David Icke - Son of God Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 I'm not saying I'm desperate for Ashley to fuck off, but I did have a dream about us getting taken over last night Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Fuck you Northumbria water with your water saving shower head I'm having a takeover bath Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelveys Hair Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 One thing Im 100% on is Mike Ashley is full of shit and his talk of selling the club should be taken with a pinch of salt. But what is interesting is whether Rafa has took it upon himself to call Mike's bluff and generate some interest. Imagine what this club could do with a bit of backing and Rafa at the helm and imagine if it was Rafa who was the catalyst for the club being sold. Id honestly jizz in me kegs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmonkey Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 One thing Im 100% on is Mike Ashley is full of s*** and his talk of selling the club should be taken with a pinch of salt. But what is interesting is whether Rafa has took it upon himself to call Mike's bluff and generate some interest. Imagine what this club could do with a bit of backing and Rafa at the helm and imagine if it was Rafa who was the catalyst for the club being sold. Id honestly jizz in me kegs. Maybe Rafa identified Newcastle as a "project" because he has these connections and wanted to go to a club where he could eventually persuade his connections to buy into his vision? And maybe this is why he didn't walk in the summer after all the lies from those above him? To sleep, perchance to dream. Ay, there's the rub. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Means fuck all, but the Chronicle are today reporting that there are consortiums from China, the USA and Middle East. I’m pretty sure Staveley would be representing the Middle Eastern interest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 I for one welcome our new Middle-Eastern overlords. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 They've wrote about the long goodbye before tbh. Won't hold my breath. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Means f*** all, but the Chronicle are today reporting that there are consortiums from China, the USA and Middle East. I’m pretty sure Staveley would be representing the Middle Eastern interest. Consortia shurely ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/newcastle-united-amanda-staveley-takeover-owner-appearance-rising-mystery-a7979496.html Amanda Staveley's Newcastle appearance adds to sense of rising mystery at St James' Park The businesswomen's appearance at Newcastle on Sunday has set tongues wagging of a potential takeover by Martin Hardy Around 10 days ago a flag appeared with the Newcastle United badge on it. There is nothing new in this. For the last 14 months Gallowgate Flags have produced a plethora of the things. This one differed dramatically in that underneath the ‘For Sale, excellent football club’ message (in black and white obviously) and ‘would suit a romantic daydreamer,’ was the picture of a woman’s face. The identity of the blonde haired woman would remain largely beyond the radar of most of the club’s support. That would only become apparent half an hour before Newcastle faced Liverpool at St James’ Park on Sunday. At that point it was revealed the woman in question was Amanda Staveley, and, to make the situation really interesting, "a financier with an estimated £28bn under her new management and reportedly open to buying a Premier League football club". Staveley, 44, and a former beau of Prince Andrew, began PCP Capital Partners as a small Mayfair financial advisory. More pertinently, her company was involved in the £210m deal that saw Sheikh Mansour take over Manchester City through the Abu Dhabi United Group. Her involvement in the takeover of Man City (and a failed one at Liverpool, when Rafa Benitez was manager) meant Tyneside’s metaphorical red carpet was rolled out. ‘If you see her get the trebles in,’ one wrote on Twitter. Her Wikipedia page changed almost instantaneously as well. "She bought Newcastle United in October 2017 for £380 million which meant Mike Ashley was no longer chairman in Newcastle," it suddenly read. "He took his wallpaper back to London with the Cockney Ba****." That she was in the directors’ box during Sunday's 1-1 draw further fuelled the flames, as did the fact she walked down past the press box when the game had finished and headed down the tunnel. She was also, it was said, a guest of Benitez. The devil, as always here, lies in the detail, or rather the lack of it. She spent time with Kenny Dalglish, the former Newcastle and Liverpool manager at the game. Nobody, however, in officialdom at the club knew she was planning to attend. Mike Ashley, the Newcastle owner, was not even at the game. There has been no contact at all, it has been revealed. A football club that is now unofficially up for sale, hence the increased involvement of Justin Barnes, one of Ashley’s main figures at Sports Direct, has been left surprised by the weekend’s events. Perhaps more than anything it says there is a desire for the support to try something different, that after ten years they will take the gamble of a new owner, days after the man Ashley succeeded, Freddy Shepherd, passed away. There has been speculation that at least two non-disclosure agreements have been signed for interested parties to go through the club books. Nothing on this has been confirmed. It is thought any potential interest from China may have cooled and Newcastle will not follow West Brom and Southampton, who are now completely or part owned by businessmen from that country. It is thought Ashley’s preferred agreement would be a part sale of the club, a share of ownership and responsibility, as with many of his investments. The idea to offer a £20m bonus to the first team squad if Newcastle end their 63-year domestic drought for a major trophy and land the FA Cup in May came from Ashley. The end may not yet quite be in sight for the Newcastle supporters chasing a new owner, despite the appearance of a new flag to woo the Liverpool-supporting Staveley. Basically no one has a clue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 I think if something was likely she wouldn't have watched the game from the stands. