Loki679

No. They could have done something and they didn't.

It's not on a football club to deal with human rights issues and bombing civilians and shit. If the government want to block this then its well within their power to do so. If they want to do anything, anything at all about the war in Yemen then its within their power to do so. If they want to do anything about human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia then it's within their power to do so. A football club has no such power.

Vent away. I'm totally with you as well. Swear to God I think a large portion of the Toon Army has a chronic case of 'battered wife' syndrome. Just because a richer potential husband comes along promising the world, it doesn't mean you have to jump straight into bed with him, only to find he has a penchant for sticking a scimitar up your arse as he ejaculates in your face. Think I'll keep on quietly wishing for NUFC to somehow end up as a fan-owned co-operative with a bit of self-respect, pride and beautiful, flowing football without relying upon the dirty money of a murderous, evil Sheikh. Ashley's a vile specimen for sure, but this deal looks to me to be frying pan to fire. As a former denizen of this forum used to recite incessantly, "Be careful what you wish for"... Surely the main difference as that we expect the new owners to be much better for the club itself? Yes but it's still a Faustian deal, better football, a richer club, better players and hopefully some success on the pitch - just with a little more torture, murder and evil thrown into the mix. Why should it be a football club that has to take this stand?

Saudis are Saudis and they can run their country however they want. The funding terrorists and bombing Yemen and all the other stuff is reprehensible. Them owning NUFC is not a problem for me. Hopefully we'll see significant regeneration in an area that sorely needs it, win a trophy or two and have a team with ambition again. The other shit either needs to be taken care of by the government or the UN but I won't hold my breath.

Yup, this is the biggest issue we’ve got going on right now.

$0 - anyone in China can leave their post with 30 days notice. I thought loki679[/member] had made that pretty clear? I may be way off. Unless your contract extends that notice for the duration.. Not possible under labour laws here afaik. Anyone can resign with 30 days notice, extended notice in a contract is unenforceable because the law has supremacy. As I said before, I assume the release is the same as players and that the fee is to transfer the registration rather than exit the contract. The law is clear:

Should be 'there' as well fwiw.

Most 'fit and proper person' tests wouldn't have geo-political ramifications, absolutely no way in hell this doesn't get approved, it's fantasy land.

Chronicle on the ball as ever.

It's not the SD board, it is the auditors "Furious shareholders are expected to oust the entire board of Sports Direct auditor RSM at the embattled firm’s annual meeting this morning as discontent within the firm pours out into public view. Five shareholders, who claim the backing of about two-thirds of investors, have tabled a motion to remove the current management, as first reported by The Telegraph." Unless I'm mistaken, Ashley owns the majority of shares in SD so nothing can pass without his approval.

None of them will have the slightest clue who he is. Except maybe Mandy, if she was writing letters to Stifler, I suppose it's possible she might swap convivial texts with Wraith. Rich as fuck, mixing with royalty, into Barclays for a bajillion quid and you spend your day chatting with Stiffy and Wraith

Yeah, I can see the logic in that but from a football / atmosphere standpoint you'd be mad not to try and get the hardcore back first.

Was that not Gergg?

Nee worries mate, Saudia - the world renowned national airline of Saudi Arabia will sponsor our twitter page for 150 million. I think you're allowed about £100m in losses over the last three years so that gives us 100 to play with. Shirt sponsor, stadium naming rights, training ground sponsorship, advertising in the stadium could realistically add another 100 or so simply because Fat Mike never bothered with it. That's £200m to spend and still within FFP without even trying to increase our other revenue streams or playing some dodgy accounting games.

Nar, it tells us that if you'd just chowed down on some bat soup back in 2009 we could have avoided the whole thing.

Barry Moat for me, like.

Get the fans to do it, marra. Give Ted and Ron a sledgehammer and a trowel and let them have at it.

Monitoring low-ball Some way apart on valuation Insulting offer

Aye, 3 threads: 'Takeover progress and future discussion' 'Positive optimistic thread for people who have forgotten we're Newcastle and we can't have nice things' 'Moral questions of Saudi government ownership of NUFC'

They've seen PL football before though, it's quite popular over there. It's not like this is going to be something new for them.

I tried that argument a few pages back and even I realise how stupid it is.

Probably not bacon at least

Totally, I can see why they would want in, not why the 80% stakeholders would want them in. Could save them having to negotiate for land rights and stuff and also gives the club an in-built expertise and organisation to handle infrastructure stuff.

Also, they own loads of land and things in Newcastle so they stand to have a say in and benefit from any infrastructure improvements or large scale projects driven by the club.

Who cares? Fuck them.