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Never dream. What an inspirational speech. If only MLK said I don’t have a dream instead... I met MLK here in Newcastle on 13th November 1967. He made the people around him realise that the ONLY way to prosper was to dream forcefully and to achieve those dreams by influencing others and working hard to succeed. I may not be able to influence the outcome of this takeover, but I hope I may have influenced a few on here to dream! I have tried. When you say met, and given your optimistic outlook, do you mean like I've met Alan Shearer loads of times at St James Park? I would not have said what I said if that was the case. On 13th November 1967 he received his Honorary Degree at Newcastle University (the only UK University to give him that award during his lifetime) and he visited the house I lived in with my parents in the morning before the ceremonly. My parents spent a lot of time with him and I was introduced to him. He was inspiring that day and continued to be so thereafter. Sadly, he was assassinated only 5 months later, but that November day in 1967 did have a noticeable impact on me. Class, don't know if you're involved with the Uni at all but, if not, there's a statue of him on campus now. Oh yes, the unveiling was all part of "Newcastle Freedom City 2017" . . . https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/archive/2017/11/martinlutherkingstatueunveiled/

And I bet you weren't !!!!!!!!!!

Oh yes, it has a strong air of inevitability about it, always has.

Never dream. What an inspirational speech. If only MLK said I don’t have a dream instead... I met MLK here in Newcastle on 13th November 1967. He made the people around him realise that the ONLY way to prosper was to dream forcefully and to achieve those dreams by influencing others and working hard to succeed. I may not be able to influence the outcome of this takeover, but I hope I may have influenced a few on here to dream! I have tried. When you say met, and given your optimistic outlook, do you mean like I've met Alan Shearer loads of times at St James Park? I would not have said what I said if that was the case. On 13th November 1967 he received his Honorary Degree at Newcastle University (the only UK University to give him that award during his lifetime) and he visited the house I lived in with my parents in the morning before the ceremonly. My parents spent a lot of time with him and I was introduced to him. He was inspiring that day and continued to be so thereafter. Sadly, he was assassinated only 5 months later, but that November day in 1967 did have a noticeable impact on me.

Never dream. What an inspirational speech. If only MLK said I don’t have a dream instead... I met MLK here in Newcastle on 13th November 1967. He made the people around him realise that the ONLY way to prosper was to dream forcefully and to achieve those dreams by influencing others and working hard to succeed. I may not be able to influence the outcome of this takeover, but I hope I may have influenced a few on here to dream! I have tried.

As you know, there most certainly is. Whether it is ultimately successful or not, is another matter.

It is, as I keep on saying, all happening quietly in the background. With the 'quality' of buyers we have, and this has now been added to by the 'quality' of the legal teams they have assembled, then it seems totally illogical to think that we could possibly even come close to failing to be taken over by the Consortium. IT'S HAPPENING . . . we just have to WAIT.

Clearly a man of taste. Bet he gets it from Di Meo's down Whitley. Probably explains his motivation for the takeover. The guy who knocked off the Seaton Delaval Ice Cream place? I wouldn’t even give him the satisfaction of going there. By the way, it’s not the same. For what it is worth, AS is very much still involved and at the forefront of the takeover. Good news, good information. Thanks.

The current life expectancy for men is 79.5 years old in the UK, while women can be expected to live to an average of 82.5 years old. Not Newcastle fans it’s not! An amusing comment, but Newcastle United fans are no different to anyone else. We perhaps 'live even longer' than average, as we know we have to keep on waiting . . and waiting . . and waiting !!!!

The current life expectancy for men is 79.5 years old in the UK, while women can be expected to live to an average of 82.5 years old.

Find something else to do. I'm here mate, off you go. If you can't say anything constructive, best to keep your mouth shut eh?

Oh DEAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How sad . . . WAKE UP YOU LOT, THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE WORTH WAITING FOR . . . :cheesy: :cheesy:

Thought this post would have created more of a frenzy. This lad doesn’t get a team selection wrong does he ? I think it's just indicative of how lethargic everyone is about the whole thing. I'm not sure many people have the energy left to get excited about rumours. People are just sick of hearing things that could mean something only for it to end up meaning absolutely nothing. 7 months of that and now people hardly take any notice. Some people . . . only SOME people.