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 SSN saying she’s not buying on behalf of anyone else and will be her own purchase and that’s she’s interested in 3 different Premier League clubs. They also say that she did meet with club officials after the game, though never signed an NDA, and that she was impressed with the crowd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 SSN saying Where? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 SSN saying Where? Well along the ticker (non-breaking news one). The Sun (for however believable they maybe) are also saying she was there for the Stoke game as well. They are also saying Spurs are 1 of the other clubs she’s interested in, though with their recent league positioning, playing squad, and new stadium you would imagine that they would cost considerably more than us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 SSN saying Where? Well along the ticker (non-breaking news one). The Sun (for however believable they maybe) are also saying she was there for the Stoke game as well. They are also saying Spurs are 1 of the other clubs she’s interested in, though with their recent league positioning, playing squad, and new stadium you would imagine that they would cost considerably more than us. You don't say! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 SSN saying Where? Well along the ticker (non-breaking news one). Just seen it. 'Sky sources'. Here's another along the same lines: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4942026/Amanda-Staveley-appearance-fuels-Newcastle-takeover-talk.html Leading financier Amanda Staveley was a conspicuous presence at St James' Park on Sunday — and it's unlikely she was in Newcastle just to cheer on her beloved Liverpool. Staveley, whose PCP Capital Partners fund has £28billion under management, is looking to take over a Premier League club. The 44-year-old came close to buying one earlier this season before the deal unravelled. And she is a rarity as a genuine buyer in a hurry to spend money in football. A clear sign of her intent is that colleagues say Staveley is spending as much time on football business as she is on her £1.2bn lawsuit against Barclays Bank, whom it is claimed owe her massive fees for raising £7bn from Qatar and Abu Dhabi during the 2008 financial crisis. Her preference is to buy a major club in the Premier League, or one such as Newcastle who have the strong potential to become one. Newcastle are for sale for the right price, although no official talks with Staveley have taken place. However, she did spend time with Toon manager Rafa Benitez in his office post-match. Staveley, a former girlfriend of Prince Andrew, orchestrated the sale of Manchester City to Sheik Mansour in 2008. And last season she made a failed bid for Liverpool in partnership with Chinese backers. To add to the football connection, Staveley has just engaged FIFA's super expensive American lawyers Quinn Emanuel to fight her case against Barclays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 SSN saying Where? Well along the ticker (non-breaking news one). Just seen it. 'Sky sources'. Here's another along the same lines: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4942026/Amanda-Staveley-appearance-fuels-Newcastle-takeover-talk.html Leading financier Amanda Staveley was a conspicuous presence at St James' Park on Sunday — and it's unlikely she was in Newcastle just to cheer on her beloved Liverpool. Staveley, whose PCP Capital Partners fund has £28billion under management, is looking to take over a Premier League club. The 44-year-old came close to buying one earlier this season before the deal unravelled. And she is a rarity as a genuine buyer in a hurry to spend money in football. A clear sign of her intent is that colleagues say Staveley is spending as much time on football business as she is on her £1.2bn lawsuit against Barclays Bank, whom it is claimed owe her massive fees for raising £7bn from Qatar and Abu Dhabi during the 2008 financial crisis. Her preference is to buy a major club in the Premier League, or one such as Newcastle who have the strong potential to become one. Newcastle are for sale for the right price, although no official talks with Staveley have taken place. However, she did spend time with Toon manager Rafa Benitez in his office post-match. Staveley, a former girlfriend of Prince Andrew, orchestrated the sale of Manchester City to Sheik Mansour in 2008. And last season she made a failed bid for Liverpool in partnership with Chinese backers. To add to the football connection, Staveley has just engaged FIFA's super expensive American lawyers Quinn Emanuel to fight her case against Barclays. Aye. From what I have seen so far it looks like she’s in the early stages of looking into us, and is possibly about to launch a bid in the not to distant future. I think from now on it may go silent for a few weeks/months, and then we will suddely hear of it either going ahead, or collapsing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 This cunt been ousted yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 I'm not allowing myelf to become excited as i just know it'll end in absolutely nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/newcastle-united-amanda-staveley-takeover-owner-appearance-rising-mystery-a7979496.html Amanda Staveley's Newcastle appearance adds to sense of rising mystery at St James' Park The businesswomen's appearance at Newcastle on Sunday has set tongues wagging of a potential takeover by Martin Hardy Around 10 days ago a flag appeared with the Newcastle United badge on it. There is nothing new in this. For