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Exactly. WTO now at the top of the list. Err think he means BBC like considering the WTO mention is complete nonsense from them.

If it’s a fail, there’ll be an appeal, if that fails I would think potential legal action. It could go on a bit longer. Do you think they would definitely appeal. My worry is they'd try elsewhere. Where, it’s the PL they want into, biggest league in the world, global coverage. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk It's only the biggest league in the world because it has the most money and the best players. But if both of those go elsewhere.....? No reason for that to change, PL is the richest and biggest for a reason. You're not suggesting that the Saudis buying a club in another League would be enough to even begin to dethrone the PL are you? I don't know the answer to that. But things are not beyond being able to be changed. It's only what, 25-30 years since Serie A was at least as big if not bigger than the PL. They certainly had all the biggest players. I remember watching Football Italia and being astonished that Italian spectators were being charged over £30 per ticket when I'd rock up at Newcastle and pay £3 on the door, admittedly as a 14-year old in the second division. They had the players, they had the spectators, the grounds, the money, the exposure. Then Sky came along and everyone came to the PL instead. I'm not for one second saying things will change, but things can change, we're not above being dethroned as the self-proclaimed biggest and best league in the world and the world's richest consortium buying a club in a different league and whilst it won't tip the scales entirely on its own, it can't be overlooked as something which may alter the balance of power between the different leagues at least a bit. The French league has already gone up in everyone's eyes because of what's happened with PSG. Anything can change over the course of 25-30 years, but with regard to the Saudis they aren't buying well into the future they're buying now. If they want a club in the biggest league then for the foreseeable future that means the PL.

Fuck it, he deserves it What did he expect being such a twat on Twitter, I mean the place is a fucking cookoo nest.

If it’s a fail, there’ll be an appeal, if that fails I would think potential legal action. It could go on a bit longer. Do you think they would definitely appeal. My worry is they'd try elsewhere. Where, it’s the PL they want into, biggest league in the world, global coverage. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk It's only the biggest league in the world because it has the most money and the best players. But if both of those go elsewhere.....? No reason for that to change, PL is the richest and biggest for a reason. You're not suggesting that the Saudis buying a club in another League would be enough to even begin to dethrone the PL are you?

Yeah seen that, that's the only legal view I've seen and its that they are a separate entity legally. Now there might be more views, but I haven't seen them anywhere.

The PL lawyers will be important in the decision and for me it hinges on PIF being a separate legal entity. So we are screwed then Why's that? Has anyone with legal knowledge claimed they aren't a separate entity legally?

Is this even serious? ?

Just out of interest how much does she stand to win if the verdict goes her way? I know the total amount is £1.5b, but surely she will only get a fraction of that?

Was he speaking in some kind of stilted Arabian accent when he said that?

For most of the clubs history it hasn't been one of the best around no. But not being one of the best and being a completely pointless unsupportable shell of a club are two very different things. Wanting the slow death of a pointless club to continue just so we can "get back to normal" is just something I can't wrap my head around.

Bottle of Wild Turkey Rare Breed at the ready.

I’m fairly sure BeIn let it be known that they would be seeking some sort of compensation if the deal goes through, possibly withholding future payments (if any) Richard Masters has probably been already assured that SA will take up the slack if this were to happen and would be acquiring the rights next time around. If BeIn had to let go of a hundred staff over the decline in revenue relating to BeoutQ, they might not be in a position to bid next time anyway. I love these imaginary best case scenarios that you all convince yourselves of. You're a real weirdo man.

I'd imagine he's suggesting that perhaps her lawyers are being paid by someone with a vested interest like Qatar. That doesn't require any specific belief on the case either way. Someone can be a victim yet still attract the support of people who are only in it for their own agenda.

The article that revealed one of these other proposed buyers (the only other named so far AFAIR) claimed that they were prepared to pay £50m more than PCP Capital. Despite the fact that's completely pointless at this stage, doesn't exactly lend credibility.

Not saying a takeover would actually still happen if we got relegated. But staying in the PL under Ashley and Bruce vs relegation and these new owners simply isn't a choice. The club is literally pointless under Ashley, might as well not exist. I'd take relegation and these new owners gladly by comparison.

This is the key part for people who don't want to go through it:

Don't think it mentions PIF lawyers specifically unless I missed it. Just says they've had it confirmed from both Qatar and Saudi lawyers that PIF is a separate legal entity.

Midhat was the source btw What's wrong with you?

They can plough money in while following a financial plan that stays within FFP. Newcastle's spending could have been about £160m higher in the last 3 years without breaching FFP and that's with current revenue levels. Using that extra money put in to build the clubs revenue would allow for much bigger spending in the following years.

Absolute nonsense thread. Things like this shouldn't just be accepted and rushed through just to help the mental health of Newcastle fans Hardly say it would be rushed through at this stage though. Absolutely nobody here has a clue about what stage they're at/what they're talking about. If say, the piracy thing is an issue, the WTO ruling on BeoutQ only came out this week The Premier League have had that report for 2-3 weeks according to the Guardian, the ruling has only been made public this week. Even if we accept its a complicated process, that's no reason to claim that someone putting the fans frustration across is nonsense. Why are our fans expected to be quiet and patient while everyone else expresses their views day after day on our club?

Absolute nonsense thread. Things like this shouldn't just be accepted and rushed through just to help the mental health of Newcastle fans How is 7-8 weeks rushed through? What's wrong with someone bringing up the issues this delay is having on the lives of fans and employees at the club? Why is that nonsense? Plenty has been brought up against this takeover that quite frankly had nothing to do with the Premier League, but I notice you had no issue with any of that.

maybe they should but ultimately they're not answerable to fans they're answerable to the 20 premier league clubs Of course. Still think it's worth saying even if it will fall on deaf ears though. Much like a lot of the opposition to the takeover was never going to have a effect on a legal process but was still worth saying.

The Premier League shouldn't give a f*** about the fans of one of its clubs? Of course they should, I mean they very likely don't, but they should. It also needs to be said wether they give a s*** or not. Even more so if they don't actually.

Seems they had this info weeks ago and found it was not worthy of stopping the takeover. The specifics now being made public changes nothing as far as what the Premier League have known for weeks now. Perhaps the specifics of the info now being made so public is making them want to hold off on officially green lighting the new owners until things have died down? Can't think of any other reasons.