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My opinion is that this is not a priority for KSA anymore (due to COVID and other political factors). This takeover could've been completed in a week through some clean random Saudi individual. And maybe work on transferring ownership to PIF and dick-measuring with Qatar afterwards.. I have no doubt that Ashley's lawyers will squeeze some compensation and Masters/the PL board might end up resigning in the aftermath but we will be a championship club in freefall by then.

Isn't he more of a winger? Edit: Seemingly that's his brother.

What a fucking cunt..

What are you on? Have you just woke up from a 6 months coma, The Takeover, the big 6 project......Aye the Pl are Snow White. If PIF etc haven't provided what they need, then make a decision and say rejected because of x, y and z. Don't f***ing hide behind 'no decision has been made'. But how do you know the decision process is even structured like that? It could be a case of 'until you provide us with proof of X, Y and Z we can't approve the takeover'. 'We'll approve it when you provide this and that'. Therefore its not a formal rejection, its a case of the PL being willing if certain requirements are met, which as of yet haven't. Even if the approval process was on a Accept/Reject spectrum, rejecting it could terminate any legal/administrative progress that has been made up to that point. They bidders would essentially have to start the entire process at all. I can't see a logical reason as to why the PL wouldnt be in favour of a takeover if it met certain requirements. It goes completely again their interests. Are you on the wind up ? If you can’t see a logical reason I f***ing despair. Well howay then oracle. Explain to me why it makes any sort of business sense for the PL to block more income and growth in the league and why they haven't done it before? An answer that consists of more than 'muh corruption' or pasting the f***ing tweets of known lunatic Burnsie into the thread if possible.. What is your definition of the PL ? You do realise it consists of 20 stakeholders of which 6 are clearly calling the shots. Masters and Hoffman have been hand picked by clubs within top 6 to carry out their agenda, once they cease to do this they will be gone. You don’t seem to accept there’s corruption despite the revelations of the past couple of weeks ? Why would the top 6 want to allow another club to threaten their income , it’s akin to turkeys voting for xmas. Also who do you believe within the PL wants the income or growth from this takeover Masters, Fenway, Levy ? I’ll tell you who no one. I actually think a twitter lunatic might have a better grasp on this than yourself to be honest. Don’t try and re write history, you’re knowledge of this takeover could be written on the back of a postage stamp. That was your response? You genuinely think that the takeover hasnt gone through because 'the top 6' have hand picked the CEO of PL to carry out their agenda. You're sitting there saying, the PL chief exec, would be against further income and growth within the league. Thats the basis of them rejecting the takeover. You're a moron. They're obviously in Qatar's pocket. As every other major sporting body in the world. It's part of Qatar's foreign policy.

The other day KSA's foreign minister declared that a resolution to the economic blockade is near and even refered to the Qatari as brothers. The same guy was threatening them with military action around the start of the takeover It's good that they're back at the negotiation table in The Gulf. The first time since 2017. It's clear that Qatar pretty much control Masters and his buddies, among other documented cases - FIFA, UEFA, The Olympic Comittee of course.. Evidently that kind of influence is in their foreign policy and they're pretty good at it.. So yeah, while there's no chance the megalomaniacs on both sides will agree to end their pointless proxy wars in the region, I think there's a fair chance our club can be used as a bargaining chip by the Qatari in the negotiations. That's the whole point of stopping the takeover after all - power play.

So Lee Johnson (Pardew-lite) has unwillingly admitted that Don and Meth continue to run the show. The young Dreyfus fella will probably be involved as much as Sartori has been. Pretty sure in two years time it'll transpire that he paid a pound for his shares too. RTG are desperate to convince themselves that's not a possibility though. The ITKs have said it's a new ownership / complete restructure and that's it. Had a look at not606 too - the old fantasist Reiver has successfully formed an online cult there. Guy continues to shamelessly spout his James Bond fantasies and they're all brown nosing him. The delusion levels are even higher than rtg It's funny how their ITKs still have visions of some high-level negotiations, armies of power brokers and big hitter lawyers being involved with SAFC. They seemingly forget they're now in League 1 and the club is probably worth less than million at the moment.

Apparently the three chancers will retain 40% of the shares which makes the deal a bit dodgy. Doubt there'll be any serious investment/change in the management of the club, if that's true.

Assured penalty taker.

Interesting. So the PL have eventually identified this as a legitimate legal threat.

As if we still don't know.. it was clear 10 years ago that the only reason he bought us is the free bi-weekly advertising to a billion sports fans.

MIKE ASHLEYYYS BLACK N WHITE ARMMYY!! Let the lawsuits begin!!

haha fuck off Al-Khelaifi

Another confirmation that the PL is ran from Sky and BeIN's offices. Corrupt to the core. Heads must roll!

I think the deal is dead for now.. unless public (and unlikely government) pressure results in changes to the PL board / approval process. Saying that, the people who have gathered to protest in London, Greg and Alex from NUST and all the others are HEROES for what they're doing. Newcastle will remain a big club, as long as there are fans that are ready to fight for the club.

As if the (de facto) King, Prime minister, Custodian of the holy mosques and unofficial Caliph of Islam would allow to be "tested" by some foreign sporting body (that is obviously in Qatar's pocket) Guy answers to no one, except his dear friend Trump maybe.

It appears the withdrawal is indeed a negotiation tactic.

It will all die down within a week. Then we deserve our fate.

It's easy to say it from fucking Bulgaria but there must be a strong reaction from the fans. For one last time. That's a huge decision that affects the well-being of the whole region - taken by a committee that lacks the expertise to make a decision like this. The "test" has never previously scrutinised another bid for even a quarter of the duration. And of course - the scandalous lack of transparency and the very valid concerns of unjust Qatari influence and yes, CORRUPTION.. I'm sure Richard Masters and the rest of the board know very well what they've done.. There must be some sort of independent audit and heads must roll for this! The Ashley years have us all completely worn out but it would be good to at least sign off in style with a large protest. Fuck the Premier League! Fuck Ashley! Fuck BeIN, Qatar and fucking MBS! Oh, and fuck the so-called media and anybody whose job is to cover the club professionally.. hopeless amateurs the lot!

Same. Its hard to say it but I blame them 100% in this situation. Of course. They've been bribed from the start. Like I warned the second fucking Hatice got involved. So that's how they're hosting the world cup in the winter.

Scandalous double standards by the Qatari Premier League. Still not a word from them either. Somebody should come out and simply say it - Know your place Newcastle! And best fucking regards to those that still claim the PL is in any way impartial and "just doing their job". Fuck them corrupt cunts. I hope MBS dismembers them one day.. fuck it I hope he nukes the world

Still devastated here.. although I called it right the second fucking Hattice got involved.. the Qatari Premier League fucked us over good. Corrupt as fuck

Don't worry, the Qatari Premier League will only allow us a fit and proper owner like Ashley. Corrupt cunts

Thank you PL.. Certainly earned their Qatari coin, while we're owned by fit and proper Mike Ashley.. Fairwell all, fuck this bullshit

So the fucking PL consciously delayed their decision past the deal's deadline.. If we're bought by that Henry Mauriss twat and his Qatari dependencies as a result of this, we might as well fold. Corrupt wankers

Agree.. it's over.