Whitley mag

If I hang on to what positivity I have left, I'd say that they must know what they are doing but on the face of it, it does feel like that would offer the PL the perfect opportunity to let this finally fizzle out. I would guess that everybody is hoping this it’s thrashed out, however if did go to court I would imagine we could be talking anything up to 2 years for it to be heard. At that point I think the Saudis would have moved on, so either it’s about compensation at that point, or it then doesn’t go to court. I agree though would seem a poor threat if PL know your not going to follow through with legal action.

Liam Kennedy has been replying to a few people tonight on twitter. Can’t be arsed to copy them but basically ties in with what Mimms said earlier in week. Sounds like the consortium, maybe Saudis have put a timescale on this to be sorted.

Yeah Dolan and Ashley would be a good contest for the biggest cunt.

This plan will clearly have the support of EFL clubs with no ambition. In effect it secures their future income, as long as the top 6 don’t decide to change the rules at a later date that is.

Takeover update from Liam Kennedy, Ashley’s legal team are positive. He’s also squeezed another 10% out of consortium on top of 300 million price. https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/newcastle-united-takeover-timescales-alter-legal-challenge-continues-2999390

This article gives a bit of history into Liverpool and Man U’s involvement in getting Masters the job. I posted a similar article from the new statesman at the height of the takeover, basically Man U and Liverpool were allowed to interview Don Howe’s son on the sly, and stopped him getting the job. As Tron correctly states a few of us were accused of being paranoid at the time, and making NUFC fans look stupid with the paranoia line. That’s by the wayside now though, and we’ve all been wrong during this process. However, I am confused at PL’s statement and can’t work out whether Masters and co are in on this, or the yanks are now so arrogant that they don’t even believe they need to consult the inept b******s. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-7988919/Premier-League-rivals-furious-Liverpool-Man-United-allowed-vet-league-CEO-candidates.html

Most definitely, but it's 'consecutive' years that gets you influence now. Same reason why Villa isn't a special status shareholder under these rules. At least they've made it obvious they care about the top clubs only! They’ve made it obvious why takeover wasn’t approved, it’s all becoming very clear now. This proposal has apparently been a working document since 2017, they had every reason to keep kicking takeover down the road.

Nope Everton, Southampton and West Ham would make up 9.

They’ll have 9 clubs voting for it, who’s to say a couple of yo-yo clubs don’t also vote for it. Then it’s getting dangerously close.

A blatant attempt at a power grab by the top 6 on the back of Covid. It would be the end of a competitive league forever, no surprise this is being instigated by American controlled clubs. A move motivated by self interest and nothing else, dressed up as saving football league clubs.

I thought you were going to stand ?

Who would this £15 per game go to, is it the home club or a central PL pot ? If it’s a central pot what happens to the money, does it just get distributed evenly across all 20 clubs ? As per the fans are being expected to cough up, very dangerous times for the PL seems massively misjudged. On the plus side it couldn’t happen at a better time under Hoffman’s and Master’s watch.

Doesn’t sound encouraging when taken alongside your previous update, which indicated legals expect it to be next year ?

Soft cunts those Peruvians, if it was Uruguay there’s no way he would have been able to continue.

This ties in with a twitter account under the name Ryan E Maine today, who has also said similar. His profile is city of London, he has tweeted about takeover before but nothing else previously regarding us. Was loathe to post it but very interesting.

Sure To be fair he was spot on with Ashley’s statement was he not ?

Was Keegan’s decision by all accounts, Cole and Lee Clark actually went on a scouting trip with KK and Terry Mac to Anfield to watch Ferdinand play for QPR. The idea was to pair Cole and Ferdinand but obviously Keegan changed his mind. If I remember rightly he said the deal would never have happened if Gillespie hadn’t been included. Cole had hit his first dodgy patch for us and had been suffering with shin splints badly. It didn’t work out to bad with Ferdinand, but got to say that first season back up Beardsley and Cole were exciting and unstoppable at times.

Interesting article from Mark Douglas re transfer window that never was, key para at bottom of article though manoeuvring continues. https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/months-work-commitments-made-newcastle-19055846

Another take on the Guinness where is it brewed ? Yes even more ingenious it seems St James gate. What a bloke this De Marco is certainly earning his crust already.

According to Mark Douglas tonight 90% of what baker boy does is behind closed doors. We can’t discount that he’s managed to mediate and find a solution. There again he might just be lying on the sofa covered in crumbs right now after necking a cocktail of Newcy Broon, Guinness and cheap Champagne.

Apparently there’s a previous picture of his home cooked bread with a vastly different assortment of drinks in the background. My take either Mike’s hoyed him a few extra quid to deflect from our inaction on deadline day. The blokes totally oblivious and he’s now thinking what the f*** have I done. He’s subtly sending us a message it’s in the bag. Or he’s an evil b****** with a great sense of humour.

He spent months researching the Mauriss story before putting it to print. He actually confirmed that himself.

Best breakdown of picture I’ve seen on twitter so far - 1. The Brown Ale 2. The Guinness “good things come to those that wait” 3. The bread loaf cut into an 80-10-10 ratio suggesting the consortiums percentage splits. 4. The champagne bottle that has white and black written on it.

Beer bread I could perhaps overlook that, but would you use brown ale and not just any ale ? And who the fuck drinks champagne with a loaf....

Nope unfortunately seems like this will drag on for a while yet, though you can never rule out an announcement out of the blue.