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Just say it as it is Keith, they are amateurs.

The news Toon fans feared'​

Sky Sports News reporter Keith Downie:

"It's the news Newcastle fans didn't want to hear this lunchtime, and the news they feared for most of this morning.

"There's nobody working within the new consortium that has been involved in a football club before, so this is all new to them. There are teething problems for them, and maybe they'll look back at this in months to come and think there were some mistakes at the start, but that is often the way with new owners coming in.

"The biggest surprise, for me, is that they haven't looked to bring in a chief executive, football director or sporting director yet. I think if you get someone like that in, who is used to dealing in these circles, it can be easier to bring a manager in.

"But you have to remember it's all new to the consortium, and it's something they'll have to get used to.

"It's also not a football club that is in a healthy position - they are sitting second bottom of the Premier League and there is a real threat of relegation.

"Do the consortium look again at someone like Unai Emery, someone who is held in very high regard and has won trophies, or someone who can come in on a temporary basis and get them out of the relegation zone in the Premier League?

"I think the consortium would like a big name here, but they are now going to have to change their attention to elsewhere. You have to say, the shortlist they had is ever shortening.

"There are two outstanding names - one of them is Eddie Howe, out of work and would be a fairly easy appointment, and would come in a heartbeat, and the other is Roberto Martinez of Belgium. They have the issue of trying to get him out of his contract, but not as expensive as Unai Emery.

"Newcastle caretaker boss Graeme Jones has worked with both Eddie Howe and Roberto Martinez - so both are a natural fit."
 
Skellington said:
Caulkin in The Athletic:

This is why Emery, who turns 50 today, has been the top choice of the football staff around Staveley and this is why Newcastle are prepared to pay Villarreal around €6 million (£5.1 million), in compensation for him. There has been work to do on personal terms and there still is, with Lee Charnley, managing director under Mike Ashley and still in post now, handling negotiations


Seems very strange to me.
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Officially, he remains the sole director of Newcastle United Ltd. There have been no notifications to Companies House. However, it's hard to see how Staveley, Reuben and Al-Rumayyam would not be deemed shadow directors as defined in company law. It's seems likely that they are using the figleaf of legal form over substance to maintain the apparent separation of separation from KSA.
 
It'll be easier to ask an English manager the uncomfortable questions imo. Someone who doesn't speak English that well could brush awkward questions off and pretend not to understand



Which is why I'm surprised Howe is prepared to take that flak
 
Morse said:
I imagine an awful lot of managers and footballers will refuse to sign for them. At least I hope so. Conscience too often is secondary these days where money is concerned.
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Conscience is secondary to looking virtuous on social media these days

Luckily they both have the same result 😄
 
Wansbeck Viking said:
Just say it as it is Keith, they are amateurs.

The news Toon fans feared'​

Sky Sports News reporter Keith Downie:

"It's the news Newcastle fans didn't want to hear this lunchtime, and the news they feared for most of this morning.

"There's nobody working within the new consortium that has been involved in a football club before, so this is all new to them. There are teething problems for them, and maybe they'll look back at this in months to come and think there were some mistakes at the start, but that is often the way with new owners coming in.

"The biggest surprise, for me, is that they haven't looked to bring in a chief executive, football director or sporting director yet. I think if you get someone like that in, who is used to dealing in these circles, it can be easier to bring a manager in.

"But you have to remember it's all new to the consortium, and it's something they'll have to get used to.

"It's also not a football club that is in a healthy position - they are sitting second bottom of the Premier League and there is a real threat of relegation.

"Do the consortium look again at someone like Unai Emery, someone who is held in very high regard and has won trophies, or someone who can come in on a temporary basis and get them out of the relegation zone in the Premier League?

"I think the consortium would like a big name here, but they are now going to have to change their attention to elsewhere. You have to say, the shortlist they had is ever shortening.

"There are two outstanding names - one of them is Eddie Howe, out of work and would be a fairly easy appointment, and would come in a heartbeat, and the other is Roberto Martinez of Belgium. They have the issue of trying to get him out of his contract, but not as expensive as Unai Emery.

"Newcastle caretaker boss Graeme Jones has worked with both Eddie Howe and Roberto Martinez - so both are a natural fit."
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Brexit language there.
 
Wansbeck Viking said:
Just say it as it is Keith, they are amateurs.

The news Toon fans feared'​

Sky Sports News reporter Keith Downie:

"It's the news Newcastle fans didn't want to hear this lunchtime, and the news they feared for most of this morning.

"There's nobody working within the new consortium that has been involved in a football club before, so this is all new to them. There are teething problems for them, and maybe they'll look back at this in months to come and think there were some mistakes at the start, but that is often the way with new owners coming in.

"The biggest surprise, for me, is that they haven't looked to bring in a chief executive, football director or sporting director yet. I think if you get someone like that in, who is used to dealing in these circles, it can be easier to bring a manager in.

"But you have to remember it's all new to the consortium, and it's something they'll have to get used to.

"It's also not a football club that is in a healthy position - they are sitting second bottom of the Premier League and there is a real threat of relegation.

"Do the consortium look again at someone like Unai Emery, someone who is held in very high regard and has won trophies, or someone who can come in on a temporary basis and get them out of the relegation zone in the Premier League?

"I think the consortium would like a big name here, but they are now going to have to change their attention to elsewhere. You have to say, the shortlist they had is ever shortening.

"There are two outstanding names - one of them is Eddie Howe, out of work and would be a fairly easy appointment, and would come in a heartbeat, and the other is Roberto Martinez of Belgium. They have the issue of trying to get him out of his contract, but not as expensive as Unai Emery.

"Newcastle caretaker boss Graeme Jones has worked with both Eddie Howe and Roberto Martinez - so both are a natural fit."
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Careful Keith, that sounds suspiciously like you’re criticising his Excellency there

*sound of blade being sharpened*
 
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