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The link I posted directly above states: “The Magpies managing director was paid £300,000 for the 2017/18 season, a 100 per cent increase on the £150,000 he received during the Championship campaign. However, it is understood that the majority, if not all, of that rise came via a bonus for the Magpies' 10th-placed finish last term, rather than an increase in salary.”

Aren't the rumors he is on less than most League One MDs? If the figures thrown about here and on twitter are accurate, you can safely fell non irritated. It's good money yes, and more than he deserves as he isn't qualified to run South Shields, but hardly eye popping. https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lee-charnley-newcastle-premier-league-16167639.amp

Rafa put on a bit of timber due to being sat watching endless hours of football videos in order to improve both him and us. Bruce puts on weight snaffling in troughs. There’s a difference in fatness.

Yep, 200 separate investments, worth $350bn, and MBS is choosing each one after careful consideration and using his personal experience and skill, then signing it all off...but via a ‘fake’ board so that he doesn’t take all the credit. Ok.

De Marco had a meeting with club officials before the game. Things are definitely ‘going on’.

More evidence for De Marco and co to show our takeover was subjected to far stricter scrutiny than any previous. I would have thought the government would have pushed for them to accept the bid. Premier league went to them.... I think they would, but the point is why did they feel they had to go to them. It’s meant to be a confidential process and if scrutiny of our takeover has been shown to be different to others, it all plays into the narrative that we have been treat differently. I expect to tell them that they are going to reject the bid and wanted to explain why (Piracy) or get more info on the buyers. Also we probably have been treated differently but I can't think of any club being bought while at the same time running an illegal sports stations that steals games. I'm still confused by this. Is it PIF that are illegally streaming games? Is this still going on? https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2020/6/16/explainer-the-piracy-case-against-saudis-beoutq-channel Think we all know if the Saudis wanted to shut it down they could. Probably could have but its still got nothing to do with PIF. Separate legal entity which is what do marco is trying to prove. I suppose its a bit like having a limited company over here. I am the sole director and shareholder of my company, i earn its money, i spend it, i have complete control over the business, its direction and its finances. But legally, its separate to me. That's where a problem arises though surely. As the owners and directors test has to find the parties who are have control over said company. With PIF describing themselves as the sovereign wealth fund of the state then the state surely has control over PIF. So it doesn't really matter if it's a separate legal entity in itself in that respect. Exactly this. The Saudi state could turn round after the takeover and dissolve PIF and take over control of all the enterprises PIF entered into including control of NUFC! Lol. Righto. And you REALLY don’t think in that instance that the PL might have something to say, and invoke the yearly O&D Test again to throw the club out of the league?

I mentioned it a few pages back, but what about Southgate? Euros surely won’t be happening. Club job for 6 months with no expectations other than bettering Bruce would be good experience for post England?

Pards still have an outstanding casino debt? Bring him home!

Cmon now, we’re only four points off Arsenal, and seven off Chelsea. I think we’d all have taken that at the start of the season....everyone is having a tough time in this league.

Anyone think Southgate would be a good six month appointment? Looking unlikely that the Euros will be on, would look good on his CV for after England etc etc? Would he do it?

Phil Parkinson.

Coinciding with De Marco’s meeting?

Not involved in yesterday’s meeting then Apparently it was Barnes and Bishop. Source ? https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-takeover-meeting-marco-19597206

Just a manager who can inspire and improve the players we already have, has a degree of tactical ability, brings in coaches to improve things, and for the new owners to put in place professional and suitable training facilities which will benefit the team. That’s all I want. A new player now and again to push us forwards and improve the team, but transfer spending really doesn’t have to be immediate or extravagant. Just to compete, give us something to be proud of, and infuse a bit of spirit and passion about the place again.

Rafa type tactical organisation, plus a signing or two to push us on every window- id be over the moon.

I'd be buzzing with that if I was a Villa fan. Actually find myself warming to villa recently (mainly because your fans are some of the few people who realise how bad Bruce is!) The whole stadium were complete cunts when we got relegated though. Zero need. It was like we were Birmingham City- they made it seem personal for some reason, and the amount of gloating was sickening.

Wasn’t the BeOutQ, or whatever it was, stopped prior to the takeover going to the PL? And measures taken by the Saudis to prosecute those involved? Might be wrong though- it’s a while ago now.

This, basically. LOL....please remind me when you’ve EVER been confident, and subsequently burnt! From day one, you’ve been a grey cloud over the whole thing.

I hope that there is zero negotiation and we take them for everything they have. It should either be a yes or no, not a negotiation. The fuckers have said no, seemingly purely down to greed, corruption, and influences which shouldn’t be allowed or permitted. They haven't said no, and that's all conjecture. An indefinite wait is the same as saying no, in my view.

I hope that there is zero negotiation and we take them for everything they have. It should either be a yes or no, not a negotiation. The fuckers have said no, seemingly purely down to greed, corruption, and influences which shouldn’t be allowed or permitted.

Our monitoring is off the scale.

I agree. But mocking and constantly putting down fans for expressing positivity is different to what you’ve said, in my view.

Considering I've been using the word 'goon' to describe these idiots for weeks now I'd say it's yet more evidence they are on this thread. Whitley Mag would know I'm sure. I’ve never seen a more negative poster on this forum during my 16-17 years on here. A quick look on his previous posts and he hates everything about the club. Just log out, go for a walk and get some fresh air. The efforts from some posters to convince us that this takeover is dead is just ridiculous. This. Some folk just need to stop supporting this club (IF they in fact actually do), and go to a Man Utd or Real Madrid. Looking for, and continually posting negativity to simply belittle other fans and people who are trying to do good for the club is beyond comprehension. This post is equally as pathetic tbh. Why’s that? I’m fed up with the same posters constantly putting others down, especially when those others are trying all they can to instil some positivity and change for our club.

Considering I've been using the word 'goon' to describe these idiots for weeks now I'd say it's yet more evidence they are on this thread. Whitley Mag would know I'm sure. I’ve never seen a more negative poster on this forum during my 16-17 years on here. A quick look on his previous posts and he hates everything about the club. Just log out, go for a walk and get some fresh air. The efforts from some posters to convince us that this takeover is dead is just ridiculous. This. Some folk just need to stop supporting this club (IF they in fact actually do), and go to a Man Utd or Real Madrid. Looking for, and continually posting negativity to simply belittle other fans and people who are trying to do good for the club is beyond comprehension.

Joey Barton has left Fleetwood with immediate effect. Done a good job there too, I think, and always raises their game for the mackems