Weznufc Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Happy days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaj Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Great news. Does anyone know how £6m compares with other premier league teams that have a training ground sponsor? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_F Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 About bloody time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Misery Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 (edited) 2 hours ago, r0cafella said: They've invested so much money in to the club, it's actually astonishing "The Public Investment Fund (PIF; Arabic: صندوق الاستثمارات العامة) is the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. It is among the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world with total estimated assets of US$941 billion." US$941 billion. NUFC are 0.9% of PIF's investment portfolio. Edited April 2 by Mr Misery Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Could have done better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Just now, Mr Misery said: "The Public Investment Fund (PIF; Arabic: صندوق الاستثمارات العامة) is the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. It is among the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world with total estimated assets of US$941 billion." US$941 billion. NUFC are 0.9% of PIF's investment portfolio. Yup and it's massively unprofitable. If you take a step back what they actually spent actually hasnt touched the sides from a financial perspective of what needs to be done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 No, SHOULD'VE done better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonsays Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Makes sense that we've waited to do this sort of deal until the new financial rules are in place Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Are we actually a proper club now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Ai is so garbage Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 1 minute ago, r0cafella said: Ai is so garbage Jesus fucking wept. Some hallucination that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 10 minutes ago, ToonAbroad said: Also really good how it's a completely non-PIF brand, so no risk of the PL or UEFA arguing about FMV. Great to finally get something like this announced. I wouldn't count on that. Company with barely any footprint, and linked to UFC who are well in bed with the Saudis aren't they? Can't imagine they have the budget to be spending this sort of money off their own back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Just now, Nucasol said: Jesus fucking wept. Some hallucination that. The future so we are told Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 11 minutes ago, TK-421 said: "Effective from 1 July 2026, the club's Training Centre at Darsley Park will be officially renamed The KNOX. In an historic first for the club, the partnership also includes the sleeve sponsorship on training wear for the Men's, Women's, and Academy teams." Just bear in mind - £6m a year - what will it be should we have a new world class facility… At least double Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 (edited) 1 minute ago, Anderson said: I wouldn't count on that. Company with barely any footprint, and linked to UFC who are well in bed with the Saudis aren't they? Can't imagine they have the budget to be spending this sort of money off their own back. I was about to say similar, smells of the classic energy drink money laundering operation we see with other energy drink brands. Also hydration drinks are the biggest marketing cons going along with added protein food. Edited April 2 by El Prontonise Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonAbroad Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 From The Athletic's article - https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7163381/2026/04/02/newcastle-training-ground-kit-knox-analysis/ "For Newcastle to secure £6m a year for their present training ground — which, although currently being renovated as part of an ongoing £30m expansion, the club have publicly stated they will move away from in search of a “10-out-of-10” facility — feels unexpected. Once they add a front-of-training-kit sponsor, which insiders feel could be even more lucrative, Newcastle believe the cumulative value will rank alongside the clubs mentioned above." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmesy Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 14 minutes ago, TK-421 said: "Effective from 1 July 2026, the club's Training Centre at Darsley Park will be officially renamed The KNOX. In an historic first for the club, the partnership also includes the sleeve sponsorship on training wear for the Men's, Women's, and Academy teams." Cool name as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Just now, Holmesy said: Cool name as well. Puntastic as well. Opportunity Knox and all that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelphish Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 2 minutes ago, El Prontonise said: I was about to say similar, smells of the classic energy drink money laundering operation we see with other energy drink brands. Also hydration drinks are the biggest marketing cons going along with added protein food. Yeah it stinks of a shell company via back channels. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 (edited) I'll take the money though while its a "brand" Edited April 2 by El Prontonise Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonAbroad Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 5 minutes ago, Anderson said: I wouldn't count on that. Company with barely any footprint, and linked to UFC who are well in bed with the Saudis aren't they? Can't imagine they have the budget to be spending this sort of money off their own back. Based on my extensive knowledge (via Google in the last 3 minutes), seems like they were founded by former UFC fighters in South Africa, hence their ties. The Athletic also called out that Hopkinson specifically wanted to diversify away from PIF brands, so hopefully there's nothing shady here. But who knows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 9 minutes ago, r0cafella said: Ai is so garbage £10bn?!?! Why we so skint? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 4 minutes ago, Pixelphish said: Yeah it stinks of a shell company via back channels. Fingers crossed it is because that is ambitious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelphish Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Just now, r0cafella said: Fingers crossed it is because that is ambitious. Yeah if you line it up with selling the SJP lease to ourselves hopefully its an awakening rather than a fire fighting exercise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 If he lands a front of training kit sponsor as well it sets a really good marker down for the club mind. It's showing the entire club he's laying down a marker and it isn't solely on Eddie to do so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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