toontownman

As if Amazon, SKY or a billion others wouldn't jump in before they could finish saying "We are out". Complete empty threats. Yeah, Sky are that well known middle east broadcaster.... More fool you.. I didn't even realize it was about Bein in the middle East, thought it was just talking about Bein tv's rights deals in general, so I am twice the idiot you thought. Point still stands though. If Bein pulled out 10 more companies would gladly jump in to snap up the rights.

As the financial times video today says, the premier league saying and making a statement that the Saudis are not proper owners of a football club would be a diplomatic and political incident they won't want any part of.

As if Amazon, SKY or a billion others wouldn't jump in before they could finish saying "We are out". Complete empty threats.

Unless he has a clause in his contract of course..... That’s true, but if he walks away from what appears to be a project both sides are heavily invested in then I’d be surprised, given the type of guy he seems to be. It's not a project over there it is a time filler that paid very well until a new (or old ) project came along. Everyone said he would never go somewhere like China as he had too much integrity and morals... until he did. The rumoured and reported 20m release clause might be more of a problem, although its likely less than that now then when Arsenal and West Ham were linked with him before Christmas.

Good watch but better because it immediately lined up - Stunning Newcastle United Goals | Shearer, Cisse, Shelvey | Squad Goals - on the playlist next. Gets me so excited to potentially feel like I did at the time of some of those goals.

He is like the Girl that always picks the bad boy that treats her like shit. He will unwittingly find a similar position somewhere else.

Exactly this. He has everything we would want and would give us the attacking attractive football we want. I just fear he doesn't have the xfactor when it counts and would end up being a transitional manger. Would be a fun ride though. I wholeheartedly agree with wise sage Thumbheed I want someone that isn't going to just be transitional or in it until Real/Barca or National Teams come calling. With Rafa you know our success and the clubs legacy is his end goal.

Amicable agreement in Charnleys office Bruces office right now

Bruce wondering where the hell everyone is. Don't worry Steve. Your time is coming.

It's time Skjelbred is coming!

Not when the transition has actually been happening behind the scenes the past three weeks!

Most excited to actually have investment in the academy and facilities and start seeing consistent quality youth coming into and through the academy/youth teams and to the first team.

This. In the least English football would be dead to me for sure.

Yes. Why don't they ask Sheffield Wednesday fans what they think good honest guy Bruce deserves. He will be given the last games of the season. That's overly generous already.

Mass organized playing of local hero everyone cranks up, opens all doors and windows and dancing in the street when this is announced.

Cant see Rafa not wanting to be on the training ground and go DOF yet. He has too much unfinished business. Wouldnt rule out someone like Gerrard joining his setup and a future transition though.

Would love to hijack kane and sancho going to manure.

Does look like boca built it around a high rise council estate. It's different I will give you that.

He literally did have a dossier and vision of how to build the club that he gave to charnley/ashley didn't he?

Read that as Skirge. Thought the return was imminent.

This. Like he has had much of a say anyway up to this point. It's quite possible they might want to keep bruce until the season is done officially as rafas contract will be cheaper to buyout each month they wait. Would be surprised if rafa didnt have a release clause though. Other managers in china have before. That 200m article is misleading. It says 200m over the next couple of years for building the club on and off the pitch.

Don't fuck this up premier league. Please. Cant celebrate til its confirmed. This is bloody glorious though.

The deposit being paid was established about a week ago, when companies house was updated, was it not? Looks like a nothing article. Perfect. Missed that. Simply put if Ashley pulls out (which would be suicidal with the chaos it would cause) its major lawsuit territory. Just down to the fit owner test going through and this should be done. I was wondering why it has leaked so early if it's another 3 or 4 weeks but I guess maybe it puts public pressure on Ashley not to be mike ashley and fuck it up

Deposit paid and deal signed according to the daily fail. Just waiting for the go ahead from the league (three/four weeks).written by Mike Keegan so has to be solid. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8234989/Newcastles-300m-Saudi-led-takeover-gathers-pace-deposit-buy-club-paid.html