Dr Jinx Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Could be significant if sportswashing their way into raising the nations profile isn’t as much of a priority anymore? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelevats Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 The appointment of Jones (and if Edwards is believed with the blessing of Bruce) and now this. Joining the dots is leading towards Mike Ashley being here a lot longer. Depressing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlymouthGeordie Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Im absolutely f***ing sick of this now man. f***ing buy the place , let them buy us ffs I’m going round the b****** bend with all this Either yes or fuking no , we all need to know . Agreed. Bruce is just exacerbating the whole thing too. We are clueless under him, his pre and post match sound bites are awful to listen to and just highlight how out of touch and inept he is. Relegation this year will just finish the club off. There is no money to retain high earners in the championship unlike previous relegations and there is no way Ashley will fund us to a level where promotion is nailed on. For the life of me I don't understand how he still has a job. It really is takeover or bust. Interestingly, George Caulkin said last night that he expects arbitration to be sorted one way or the other by the end of February so at least that will help bring some clarity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pons Alias Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Or, Ashley doesn't want to invest any more and is doing the bare minimum to keep the club up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Such a twat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Or, Ashley doesn't want to invest any more and is doing the bare minimum to keep the club up. That strategy will soon be falling on its arse. As will a rapidly depreciating asset at a time when he could do with the coin to buy up the high street Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 At last he's had the chance to piss on our bonfire, I bet he was panicking for a second though, I still think if Qatar withdraw their objections the deal goes through Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Such a twat That bald misery guts was clearly bullied by a midget at school. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 If this doesn’t go through and we get relegated, Ashley needs to seriously lower his asking price for the club. If he’s that desperate to get us off his hands. Be realistic about how much we’re worth in the Championship you idiot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelevats Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 The reality of the situation is that this isn't going to go through. Premier League has completely shafted the whole club and city. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 I said it earlier, even if what needs to happen this coming week, happens, the PL will do a bunch of other things to stop it going through. One of it would be this seperation of power for the O&D Test. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 I hate Edwards, but he’s right, that won’t help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
InspectorCoarse Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 As a non believer ( in the takeover ) the only rational thing to do ( assuming no other credible buyers appear on the horizon ) is hope we go down , then go down again , until such time as we are no longer a feasible advertising hoarding for fattys businesses . Until then its pintless getting your hopes up over anything Nufc related Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Yeah, that statement doesn't help things at all. Edwards is a cunt though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Luke Edwards really is a poor journalist. Where has it ever said MBS isn't anything to do with PIF? The problem is the PL think PIF can be influenced by the state. (e.g financially) This is what is needed to be proven. It has nothing to do with MBS being the chairman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Do they need to prove separation anymore though if they can’t link govt to piracy ? I’m quite sure Staveley said they offered to put whole of PIF board forward for the test. Once the PL can’t link govt to piracy I’m not so sure this insistence on separation will be an issue anymore. Regardless I’m quite sure De Marco and Fatima have a game plan for this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Beginnings Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 That statement is the final nail in the coffin Its over! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Let's say, whatever needs to happen this week, happens. Everything goes in our favour. Do you really think, the PL will say, "oh look. Saudis and Qatar are buddies again. All legal obstacles there are dropped. Ok PIF. You can take control of Newcastle United Football Club once the keys arrive on your doorstep through the mail next week". Surely they'll make us go through whatever pathetic test they have arranged, take a bit more time to chew on it a little and then, maybe just maybe, they will give the green light? That'll take ages and baconhead would probably have us in the relegation zone already. Oh, that's not even including the influx of letters that the PL will receive from widows, human rights groups, a bunch of nobodies and etc. Masters needs to reply to all those again. This is going to drag on again. Giving the go-ahead the moment that Saudi and Qatar shake hands would surely amount to a confession in the court case against whassisname. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 MBS isn't sentenced or at trial for anything, he'd pass the Owner's Test. Dunno why people are getting their knickers in a twist over that, it's not an issue and never has been. The issue is if they're separate from the state or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Exactly, it's as though MBS has always denied being involved with PIF, and then making this statement. From day 1 it's been known he's the chairman, he then makes a speech and Edwards thinks it's caused problems. He's an absolute dick and just trying to get more clicks and wind people up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 MBS isn't sentenced or at trial for anything, he'd pass the Owner's Test. Dunno why people are getting their knickers in a twist over that, it's not an issue and never has been. The issue is if they're separate from the state or not. If they can’t link govt to piracy though once Bein case dropped does it even matter ? There’s nothing in the PL rule book to say a state can’t own a PL club. It’s all about Bein dropping their case against Saudi, once that happens I’m struggling to see how separation is even still an issue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 MBS isn't sentenced or at trial for anything, he'd pass the Owner's Test. Dunno why people are getting their knickers in a twist over that, it's not an issue and never has been. The issue is if they're separate from the state or not. I don't think that is in response to my query but just in case I was talking about the Newcastle fan that is taking the PL to court. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishops Finger Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 The appointment of Jones (and if Edwards is believed with the blessing of Bruce) and now this. Joining the dots is leading towards Mike Ashley being here a lot longer. Depressing. Couldn't agree more Adnama Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 MBS isn't sentenced or at trial for anything, he'd pass the Owner's Test. Dunno why people are getting their knickers in a twist over that, it's not an issue and never has been. The issue is if they're separate from the state or not. If they can’t link govt to piracy though once Bein case dropped does it even matter ? There’s nothing in the PL rule book to say a state can’t own a PL club. It’s all about Bein dropping their case against Saudi, once that happens I’m struggling to see how separation is even still an issue. The argument (iirc) the PL wants to make is that in essence the state would be a shadow owner, so the state should be the ones directly owning the club if so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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