et tu brute Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 5 minutes ago, WackZeeEeerz said: We've not been bought to win the Champions League, we're a footballing asset for the PIF, the PIF will swallow up more European football clubs over next 24 months. NUFC will fit into the footballing family and help the PIF corner European football, even if NUFC don't win a thing. A nurturing ground and feeder club. Who knows, they may even challenge UEFA's monopoly. Welcome to the forum Yasir bin Othman Al-Rumayyan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WackZeeEeerz Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, et tu brute said: Welcome to the forum Yasir bin Othman Al-Rumayyan Ashkuruk lad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandy Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 18 minutes ago, et tu brute said: I agree and I can add another 12 years to your total also. I can see it happening though genuinely. At the moment it's nailed on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjmc Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 7 at the minute for me based on how poor we are more than 7 points adrift by Jan window is my guess then it's a case of do we push to stay up and spend or not. If we don't spend we go down 4 players minimum needed to get the spine replaced which won't be cheap in an ideal world only 3 of those players today should ever be on the team sheet ever again but won't happen as its too much. Mountain to climb but still doable and still very much in our own hands. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 26 minutes ago, Wandy said: I have had some depressing moments as a NUFC fan of 36 years but being relegated as the richest club in the world, when the takeover happened with only 7 games played, would top the lot. It doesnt even bear thinking about. How come? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandy Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Just now, The Prophet said: How come? Because it would have been entirely avoidable. Also, there is no knowing how a relegation would affect the thinking of the Saudis. Add to that, God knows what shithouse new rules the PL bring into place while we are out of the league. Relegation could really ruin everything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
et tu brute Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 1 minute ago, Wandy said: Because it would have been entirely avoidable. Also, there is no knowing how a relegation would affect the thinking of the Saudis. Add to that, God knows what shithouse new rules the PL bring into place while we are out of the league. Relegation could really ruin everything. I still think the Saudis will still be determined, as they waited nearly 2 year to get the green light. As for the league, any rule would be challenged and taken apart in court in terms of the owners. That boat sailed when they allowed the takeover to proceed. I would be frustrated as we would experience a period of two year (maybe even more) behind where we could have been. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankles Bennett Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Big Geordie said: a 7/8 currently for me. We are in huge trouble. Ashley will be laughing his tits off. He's left the club in a helluva state. But this squad won a lot of points towards the end of last season so its not as bad as some would make out. A decent manager will get them playing on the front foot. Jones is opting to8 defend and try to score on the break. Which to me smacks of a coach with limitations ala Bruce!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 47 minutes ago, Wandy said: I have had some depressing moments as a NUFC fan of 36 years but being relegated as the richest club in the world, when the takeover happened with only 7 games played, would top the lot. It doesnt even bear thinking about. It would be a one season set back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 (edited) "I would take a relegation to see the back of ashley." "Actually, now that it's happening, I'm not that keen." Edited October 30, 2021 by STM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 8, honestly. Only hope is that our exceptional circumstances could convince a Wilson or Willock to stay for one year in the Championship. ASM is probably a bit too far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, STM said: "I would take a relegation to see the back of ashley." "Actually, now that it's happening, I'm not that keen." This doesn’t make sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, STM said: "I would take a relegation to see the back of ashley." "Actually, now that it's happening, I'm not that keen." But it didn’t take relegation to get rid of him and with the majority of the season left it would be terrible to go down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Can see the Saudi’s wanting shot of us if we go down. Being relegated would be an embarrassment for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: This doesn’t make sense. Of course it does. When push comes to shove, some can't stomach a relegation and a fight to get promoted again, despite the claim that they would have taken that if we had rid of Ashley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Just now, bowlingcrofty said: Can see the Saudi’s wanting shot of us if we go down. Being relegated would be an embarrassment for them. Yes, that's the way multi million pound investments work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Caulkin said on POTT the other day that the new owners would just see relegation as an extra year to get to where they want. It’ll be shite if we go down like, but confident that they wouldn’t want rid of the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 I don't think we'll go down, but if we did I wouldn't be too concerned. It would certainly be a setback, but we have the ownership in place to ensure we would come straight back up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Pilgrim Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Just now, Danh1 said: Caulkin said on POTT the other day that the new owners would just see relegation as an extra year to get to where they want. It’ll be shite if we go down like, but confident that they wouldn’t want rid of the club. I have no doubt that the owners will sort out relegation if it happens and it’s up to them, what I’m worried about is what the other premier league clubs do the year we go down. Now is probably the single most dangerous time to go down, even more so than the others, because while we are notable exceptions for our ability to come straight back there is every chance the other teams lock us out and we end up proper fucked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 5 minutes ago, STM said: Of course it does. When push comes to shove, some can't stomach a relegation and a fight to get promoted again, despite the claim that they would have taken that if we had rid of Ashley. But the two aren’t related. We got rid of Ashley, now we want to stay up. And even if they were, nobody said they’d enjoy relegation or not worry about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
et tu brute Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Billy Pilgrim said: I have no doubt that the owners will sort out relegation if it happens and it’s up to them, what I’m worried about is what the other premier league clubs do the year we go down. Now is probably the single most dangerous time to go down, even more so than the others, because while we are notable exceptions for our ability to come straight back there is every chance the other teams lock us out and we end up proper fucked. Wouldn't stand a leg in court if they tried that. Once the PL accepted our takeover that boat has sailed. Edited October 30, 2021 by et tu brute Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: But the two aren’t related. We got rid of Ashley, now we want to stay up. And even if they were, nobody said they’d enjoy relegation or not worry about it. There's some severe bedwetting going on. We have new owners. It will take some serious time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAK Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 New owners need to act fast now and appoint a DOF and manager so they can: 1) planing and the prep work for the Jan transfer window 2) Improve the performances on field with the existing players, new tactics and enthusiasms plus the new manager bounce I think if we can scrap some points between now and January with a few signings we’ll kick on and be OK. Realistically we have two winnable games in my opinion between now and Jan. Likley to be on a losing run leading up to the window. Brighton away- Draw Brentford Home-Draw Arsenal- Away-loss Norwich-Home-Win Burnley- Home- Win Leicester-Away- Loss Liverpool- Away- Loss Man City- Home- Loss Man U- Away- Loss Everton- Away- Loss Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Just now, SAK said: New owners need to act fast now and appoint a DOF and manager so they can: 1) planing and the prep work for the Jan transfer window 2) Improve the performances on field with the existing players, new tactics and enthusiasms plus the new manager bounce I think if we can scrap some points between now and January with a few signings we’ll kick on and be OK. Realistically we have two winnable games in my opinion between now and Jan. Likley to be on a losing run leading up to the window. Brighton away- Draw Brentford Home-Draw Arsenal- Away-loss Norwich-Home-Win Burnley- Home- Win Leicester-Away- Loss Liverpool- Away- Loss Man City- Home- Loss Man U- Away- Loss Everton- Away- Loss Being optimistic with those predictions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Pilgrim Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, et tu brute said: Wouldn't stand a leg in court if they tried that. Once the PL accepted our takeover that boat has sailed. Maybe true but as the last court case drama showed, these things can be dragged out to the point of irrelevance and football isn’t going to stop because the premier league broke a law that will take years to restitute. The premier league isn’t behaving like a rational, stable body even if you take our situation out of the equation. Masters and co are flailing and the big clubs are learning that they can do what they want, to an extent, and that they don’t have to be ashamed of craven monopolising. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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