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BrianSwan

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3 hours ago, TheBrownBottle said:

Because the KSA govt bought those players to benefit their own league?  Why would they just give them to us?

Cause they can buy more.

 

Infinite money glitch. Newcastle on the other hand are hamstrung by rules and regulations in their particular league.

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5 hours ago, TheBrownBottle said:

Because the KSA govt bought those players to benefit their own league?  Why would they just give them to us?

 

It seems like some still think that the Saudis are going to put NUFC ahead of their own national interests....that's just not going to happen. But on the plus side, NUFC doing well is now also a matter of pride for them, so the two aren't mutually exclusive.

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7 hours ago, Ghandis Flip-Flop said:


You’re presuming that the owners aren’t intending to do similar to the Man City owners to that deprived area of the city. Was the fact that Newcastle is ripe for redevelopment not part of the appeal?


They did have a bit of an advantage in that the club was essentially gifted a new stadium in an area built for it. It’s not like they were moving into Maine Road.

 

 

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Ghandis Flip-Flop

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19 hours ago, TheBrownBottle said:

There’s nothing altruistic about what they’ve done …

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/manchester-city-council-abu-dhabi-sheikh-mansour-b2128273.html


I didn’t say it was? I’m well aware of this issues that their redevelopment has caused, but it’s no different to the gentrification that has happened in every city post redevelopment. Abu Dhabi aren’t responsible for the broken U.K. housing market, that existed far before they took over City

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Stifler

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I was speaking to Falcons fan today after mentioning that I went to Kingston Park yesterday. He says that him and a lot of fans have the impression that sooner or later that PIF/consortium will buy them. Apparently they are keen for an refurbished Kingston Park to become the home base for the women and academy teams.

 

I’m not sure how much interest they would have in Rugby because the figure just aren’t there, but then if the Saudi’s are more interested in just doing a clean sweep in sport then it would make sense.

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6 minutes ago, Stifler said:

I was speaking to Falcons fan today after mentioning that I went to Kingston Park yesterday. He says that him and a lot of fans have the impression that sooner or later that PIF/consortium will buy them. Apparently they are keen for an refurbished Kingston Park to become the home base for the women and academy teams.

 

I’m not sure how much interest they would have in Rugby because the figure just aren’t there, but then if the Saudi’s are more interested in just doing a clean sweep in sport then it would make sense.


The Durham CCC CEO hinted a few weeks ago that the Saudi‘s were wanting to set up a new Hundred franchise up here too. Be a difficult sell to the members as a decent majority are from Wearside!

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PauloGeordio

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3 minutes ago, NSG said:


The Durham CCC CEO hinted a few weeks ago that the Saudi‘s were wanting to set up a new Hundred franchise up here too. Be a difficult sell to the members as a decent majority are from Wearside!

???????”well come on in”

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TheBrownBottle

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23 minutes ago, NSG said:


The Durham CCC CEO hinted a few weeks ago that the Saudi‘s were wanting to set up a new Hundred franchise up here too. Be a difficult sell to the members as a decent majority are from Wearside!

In that case do the right and proper thing - and try to make Northumberland into a first class cricket county …

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2 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said:

In that case do the right and proper thing - and try to make Northumberland into a first class cricket county …

Would be immense. Derrim Cricket in the mud, mackems raging. 

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5 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said:

In that case do the right and proper thing - and try to make Northumberland into a first class cricket county …

Can’t see that happening. Prior to Durham becoming a first class county Northumberland and Durham had a combined xi playing in the minor counties league. As part of the restructure of North East cricket Durham was selected as the premier county as the ECB wouldn’t accept a combined county. It’s one of the reasons why Durham plays the odd game north of the Tyne, initially Jesmond now South North at Gosforth 

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Keegans Export

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1 hour ago, Stifler said:

I was speaking to Falcons fan today after mentioning that I went to Kingston Park yesterday. He says that him and a lot of fans have the impression that sooner or later that PIF/consortium will buy them. Apparently they are keen for an refurbished Kingston Park to become the home base for the women and academy teams.

 

I’m not sure how much interest they would have in Rugby because the figure just aren’t there, but then if the Saudi’s are more interested in just doing a clean sweep in sport then it would make sense.

I think that's more in hope than expectation, unless they have some inside knowledge. Professional rugby is an absolute money pit, especially up here where there just isn't enough of an appetite for it.

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1 hour ago, Keegans Export said:

I think that's more in hope than expectation, unless they have some inside knowledge. Professional rugby is an absolute money pit, especially up here where there just isn't enough of an appetite for it.

Yep, it just doesn’t have any worldwide traction to make it a goer I would think.  NZ is the only country where it’s the national sport - and it has a tiny population.  Most of the countries that play it have it as a minority sport - here in Australia it barely registers at all; no bugger is interested. 

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2 hours ago, Wolfcastle said:

With their Formula 1 connections, could be a new Lister Storm in our future.

Underrated tweet. Remember the old Black and White club videos and seeing the Lister Storm at its brand spanking new best. Wonder where it is now.

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WilliamPS

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Can’t see them being interested in domestic English cricket, it has barely any audience in the UK.

 

If they go into cricket it will be the IPL.

 

I can see the club wanting to buy Kingston Park, but it would probably be to upgrade the facilities for the women’s, reserves and youth teams that already use it

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Stifler

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28 minutes ago, Unbelievable said:

Great, let’s bring in new rules that allow new owners a 3 year FFP dispensation period… 3 years after the Newcastle takeover :lol:

Aye but Man Utd are about to get a new owner, and Chelsea are on the verge of hitting trouble less than 2 years into their owners ownership.

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