ScottishMagpie

Trying to break it down rationally.... why are the next 7 days crucial? Could of said last Saturday that the next 7 days are crucial. We could be at same 'stage' next Saturday and say the next 7 are crucial. Is this because of 4 weeks from the 9th April? Do we know for a fact when the PL checks started? And like many have said, the current circumstances will no doubt have some kind of impact on timescales. 'Some sort of response'? From Ashley? At this stage what response can he give apart from telling the PL to pull their finger out? He can't call Amanda & co tyrekickers because they've fulfilled all obligations on the buyers side. Is there a period of exclusivity in the current sale agreement? i.e. after a certain period of time can he speak to other would-be buyers? Even if there is PL checks going on?..... Is he gonna come out like wee brat from the willy Wonka film and stamp his feet in his XXXXL jeans? Phew! Glad Luke remains confident. That's a big weight of my mind. Prick! There has to be progress? Oh, really. why's that? Don't get me wrong, I'm sure we all want this completed and signed off by all parties asap but just because a twat journo and some keyboard jockeys on Twitwank 'demand' for progress..... fuck off!! This is a mega deal involved big sums and numerous parties involved. Things will just take time. Stay calm? Again, the wise old owl has spoken. Telling folk to stay calm but in the same breath basically telling fans to be anxious for the next 7 days. Oh, and keep coming back to check my timeline for updates cos even though it's so fucking obvious that I know fuck all stevie wonder could see it. Oh, but he remains convinced it will be sold so just ignore everything he's said. If you've got nothing useful to say son, just shut the fuck up.

sound like my lass

Thanks to Ashley I've sometimes struggled to have an interest in my own team let alone follow paths of other managers....has Poch built a club up from bare bones previously? Or was acadamy, training facilities already in place? I'm sure he would produce on the pitch but can he make us heartbeat of the community like Rafa could?

Benítez in that photo I noticed too and was all then done an image search for nufc team and it's one of the first results.

Seriously! I had to watch that to see who that was. Was like, oh yeah, he plays for us doesn't he.

Treatment of Jonas

So he'd still be our manager then? Fuck me! One of the biggest signs that we really do (hopefully 'did' soon!) have the most incompetent fucking morons running us. Who the fuck gets an 8 year contract in football?

Not sure if this is a joke or note so I'll bite.... please expand?

Personally find their stuff a bit hit and miss but enjoyed this one.

Of all people being left in limbo by this whole thing, Steve fucking Bruce is the last fucker who's feelings I give the slightest shit about. This all day long!!

Ditto for me.

Which cunt keeps bumping this up the forum??

Apologies if it's been mentioned earlier but Gallowgate Shots have a cracking wee podcast with that Geordie dentist bloke explaining where the BeIn objections have come from. Didn't know that BeIn Sport used to be Aljazeera Sports and is owned by Qatar government and they're having massive ding-dong with Saudi Arabia plus shit scared they have competition in the region for showing games. Hee-haw to do with piracy etc. just pure looking after their own slice of the cake. Felt much more relaxed about it after listening to it.

Did someone somewhere not say yesterday that poch had had a 2hr phone meeting with new owners? Now he's willing to talk??

https://mobile.twitter.com/TheMagpieCog/status/1252718003055202304

It's so fucking happening!!!!

And miss all this fun? Piss off!! I'm all aboard this takeover train!! choo-choo!!!

As soon as the lockdown is over with (and assuming it's been confirmed by then! ) I'm on the first train down and plan to get completely off my tits with all you lovely people!!!

This shit should not be said even in jest.

The buyers side of this deal submitted a 350 page document to the premier league of what their plans were for us over the coming years. It's part of the owners and directors test. Would love to have seen the FCB's submission to the PL. Would probably have been a SD catalogue with a free mug.

This, it's short-sighted to think anything else. He's got unfinished business here, we owe him, also there could be no one better to rebuild us from top to bottom. Anyone wanting someone else has a short fucking memory like. 100% agree. These folk criticising Rafa just stop for a second, take a deep breath and think back....think back to what he had at his disposal and what amazing things he did and bear in mind he was getting fucked by the very people who were meant to be in place to 'whatever Rafa wants, Rafa gets'. Then take another deep breath, close your eyes and think what a Newcastle team led by Rafa would play like where he was properly financed in transfer windows and allowed to bring in his first choice players........ Anyway, that wasn't really my point......Right now this is about so so much more than what happens on the pitch at 3pm on a Saturday afternoon. This club is completely fucked from the very bottom to the very top. I truly believe Rafa had/has a plan and is capable of fixing this club.

Ditto with me. Geuinely think I'm gonna blub when/if it's actually announced.

His first Monday after the new owners are confirmed...... "Right Andy, Joelinton, you boys are the future of this club. Lets get you new contracts sorted out". At the very most he could be given till the end of this season (whenever and whatever guise it takes) but not a second longer and only if their preferred can't/won't be available until seasons end. Imagine Rafa getting in now, think of the foundations we could have in place for next season when it starts. I can't imagine that there hasn't been some sort of feelers put out to Rafa recently from the buying side.

A year? You yanking my pisser? WTF? Get shot of the cunt the moment it's all official.