the last 14 months Gallowgate Flags have produced a plethora of the things. This one differed dramatically in that underneath the ‘For Sale, excellent football club’ message (in black and white obviously) and ‘would suit a romantic daydreamer,’ was the picture of a woman’s face. The identity of the blonde haired woman would remain largely beyond the radar of most of the club’s support. That would only become apparent half an hour before Newcastle faced Liverpool at St James’ Park on Sunday. At that point it was revealed the woman in question was Amanda Staveley, and, to make the situation really interesting, "a financier with an estimated £28bn under her new management and reportedly open to buying a Premier League football club". Staveley, 44, and a former beau of Prince Andrew, began PCP Capital Partners as a small Mayfair financial advisory. More pertinently, her company was involved in the £210m deal that saw Sheikh Mansour take over Manchester City through the Abu Dhabi United Group. Her involvement in the takeover of Man City (and a failed one at Liverpool, when Rafa Benitez was manager) meant Tyneside’s metaphorical red carpet was rolled out. ‘If you see her get the trebles in,’ one wrote on Twitter. Her Wikipedia page changed almost instantaneously as well. "She bought Newcastle United in October 2017 for £380 million which meant Mike Ashley was no longer chairman in Newcastle," it suddenly read. "He took his wallpaper back to London with the Cockney Ba****." That she was in the directors’ box during Sunday's 1-1 draw further fuelled the flames, as did the fact she walked down past the press box when the game had finished and headed down the tunnel. She was also, it was said, a guest of Benitez. The devil, as always here, lies in the detail, or rather the lack of it. She spent time with Kenny Dalglish, the former Newcastle and Liverpool manager at the game. Nobody, however, in officialdom at the club knew she was planning to attend. Mike Ashley, the Newcastle owner, was not even at the game. There has been no contact at all, it has been revealed. A football club that is now unofficially up for sale, hence the increased involvement of Justin Barnes, one of Ashley’s main figures at Sports Direct, has been left surprised by the weekend’s events. Perhaps more than anything it says there is a desire for the support to try something different, that after ten years they will take the gamble of a new owner, days after the man Ashley succeeded, Freddy Shepherd, passed away. There has been speculation that at least two non-disclosure agreements have been signed for interested parties to go through the club books. Nothing on this has been confirmed. It is thought any potential interest from China may have cooled and Newcastle will not follow West Brom and Southampton, who are now completely or part owned by businessmen from that country. It is thought Ashley’s preferred agreement would be a part sale of the club, a share of ownership and responsibility, as with many of his investments. The idea to offer a £20m bonus to the first team squad if Newcastle end their 63-year domestic drought for a major trophy and land the FA Cup in May came from Ashley. The end may not yet quite be in sight for the Newcastle supporters chasing a new owner, despite the appearance of a new flag to woo the Liverpool-supporting Staveley. Basically no one has a clue. Yet due to pressure from their editors they keep churning out meaningless shite about us It's almost like it's still August. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 This cunt been ousted yet? She hasn't even bought us yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Chibas Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 From The Independent article It is thought Ashley’s preferred agreement would be a part sale of the club, a share of ownership and responsibility, as with many of his investments. Nightmare to deal with though. Despised as the majority & controlling shareholder in such business arrangements (ie. Shit Direct). 51-49% split in favor of Ashley, or 50/50, would end in tears imho. Contractual redtape would be a shitfest too (selling shares back to him at a budget price, or to buy him out would cost a fortune) for a business partner, if they were not able to co-exist with Ashley. He'll find a way to fuck over anothet investor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Yep. If there is any truth in this investment/takeover story. Then it has to be the latter. If Ashley is still around in any capacity, then things will never truly change. No way could a joint ownership work with that cunt and if anything, it could arguably make things worse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-421 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Just noticed on Twitter.. Craig Hope, Simon Bird and a few other local journo's have suddenly started following that David Bick who was also at sundays match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 From The Independent article It is thought Ashley’s preferred agreement would be a part sale of the club, a share of ownership and responsibility, as with many of his investments. Nightmare to deal with though. Despised as the majority & controlling shareholder in such business arrangements (ie. Shit Direct). 51-49% split in favor of Ashley, or 50/50, would end in tears imho. Contractual redtape would be a shitfest too (selling shares back to him at a budget price, or to buy him out would cost a fortune) for a business partner, if they were not able to co-exist with Ashley. He'll find a way to fuck over anothet investor. Imagine Ashley trying to sell that. So give loads of your money to me so I can keep advertising my company for free. Thanks, bye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 I'm skeptical he'd ever set a reasonable price for a full buyout; i expect we're "for sale" at prices no one will ever pay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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