Joe_F Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 'This week' Thank fuck for that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 His comment that the Saudis were worse than Hitler when it came to human rights abuse, was a bit of an odd one one to make mind. He didn't actually say that though did he? It did in the tweet I read. Link? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 The last couple of months have been painful, and not just because we're twiddling our thumbs waiting for this takeover to happen. Our fans have acquitted themselves fucking dreadfully. I've stopped following it simply because I can't cope with the fucking whiny, hysterical, willfully ignorant dickheads that are either white knighting the Saudi regime or picking fights with people who think our new owners are less than perfect. If you're being played by Miguel Delaney and Richard Keys, two of the biggest wind up merchants in the football media, you shouldn't be allowed access to the internet. Sorry like. exactly the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 'This week' Thank fuck for that Don't get your hopes up mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 As an ambassador of the HET I'd rather we changed the subject a tad. Anyway, back to predicting the weeks. “If you’re asking me which way the vote will go with the the owners and directors of the Premier League it’s a flip of a coin,” wait what? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Yeah, it's drivel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 That Forbes piece clearly means the Owners and Directors Test. Not that the PL club owners and directors will decide on our takeover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydianMag Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 'This week' Thank fuck for that Any announcement will come from PIF, I don’t think it’ll be the PL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 That Forbes piece clearly means the Owners and Directors Test. Not that the PL club owners and directors will decide on our takeover. assume the author thinks it's like the US model or summit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie john Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 “If you’re asking me which way the vote will go with the the owners and directors of the Premier League it’s a flip of a coin,” according to an executive at a top Premier League team I discussed the deal with this morning. Firstly, 'Owners and Directors of the Premier League' What garbage!! No such thing.... Secondly, since when have 'Executives of a top Premier League' club got the vote on whether the takeover is approved??? Utter shite reporting, again..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 As an ambassador of the HET I'd rather we changed the subject a tad. Anyway, back to predicting the weeks. Not that encouraging to read the view that it might be 50/50 on whether the deal goes through, although without naming the 'top executive' of a PL club, it's hard to know if it should be taken seriously. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 The top executive they quote is probably Charnley. He has no idea what's going on just like everyone else. 50/50 is about as accurate as you can predict given the amount of positive/negative headlines over the last couple of months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Jinx Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Opinions based on nothing. The PL aren’t talking about it to anyone. Whatever happens at least they can’t be accused of being unprofessional about it. Do we actually know when the report will be published or is it still a vague “soon”? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marki Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Opinions based on nothing. The PL aren’t talking about it to anyone. Whatever happens at least they can’t be accused of being unprofessional about it. Do we actually know when the report will be published or is it still a vague “soon”? THE WHO report tomorow then available to the public 30 days after Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/newcastle-takeover-doubt-wto-rules-saudi-arabia-behind-beoutq-piracy-tv-report THE WTO has already ruled that Saudi Arabia are behind the illegal broadcasting, so it could well be that the PL are going to use the official publication of the report to block the takeover. If they were keen to pass it, then surely would have been better to get it done before publication? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marki Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 na your way behind on this m8, it says sa didnt do enough to stop the piracy, nothing damning or a deal breaker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/newcastle-takeover-doubt-wto-rules-saudi-arabia-behind-beoutq-piracy-tv-report THE WTO has already ruled that Saudi Arabia are behind the illegal broadcasting, so it could well be that the PL are going to use the official publication of the report to block the takeover. If they were keen to pass it, then surely would have been better to get it done before publication? Well that’s going by the Guardian’s waffle, and also incorrectly states that the WTO will say Saudi Arabia is behind the piracy. The WTO report is to investigate if Saudi Arabia could have done more to prevent the piracy, not who was behind it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 na your way behind on this m8, it says sa didnt do enough to stop the piracy, nothing damning or a deal breaker Ah ok, fair enough. Must admit I lost interest over the last few weeks so not kept up to date with all the news reports coming out so took this article at face value. Anyway, the report is supposedly due to be published mid-June so due any day now for whatever that's worth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Carrick18 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 As I understand it, the WTO aren't ruling on whether Saudi state was behind beoutQ it was whether they were complicit by not acting. It's likely equivalent to a landlord's tenant growing weed in a flat. How much did they know, could they have stopped it, etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydianMag Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 It will also depend on how much the government have nudged or leaned on the PL given the billions they spend in the UK. Some might not see that as a factor, however it will be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 It'll just be blessed relief when it happens, whichever way it goes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydianMag Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 It'll just be blessed relief when it happens, whichever way it goes. If it’s a fail, there’ll be an appeal, if that fails I would think potential legal action. It could go on a bit longer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 It'll just be blessed relief when it happens, whichever way it goes. If it’s a fail, there’ll be an appeal, if that fails I would think potential legal action. It could go on a bit longer. Just a thought, but given that we doubt the PL would announce anything and that any announcement would come from PIF, how do we know we're not already into the appeal stage already? After all, given how long it has gone on.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 It'll just be blessed relief when it happens, whichever way it goes. If it’s a fail, there’ll be an appeal, if that fails I would think potential legal action. It could go on a bit longer. Just a thought, but given that we doubt the PL would announce anything and that any announcement would come from PIF, how do we know we're not already into the appeal stage already? After all, given how long it has gone on.... Definitely not beyond the realms of possibility. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydianMag Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 It'll just be blessed relief when it happens, whichever way it goes. If it’s a fail, there’ll be an appeal, if that fails I would think potential legal action. It could go on a bit longer. Just a thought, but given that we doubt the PL would announce anything and that any announcement would come from PIF, how do we know we're not already into the appeal stage already? After all, given how long it has gone on.... Then we could be heading to the Courts if there’s another knock back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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