Chris_R

Nothing's impossible but I'd be beyond astonished if PIF walked away for Man U. 1) They'd need to spend literally billions to buy Man U, then further hundreds of millions to sort out the mess there. Of course they have that money, but for that kind of investment they could get us up to that level just like has been done with Man City. Imagine what £3bn would do to us? 2) They'd not want to look like they abandoned a project. The loss of face would be terrible. That matters. 3) Everything they've done so far has gone really well and we're already ahead of schedule. The NUFC project is not failing, it's a great success so far. 4) They've already started advertising Newcastle in-country. No way would it be easy to go back on that and go "Nah, it's Man U now!" without looking ridiculous to their own people. 5) They've been (cautiously) welcomed by (the vast majority of) us and with the caveats you'd expect we're generally very pleased they're on board. They'd have to start that process again at another club with no guarantees they'd be similarly well-received. 6) It took a lot to get through the Owner and Directors test - $1bn and a year of fighting behind the scenes. Whilst you'd think that they'd now pass again, they probably don't want to roll the dice again just in case the PL change their mind. 7) They'd need to sell us first, and that would take a long time, have to be done at least fairly publicly and would make them look like assholes the entire time they were hawking us about 8) We're currently 2 places and 4 points ahead of Man U. Obviously they're a bigger club by far (See point 1), but in terms of on-pitch chances of success I don't think buying them is some amazing shortcut to trophies. So I suggest everyone just enjoys the mackems having a meltdown at the prospect of it, whilst showing themselves for exactly who they are: People who don't care about anything other than stopping us being successful.

They basically print a load of tickets, leave them lying round in schools, pubs etc, and then declare them as handed out. On march day, they're all counted. Even if people don't turn up. Even if the tickets are still sat on a shelf in a pile, or have been binned. All because they're so desperate to keep the attendance numbers up. It's pretty pathetic and incredibly small time.

44? Fucking hell, he's younger than me. That's crazy. Thought he was old enough to be my dad.

I think it's difficult and unfair to compare these. I'm delighted the women are doing well, and getting good support. I hope it continues. I hope in years to come the women's game gets on a far more equal footing in all regards with the men's game but it obviously has a long way to go but it's absolutely what they deserve and what we should all strive for. However comparing attendances between the women's team at SJP and a Sunderland match today is tricky, because with all due respect the tickets for the women's team are very cheap, I think probably around £5 each if you averaged out what everyone spent in the stadium. On the other hand you have Sunderland who actually.... oh.... well, if you factor in all the freebies it's probably about the same.

Nope. They'd complain for about a week as a token gesture, but as soon as there was a sniff of actual investment in the playing side they'd say "Well if it's good enough for the mags, I don't see why we should miss out" and they'd be straight back.

Easy to say when there's fuck-all chance of it happening. It's like when I tell the wife that despite her flaws I love her, and even if Natalie Portman came knocking on the door promising me endless nights of unbridled passion I'd say no, and stay instead with her. That - like their "I'd never go back if the Saudis bought us", is an incredibly easy promise to keep.

Just need Pickford to dislocate his shoulder trying to reach his cock for a wank, and we're nailed on to have 3 Newcastle players lifting the World Cup.

Well, I did say it was a big "if"

If (and it's a massive if) Australia can hang on to a lead deep into the game, you'd think he'd be the perfect person to bring on if France are committing lots of men forward for goals.

Don't even think he starts for his club, does he?

Well that Smith and Owen one didn't happen as Owen went off after 34 minutes and Smith came on after 73. Which match was the 2004 one?

Honestly, everyone should just ignore him. Don't even mention his name or that he exists. Just let him rant away to himself in a vacuum, we all know where to find his dribble if we want a laugh without needing it referenced on here, let's not give him the oxygen he craves by even acknowledging he exists.

Yeah, every time I look at the league table and see us up there in 3rd, I seethe about how classy Sunderland and their fans are.

It's literally the headline of the article you're quoting, and the first paragraph. What more can they do when they aren't interviewing Sunak, but simply reporting on his meeting with MBS? They can't grill him about this, they weren't even speaking to him. That said, there are a lot of horrific double standards in journalism over Saudi stuff regarding how we're looked at versus others, but this isn't it.

They only want the friendly cancelled so they can say they got it cancelled. "We drove the Saudis away just over a friendly match, the mags welcomed being OWNED by them, that's how classy we are compared to them". I think they'd be quite unbearable in their backslapping if it was cancelled, even though the reality is that it's a piece of piss to not want a meaningless friendly for some free "Fewman rights" points, and we all know they'd all be completely different if the prospect of actual success was dangled their way instead.

And most of the other 61% have likely voted as they have because of our ownership, and to make themselves look virtuous. And this on a match with no financial benefit to them. If they were promised untold riches, they'd be all over the deal like it's a portion of cheesy chips.

To those saying 235 isn't that big a number, it's not 235 bets, it's 235 breeches. Footballers are allowed to bet, are they not? Just not on their own team. At best it's outright stupidity on a ridiculous scale, if that's what he's done. At worst, if he's betting on his team to lose, it could be match fixing.

It really wasn't.

Love the concept that just 12 months on from being certainties to be relegated, us finishing 5th this year would be some kind of 'win' for them. Guess what, seat shitters? It's a pretty big win for us too.

Howe: Top 4 hunt Bruce: Fraudulent cunt Howe: Tactical nous Bruce: Deep fried grouse Howe: Pie chart Bruce: Pie, fart.

Howe: Newcastle's best hire Bruce: Please die in a fire

What a time to be a Newcastle fan. Absolutely loving it. The transformation, from despair to pure joy every week, is just incredible.

Delighted for him. Was a good hit too, not some "in off his arse" goal that sometimes players in a poor run need, it was a proper tidy finish. Hope we see him rifle in a few more.

I love seeing Newcastle players play for England, and especially at big tournaments like the World Cup and he'd definitely deserve a call up, he's been fantastic over a long period of time. But on the flip side, Wilson's also got hamstrings made of play-doh and I don't really want him running round for anyone that isn't us.

Think? Try "Know". "Hewman Rites..... No, not those hewmans"