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What sort of numbers could be added to the current capacity if standing was brought back? /optimisticiadmit

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According to some reports they've already offered him £350 Million (with some in instalments). The problem appears to be the clauses (relegation/HMRC)

So possibly something like this: PCP "£200 million now, with a £50 Million payment each year over the next 3 years, stopping if the club is relegated". Ashley "No" PCP "OK, £290 Million now?" Ashley "No"

this is the narrative I'm believing today. Ms Staveley’s PCP Capital Partners has been in discussions with Mike Ashley, Newcastle’s owner, since then and an initial offer of £350m to be paid in instalments over a period of three years was rejected by Mr Ashley because it contained clauses that would have altered the price in the event of relegation from the Premier League. The Daily Mail said on Tuesday that Mr Ashley was furious over media reports suggesting that the offered figure was in the region of £300m, insisting it is “way lower than that”. However, the figure is “not much lower” than £300m, a source close to the negotiations told The National on Tuesday, and the one-off payment would allow Mr Ashley to walk away free and clear immediately.

Cheers. that's very interesting if this is a second bid, and that there was already a previous £350 million instalment bid that Ashley turned down.

01:47 my eye followed a plastic bag and not the ball http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/competitions/championship/11102948/sunderland-1-2-bristol-city

four and a half pints of Stella and half of em' would be up each others hoop before you could whistle fog on the tyne.

He took the piss with ticket prices at his testimonial.

Richard Branson can get fucked.

spot fucking on fella.

Rafa's here for the long haul. Ashley has no idea of who it is he's now fucking around.

looks like there could be a few new shirts with Gayle on the back up on eBay tonight

Build em' up, Knock em' down.

I don't mind Brighton getting it, it's not like we need it. It would be amusing if we did though

Great player, much more to get from this lad. The doubters can fuck off n'all.

get that on the plane banner

someone hoy some weights on that plane

I'm happy to see Mitro on the bench for this, hopefully he gets 30 minutes.

Mbemba's not played for a while so I expect him to be a bit rusty, Lascelles on the other hand...

I read that book on the NME, it was like reading a shopping list, dull as dish water.

Ritchie stood on the ball and it flicked forward and rolled back onto his other foot.

'If you stay in sunderland long enough, sunderland stays in you'. - Nietzsche