Awaymag Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Had a meeting today with very senior PIF directors and had a brief chat about this. Nothing positive unfortunately; according to them they've definitely pulled out and they (the people I was talking to) do not believe they will be back in- at least any time soon. They were understably very scathing about the premier league with regards to their handling of this. Anyway just passing this on. Im actually sitting with MBS now on his yacht and he says, your source is an arse and that the message he wants to give the toon army is, we are coming and when we do, the PL top 6 will have a new premier team. Right Im off to eat some sheeps eyes, where's that brown ale to wash them down with! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Had a meeting today with very senior PIF directors and had a brief chat about this. Nothing positive unfortunately; according to them they've definitely pulled out and they (the people I was talking to) do not believe they will be back in- at least any time soon. They were understably very scathing about the premier league with regards to their handling of this. Anyway just passing this on. Really? I call BS on that one as senior PIF directors certainly wouldn’t be working yesterday or today’s as it’s the Saudis weekend Pretty sure Mccormick works over there...or something along those lines. It's amusing how any non-positive 'ITK' stuff is immediately written off as bullshit but a lawyer making bread is spun into a positive edit: just for clarity I agree most things point to them still being interested and things heading in a positive direction. Just think people are pretty sharp to dismiss anything that doesn't sound good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pons Alias Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Edwards tweeting out of the blue, that Bruce shouldn't be sacked. Where's he got that rumour from? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 I think the official line is that PIF are out. That was the last we heard from them. Whether that changes if/when the PL are exposed remains to be seen but everybody seems to think they would be back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manorpark Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Had a meeting today with very senior PIF directors and had a brief chat about this. Nothing positive unfortunately; according to them they've definitely pulled out and they (the people I was talking to) do not believe they will be back in- at least any time soon. They were understably very scathing about the premier league with regards to their handling of this. Anyway just passing this on. Really? I call BS on that one as senior PIF directors certainly wouldn’t be working yesterday or today’s as it’s the Saudis weekend Pretty sure Mccormick works over there...or something along those lines. It's amusing how any non-positive 'ITK' stuff is immediately written off as bullshit but a lawyer making bread is spun into a positive edit: just for clarity I agree most things point to them still being interested and things heading in a positive direction. Just think people are pretty sharp to dismiss anything that doesn't sound good. It is important that PIF play their part in the current multi-faceted "roleplay" that is going on with the various legal actions (etc) to push this Takeover through, by their keeping quiet (keeping totally out of it) or - if they are ever directly asked - simply confirming what they said back in July, as they have done here. This should therefore be seen as a good news thing, a 'consistent' thing - NOT as bad news (because it isn't). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcnick Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Had a meeting today with very senior PIF directors and had a brief chat about this. Nothing positive unfortunately; according to them they've definitely pulled out and they (the people I was talking to) do not believe they will be back in- at least any time soon. They were understably very scathing about the premier league with regards to their handling of this. Anyway just passing this on. Really? I call BS on that one as senior PIF directors certainly wouldn’t be working yesterday or today’s as it’s the Saudis weekend Pretty sure Mccormick works over there...or something along those lines. It's amusing how any non-positive 'ITK' stuff is immediately written off as bullshit but a lawyer making bread is spun into a positive edit: just for clarity I agree most things point to them still being interested and things heading in a positive direction. Just think people are pretty sharp to dismiss anything that doesn't sound good. If he works over there, he should know above all else that meetings are not held on Friday’s or Saturday’s especially with such a prominent company like PIF, so saying that he had a meeting today is going to raise questions and doubts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Had a meeting today with very senior PIF directors and had a brief chat about this. Nothing positive unfortunately; according to them they've definitely pulled out and they (the people I was talking to) do not believe they will be back in- at least any time soon. They were understably very scathing about the premier league with regards to their handling of this. Anyway just passing this on. Really? I call BS on that one as senior PIF directors certainly wouldn’t be working yesterday or today’s as it’s the Saudis weekend Pretty sure Mccormick works over there...or something along those lines. It's amusing how any non-positive 'ITK' stuff is immediately written off as bullshit but a lawyer making bread is spun into a positive edit: just for clarity I agree most things point to them still being interested and things heading in a positive direction. Just think people are pretty sharp to dismiss anything that doesn't sound good. If he works over there, he should know above all else that meetings are not held on Friday’s or Saturday’s especially with such a prominent company like PIF, so saying that he had a meeting today is going to raise questions and doubts The information he's relayed may be contrary to what you want to hear, but to my knowledge he absolutely does work/live over there and there's plenty to support that. That doesn't mean the information he has passed on is right or wrong, fwiw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Yeah I’m not doubting the poster, not that he probably gives a shit whether I am or not. However, PIF seems to have a lot of areas of business and a lot of people working there will only have the company line. If everyone remembers the dear old Professor Chadwick, he continually claimed sources at PIF were saying they had no interest in NUFC. As we all know he was spectacularly wrong and not even the Ronny Gill bother him for quotes anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcnick Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Had a meeting today with very senior PIF directors and had a brief chat about this. Nothing positive unfortunately; according to them they've definitely pulled out and they (the people I was talking to) do not believe they will be back in- at least any time soon. They were understably very scathing about the premier league with regards to their handling of this. Anyway just passing this on. Really? I call BS on that one as senior PIF directors certainly wouldn’t be working yesterday or today’s as it’s the Saudis weekend Pretty sure Mccormick works over there...or something along those lines. It's