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Keegans Export Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 (edited) I'm looking forward to the various excuses why this is nothing like our takeover which they were (and remain) so vocally against. Presumably there'll be a point made about how much of the club is Saudi owned. Of course the borderline between "fine" and "not fine" will be conveniently somewhere between theirs and ours. Of course they'll argue that their owners are not directly linked to the Saudi government despite the fact that, like China, no sufficiently wealthy company or individual is truly independent of the state. Some may well take action and fair play to them, but the majority will either lean on the above, or just ignore the conundrum they have got themselves into and hope the reek of hypocrisy fades away on its own. Edited January 6 by Keegans Export Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Quote Newcastle United today announced the appointment of Jacobo Solis to the club's Board of Directors. Solis is Head of Europe Direct Investments in the International Investments Division at PIF. He has been directly involved with Newcastle United since the acquisition of the club by an investment group led by PIF in October 2021 and is closely aligned with the club's strategy and plans for the future. Prior to joining PIF, Solis worked as an investment banker in the United States, and prior to that, as a lawyer in his native Spain. He also sits on the boards of LIV Golf, E1 Series, the all-electric powerboating championship, and POSCO E&C, the South Korean engineering company, all of which have received investment from PIF. Solis' appointment will further strengthen the Club's board of directors and follows that of Roger Thornton in October 2024. https://www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/newcastle-united-appoints-jacobo-solis-to-board-of-directors Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagCA Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 https://www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/newcastle-united-appoints-jacobo-solis-to-board-of-directors Jacobo Solis appointed to board of directors. A PIF guy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed210 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Just now, MagCA said: https://www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/newcastle-united-appoints-jacobo-solis-to-board-of-directors Jacobo Solis appointed to board of directors. A PIF guy. could he have taken his headphone out for the photo? Clearly not professional Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Boyd Crowder in disguise imo: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagCA Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I count that as 6 on the board now? 4 PIF, 2 Reubens Yasir (PIF) Jamie Reuben Asmaa Reezeq (PIF) Abdulmajid Alhagbani (PIF) Roger Thornton Jacobo Solis (PIF) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 When was that photo taken? The East stand still has the SD italics font signage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 This guy was in the documentary on those zoom meetings so he's been involved with the club since the takeover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 11 minutes ago, Ed210 said: could he have taken his headphone out for the photo? Clearly not professional he’s probably forgot it’s there I’ve got in bath and went to bed with mine in before realising Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 8 minutes ago, 54 said: Boyd Crowder in disguise imo: Balding but handsome. Suit is too tight, too many crinkles. Black brogues(?) and blue suit is a no-no. Pandering black and white tie that doesn't match the outfit. Looks short. The one headphone in is egregious. 4/10 start. PIF NPC. hashtag concerned. Old looking picture though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Hasn't been discussed in the media for weeks/months so can we actually believe it's true? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Just now, TBG said: Hasn't been discussed in the media for weeks/months so can we actually believe it's true? Will wait for confirmation from your sources. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 1 minute ago, r0cafella said: Will wait for confirmation from your sources. Now confirmed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjmc Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 59 minutes ago, 54 said: https://www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/newcastle-united-appoints-jacobo-solis-to-board-of-directors So pleased people's fears that we weren't going to make any signings this window great early business 🤣 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Wonder if this has any impact on the speed of how we sign things off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 1 hour ago, The College Dropout said: Balding but handsome. Suit is too tight, too many crinkles. Black brogues(?) and blue suit is a no-no. Pandering black and white tie that doesn't match the outfit. Looks short. The one headphone in is egregious. 4/10 start. PIF NPC. hashtag concerned. Old looking picture though. All spot on, plus his awkward public schoolboy stance and undoubted ungainly gait knocks him down to a 2/10 for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Can’t be true. Heard PIF had given up on us and were ready to swap us for Inter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 On the contrary, they've put someone in the job who hasn't been in the country for 18 months /pessimist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manorpark Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Miss them! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 1 minute ago, PauloGeordio said: Miss them! remember mehdad and jamie incognito round trafalgar square last time?. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 8 hours ago, 54 said: Boyd Crowder in disguise imo: Looks like Jacob was in the middle of a walk thru, on a call and said "hey take a photo of me" and then went on with his day....probably didn't expect the bloody club to post it today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelinton7 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 14 minutes ago, huss9 said: remember mehdad and jamie incognito round trafalgar square last time?. How could we forget this sith lord Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 So this solis fella do you think he could be our new ceo? Or just a boardroom reshuffle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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