Scotty66

A lot of the Norwich fans think we've overpaid. Said he wasn't that great last season and their RB (Byram) performed better than him when he was being put in at LB. Gets pushed off the ball a lot apparently. Definitely more of a LWB than a true LB as his man marking isn't great. Will be interesting to see how he performs here and hopefully is given plenty of time. Him and ASM down our left side though would be strong for attacking but a huge weakness defensively. Definitely looks like this is one for the 5 at the back system imo.

Shocking finish by Murphy. One on one and he hits it dead straight at Butland. Beautiful long pass by barlaser to put him in though.

Is it just me or is this worded really badly "With a deep appreciation for the Newcastle community and the significance of its football club, we have come to the decision to withdraw our interest in acquiring Newcastle United Football Club. Sounds like" we love the city and its a huge club so we have pulled out of the deal". They could have put a "unfortunately" in there or something?

I feel the same , i was so excited and sure it was about to happen and transform the club and lift the whole area,only to be shit on yet again..disgraceful Yep. Reefatoon nails it there. The thought of eventually having top European players at the club and becoming one of the elite is absolutely what this club deserves. The place would have been electric when the new signings run on to the pitch. Having a world class manager who builds a team that makes Man City/Liverpool dread playing us let alone coming to St. James park. But no. Here we are with Steve bruce in charge while we scrap around looking for free transfers and loans. Really not arsed about the upcoming season. 2 chances we've had to be ran by a sugar daddy and both have walked away. Just incredible.

That will go straight over the sheep's heads! Thick as f*ck they are! I don’t get it. The argument was that they were able to buy large shares in those companies without the media causing an uproar and calls for boycotts of those services and people to speak out again it. Them selling shares in those companies doesn’t take anything away from that arguement. I think the most telling thing is that they're selling the shares. That completely adds up to the statement about why the pulled out of buying us due to the economic downturn or however they described it. There's every chance they can come back to the table as they clearly won't be scrapping their 2030 vision. Just maybe delaying it. But anyway, the only way they can get us is after the PL giving them the nod and I just can't see that happening anytime soon,if at all.

What on earth is this video :lol: My 6 year old son could have made a better video, they can't even edit the bit out where the ball hits the camera ffs

360 lifestyle platform is so much cringe. What next "global leader in happiness"?

The PL are/were doing everything to make this fail. It's just staggering that they are allowed to dismiss the takeover because the owner is somebody at the top of the food chain. Have PIF ever been refused ownership/investment before from any other company? I wish PIF would just setup sports investment fund or something and buy the club with that. There must be a way around this and surely it doesn't have to be PIF on the paperwork. Just like AS has done.

I'm fairly confident the guy on the right is photoshopped in to that photo. The fact it looks proportionally and dimensionally wrong when compared with it's surroundings. It looks very much ahead of the surrounding and background. The area around his face is very weird looking and his left leg has some weird shape sticking out of it covering the shadow. Not to mention the fact he looks to be taking part in a completely different conversation to the others. Just doesnt look right to me. There's more pictures of the event here. http://m.bazaar.com.cn/bazaarlifestyle/2020/0106/290630.shtml

Apparently Juve want him off the wage bill so there is every chance he will leave. Just ya know.... Not for here

Yeah this one is dead.

100% definitely not. It's gone quiet, but there's no way Staveley, Reuben's and PIF have completely walked away. Not a chance. My personal belief is this PR exercise regarding the new takeover rumours is an attempt to push PIF to get back to the table and offer the PL what they want. I can understand the logic but personally, I think it's just wishful thinking and that it's quiet because there's nothing more to be said. In saying that, there is the NUST meeting with the PL which should be interesting to hear about. Seemingly it’s a meeting with supporters trusts of another 5 or 6 clubs primarily to talk about getting fans back in to stadiums. I suspect any NUST questions about the takeover will be batted away Think the PL have agreed to talk about it.

Finally received a reply from the email I sent to Liz Truss... Dear Scott, Thank you for your email. Elizabeth has raised your concerns with Oliver Dowden MP, Sport and Culture Minister, and please be assured that she will be back in touch as soon as she receives a response. Best wishes, Sally Washington - Caseworker Office of the Rt. Hon Elizabeth Truss MP Member of Parliament for South West Norfolk Secretary of State for International Trade, and President of the Board of Trade and Minister for Women and Equalities

I honestly would want to do this if I was a top pro. Like you say it would be a different challenge, and imagine the scenes when you arrive at the club. It would give the fans of a club who win nothing something to remember for years.

He can't get enough of posting that picture of him and Staveley at every opportunity can he?! Bet he's got it framed on his bedroom wall.

Didn't they make a comment the other day (via a journo) about them not taking up arbitration because a decision hadn't been made by the PL? Still need an explanation on what their next step is though and if they are definitely still looking to get the deal done or if it is now about saving face.

Feels so underwhelming after having put so much excitement into PIF. We were so close to eventually becoming one of the elite in European football. So close.

From what I've seen of those who work in legal, they all say that the PL have basically fucked up and have not carried out the test the way they should have. The football law thread is the best I've seen. Surely the next step now is legal action from the buyers. Where that would leave us if they do win though, who knows.

Redbird capital though

Didn't the info Rocker have also suggest a decision this week?

It will absolutely have an effect, like the thread states, things like this effect future commercial deals. A company can easily say we aren't prepared to give you as much money as last time because your (PL) brand has been negatively effected and we're unsure about being associated with that. That hits the PL hard and I'm sure masters would not want to be getting phonecalls from the commercial director asking what the fuck is going on. Even so, they can't be seen to passing this purely based on fans tweeting corruption messages. I think they're just finding a water-tight reason to fail it now (or at least say why it would fail if PIF hadn't withdrawn) Yep it's not about making this go through imo. (From AS wanting fans to pressure them) It's more about getting a final decision. Accepted- great, deal is complete. Rejected- let's start legal action and pick apart why it was rejected. I think the buyer, seller and the PL all know it cannot legally be rejected and that's why we are at this situation. Even if the PL have changed the terms of the test, it wouldn't effect this deal as long as it is still on the table and has not officially been withdrawn, which I do believe to be the case.

It will absolutely have an effect, like the thread states, things like this effect future commercial deals. A company can easily say we aren't prepared to give you as much money as last time because your (PL) brand has been negatively effected and we're unsure about being associated with that. That hits the PL hard and I'm sure masters would not want to be getting phonecalls from the commercial director asking what the fuck is going on.

Maybe the PL aren't saying anything because the test is currently ongoing? The buyer and seller agreed to break the NDA in order to ramp up pressure but the PL can't do that? Still, they could still send out a "can't comment on an ongoing process" like they've done before I guess.