HaydnNUFC

Would much rather do up SJP in terms of its cleanliness and facilities.

Not true.

Our Boxing Day game would be moved if it happened as well, which is a right shitter.

No clue how many seats we'd get but we could only realistically expand the Gallowgate End to Level 7 height, which would probably take the capacity to about 61,000? The price of the expansion, plus (correct me if I'm wrong) having to buy back the lease for the land behind the Gallowgate won't be paid back for quite a while from ticket sales.

Disgrace that, like.

A bit over the top as usual, but we should be one of the most attractive clubs in the world to buy. Not only unique in being a one club city, but we stand apart from most of the other clubs in England in both geography and passion for the game which has to be a massive factor. It would be for British buyers anyway, my only worry is whether foreign buyers would realise it. Someone like Stavely would be crucial in conveying this. You see nothing clubs like Crystal Palace and QPR getting bought up and you wonder whether the owners think just because they are in London that somehow gives them extra value? Don't think it's over the top at all, this club really can be something gargantuan. We've already had a springboard in Rafa but it needs one more catalyst; an owner with money, f***s to give and ambition. I remember Luke Edwards penned an article not so long ago saying that NUFC is the only club in the PL worth buying currently, and he's right.

And I agree with chopey, Rafa looked far too happy when asked about it on Sunday.

PCP seem to be that tbf. Then again like you say, it's the hope that kills. The Saudi’s are apparently wanting a football club, as in their dick measuring competition, they are coming up short with their neighbours all owning one. The finance is nothing to them, they want what the others have. It’s like competing with the lads at school over who has the best football boots, only over a much larger scale. She could potentially be scouting one for them, if she is, they will have a bottomless pit and the club they end up purchasing could go exactly the same way as Man City. Imagine if they turn to someone like West Ham because Ashley f***s it up I hope that we turn into another Man City. Like Kanji's said us as a fanbase fucking deserve it, we've had 10 years of bloody Ashley and arguably 13 years of absolute shite.

PCP seem to be that tbf. Then again like you say, it's the hope that kills.

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/amanda-staveley-deal-could-turn-13717725.amp

Essentially HMRC claim that agent's fees of £1.9m were paid "in full knowledge that the majority would be passed on to other agents" in the transfer of Demba Ba to us from West Ham. That article is just them pressing why they requested the warrants to search SJP, the training ground and Charnley's house. Don't think much will come of this tbh, think they'll have a hard time proving that the Club knew 100% about it. (even though they most likely did)

Here's the published judgement if anyone wants to read it.

Don't like his shtick but the podcast is ok.

You could probably give him £50m and we'd be pushing for European places. Get a real #10 and #9 and we are in business IMO. Obviously still depth issues in certain area but imagine having a league average attack. We'll have Isco and Aubemayang by next season, man.

Takeover done in December. Give Rafa a billion in January.

So if there's a genuine interest from her, would it be her personally or the company she works for (PCP Holdings or something like that?) would be buying the club/a stake in the club instead of one person? A bit like FSG and City Football Group/Abu Dhabi United Group?

Think the soonest it will be will be towards the end of this season, mind. If it's true, and I'm going to let hope get the better of me and believe genuine interest is there.

Nah.

https://twitter.com/CaulkinTheTimes/status/915329506151485441

I have a Man City supporting mate, told him about this possible takeover talk and replied with "we can ruin football together, geddin". Whilst I hate that this is what the PL has come to, the fickle t*** I am really wants this to happen. Ambition at trying to get back into the top 6...

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/newcastle-united-amanda-staveley-takeover-owner-appearance-rising-mystery-a7979496.html Basically no one has a clue.