Scotty66

Agree, obviously the PL have had a lot to deal with but it's staggering that they potentially haven't given an accurate timeline on when it will be done. The owner and seller are both stuck in limbo with hundreds of millions of pounds involved. And the PL are just like "speak to you later!".

If you go through his comments he says a lot of waffle and a lot of stuff which indicates he’s not ITK at all. All he’s done is throw out a load of guesses. He even admits his latest comment is guess work. Yeah I had a look and he has said a few times that it will be within a certain time frame which obviously never happened. Tbf though I don't think there is one single person who has got everything absolutely nailed on so far. It's just the comment he made before the Burnley game that sticks out to me as there was absolutely no mention of the takeover progressing around that time asfaik.

Someone on reddit who apparently has contacts with the law firm for the selling side has said it definitely won't be this week and it will be "many more weeks". I've done some digging and he said the takeover was 100% genuine before the Burnley 0-0 game. Also said about the 80%,10% and 10% structure before it was reported. I'm not taking his word for it but just prepare yourselves for a long long wait just in case ?

Why do people keep saying this? The directors' test criteria are copy and pasted literally on this very page for you yet you still say the above. For clarity, here's the relevant part: There is NO requirement for anything to be proven. None. It's "in the reasonable opinion of the board". That's it. No conviction is required, no "hard evidence" needed, the board just have to decide, in their own opinion, that if they'd done this in the UK then it would be "on offence". That is all that is required to fail this test. But I'm guessing this is where the buyers legal team would have a field day if it gets rejected on that basis. Surely they need to have some basic form of evidence to make it "reasonable" I think this is why the WTO report is so important, but then even that is not concrete evidence.

Saudi minister apparently saying on twitter that they had the rights for those games that were shown along with other gulf channels.

Yeah I just remember people saying he was a friend of keys etc. Good to hear he won't be in charge of the decision

Has the new PL chief executive started yet? If not I wonder how that will work with the takeover? Surely if he has to come in and review everything so far that will make things even longer about making a decision.

Report won't be published until mid-June. No doubt the PL will wait to review it. How long can they hold it up? Honestly isn't there a limit, it cant just sit on someones desk for months and months. It says the PL have already received the report.

It could be all down to making it legally watertight. Either for the legal battle from PIF if its rejected or, the legal battle with piracy from Bein if its accepted. Who knows whats in the broadcast contract between the PL and Bein.

Bullshit article imo. The stuff they quote about Ardiles is not true (mis quoted) as said by himself.

Is that the one who posted on twitter at the end of last week about the deal is done? Had over a million followers but didn't really seemed to get picked up by the media over here.

Rafa would make Stones better when Guardiola couldn't? I feel as though Stones knows if he makes a mistake he's out of that Man City team. Rafa would put an arm around him and make him part of the backbone of a new look Newcastle. Stones has been poor of late but I definitely think there is a better player in there. I don't think Rafa is known to be one to do that. I do think Rafa would get something out of him though, much like he did with Lascelles. I'd have Stones here as a long-term replacement for Fernandez perhaps, but on paper I don't think he's a signing that would immediately oust any of our starters. Could probably be a project trying to help him find his confidence again. True, many players have said Rafa often comes across as distant instead of a shoulder to cry on. I just feel Stones would feel less pressure playing under Rafa. The only concern I would have is perhaps his injury problems reoccurring, but I definitely think he would be a positive signing.

Rafa would make Stones better when Guardiola couldn't? I feel as though Stones knows if he makes a mistake he's out of that Man City team. Rafa would put an arm around him and make him part of the backbone of a new look Newcastle. Stones has been poor of late but I definitely think there is a better player in there.

His videos on Fifa Ultimate Team where he shows what you really get after spending shitloads of money are class. Most youtubers make it look like you can get Ronaldo and Messi in a few packs. He rightly shows its an absolute con and should be avoided at all costs.

Both players would be class here. Rafa would make them even better players.

I've seen other reports and comments that they absolutely want to be bigger and better than Qatar in everything they do. I think MBS has a massive statement to prove and signing big name players to take the limelight away from Qatar (Man City) is more than possible. Qatar are PSG. UAE are Man City. Also, these lot will want NUFC appeal to everyone in Saudi Arabia. There is no way they won't go all in. You're correct, my mistake. From what I understand the rivalry they have with Qatar is more than UAE? Either way, MBS wants to be the biggest and best.

I've seen other reports and comments that they absolutely want to be bigger and better than Qatar in everything they do. I think MBS has a massive statement to prove and signing big name players to take the limelight away from Qatar (Man City) is more than possible.

But just realised it’s a bank holiday so Tuesday Friday for me. Officially confirmed by the PL to the buyers after the executive meeting Tuesday then 3 days for money transfer.

GC has absolutely had it confirmed to him. The fact he kept talking about it being "official" in his tweets was him saying as much as he possibly could. Reading through them all it's so damn obvious ?

They will only comment on it once it has been confirmed by the new owners surely? That's how it reads to me.

The Saudi Prince is still a director though

That flight radar is incredibly accurate. A chopper flew over my house at the exact time it did on flight radar ?

I think they just picking up from what that indy account said. This is the problem with crap accounts like that.

Same. Razors Mrs joining him for drinking sessions isn't exactly gonna help....

Aye he does at that Says the PL is only focused on project restart but then basically says the buyers are wondering what the hold up is ?