PIF and RB Sports & Media

[Big Geordie]

1 minute ago, Miggys First Goal said:

Always said being like Leicester is the dream. Nothing too crazy. Just progressing each season.

This.

[Armchair Pundit]

6 minutes ago, James said:

henceforth you can be known as Amanda17

 

MandysBleachedWinker

[Jordan]

Who is Miles Jacobson and whys he melting down so much?

[Joey Linton]

2 minutes ago, Awaymag said:

Fanny batter, Joeshiton, all is forgiven guys.  And now you're going believe us, were going to get the takeover!

Well done Keith and NUST. 

[morpeth mag]

1 minute ago, Klaus said:

 

People are only taking the piss when they mention mbappe ffs

Happy with Haaland up top

[Bimpy474]

Are we leaving purgatory, nope nope it's where.....but hope....mmmmggtpudd

[Rosenrot]

Cant wait for Messi to score in black and white in front of the Gallowgate

[Andy]

Just now, midds said:

The end is nigh, thank fuck. Not bothered how much they throw at the club, I just want them to want Newcastle to be as big and successful as it possibly can be. It's never ever been about the exact amount invested but the fact the new owner's ambitions are about to match the ambitions of the fans and that's all I've wanted for over a decade. Think big, be big. Feels like I'm about to get my club back again

 

Yep, for me I'm not thinking about big money signings, or any of that. All I care about is getting my club back, finally getting my sport back. 

 

Still expecting the disappointment to follow, as this is Newcastle after all and we can't have nice things. But jesus, if this goes through and Mike Ashley is finally booted out of our club, and Bruce follows, that to me is as good as winning the Champions League. 

[nbthree3]

Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/oct/06/newcastle-takeover-gets-boost-as-saudi-arabia-lifts-ban-on-bein-sports

 

A Saudi Arabia-led consortium is close to finally taking over Newcastle United and ending Mike Ashley’s 14-year-old ownership of the club, with a deal expected to be approved imminently.

Some sources have suggested the deal could even be completed within the next 24 hours – although others are more cautious – with Amanda Staveley, the British businesswoman, likely to be the face of the takeover on an interim basis before being moved aside.

 

The development follows the news that Saudi Arabia has lifted its four-year ban on beIN Sports to allow Premier League, Uefa and Fifa matches to be broadcast legally in the country again and promised to tackle piracy.

However the Guardian understands that the resolution of the piracy issue has not been a key factor in putting the deal, which was first mooted in March 2020, back on the table. Rather it has been about the Saudi backed public investment fund providing assurances that the Saudi state would not be involved in running Newcastle.

[ikri]

3 minutes ago, nbthree3 said:

de Marco masterclass? 

 

 

Possibly the case last week scared the league, or their insurers.

[Collage]

14 minutes ago, Mattoon said:

 

What the prick doesn't understand it that we don't care if we buy the league or compete within certain means, we're rid of Ashley and our potential can be reached with or without mega bucks. No more self sabotage.

Exactly 

[Hhtoon]

Just now, Joey Linton said:

Well done Keith and NUST. 

 

Masters soiled himself that the PL were next after the mighty NUST mobilised themselves against Bruce.

[Dokko]

1 minute ago, nbthree3 said:

Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/oct/06/newcastle-takeover-gets-boost-as-saudi-arabia-lifts-ban-on-bein-sports

 

A Saudi Arabia-led consortium is close to finally taking over Newcastle United and ending Mike Ashley’s 14-year-old ownership of the club, with a deal expected to be approved imminently.

Some sources have suggested the deal could even be completed within the next 24 hours – although others are more cautious – with Amanda Staveley, the British businesswoman, likely to be the face of the takeover on an interim basis before being moved aside.

 

The development follows the news that Saudi Arabia has lifted its four-year ban on beIN Sports to allow Premier League, Uefa and Fifa matches to be broadcast legally in the country again and promised to tackle piracy.

However the Guardian understands that the resolution of the piracy issue has not been a key factor in putting the deal, which was first mooted in March 2020, back on the table. Rather it has been about the Saudi backed public investment fund providing assurances that the Saudi state would not be involved in running Newcastle.

pif true then the cat case has frightened the shit out of them and we’ve probably saved the best arguments and evidence for arb. 

[BennyBlanco]

That money Mike ashley tweet is interesting. He’s been scarily accurate with some stuff.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

1 minute ago, ikri said:

 

Possibly the case last week scared the league, or their insurers.

 

This makes most sense to me, or the PL were just looking for a reason to tell Qatar that they had to approve it. 

[Bimpy474]

Hahahaha what if they keep Bruce hahahahahahaha i think I'm having a breakdown

[Teasy]

19 minutes ago, Sima said:

Miles Jacobson seems proper rattled by this.

 

Your game’s a bloated mess these days, mate. Get fucked, micromanaging nonce.

 

 

 

 

Ah shit, so we'd only go from a slow death of a club spending less then nowt to one that is forced to limit itself to financial fair play levels of spending?.. We'll that's me right back down to earth ?

[mouldy_uk]

1 minute ago, Hhtoon said:

 

Masters soiled himself that the PL were next after the mighty NUST mobilised themselves against Bruce.

He obviously had word of their plot to become the most powerful fan trust in the world via the power of jigsaw sales 

[BlackandWhite]

I refused to get carried away and excited until the hour they put pen to paper, and the deal is concluded.

 

So right now I am having a hawkeye ‘don’t give me hope’ moment.

[Armchair Pundit]

1 minute ago, Geordie Magpie said:

This screams corruption from the Premier League and that they have things to hide, they were happy to go to an arbitration which would be held in private ... I think they panicked when they realised the CAT case would likely be given the go ahead to be heard and would in turn reveal lots of information the premier League want kept hidden and therefore they've came to an agreement with all parties to save face 

 

Is definitely what this feels like if it happens

[junkhead]

Still refuse to believe it.

Guess De Marco had some baad evidence. Corrupt as fuck the whole thing.. Great start!

[dcmk]

Holy shit, this was quite unexpected.

[Joe_F]

 

[Teasy]

6 minutes ago, Dokko said:

pif true then the cat case has frightened the shit out of them and we’ve probably saved the best arguments and evidence for arb. 

 

How thick are the Guardian? PIF would have been giving those assurances the entire time.  If this is true then it's obviously just a way for the PL to climb down without saying its because of the change in piracy.  "let's just say you've given up new assurances we never got before and now we're happy". 

 

Suppose I could be generous and say that the Guardian are being willfuly ignorant to put out a exclusive angle on the takeover. 

 

 

Edited October 6, 2021 by Teasy

[Wilson]

4 minutes ago, Geordie Magpie said:

This screams corruption from the Premier League and that they have things to hide, they were happy to go to an arbitration which would be held in private ... I think they panicked when they realised the CAT case would likely be given the go ahead to be heard and would in turn reveal lots of information the premier League want kept hidden and therefore they've came to an agreement with all parties to save face 

 

Aye, and I think that was very much the plan.