accepting that all depends on if he think staying up and the new TV deal results in an increase on that price which he is said to be ready to accept now. I don't think he'll get 250mill if we go down. He'd bank on coming back up, however he could be thinking if its 250 up front or 300 with a clause that he'd get 300 with no clauses should we stop up (I'd guess most owners have an idea of how much the next TV deal will be worth already)so He'll risk on staying up on what we have plus the minimum incomings.

Wouldn't be at all surprised if his final act was to agree to sell on transfer window closing day just to see us panic till the end of the season.

Wishful thinking maybe but I still think we'll be sold in the Summer should we avoid relegation. Trying to read between the lines ( and if the reprts of 300mill with clauses about relegation were accurate)it seems the sticking point was his valuation had no risk element for relegation. Should we stop up that element won't be there. Just hope he hasnt pissed them off to the extent theyd rather not have anything to do with him.

How do you work that out Well as it stands if we continue to get points per game as we are and others do likewise then we'll not get relegated.

Estoril V Porto seemingly abandoned due to safety concerns over a recently built stand. Spectators cleared via the pitch (on the plus side I had Porto -1 on a small accy and they were a goal down so hopefully its voided)

Subbuteo teams are spending more than us man.

Maybe there is truth in the rumours of the deal being done........however the new owners need an excuse not to spend in this window so they delay the deal. We could be like a whore being passed between pimps. "Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss"

PB actually.

He assisted the goal against Liverpool off the top of my head. That would be your assist then.

Yeah I noticed that last night when I also had too much time on my hands. I think it’s normal for people to employ the same people as previously, or to re-use the same consultants etc. Isn't he the legal side of PCP ?

The car is a Rolls Royce Phantom. MOT in September with just over 13000 on the clock at that time. Yes I realise that is no help whatsoever.

BBC: You bought the club like? AS: Aye. BBC: And now for the weather. Its pissing down in Newcastle........and Nee bugger cares, they're lopping aboot like loons in celebration

I haven’t seen his tweets other than on here but I did see that fake sky Sports tweet today. Has he actually based all this on the fake sky Sports one? I assumed it was the press conference one from midweek that had people talking about Stavley setting up a new company in the comments.

Harsh on Quinn like. He's not a journo. He's saw that tweet which to be honest most of us getting excited originally just for him it's New news. For us it's old and been scrutinised every which way.

One day in 1996 I tuned in to football focus & they did indeed have breaking news on Newcastle United.... we'd signed Alan Shearer for a world record fee. 30 July 1996 was a Tuesday. Never known Football Focus to not be on a Saturday. I was on holiday in North Norfolk at the time & it was the 90's definitely no internet also no channel 5, could have been the Saturday before or around then, even could have been announced before it was completely official. The news of Shearer signing was broken to me by Gary Lineker. true story, a moment I will never forget. You forgot what day it was. It all came out on a week day the announcement. Remember us sitting at work getting f*** all done with hearing the news. I’ve never worked a Saturday in my life so was definitely not football focus with the big reveal. I was on holiday in Kardemena. Frantically ringing home and various mates I became aware that I'd found out before most of Tyneside. A lad round the pool had rang home and bugger knows who his source was but he was right.

and Ant and Dec, Sting, Jimmy Nail, Jake Burns, Tony Blair. Gabby Yorath or whatever she's now called as presenter.

I agree about the goals bit. Play to a player's strengths (Think Mitrovic V Norwich last season and QPR away). However if you think Deeney will chase about the line the way Rafa likes his forwards to then I think you're in for an unpleasant surprise. Hopefully it's just paper talk and nothing of substance.

Also, if you are cash poor and asset rich it is very easy to to convert asset to cash or to get access to cash but here's the crux......If you WANT OR NEED IT!