Robster Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 How we all laughed at the suggestion that Ashley couldn't affect this now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 I don't think many people would want Saudi if they had a selection of owners to chose from, or even if the current one wasn't as s**** as Ashley. But sadly we are where we are. I would probably still pick Saudis ahead of most others tbh. If they're good enough partners for our govt, Amanda and the Reuben bros, they are good enough for me. Exactly these journalists now preaching we should be wary of their motives can f*** off. I’d happily see them purchase the club without passing the test, and then just fold the club to f*** off the PL. These journalists would be better off investigating which clubs are actively pulling Masters strings to prevent this and also what extent Bein are medalling behind the scenes. I’d say you’d be more of an idiot to continue to want Sports Direct FC to represent our great city, in a league who clearly would only value us as being continued cannon fodder for the big 6. But each to there own I’m sure you’ll be amongst the thousands who continue to rock up and happily take it up the arse. Most of those who are against the takeover probably don't attend games anyway. Some of them might be actual moral objectors. Although they'll probably happily join millions of others in marvelling at football played by clubs like Chelsea and City with their angelic owners. And most of the people in favour of the takeover has no idea who MBS is or what he has done and are willing to do to get what he wants. Don't get me wrong, I would love Newcastle to have bottomless pits of money and compete with the best in the world. But I don't want MBS as our owner. Doesn't mind Amanda Stavely or the Reuben brothers though, think they could be good owners without PIF. Has it taken you 16 weeks to realise MBS is no angel ? You should apply to the PL for a job, I think you’d fit the criteria there looking for. So you either like MBS and what he stands for or you just don't give a s*** and want Newcastle to get his money. I'm more worried what he could do to Newcastle when/if he looses interest. How would he react the day the fans will drive him out as with Ashley right now. You're honestly worried what anyone could do to Newcastle United after 13 years of Ashley? Liquidating the club right now would be better than what Ashley is doing. At least then it could be brought back with the current fanbase. The slow suffocating death Ashley has been putting the club through is far worse. He's slowly turning it into a small tinpot club. If he stays, in 10 years time we'll be Derby or Bolton level. After generations of fans walking away and their kids not being brought into the support. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Does any part of this process depend on the selling club being a proxy for certain PL messages/requests to the buyers and did they never consider a scenario where an onerous cunt of an owner would be an obstacle? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 How we all laughed at the suggestion that Ashley couldn't affect this now Probably done his famous Kieron Dyer manoeuvre Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Not really sure how Ashley could delay it to be honest? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 How we all laughed at the suggestion that Ashley couldn't affect this now Only at Newcastle could this potentially happen somehow Qatar have bribed Ashley or something similar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Not really sure how Ashley could delay it to be honest? Maybe trying to give the £17m back to wait for a better offer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Probably Ashley trying to sell to Mauriss and renege on the deal with PIF based on it overrunning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBingo Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Not really sure how Ashley could delay it to be honest? Same here. It could also get very expensive for him if he starts pissing about now I would imagine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Someone replied to Golfmag's tweet that he's heard that Ashley has stopped responding to the buyers Must be bs but never know with Newcastle.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Would be just like him to put the block on the deal now. Mind, he will never get a better price for NUFC than what he's going to get from the Saudis - given the current economic climate. Maybe he's not done with his cash cow yet...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Not answering his phone that sounds like the way he would do business tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Well I guess PL not being the problem means it has passed. But this other problem..... ergh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 “Don’t give them the keys, Lee!” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Is he still in the US? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Didn't think it was possible to hate Ashley more than before. Hypothetically speaking.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Has to be to do with advertising Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Has to be to do with advertising Surely stuff like this must be finalized already, contracts and all that shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pons Alias Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 If it's Ashley, the cunt will be trying to squeeze more money out of the deal. Being a cunt is the only way he knows how to do business. He is a cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-421 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 I would have thought it was the legal teams dealing with everything, and little need for Ashley to be involved, if a price was agreed so that the PL test started. Surely if its been approved, the next stage would be transfer of funds, which again would all be dealt with by the legals. Struggling to think how Ashley could affect it, now? If he decided to pull out, is it not legally binding at this stage? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Not quite sure I believe this. I thought it was a case of PL giving the green light and then the money being transferred. What can Ashley do to stop the money being transferred ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Doesn't a price need to be agreed before it goes to the PL, can't be that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejeck Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 If its passed then there's no way he pies them off. I mean, the blokes a cunt but he's not stupid. Given current circumstances, the club is a depreciating asset and he'll want rid surely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Has Ashley not made a living by doing a deal and then changing the goalposts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcnick Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Contracts are exchanged and the club is sold subject to PL clearance, can’t see anyway he can pull out now or change the goalposts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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