Hanshithispantz Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 44 minutes ago, Joe_F said: Jesus Christ that's embarrassing like I completely understand fans trying to get digs in because of this, it comes with the territory. But that's just weird. Imagine having a pint with the group of adult men who designed and created that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBuzzcocks Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 I think it’s class they’ve made the u turn, although I wouldn’t wear one. This must’ve come from the Saudis themselves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2021-10-23/newcastle-united-u-turn-and-say-fans-can-wear-traditional-arabic-costumes Completely missed this and the dan roan tweets above. Thought people were just being defiant in the away end today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Joe_F said: That's some U-Turn like. The key word in the latter statement is 'appropriate'. Having already outlined what is inappropriate, in the earlier statement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Personally I found the poster of the arab beheading the magpie being flown by the palace fans a lot more offensive than some geordies wearing a tea towel on their heads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydianMag Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 These types of protests by opposition fans will make PIF even more determined to succeed and rub there fucking noses in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Let them hate us as much as they want, we will not even think much of them and their shit team in a few years from now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Joe_F said: No, our fans would be holding it up in the away end instead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Obviously don’t understand the PL O&D test as it is. Need to get the RSPB involved mind. I’d have far more respect if they had a banner saying they don’t like how much money we could have available and they wish it was them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Is that the whitest, most middle class crowd in British football? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakka Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 I think the banner is fair - what is ironic is that it's only being done because it wasn't them. Also, I'm sure they don't boycott many other Saudi PIF invested products and services. They can turn a blind eye to PIF investing billions in many other companies like Pfizer, Facebook, Disney, Starbucks, BT etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantail Breeze Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 6 minutes ago, Hanshithispantz said: Is that the whitest, most middle class crowd in British football? Certainly not representative of their population. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Nothing sadder than a banner trying to clown an away team rather than a banner supporting your own team. nothing fair about the banner, it’s quite lame tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 I think the goings on this week are based on an assumption that the north east doesn't deserve investment like this, there is an invisible apartheid line south of Middlesbrough that the Saudis have dared to cross and now they get the backlash Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 7 minutes ago, hakka said: I think the banner is fair - what is ironic is that it's only being done because it wasn't them. Also, I'm sure they don't boycott many other Saudi PIF invested products and services. They can turn a blind eye to PIF investing billions in many other companies like Pfizer, Facebook, Disney, Starbucks, BT etc. My manyoo mate posted it in a whatsapp group, I responded with a link to manyoo announcing their partnership with the Saudi's for vision 2020 and the fact they've been sponsored by Saudi Telecom for fucking years. Would love to see a breakdown of dodgy sponsorships and ownerships throughout football like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 It's completely fair enough and all true Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 It's also completely fair that PIF bought Newcastle Utd from Mike Ashley of course. Nothing is more true than that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Just now, TRon said: It's also completely fair that PIF bought Newcastle Utd from Mike Ashley of course. Nothing is more true than that. Depends what fair means. I don't think countries buying football clubs is fair Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 I wonder if PIF would look to sell the club if we went down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Just now, bowlingcrofty said: I wonder if PIF would look to sell the club if we went down. With a long term patient investment and Vision 2030, I’d say no. But I don’t know. Hopefully we won’t have to find out! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantail Breeze Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 1 minute ago, bowlingcrofty said: I wonder if PIF would look to sell the club if we went down. Not a chance we go down. Depending on how much threat we’re in before January will probably determine the money available. Even in the very unlikely situation we did, we’d be straight back up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandy Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 3 minutes ago, bowlingcrofty said: I wonder if PIF would look to sell the club if we went down. I've been thinking something similar and it would be peak NUFC for it to happen too. 7 months of relentlessly negative backlash from fans and owners of other clubs and it wouldn't be the greatest surprise in the world if they did a U-turn and got out before ploughing in serious investment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBingo Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 1 hour ago, TRon said: Personally I found the poster of the arab beheading the magpie being flown by the palace fans a lot more offensive than some geordies wearing a tea towel on their heads. Indeed. Can only imagine the outrage if they were holding up a banner with caricatures of people from other nations on it. Given the amount of Arab money slushing around in London, the hypocrisy is off the scale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbers Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Twitter is a terrible like, Newcastle fans giving Jamie Reuben pelters for saying an improved performance today. Its almost like they expected us to steam roll Palace today because Bruce is gone. By all accounts, it was an improved performance, despite some poor individual performances at least we looked like we knew what was expected. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantail Breeze Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, Numbers said: Twitter is a terrible like, Newcastle fans giving Jamie Reuben pelters for saying an improved performance today. Its almost like they expected us to steam roll Palace today because Bruce is gone. By all accounts, it was an improved performance, despite some poor individual performances at least we looked like we knew what was expected. The match thread on here isn’t much better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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