Kanj

i made this point in another thread. it's also something thats been mentioned by relatives that have or still are working in saudi. they see at a positive thing for themselves as ordinary citizens. Seriously asking this - you have relatives in Saudi who see this as potentially positive to change in their culture?

When have amnesty supported terrorists? Also legal prostitution is a perfectly valid and healthy position to take. That isn’t something that makes them a bad org. It’s not another side of the argument for me, it’s dumb and him lashing out. Also lol at Saudis talking about terrorism, considering 9/11, Wahhabism and all the other shit they love. Sorry nah not having that literally just trying to say that everyone seems to have an agenda on every single side of this man. nothing else.

ManDoon[/member] it's just another side of the argument bro. a saudi journalist may indeed have his own leaning agenda but surely there are always 2 sides to every story? nobody seems clean in any of this tbh. read so many contradictory stuff about this every day. exhausting following this and a time when you just want to have some joy. sad and sick world we live in.

Good point Kaizero[/member]

bullies

sometimes you need to actually take money from "bad people" to help the greater good of a community and hopefully by holding them to task to do and be better, they may actually change. it doesn't always work this way, but many people have had to adopt this mentality in order to effectuate progress. hopefully, the incredible lens this puts the KSA via PIF's investment into NUFC and the region will aide in their progression and modernization.

this is the first takeover of a major PL football club by a controversial ownership group in the age of technology and twitter. this notion that this stuff can happen with nobody knowing until its done is so far from reality these days between the sheer volume of journalists, twitter sleuths, etc. the fact that most of this came to light again because of Companies House is the perfect example of how confidentiality is really thrown out the window here when administrative documentation is uploaded and notifies a bunch of people who then post about it online.

If you're going to post Manu's tweets - please post the entire thought process: https://twitter.com/ManuLonjon/status/1253731424311672835?s=20 https://twitter.com/ManuLonjon/status/1253731214269259777?s=20 https://twitter.com/ManuLonjon/status/1253733750271365128?s=20

nice breach of exclusivity if MA is haulking it around quietly setting up his backup bidder(s). you'd like to think these groups would act if this test failed, just pray it ain't fucking Kenyon.

People will be trying to gouge us but I’m certain the inflation we saw in football the most recent years is long gone for the foreseeable future. Unless you have a strong balance sheet and owner you are going to need liquidity sooner than later. From that point of view, £75-100M could go a very long way. Would love to see us go after some top tier out of contract big names and then pair that with a marquee signing or two. You’d imagine that (for example) a Mertens or Willian on a free with a top tier CM or CF would be massive to the team.

Would love a weekend knowing it’s announced.

I get the feeling MBS is a figurehead and ceremonial “head” of the PIF but rather has very little to no interaction with the day to day and will likely only be involved on update meetings or when money is being wired to acquire or dispose of something. Further I have serious doubts he gives a single fuck about what Sheffield United are doing.

literally doesn't make any sense why he'd want it announced if he doesn't have the money in his bank account. It's likely sitting in escrow ffs.

The amount of money the Saudis are spending on acquiring Newcastle United could also have been donated to charity or to feed people you can't help yourself. i get you're upset about this. you've made it clear in a few threads. I am not trying to argue with you on anything because I have no desire to nor do I disagree with much of what you're saying. You need to back off your keyboard man.

The amount of money spent fighting this by whoever has been paying these consultancy groups, lawyers etc could have been nicely donated to charity or fed people during these challenging times.

You keep Sean and Matty and let them develop with better players around them, 100%. Look forward to situations where both of those lads can be playing in a good team and having chances at goal - incredible strikers of the ball those lads.

I'm of the opinion that this will get approved, it may force some change in Saudi Arabia in terms of the BeoutQ or future tv deal bidding etc. You have to believe that if this deal is approved Saudi Arabia will be bidding on some type of PL tv rights.

i would argue that there are a handful of posters on this forum arguing in a few threads to death and it's quite tiresome. We know everyone's position. Sometimes it may be best to not type on your keyboard and hit post every single time you have a thought in your mind that you think will really 1 up someone.

great post man.

Same here man.

what? he can't take money out of the club like that man very roughly it'll be 130m he paid initially paid back 130m loan to himself repaid 300m sale price rumoured so 50-60m profit all told plus the years of free advertising he's done pretty fucking well tbf And also the unquantifiable amounts he's creamed off the top from agents fee's etc plus the land sale, plus the free advertising. He's certainly cleared well over £120m imho one way or the other. would love to have all the numbers to run a simple IRR on his investment.

I, for one, am looking forward to the NUFC TV logo changing on the website if this goes through.

Foluwashola[/member] - long story short, same here.

Whole squad needs overhaul, maybe apart from the GK, CBs immediately.

Nagelsmann is the one who coached Joelinton last few years too...