Sean Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Don't think there's really anything new in here but article in the Independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/newcastle-united-sale-mike-ashley-amanda-staveley-january-transfer-plans-threat-rafa-benitez-a8094846.html Mike Ashley and Amanda Staveley stand-off threatens Newcastle United's January transfer plans Rafa Benitez's plans to reinforce his squad next month will be severely jeopardised if there is no progress in the talks between current owner Ashley and proposed new owner Staveley Forty days. That is now the predicted timescale needed for the takeover of Newcastle United to be completed. Forty days, once a bid has been accepted. The estimate comes from those close to the Amanda Staveley camp. There is an almost desperate quest now for positive news on the sale of a city’s football club to the still largely unknown financier from Yorkshire. Forty days, however, suggests that the current state of limbo is about to hold for a significant period of January. Staveley’s bid of around £250m is already considerably short of what Ashley is willing to accept to end his decade in charge at St James’ Park. There has been nothing concrete to suggest he has dropped it from the high three hundreds. Staveley will have to relent and up her bid to even bring Ashley and his advisors back to the table. The suggestion is that, with the threat of a relegation battle, she is not prepared to go any higher. That could close the door on a possible takeover anyway, but even the positive take that was being put on the latest developments suggest another difficult and fraught month for the manager Rafa Benitez. Benitez is increasingly concerned about the impasse that the club may go through in next month’s transfer window. That 40 day estimation, a real, best case scenario if a fee can be agreed, will do little to calm his fears. The most problematic area remains the ability to agree a fee, for Staveley to convince Ashley she is genuinely ready to meet his selling price, which remains north of £300m and for the bid not to be weighed with caveats. Ashley has held firm for nine years as he has looked to sell the club. Those believing that his dogmatic approach has radically changed need possibly to remember that. The Staveley camp insist, however, that there is still desire to take over the club, to end a difficult decade in Newcastle’s history. Staveley herself will lead the financing, but even her group is aware the clock is ticking to be able to make any sort of impact in what feels another crucial transfer window. There is still much to be done, not least getting anywhere near to agreeing a fee, but from there comes procedure; a formal period of due diligence, proof of funds, the Premier League’s Owners and Directors test and then a sales and purchase agreement being put in place. All of those elements, which could potentially run through the difficult period of Christmas, are now predicted to take around 40 days. This is not the timescale that either party set when Ashley formally put the club up for sale once more in October and Staveley first showed her hand. Then the talk was of a change by Christmas. That deadline has passed, and the two sides have still a lengthy process to go through. Benitez is worried about his ability to compete in the January transfer window. The last two windows have been hugely frustrating, which has been well documented and have cast doubt over his future. The continued uncertainty will present another major problem. Ashley is unlikely to consider spending until there is a definite conclusion to the takeover talks. The timescale does not lend itself to the considered planning and constructive January that a team which has taken one point from the last 18 needs. With or without a takeover, it points to a frenetic finish to the closing stages of a transfer window, at the end of January, a situation the club has been in before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonjam88 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 What the hell is a formal period of due diligence. Tried to google it and nothing for it think he has just made that up. They have already done due diligence why the heck would they then have another period. Also the premier league have said it would be a prity straight forward process for fit and proper persons test as long as the funding isn't from some bizarre sauce. I am still holding on to the hope they know fuck all and are just Filling article space to get clicks. For all we know they could announce the sale Saturday morning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Would be great to announce it just before the game against Leicester. Would be a real boost for morale. Would be absolutely amazing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Would be a dream, atmosphere I think on Saturday will already be class but that being announced beforehand and the place would be something to behold. Heavily doubt it though. Hardy seems to have made "formal due diligence" up like. They'll enter a exclusivity period and then sign contracts et cetera, literally a case of crossing the t's and dotting the i's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Very Biblical, I like it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Announce it late Friday night. Buzz carries over to the next morning. Amanda introduced to the crowd before kickoff. Mitro does a Shearer 4-3 Leicester then sent off for nutting Vardy. Great day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Announce it late Friday night. Buzz carries over to the next morning. Amanda introduced to the crowd before kickoff. Mitro does a Shearer 4-3 Leicester then sent off for nutting Vardy. Great day. Or they announce that he deal is off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Announce it late Friday night. Buzz carries over to the next morning. Amanda introduced to the crowd before kickoff. Mitro does a Shearer 4-3 Leicester then sent off for nutting Vardy. Great day. Or they announce that he deal is off The city of Newcastle would go full on Mad Max with that news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Will be dark by full time, won't it? Turn the lights off, stick the Undertaker's music on. Haven't planned any further than that, sorry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard of Byker Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 It's a 5.30pm KO. Just have the lights off for the whole match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ketsbaia Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Amanda reading out our transfer target list at half-time. “Messi. Neymar.” http://pa1.narvii.com/5804/9233cc67e8be99288eb4216587a89464f584c1a4_hq.gif These armbar brothers sound mint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Simon Jordan on talksport has said he doesn't think it will go through and £250 million is far to low because of the next TV deal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Such an irrelevant orange. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Simon Jordan on talksport has said he doesn't think it will go through and £250 million is far to low because of the next TV deal Would be fantastic if Simon Jordan keeled over and died. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Such an irrelevant orange. Class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Did we do something to offend Jordan? Seems to really hate us. He’s the Katie Hopkins of football, attention seeking that continues because they consistently get bites. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlito Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Did we do something to offend Jordan? Seems to really hate us. He’s the Katie Hopkins of football, attention seeking that continues because they consistently get bites. 100% this. He just spouts a load of uninformed crap to get attention. He gets that attention because he's a confident speaker so people tend to think he actually knows what he's talking about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonjam88 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Simon Jordan on talksport has said he doesn't think it will go through and £250 million is far to low because of the next TV deal Simon Jordan ;D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFC_Chris Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 As if Simon Jordan knows anything, the blart. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 I don't think he said much wrong for once, other than the digs at Rafa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonjam88 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Talkshite and Simon fucking Jordan honestly man would make your ears bleed listening to that combination. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonjam88 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 I don't think he said much wrong for once, other than the digs at Rafa. How dare you. Go and sit in the corner and think about what you have just said. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 He basically seemed to think the PCP offer was low, while Ashley's valuation was high, but that it would be a great investment at around 300-320 as all premier league clubs will be increasing in value in the coming years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_F Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 He basically seemed to think the PCP offer was low, while Ashley's valuation was high, but that it would be a great investment at around 300-320 as all premier league clubs will be increasing in value in the coming years. Top notch punditry right there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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