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Get rid of Ashley first. Then worry about the repercussions. After 13 years of false imprisonment I think we are at least due a chink of light at the end of the tunnel.

Bein sports. The company that employs people like this: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/richard-keys-and-andy-gray-celebrate-five-year-anniversary-sky-sports-sacking-sexism-twitter-a6834501.html

Mid May. The apple cart is getting upset and the old school are dead against it. “How dare a little club up north end possible have so much potential?” It fucking stinks! And if it goes through I hope no one forgets the vitriol thrown at the fans during this.

The clique is against the Saudis. Resistance is futile.

Mike Ashley isn't a country and he doesn't kill people He’s the size of one and his warehouse has tried really hard to

Agreed. Very poor taste I thought and I'm a big fan of his. Come on now, they're going to be linked with us for as long as they are owning the club. I think the cartoon does a great job highlighting it. For millions of people the first thing they now think of when Newcastle gets mentioned is Saudi Arabia. Is it balls

“Fast moving this is”

This post has proved the point of lots of folk posting in this thread. "I'm not sticking up for the Saudis, but stop having a go at the Saudis cos they're buying my team. Look over here! Look over here!" https://www.amnesty.org.uk/campaign/expose-chinese-camps For example. When did you start your stance on human rights? I’m guessing the vast majority of the people vocally against the new ownership have never protested about human rights previously, complained to the government about the trade deals with SA etc etc. But now it’s ‘affecting’ them it’s a major issue. And saying Chinas issues doesn’t count because they’re not buying the club doesn’t really sit that well either. It just reeks of nimbyism. If SA is good enough for the British government, voted in by the British public then it’s got to be ok hasn’t it? If not why isn’t the first stop to go for them not the ordinary Joe’s that just want to see a competitive club again?

Aftershave counter or PC World? Got to be Greg(g)s! His background is pie salesman isn’t it?

You could post £350 m through that gap in his teeth Spock’s been on the communicator. He wants his eyebrows back.

The Chinese government aren't currently buying a Premier League football club. That’s alright then. I forgive them

I don’t think anyone has stuck up for them. More pointed out other bigger abusers of humanitarian rights who go almost unchallenged. The concentration camps in China are abhorrent, their execution rate is multiples of the Saudis and yet it’s swept under the carpet. Amnesty International and everyone else are using the alleged takeover as an easy way of making news and unfortunately it appears it’s us the fans that are the fall guys in all of this. I think everyone will admit there’s bigger fish to fry than the Saudis but they’re a harder target.

Another day closer. I can hardly imagine the scenes if this had happened pre-covid.

Saudi Arabia is one of the UK’s most important trading partners. The UK exported £6 billion worth of goods and services to Saudi Arabia in 2018 (ONS, 2019). British companies present in the market include Shell, GlaxoSmithKline, BAE Systems, Rolls Royce and Unilever. What sanctions have the British government got in place against the Saudis currently?

Why does he want any other club rather than Newcastle? Should be not be saying no club? And that he can actually talk about morals is offensive as well.

Nobody ‘important’ wants this to happen. Not for morality. Not for ffp. It’s all about politics. Imagine the Saudis decide the City of Newcastle is their European base. Imagine even a slight power shift from the recognised business centres. Imagine the light shone not just on Newcastle but the North East an highlighting the decades of neglect by successive governments. The lack of infrastructure, the low mortality age, the disproportionate subsidy rates etc Money and class still run the country. Do you think fox hunting would have lasted so long if it had been a working class ‘sport’? The BBC and the press are the PR for the old school tie connections. This potential investment will be worrying them.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-52358476 Front page of bbc website. China still biggest executors but it only gets a sentence.

Outrageously lucky getting the Saudis as new owners. More than happy with £200m on players, the upgrading of facilities and investment in the city.

Lost their deposit eh? Mike Ashley wins again.

https://coupler.foxsports.com.au/api/v1/article/amp/football/premier-league/teams/newcastle-united/the-vicious-powerdrinking-rain-man-who-took-a-premier-league-giant-and-fed-it-up/news-story/a861752553965b0aa027f9f4ec1492f5?__twitter_impression=true Don’t know if this has been posted before but you’ve got to love the Aussies

Who’s this fella?

I heard from someone who knows someone (yes, I know!)who works at the club that mid May was the expected change of ownership. Looks plausible with the PL tests.

It’s happening! Roll on May!

Or keep all the pseudo-moral crap for the Emo crywank what cost thread. Is anybody here actually buzzing about getting shot of Ashley and competing again? I can’t wait.