Terrymac1966 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 9 minutes ago, TBG said: Are we now too valuable it will be near impossible to sell us when PIF decide to focus on the Newcastle Falcons instead? Mackem 😁 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 29 minutes ago, Barnes23 said: Craig Hope (I know..) seeming to suggest there may be more to the exit of Staveley + Ghodoussi than just a financial necessity or calculation on their part @ 20:50 What's he keep saying we are desperate for a number 2 keeper for ? I can see in an ideal world but we have other areas to fill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelinton7 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 (edited) 24 minutes ago, TBG said: Are we now too valuable it will be near impossible to sell us when PIF decide to focus on the Newcastle Falcons instead? Nah PIF will drop us in a heartbeat for being gravy stained, they’ll take the full £1bn loss and set up shop in a little hut outside the sol telling the whole of mackemdom how delewded Geordies are and that they are much more classier but as Mackems are morally superior, they won’t be investing any money into the clerb. Exile will be knighted for services to classiness. Edited July 29 by Joelinton7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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et tu brute Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 8 minutes ago, The Prophet said: Someone with an account on SMB post that on the mackem forum under the staveley thread, as they were all saying we were not even worth 500 million on there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 28 minutes ago, The Prophet said: Same value as Inter Miami who were founded 6 years ago Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Caulkin has a piece up about which is a semi interview with AS on the athletic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 https://archive.ph/MaK01 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 1 minute ago, Rich said: https://archive.ph/MaK01 I didn’t read a clear answer. From what she said she wanted to stay but couldn’t because she hired a management team to run the club? But YAR said he would be happy for her to stay as a paid Ceo? Maybe I misread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Confirmation that Rafa brought Staveley in to buy the club. We have so much to thank that man for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Lovely article. I think what she’s saying is that her and Mehrdad couldn’t have delivered the success that elite people in those posts could do so they had to step aside. Whether that’s the full story or not, it’s true that there are better people to take on the roles they’ve taken on. She’s not going to talk about the financial side is she? As it potentially damages future projects for her Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 7 minutes ago, Rich said: https://archive.ph/MaK01 She and Mehrdad have been outstanding for the club and community and no doubt will be forever in our hearts for what they have done for the club. “I remember walking up to St James’ and it was just immediate,” she says. “I started to get goosebumps. It was the vibrancy, seeing the town. The people were so warm and friendly and you just felt like you were at home. There was a crazy feeling of, ‘Wow, this place is special’. This I can relate to, as my first visit to St James’ back in ‘97 had the same effect and that was when I instantly became a fan. She’s incredibly courageous too. I have personal experience of the devastation that Huntingtons disease can have on a family and that will be a big driver for her to do what she can whilst she still can. Sad to see them go, but understand it wasn’t meant to be for the long hall. Much loved and will be missed 🖤🤍 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankpingel Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 What an excellent interview, she (Staveley) will go down as a legend in our history now regardless. Given her health, and from a more personal perspective my age, I hope Newcastle win a trophy very soon to really cement this period of our history as a success. I hope she's watching the Southampton match from afar as I'm sure WF will do her proud. Thanks for the memories Amanda. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Called it at the time about her son and also her disease. They’ve ultimately hired people to replace themselves Full Time when going forward that would be hard for them and they have to trust those they hired to do the jobs given. They probably realised they were too close (especially to EH & the players) which might cause conflict of interests at certain times of the season when tough decisions need to be made. Shame as it no doubt had it’s benefits also. Wish them nothing but the best for their family and would welcome them back any time they wished to return. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 That can't be right, I read that they were pushed out of the door after the PSR deadline. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 It does read like they left against their will. Whether it's because they were too hands on and it 'wasn't fair', didn't have the capital to keep investing, or something else is quite ambiguous because you always have to take what people say with a pinch of salt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 It sounds very mutual and she clearly is still on great terms with PIF and Reuben’s. The only part that is slightly contradictory is that she indicates they‘d still like to be involved in the day to day running of a club. She seems to suggest that Yasir wanted her to be CEO, but she thought a football person was better suited in Eales. We also have to remember that they had a rolling management contract and if we have appointed all these execs, she’s right it wouldn’t be fair for them to be interfering and taking money out of the club for no reason. Got to say jury is out on Eales for me and Amanda should have backed herself to be the CEO and she may have still been here, her interview suggests that might be a possible regret in hindsight, though the elephant in the room is clearly the big pay out they’ll just have received for their shares before they were diluted further. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 18 minutes ago, Whitley mag said: It sounds very mutual and she clearly is still on great terms with PIF and Reuben’s. The only part that is slightly contradictory is that she indicates they‘d still like to be involved in the day to day running of a club. She seems to suggest that Yasir wanted her to be CEO, but she thought a football person was better suited in Eales. We also have to remember that they had a rolling management contract and if we have appointed all these execs, she’s right it wouldn’t be fair for them to be interfering and taking money out of the club for no reason. Got to say jury is out on Eales for me and Amanda should have backed herself to be the CEO and she may have still been here, her interview suggests that might be a possible regret in hindsight, though the elephant in the room is clearly the big pay out they’ll just have received for their shares before they were diluted further. Payout aside (which was always certain) it sounds like she put the club first, knowing her skills and knowledge can only take it so far and there are people in place now who understand it all better than her. I mean if so, she's an even bigger legend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 2 hours ago, Rich said: https://archive.ph/MaK01 Fantasic interview and can't thank them enough for what they have done. Wonder why they're seemingly not involved with PIF's expansion into a multi-club setup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 9 minutes ago, Dokko said: Payout aside (which was always certain) it sounds like she put the club first, knowing her skills and knowledge can only take it so far and there are people in place now who understand it all better than her. I mean if so, she's an even bigger legend. Let’s hope Eales deserves the trust put in him and delivers, huge shoes to fill and despite her lack of experience still seems to have been doing a lot of the work right up to her exit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 8 hours ago, Rich said: https://archive.ph/MaK01 Awesome interview - they'll both be hugely missed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 7 hours ago, Unbelievable said: Fantasic interview and can't thank them enough for what they have done. Wonder why they're seemingly not involved with PIF's expansion into a multi-club setup. I’d go back to her son and her illness. I know she says it helps keeping busy but there’s one thing keeping busy doing something you can switch on and off when needed and another that would have her travelling around a lot still I’d imagine. That and she’s possibly in a little bit of denial about the illness whilst confirming she’s missed too much time already raising her son. Obviously I’ll be proven wrong if they get involved in a big way with another club but I’d be surprised if it was anything near the level of what she was with us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 21 minutes ago, LFEE said: I’d go back to her son and her illness. I know she says it helps keeping busy but there’s one thing keeping busy doing something you can switch on and off when needed and another that would have her travelling around a lot still I’d imagine. That and she’s possibly in a little bit of denial about the illness whilst confirming she’s missed too much time already raising her son. Obviously I’ll be proven wrong if they get involved in a big way with another club but I’d be surprised if it was anything near the level of what she was with us. Oh aye, can’t imagine she’ll want to put in the hard yards like she has here, but if I were PIF I’d offer her/them a role in acquiring other clubs to their portfolio and perhaps overseeing the structure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDog Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 That was indeed a great read. So sorry to see her move on. She made things happen and was a passionate supporter. I would guess she's got a place in the clubs history now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 (edited) It does feel a bit sad that we've lost someone who was so in love with the club, and clearly close to and loved by the players. A bit of that family feel we/they all talked about has gone. Edited July 30 by Sean Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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