Stottie Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 65% is generous if we are going to keep playing Darlow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhtoon Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 If we were to get £30-40m plus a hike in the wage bill, then Rafa would keep us up. He had us on a run earlier with this poor squad so 3/4 1st team players should do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiedean Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 If we were to get £30-40m plus a hike in the wage bill, then Rafa would keep us up. He had us on a run earlier with this poor squad so 3/4 1st team players should do it. Do you think other teams at the bottom aren't going to throw money at staying up too? West Ham & Palace have 20m & 30m players in their squad and will be able to outspend us..Swansea and west brom could too I fear the 3 that came up will go straight back down Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 If we were to get £30-40m plus a hike in the wage bill, then Rafa would keep us up. He had us on a run earlier with this poor squad so 3/4 1st team players should do it. Do you think other teams at the bottom aren't going to throw money at staying up too? West Ham & Palace have 20m & 30m players in their squad and will be able to outspend us..Swansea and west brom could too I fear the 3 that came up will go straight back down Only three clubs in the league spent close to £40m last January and only one was in the lower part of the league (Palace spent £35m). So I wouldn't assume that West Ham, Palace and Swansea are all going to spend over £40m this time round. January isn't normally the window for big spending. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 I wonder whether it was PCP or Ashley who released the news, on Weds? Get the impression that Ashley is still intent on mucking Rafa around. How long can it go on for? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Just get the feeling that its a matter of when now, not if. All of the more concrete news (stuff from Caulkin et al, pictures of Ashley and Staveley leaving meetings, Staveley at the Liverpool game etc) has been positive and it's only been news outlets who normally don't report on us putting out the negative stuff. Apart from Luke Edwards of course, the arsehole. The silence hasn't helped either, nor has .com being negative about the whole thing since it all started. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Next news will be a formal announcement IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Next news will be a formal announcement IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 I reckon PCP are forcing Ashley to take the club seriously by putting actual sums of money on what will happen if Ashley lets the club eff up again. It sounds like they are our only serious prospective buyer, and their interest is linked to us having our won-the-raffle manager who won't take fourth or fifth best for ever. If he has any sense, all of this focus on all-too-likely consequences will force him to sell up. The alternative would be to run the club properly to protect his investment, and we all know he is incapable of that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonjam88 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Why is nothing ever straight forward with this club man. Just fucking sell the club you fat leach. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Next news will be a formal announcement IMO. I have a feeling the takeover isn't going to happen. I am not convinced he really wants to sell despite what's being said, and that he's playing some game to see if someone offers a stupid amount of money with the new TV deal coming up. If he was genuine wanting to sell IMO he'd have done it by now as with each week the value of the club is just going down. Newcastle was always just a vehicle for him to peddle SD and I can't see why that has changed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samag Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Next news will be a formal announcement IMO. I have a feeling the takeover isn't going to happen. I am not convinced he really wants to sell despite what's being said, and that he's playing some game to see if someone offers a stupid amount of money with the new TV deal coming up. If he was genuine wanting to sell IMO he'd have done it by now as with each week the value of the club is just going down. Newcastle was always just a vehicle for him to peddle SD and I can't see why that has changed. Think he wants to sell . It make no sense him keeping the club. Am sure even he knows you have to invest in the club to keep it in this division and he's not prepared to do this . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Next news will be a formal announcement IMO. I have a feeling the takeover isn't going to happen. I am not convinced he really wants to sell despite what's being said, and that he's playing some game to see if someone offers a stupid amount of money with the new TV deal coming up. If he was genuine wanting to sell IMO he'd have done it by now as with each week the value of the club is just going down. Newcastle was always just a vehicle for him to peddle SD and I can't see why that has changed. I didn't say it would necessarily be a formal announcement of a sale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 5Live reckon that Rafa (and we) are knackered, as we are relying on Ashley to provide funds to Rafa, to try and keep us up - even if the takeover goes through. It will take 30-40 days for it to be ratified by the FA/PL which wipes out the January window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 It's 5live tbf, if they said the sky was blue I'd still check. The supposed idea is that Ashley stumps up £30m and then gets it back afterwards, but that depends on the deal going ahead before the end of January. Every scenario has its pitfalls, particularly with any Ashley involvement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 BRAND NEW INFORMATIONS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Ashley's ideal scenario would probably be to sell us for a big profit then see us relegated so he could gloat about what a great deal he got. At the same time I don't think his ego could stand someone succeeding where he has failed, which means he might hang onto us out of pure spite. The future direction of the whole club is in the balance and I'm really struggling to feel optimistic tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Day Gadgie Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 If the takeover falls through i want the thread title changed to "The Takeaway Thread" so we can all comfort eat ourselves into fatal obesity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pons Alias Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 You’ve just re-depressed those of us already doing that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espio Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 If the takeover falls through i want the thread title changed to "The Takeaway Thread" so we can all comfort eat ourselves into fatal obesity. I'd prefer to rename it "The Takeout Thread" so we can all plot FMA's assassination. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Day Gadgie Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 You’ve just re-depressed those of us already doing that Soz mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 I thought it was fairly clear that Staveley could effectively fund January by proxy. Basically, Ashley has to back Rafa, secure our future and she will pay the difference or extra monies in the Summer. Allowing the club to flounder benefits noone at all and Ashley certainly doesn't have the stomach for another championship season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Day Gadgie Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 If the takeover falls through i want the thread title changed to "The Takeaway Thread" so we can all comfort eat ourselves into fatal obesity. I'd prefer to rename it "The Takeout Thread" so we can all plot FMA's assassination. A much more productive idea, i'm in! ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 btw, the last six teams to get relegated are us, struggling back up in the PL, and the clubs currently 5th, 8th, 16th, 18th, and 23rd in the Championship. We should look upon coming straight back up twice as a miracle. The next relegation would likely to be disastrous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toondave Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Re the FA/PL ratification, do they have to make it public when they begin that process or could we theoretically be on day 29 now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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