Wullie Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Decent discussion of the takeover on the latest Anfield Wrap podcast ("Liverpool's contracts..."), from 37:15: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzI0MDIyMjcucnNz/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvYm9vbS5jb20sMjAyMS0xMC0xMTovcG9zdHMvNzk1ODIwNQ%3D%3D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dr Venkman Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 1 hour ago, TRon said: Don't think I've seen you posting for a good while Venks, did you lose interest altogether? Good to see some of the old guard coming out of the woodwork, I see even Ronaldo has popped his (massive) head in one or two threads. Aye it's been a while mate, I was holding on when Rafa was here but even then my interest diminished in the latter months when the situation was clear. I completely checked out after that, just got to the point where I have no energy or time to give to a sporting institution which isn't trying to get better. Happy to be back! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 1 minute ago, POOT 2.0 said: If a minority of fans are going to were T-Shirts in Arabic (and that minority WILL be painted as the majority) then maybe we need to plant some that say "Love All" and "Tolerate All" etc. At least they'll be sending positive messages. I'll barf if I see an SA flag flying in the ground, like. Get a bucket ready, it will happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Hardly think a few dafties wearing tea towels is worth getting worked up about, as much as the media will delight in framing it as Newcastle fans supporting the stoning of adulterers or similar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Pilgrim Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, Foluwashola said: Hardly think a few dafties wearing tea towels is worth getting worked up about, as much as the media will delight in framing it as Newcastle fans supporting the stoning of adulterers or similar. It makes other fans think we are idiots though. Which is eminently avoidable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Wullie said: Decent discussion of the takeover on the latest Anfield Wrap podcast ("Liverpool's contracts..."), from 37:15: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzI0MDIyMjcucnNz/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvYm9vbS5jb20sMjAyMS0xMC0xMTovcG9zdHMvNzk1ODIwNQ%3D%3D Good listen that, cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, Billy Pilgrim said: It makes other fans think we are idiots though. Which is eminently avoidable. Think it's fair to say we're going to be hated by all corners anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Billy Pilgrim said: It makes other fans think we are idiots though. Which is eminently avoidable. Aye, I mean we are already labelled as fat, delusional, gravy stained, wee club in the North, plastic, entitled, Jawdees. I couldn’t handle being also called stupid! It’ll be the shoes off if you love the toon type of shit banter, those wearing tea towels etc. Nothing malicious. Mind I hope we don’t see any of that shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Pilgrim Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Just now, Foluwashola said: Think it's fair to say we're going to be hated by all corners anyway. But we have a choice as to whether we actually take Saudi money and not compromise the broad range of beliefs and ideological stances across the rest of our lives, and dressing up in a thobe for banter. It just makes the whole thing smell bad when all I want is to sign everyone and win everything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 For me, no matter who the owners are, it should very much be a case of "once bitten, twice shy". We went mad for Ashley, and ended up looking foolish, none more so than me. Now I think one should always treat the owners of the club with a degree of cynicism, unless you're one of the very few clubs to have an owner with the club truly at heart (even that isn't foolproof, as we found out with Shepherd). We know these people aren't here because their granny was a canny Walker lass. It's a business decision and we'll both hope to do well out of that. But don't revere them, at least not until they've earned it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 They're spot on about the infrastructure, it takes years to put that in place and to be able to attract Champions League calibre players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 59 minutes ago, Charlies said: Chief executives and chairmen choked on their cappuccinos in board meetings as their phones pinged with emails from the league at 5.18pm informing them of the decision. Some had already seen the news on push notifications as it broke online. Why had they not heard about this in advance? was a complaint levelled at Premier League chief executive Richard Masters. Why had it not been discussed in the recent rights-holders meeting not long before? Why had many learned about it via the media, like the rest of football’s common folk? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiesteve710 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Wullie said: Decent discussion of the takeover on the latest Anfield Wrap podcast ("Liverpool's contracts..."), from 37:15: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzI0MDIyMjcucnNz/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvYm9vbS5jb20sMjAyMS0xMC0xMTovcG9zdHMvNzk1ODIwNQ%3D%3D Good listen that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 9 minutes ago, Conjo said: Chief executives and chairmen choked on their cappuccinos in board meetings as their phones pinged with emails from the league at 5.18pm informing them of the decision. Some had already seen the news on push notifications as it broke online. Why had they not heard about this in advance? was a complaint levelled at Premier League chief executive Richard Masters. Why had it not been discussed in the recent rights-holders meeting not long before? Why had many learned about it via the media, like the rest of football’s common folk? Heard about it in advance they can fuck off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 25 minutes ago, Foluwashola said: Hardly think a few dafties wearing tea towels is worth getting worked up about, as much as the media will delight in framing it as Newcastle fans supporting the stoning of adulterers or similar. Yep. Said this earlier, you can't control every single Newcastle fan, some of the divvies will undoubtedly wear tea towels or say something stupid, but that's a price we'll have to pay, and would probably be the same at any other club that got took over by the Saudis. Football fans aren't intellectuals, far rather a few tea towels than malicious violence that we see other clubs are notorious for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 They are the real mugs, because the PL’s only interest is in THEIR interests, not it’s member clubs. Sure the legacy clubs have the most sway, but when it comes to preserving their own status quo, the PL don’t give a fuck about any club or the game, just the money! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-more Mag Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Some supporters in being absolute boneheads shocker! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Just to ask. Do new football club owners do. ny sort of PC when they come into their new club? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, nufcjb said: Just to ask. Do new football club owners do. ny sort of PC when they come into their new club? What’s PC? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 1 minute ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: What’s PC? Press conference, I'm assuming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantail Breeze Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 5 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: What’s PC? There’s some real good options https://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/PC 4 minutes ago, NEEJ said: Press conference, I'm assuming. This is the least entertaining one. I’m going to opt for… 8 minutes ago, nufcjb said: Just to ask. Do new football club owners do. ny sort of Physikalische Chemie when they come into their new club? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dazzanufc1892 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Please see the last Sunderland owners and be thankful ours haven’t done one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Pleased to see The Athletic doing a good job of revealing the breadth of opinion across the fanbase when it comes to the more controversial aspects of the takeover (not being sarcastic): https://theathletic.com/2881976/2021/10/12/newcastle-united-survey-ashley-reign-disastrous-fans-want-conte-and-concerns-over-saudi-arabias-human-rights-record?source=user-shared-article 83% of respondents said they were concerned about the Saudi human rights record and 29% said they would think twice about spending in the club shop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morpeth mag Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 I am concerned; but not that concerned that I would boycott the club shop. Seems I'm a typical fan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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