I'm here too. I don't think what Luke Edwards has posted on here under his most recent guise is particularly wrong like. There's a small chance some meaningful progress is being made in the background but we've yet to see any real evidence of that outside of a few ITK's passing on what they've heard with the best of intentions. I think anyone believing that this deal is anywhere near being concluded is deluding themselves though. Not sure how you know that, as we are all 'hearing nothing', which is how it should be. The deal is just as likely to be agreed tomorrow as it is in December or March. The news, when it comes, will come out-of-the-blue. Or it wont come at all, which is by far the most likely scenario given how its played out so far. The final news most definitely will come. Whether it is 'positive' or 'negative' final news, no-one knows!

I'm here too. I don't think what Luke Edwards has posted on here under his most recent guise is particularly wrong like. There's a small chance some meaningful progress is being made in the background but we've yet to see any real evidence of that outside of a few ITK's passing on what they've heard with the best of intentions. I think anyone believing that this deal is anywhere near being concluded is deluding themselves though. Not sure how you know that, as we are all 'hearing nothing', which is how it should be. The deal is just as likely to be agreed tomorrow as it is in December or March. The news, when it comes, will come out-of-the-blue.

To be fair I don't think he was trying to be inconspicuous. What he said is right though, the consortium have publicly announced they are no longer interested. If they were interested again, they could say so. That they haven't should be a wake up call to some in here. PIF have announced they are no longer interested not "the consortium." Can anyone think of a reason why Ashley would engage a QC who specialises in International public law if PIF weren't still involved? I can't. PIF only made a public statement, and (at the time) I certainly understood why!! Sheer 'exasperation'. PIF have never said they have withdrawn from the Consortium (the consortium would have told us about that if it had happened) neither have they (or anyone else) officially informed the Premier League that the bid has been withdrawn. it is all still moving along, as it always should have been, quietly. Like most people, I fear - after a long period of quiet - that it is 'off' and I constantly want to hear news (even 'informed leaks') but in reality it is far, far, far better without leaks. All we have to do is . . . WAIT.

I have no basis for this either . . . but I hope you are right !! I have basis for this, you're both fucking tapped. ;D

I have no basis for this either . . . but I hope you are right !!

Does this mean that the Saudi interest is still there? Hope so mind you the ambassador could just be a mag!! The Saudi interest has never wavered, never gone away, all three members of the consortium appear to be working together "quietly without leaks" just like it always should have been. All we can do is wait.

Forgot about this thread !!!!

Reads as "0 8 11" Full Round Loaf = 0 Part Round Loaf (with two slices missing) ie, 8/10 of a loaf left = 8 The two slices = 11 (obviously) SO . . . 08/11 which is 8th November for 'completion' of Takeover.

Wooo. Big statement there by Mimms. Let's see how the week develops. If true, legendary status for you Mimms. Yes, it really sounds like we are entering the final stages. I have always known that things were "happening quietly in the background" and I got called worse-than-shite for keeping on saying that, as I had no inside knowledge, just common sense plus an understanding of the calibre of the people involved. However, now that things may well be coming to fruition, I feel quite "shocked" by it . . how perverse is that !!! However, 'shocked' in a very nice way . (If Mimms is right, that is . . . )

Fucking Hell man I love your optimism but you are like King Canute After all that's been said in the last 12 hours or so, financially unviable, walking away, victory for the oppressed it would be a bigger shitstorm if the PL now approve. They will look like they've been played and had their hands forced (or cut off) by the Saudi bullies It can't happen now imo The Consortium have blown the lid off this and fans are about to fight back. Maybe not on here, but other avenues. They’ll fight for it, they’ll fight the PL and I think a few of the journos will get behind them now it’s close season as what else is there to do, but most importantly the government will have their say at some point and masters will find out he’s not appreciated and not the all powerful person he thinks he is. If the pl are yet to have a formal withdrawal, and the consortium and Ashley are still willing to do the deal, then this is just pressure play, but they’ve gone all in from the off to inflict maximum impact. Pl aren’t going to be allowed to just walk away from this. I was pretty much the only one saying it was still on the days after it was called off. But things change. It seemed that I was the only one saying it was still on, a lot of the time then, the amount of stick I was getting for keeping on saying it.

Thanks Mimms. Won't say I'm not a bit nervous mind !!

Did we ever stop??