ScottishMagpie

Presumably this means people at the club? Who I guess have no idea what's happening 99% of the time. Keith was on SSN not long ago and was saying it was Barnes who was handling the takeover stuff on behalf of Ashley. Didn't have direct quote from him but said it was a surprise to Barnes that this happened this afternoon.

where's this from? Jim White on Talksport, he says she rang him about 15:45 Cheers! Think I was a couple of pages behind when I asked. Was encouraged until I read that it was JW who said it.

where's this from?

I really want to cry but don't want to give those kunts at the epl the pleasure. I'm all but done completely with nufc. Will keep on this topic for a little while longer just to keep an eye on the fall out of this but any other topics, transfer rumours, steve bruce.... I couldn't give a flying fuck. Sky sports package is getting cancelled. I'll just sign up to NFL game pass to watch proper football. Fuk em all!

Can just picture the yank in a cold sweat, his mrs asking what's up and him panicking del boy style going "that fat limey is going to call me wanting to do a deal! FFS! Did he not see i was only kidding! "

Exactly! IF the article is correct and the PL have been giving the 'no comment' line to all and sundry.... If I were Masters I'd be fucking raging to know who's talking to a pair of wallopers from the telegraph. And when does a management structure have to reflect the split in ownership? If PIF want to relinquish control to Amanda then so be it.

FFS!! Why is it taking so long? Scale of ineptitude is staggering!! Will someone make a decision on whether Manorpark is banned or not?

I've seen it. Its just lightweight heras fencing blocking the steps and entrance off Barrack Road, and across the bottom entrance of Strawberry place. It was just to deter supporters from trying to congregate and/or get into the matches I think. Its been there since the matches restarted, as it was shown on local news reports. Which Toon fans in their right mind would be trying to get IN to one of our games? Fence is doing us a favour by keeping us out!

So are you saying after Sunday's game, from the 27th onward its going to be "okay" politically for the rejection to come out? Why then and not now? Politics isn't one of my specialist subjects so please explain?

https://mobile.twitter.com/MoneyMikeAshley/status/1285945513448214529

Oh please let this be the case!!

So strange that it's been the conventional way of distributing sports broadcast packages across most of the Middle East, Spanish-speaking Latin America and vast swathes of Africa for decades. So strange! Yes, it is strange because it seems like a completely backward way to offer content. What if a French company outbid all UK companies and took Bundesliga, La Liga, Formula 1, NFL and only allowed you to watch it via their set top box or online subscription service? What if within that time frame relations between France and UK went completely backwards? It's not an issue to you Penn, because you're sitting at your home far away from the area. I'm not defending Saudi in this, I'm just saying it's fucking odd when you think about it deep down. Put yourself in their shoes. But if that's how the rights are sold, that's how they're sold. If you can't watch something for some reason, tough shit. You have no intrinsic human right to watch football matches. I mean, most of the 3pm games are available in countries which are NOT the UK, but we can't watch them. That's just how life works. We have the right to watch the things we have the rights to, that's it. People in China can watch different PL games to people in Spain, who see different games to people in MENA. Everything is packaged up and sold as the PL wish, and there's fuck all any of us can do about it (legally). We, or indeed any of those countries, certainly can't just decide to rip up the agreements that the PL legally struck with any country or territory just because we don't like the deal's impact on us. That's nonsense. And yes the way the PL offer out content IS backwards. It has been for years. It will continue to be so for years because their objective isn't to offer what works best for the consumer but to maximise their own revenue. Watching SA devalue BeIN's contract by unilaterally banning them from broadcasting in the largest country in the region they hold the rights to is NEVER going to go down well with the PL. A company, the PL, whose sole purpose is to maximise revenue, has watched one of its major rights holders have their rights massively devalued and are then have the country who did that ask them to approve their ownership of Newcastle. I can completely understand why the PL are somewhat reluctant to do this. You can't watch them but somehow find a way to do so. I'm not arguing with you on the PL's point of view either, totally makes sense too. Just trying to think clearly about this whole thing (which is a fucking mess). I would like to know if the countries within the region agreed to be part of this or not. I assume they did, but not sure. Me too! I'm struggling to get my head around how the rights thing works.

Hello Kate Stewart.

Can just picture it on Monday. ...... Deal rejected by masters saying "its big and complicated with still so much more to work on we felt it wouldn't be fair to the fans of nufc and the club itself to drag this in to the transfer window and impact preparations for the start of 20/21 season."

Saudis or bust for me. No interest in this Yank chancer. Yep same Why? Not trying to bait folk. Genuinely interested. I feel the same way as you do. If this falls through I'm done, probably not just us but footie in general. What if this falls through due the premier league being complete james hunts..... are we saying we're not interested in anyone else becoming owner unless it's the Saudi's? Obviously if we're left with the FCB then they might as well turn out the lights and lock the gates. What if someone else comes along but isn't Ashley but is genuine but doesn't have the wealth of KSA? Is it Saudis or bust because there's no other interest parties atm who are credible? ps. Despite what that font of knowledge Edwards is spouting I'm completely ignoring this mauriss wanker.

Of course his dribbling stats look impressive. They would be when your sole attacking tactic is to give the ball to ASM and let him run with it.

Chris Waugh from the Athletic saying "on hold" is best way to describe it just now. Talks about "current inertia". Says they are hopefully putting out an article in the morning to talk about it.

"...have a go." ....... Love it!! That's why i support this club in the best league in the world with its abundance of stars and the money to ensure it stays that way...... Just as long as i can see them having a "go"!!! If that was having a go then i dont want to see what its like when they don't. Oh hang on,we have! Complete fuck nugget this bloke. Would rather be manager-less like Watford. If takeover happens this week i hope they kick his ass down barrack road. Dont even give him the last gane.

why have we stopped doing season review dvds?

"back on the scoring trail"....

Carroll gets paid by appearances doesn't he? That Bruce helping one his 'purples' with some drinking money.

Ooh.... what you gonna have?

And to think sovereign states are fighting over the rights to show this shite.

Only one game, but doesn’t seem suited to playing centrally. Excels in 1v1 situations and basically never gets that in the centre. You would think someone that has managed over 300 games in the premiership might have noticed that as well.......