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I really can't call how this would affect our takeover. PROS: the PL want to fuck off the 'Big Six' and would now like the Saudi money; plus the Saudis will see a clear route into being one of the patronised 'Five Football Fwends' invitees. CONS: the PL loses appeal without these teams; they might rather invest into one of them. But also, if this Super League really happens, who the fuck even cares about the sport anymore?

Won't be able to sleep tonight, like. Historical stuff by the hour. Absolutely mental stuff about to happen.

Get Rashford to speak out. Get some big names to condemn it, please.

I'm just overwhelmed that this could be the biggest event in football history. And the consequences of this, if FIFA, UEFA and the FAs stay strong, could be monumental.

After slowly starting to hate football, this news is exactly the push I need tbh.

RIP football

This waiting around for a 10:30 announcement.... maybe I'm being dumb but wasn't it just this from an hour ago???

Can't tell if that statement is ECA backtracking, or whether this sequence was always the plan? ?

Would neutrals even be bothered about watching these matches? I've not watched the 'Big Six' matches this season, they're all just boring. No interest at all.

This game is completely overshadowed by the possible 9:30pm announcement.

Would love it if some high-profile players submitted transfer requests on the back of this. And currently there'd be no Mbappe, Neymar, Lewandowski etc in it? If this league doesn't start until 2022, they should just forbid the teams from domestic football next season. And the players would get agitated at being football-less.

But it'd be an empty win.

I doubt they would recover. Because being left out of this exclusive, elitist, invite-only club makes the rest of football pointless, in my opinion. From a Newcastle perspective, where would the joy come from? Winning a trophy that the best teams felt they were too good for?

Not sure why people are happy to see them fuck off. It'd render the remaining leagues completely pointless - what's the point in Leicester or Everton winning the leftover Premier League? It would mean nothing. UEFA, FIFA and the FAs need to throw everything possible out there to prevent this happening.

Fulham didn't deserve the win and VAR is the death of football.

We sure VAR won't find a way?

We're being fucking screwed over here.

This, alongside VAR, would be apocalyptic for many fans. I know that'd be me done.

Fuck off, football. Hate you so much.

No confidence at all in Arsenal today. Just have to hope it's only a draw.

Was thinking four more points should do it, so we're almost there. Despite our best efforts to throw it all away in the second half

Yeah same. The gut instinct of always assuming the worst for NUFC has worked a treat for 15 years. It's safer to stick with that, despite logic saying the takeover is more likely to happen than not.

I'm more nervous about Fulham and West Brom travelling to Arsenal and Leicester - two troll teams. Can see at least one of them getting something.

We face Arsenal in-between their semi final games. It was already very winnable, even more so now

Keep assuming we'll get something here but not sure why. Maybe it's the West Ham name.