Elephant
Striker
Just about to post that.
@Scottwilsonecho: #NUFC have announced that "Steve Bruce's pre-match media briefing" will take place tomorrow. Things can change quickly, but that's significant....
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Just about to post that.
@Scottwilsonecho: #NUFC have announced that "Steve Bruce's pre-match media briefing" will take place tomorrow. Things can change quickly, but that's significant....
Georgewhitt
Winger
Life expectancy around their new owner is normally quite limited, so shouldn't cost them that much. Bargain.
No matter if they dont have a new manager lined up or not, that decision is baffling
StanleyRednWhite
Midfield
The bed sheets will be out, already seen some of their numb skull fans tag that Ruben's bloke and an Arab on twitter saying he needs to go
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Dilligaf60
Guest
Roll up roll up the circus is in town. The clown show is on firstNo matter if they dont have a new manager lined up or not, that decision is baffling
Georgewhitt
Winger
How long does it take to say "I'm fucked"?
Zak's Dad
Striker
The PL can say what they want, but the piracy thing was huge for them, and the fact that MBS apparently contacted Boris Johnson directly and threatened to stop buying the bombs he's killing people in Yemen with from us meant the government wanted it too.
The fact that 3 of the PL lawyers decided there wasn't enough separation and it still went through showed yet again that "money talks and bullshit walks".
If they did indeed stump up 1 billion to resolve the piracy issue you can see they were serious about getting it approved by all means possible.
"equal opportunities for all" = "British journalists are now as equally as scared of criticising the owner as journalists in the KSA".
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luvulongtime
Striker
let him take charge of his 1,000 th game as a manager then go and retire that's the deal 8 mil compo 4 mil tax to pay
Botchie
Striker
Just a theory because I'm certainly not an expert. This 'PIF' are basically about getting a return in an investment. We all know investment can win or lose. However, could it be they're about to plunge the mags into a lot of debt? They lend them a lot of money, charge a silly interest rate and that’s how they make money? The fans aren't bothered because 'Wa got wur clurb back', but the reality is it catches up with them in a few years and are pretty much fucked. Or is this wishful thinking?
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Dilligaf60
Guest
Aye. Looks like watching a Dodgy stream matters way more than any of the things I posted.
Making money isn’t the goal for them here mate. It’s making them more acceptable to the west. It’s an attempt by them to airbrush all the other inhumane shit they do. If they wanted to make a good return on their cash there are better ways to do it.
If at any point it looks like it’s generating bad publicity they’ll flog it and run.
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Georgewhitt
Winger
Probably the latter I'm afraid.
They know they are going to lose money, and at the end of it, probably won't even ask the Mags for it back.
Something much deeper and darker is going on here, and in the fullness of time, we will all find out what.
But it ain't about money imo.
Zak's Dad
Striker
I'm no expert so if anyone knows more than me please feel free to add or put me right - but I believe "loss of face" is a huge thing in Arabic cultures?
For the Crown Prince to be rejected by the PL must have been a real embarrassment.
Possibly explaining the 1 billion to force it through no matter what the financial cost.?
Harbour Boy
Winger
That's the dream.
And the couldn't really moan about it as 99% are on board with this.
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kildaremackem
Striker
im aure the enormous check coming his way will ease the pain...
i think he usually, when he leaves a club..goes and stays in allardyces villa in spain and the two of them get pissed for a while until one of them gets a new job..
Botchie
Striker
Well it gives me a bit of comfort to onow that every time they shake hands with anyone else assiotated with that lot they're doing it through more than just gritted teeth. When the likes of Downie are salivating over "his excellency" in the corporate area's the Arab bloke is probably thinking about how much despises the lot of them.
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Dilligaf60
Guest
They didn’t get involved with them because they liked them mate. They will be “holding their noses” around them same as the rest of us. It’s a means to an end. They couldn’t give a shite about ”tha toon” or “tha nayshun” their fans and sympathetic journos will be seen as useful idiots, willing accomplices, promoters and enablers.
homeless kid
Striker
Sorry if SEB but has anyone seen that article in the chronicle (I know - but it popped up on my Facebook) with John Barnes saying the mags have been made scapegoats over this whole thing and he says:
“I am guided by the Government, [who are] the moral guardians of Britain.
“As long as the moral guardians of this country are saying it’s okay to do business in Saudi Arabia – which we are – we have to be realistic in terms of the way the world works.
“We look for scapegoats, so the scapegoat is Newcastle.”
Guided by the Government
“I am guided by the Government, [who are] the moral guardians of Britain.
“As long as the moral guardians of this country are saying it’s okay to do business in Saudi Arabia – which we are – we have to be realistic in terms of the way the world works.
“We look for scapegoats, so the scapegoat is Newcastle.”
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