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March to June 2020 - NEWCASTLE UTD fc

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DaftGet said:
This thread is utter madness. It's brilliant.
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There is a lot of genius woven into the fabric of this thread.

Some dedicated contributors go beyond the cause to keep the flame burning.
 
citybythesea said:
I wouldn’t be happy in the slightest if we had owners with Human right’s record of the Saudis and Mohammed bin Salman.....

there you go!

but seeing as you played the moral card about mike Ashley.....it would be hypocrisy if you didn’t say the same about the new owners. But it just goes to show it’s more about money than morals
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You do wonder if just for once, the fit and proper person test will be thorough. Although if Trump didn’t care about Khashoggi or the Yemen, and if our own government didn’t care, it’s really unlikely that the Premier league will take any sort of stand regarding such an appalling human rights record:


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Wansbeck Viking said:
Not much ambition been shown if they get Rafa back. nibble
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He has a longstanding connection with Ananda Staveley and most of the squad. He is an outstanding coach.

They may well be able to attract other higher pedigree coaches, it depends upon the blueprint of the investors. They might want a more attacking style of football.

Certainly Newcastle fans I have spoken to down the years identify with a more attack minded style but under Benitez they grew to recognise the benefits of a Grand Master chess player outwitting coaches with greater resources. That would remind them of his achievements at Valencia where with moderate resources he broke the power of the two Uber clubs in

Benitez is revered up there, but as much of that is his affronts to the owner and connection with the fan base.

In the end, it will be interesting to watch how it plays out.
Somtam said:
He writes better than any Chronicle journalist I've ever read.
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Glad you enjoy the vignettes I try to bring to the debate.
 
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MorpethianMackem said:
Well they say “yah just divvent understand!” - I seriously don’t. They’re like flies around shite; I guess this thread is about the mags so that’s clearly the shite!

Filthy vermin wankers!
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Aye. Must be hard living in Morpeth putting up with them. I grew up in Bedlington and was literally a red and white target growing up. Then moved to fuckin Pompey of all places where they still hate red and white!
 
Ericsgate said:
He has a longstanding connection with Ananda Staveley and most of the squad. He is an outstanding coach.

They may well be able to attract other higher pedigree coaches, it depends upon the blueprint of the investors. They might want a more attacking style of football.

Certainly Newcastle fans I have spoken to down the years identify with a more attack minded style but under Benitez they grew to recognise the benefits of a Grand Master chess player outwitting coaches with greater resources. That would remind them of his achievements at Valencia where with moderate resources he broke the power of the two Uber clubs in

Benitez is revered up there, but as much of that is his affronts to the owner and connection with the fan base.

In the end, it will be interesting to watch how it plays out.

Glad you enjoy the vignettes I try to bring to the debate.
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f***ing hell man, he got 44 points in his first full season (top division) and 45 points in his next. Steve Bruce has 35 points from 29 games.

Benitez has a fantastic track record and has done wonders for clubs but he did not do the job you'd expect from a "Grand master chess player" of a manager whilst at Newcastle.
 
Whitleypanther said:
You do wonder if just for once, the fit and proper person test will be thorough. Although if Trump didn’t care about Khashoggi or the Yemen, and if our own government didn’t care, it’s really unlikely that the Premier league will take any sort of stand regarding such an appalling human rights record:


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Aye, but Ashley renamed their stadium. Swings and roundabouts, isn't it?
 
Whitleypanther said:
You do wonder if just for once, the fit and proper person test will be thorough. Although if Trump didn’t care about Khashoggi or the Yemen, and if our own government didn’t care, it’s really unlikely that the Premier league will take any sort of stand regarding such an appalling human rights record:


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What do you think is in the fit and proper persons test?
 
What A Waster said:
What do you think is in the fit and proper persons test?
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Christ, nee idea. Ordering a mob to go to an Embassy overseas and kill/chop someone up probably doesn’t come up in such a test. I mean our own government still sell him weapons all the time, so it’s hard to see the Premier league righteously declaring him guilty of any of the many abuses Amnesty have him linked to. They’re just a football league’s governing body.
 
Scotty 1978 said:
He’s still going 😂😂

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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Thunder Road said:
f***ing hell man, he got 44 points in his first full season (top division) and 45 points in his next. Steve Bruce has 35 points from 29 games.

Benitez has a fantastic track record and has done wonders for clubs but he did not do the job you'd expect from a "Grand master chess player" of a manager whilst at Newcastle.
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Well apart from at Inter, Real or Napoli
 
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Whitleypanther said:
Christ, nee idea. Ordering a mob to go to an Embassy overseas and kill/chop someone up probably doesn’t come up in such a test. I mean our own government still sell him weapons all the time, so it’s hard to see the Premier league righteously declaring him guilty of any of the many abuses Amnesty have him linked to. They’re just a football league’s governing body.
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I'll give you the abridged version from wikipedia, and then if you want I'll paste the full version from the Premier League handbook 19/20.

Here is the simplified version;

Disqualifying events
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The Premier League has tighter restrictions than the Football League or National League. In general, a businessman will fail the test if:

  • They have power or influence over another Football League club

  • They hold a significant interest in another Football League club

  • They become prohibited by law from being a director

  • They are filing for
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  • They have been director of a club while it has suffered two or more unconnected events of
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  • They have been a director of two or more clubs of which, while they have been director, has suffered an event of insolvency
 
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