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It's almost impossible to say until we know more about the people behind it. It's clear that Staveley is leading the bid, but we have no idea who the mysterious Middle Eastern backers are. I'd say there's two broad possible scenarios. The first one is the people involved are business people looking to be involved in the PL gravy train, and for a way to turn their financial assets into something that is likely to appreciate or at least retain value. This is what most of the owners coming into the Premier League are (Everton, WBA as the two notable recent examples). In this scenario you'd imagine that NUFC would be run as a business, but one that is focused on growing it's potential in line with the size of the club and the growth of the Premier League. This in itself would be an upgrade on the manner in which Ashley has been running the club. The second, and more unlikely option, is that the backers are representing (either directly or indirectly) a state in itself. This is more in line with what happened at Manchester City and PSG. In this instance money is not really an object as the goal is soft-political power on an international scale. That would truly be the time to get excited, or not I guess if this is particularly distasteful to how and what you wish NUFC to be. Either way I'd say it's unlikely that any new owner could truly be worse than Ashley. The fact is he has been running the club to the detriment of its progress on the pitch, and severely undercutting the potential of the club. It's absolutely worthwhile the dice is rolled.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/15/sports/soccer/north-korea-soccer-italy.html Interesting situation

I don't get what he's doing. He's only every gonna be this in demand now, able to get a PL job. If he goes to sunderland its over. He could arguably get the baggies or swans job. I'm honestly not sure he's in such demand. Clubs will be wary of his club past rather than wooed by 6 years of part-time management.

Based on his last few club jobs he's lucky to be given any kind of manager's position. Managing internationally is a totally different thing, and if anything being out of club football for 5 years is only likely to have put him even further out of step.

Geet up

Swiss have a decent young side atm but have absolutely no decent strikers.

The Saudis would be a moral fucking conundrum like I'm fine to be pretty much any state's soft-politics tool but that's pushing my tolerance a bit. The only saving grace would be if they are focused on investing abroad it's probably going hand in hand with their recent small moves to modernise and open up.

were you in a coma in 2015 Kinda But I mean, that team was maybe worse, but at least there was some genuine quality in there. Other than Merino we're pretty pitiful.

Got to be the worst Premier League side we've ever had this like. Some truly woeful players.

Absolutely atrocious.

To some it seems so. I think Dummett is better defensively and they're both about as shite going forward as each other - but at least Dummett is left footed.

Genuinely think Dummett is better.

At my wits end with Joselu and Manquillo already. Spanish shite.

Yes it used to be where their reserves played until a couple of years ago.

Literally all he had as a player. He's Amdy Faye 2.0 without it.

He was absolutely horseshit tonight. Total fucking clown on and off the ball, as he has been for most of his time here. Legs have gone and should not have been taking up a squad place in the top flight.

Anybody who watched that Stoke game could see the bloke was useless.

Yep. He's fucking tragic this cunt. Lumbering sack of shite that he is. One of the worst players we've had in years.

Hate him with a burning visceral passion.

Fucking garbage.

Total WUM

Especially when they’ve got Barkley who also plays in the same position. And, arguably, is better than at least one of those in that list. He's comfortably better than all 3 IMO. He wanted out though.

https://www.thenational.ae/world/liverpool-owners-turned-down-1-5bn-offer-to-buy-club-from-dubai-financier-1.670628

Please stop.