amusing how any non-positive 'ITK' stuff is immediately written off as bullshit but a lawyer making bread is spun into a positive edit: just for clarity I agree most things point to them still being interested and things heading in a positive direction. Just think people are pretty sharp to dismiss anything that doesn't sound good. If he works over there, he should know above all else that meetings are not held on Friday’s or Saturday’s especially with such a prominent company like PIF, so saying that he had a meeting today is going to raise questions and doubts The information he's relayed may be contrary to what you want to hear, but to my knowledge he absolutely does work/live over there and there's plenty to support that. That doesn't mean the information he has passed on is right or wrong, fwiw. I have no doubt that he lives/works over there, what I do doubt is that he was in a meeting with “senior PIF officials” (his words) on a Friday or Saturday, if he had of said the meeting was on Thursday afternoon or the meeting was with low level officials I may have believed him, but I still maintain and call BS that he was in a meeting senior PIF officials on a Saturday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 If you were having trouble with sending an MP letter the other day, this link makes it a piece of piss. http://londonmagpiegroup.co.uk/nufc-v-premier-league Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinky Jim Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 See our benefactor has offered £50 million to save Philip Green’s High Street.......or would like to buy the lot off him for a cutdown £250 million.......about what he’s getting if the PL stops arsing around Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 I’d say acquire rather than save. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinky Jim Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 I’d say acquire rather than save. His initial offer is to try and keep Arcadia afloat.....either that or it’s to stick two fingers up to him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Had a meeting today with very senior PIF directors and had a brief chat about this. Nothing positive unfortunately; according to them they've definitely pulled out and they (the people I was talking to) do not believe they will be back in- at least any time soon. They were understably very scathing about the premier league with regards to their handling of this. Anyway just passing this on. Really? I call BS on that one as senior PIF directors certainly wouldn’t be working yesterday or today’s as it’s the Saudis weekend Pretty sure Mccormick works over there...or something along those lines. It's amusing how any non-positive 'ITK' stuff is immediately written off as bullshit but a lawyer making bread is spun into a positive edit: just for clarity I agree most things point to them still being interested and things heading in a positive direction. Just think people are pretty sharp to dismiss anything that doesn't sound good. If he works over there, he should know above all else that meetings are not held on Friday’s or Saturday’s especially with such a prominent company like PIF, so saying that he had a meeting today is going to raise questions and doubts As a director myself, we tend to work 7 days a week (my weekends are Thursday and Friday, personally). Like I said, it's fair enough to assume they wouldn't be telling me anything confidential and would tow the party line. I didn't push them too hard for answers; just passing on what I was told, whether it's accurate or not, well, I wouldn't know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Loves the Mags Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 If PIF are cleared to buy the club then they were never away from the table, if they are rejected again then they bailed the 1st time and haven't been back since. This is their face saving PR exercise strategy and I'm guessing this (currently no interested as its not gone through) is what anyone in any capacity within PIF would be saying to anyone interested. It shouldn't worry anyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 I think this is it really. They want to invest in a footbs Team and they want Newcastle. If the path is clear to takeover they will. All the ground work has already been done Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Loves the Mags More strikingly, doesn't like Liverpool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Whats Puke been saying? He banned me ages ago for calling him a cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Whats Puke been saying? He banned me ages ago for calling him a c***. His normal, tiresome fan baiting craic. He did you a favour. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydianMag Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 https://news.sky.com/story/ashley-offers-green-50m-lifeline-amid-tussle-over-arcadia-millions-12144812 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manorpark Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 If PIF are cleared to buy the club then they were never away from the table, if they are rejected again then they bailed the 1st time and haven't been back since. This is their face saving PR exercise strategy and I'm guessing this (currently no interested as its not gone through) is what anyone in any capacity within PIF would be saying to anyone interested. It shouldn't worry anyone. EXACTLY . . . It is important that PIF play their part in the current multi-faceted "roleplay" that is going on with the various legal actions (etc) to push this Takeover through, by their keeping quiet (keeping totally out of it) or - if they are ever directly asked - simply confirming what they said back in July, as they have done here. This should therefore be seen as a good news thing, a 'consistent' thing - NOT as bad news (because it isn't). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Has Ashley actually had any success stories with these acquisitions? Seems he buys dinosaur businesses who've had their head in the sand about the reality of the future of shopping, makes big cuts to staff but continues running them the same way, they continue to decline and he moans about being ripped off (House of Fraser, Debenhams). So he takes over Topshop and Burton, they sell the same shit but now it's all piled up and crumpled on tables with neon yellow 70% off tags, then what? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Has Ashley actually had any success stories with these acquisitions? Seems he buys dinosaur businesses who've had their head in the sand about the reality of the future of shopping, makes big cuts to staff but continues running them the same way, they continue to decline and he moans about being ripped off (House of Fraser, Debenhams). So he takes over Topshop and Burton, they sell the same shit but now it's all piled up and crumpled on tables with neon yellow 70% off tags, then what? All about getting the actual shops on the High Streets through, isn’t it? The actual buildings which he can at some point develop/sell etc, rather than the business side of it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Broon Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 I don't think so, those companies are generally tenants rather than owners of their stores. I think it's more about acquiring the brands and the stock at knockdown price and general dominance of what's left of the high street. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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