Saudi Arabia wants its investors to own Manchester United and Liverpool

[Northumberland Rocks]

Let’s be honest. They bought the mags because their supporter base are that daft and would overlook anything to have a successful football team. They were the the perfect sportswashing club in all aspects.

However, Somethings are bigger than football

 

[citybythesea]

Be amazing. The northern powerhouses challenging each other at the top. None of this new London money upstarts getting a look in.

<<>>Conservatives in the north party manifesto

 

[John the Savage]

The FA, and the government gave them the green light, they'll do what they want because, as we've seen, money is more important than the integrity of the game. English football is quickly disappearing up its own rancid hoop.

 

[Turnip from the Tip]

I thought you could only own one team otherwise it is a conflict of interest!

This would be private investors from Saudi, rather than PIF / the state itself.

 

[FatCat2402]

The FA, and the government gave them the green light, they'll do what they want because, as we've seen, money is more important than the integrity of the game. English football is quickly disappearing up its own rancid hoop.

Correct. I have no idea why anyone gives a fuck about the Premier League. It's just driven by money. It's nothing to do with football unfortunately

 

[mad cyril]

<<>>Conservatives in the north party manifesto

Anybody ???

Correct. I have no idea why anyone gives a fuck about the Premier League. It's just driven by money. It's nothing to do with football unfortunately

Would you like your club to get promoted there ??

 

[Luna17]

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I wonder if they're just going to be allowed to casually take over English football.

Saying that hopefully they'll get bored of the mags quickly.

If only Johnson was still PM eh ?

 

[CissesUnderpants9]

Let’s be honest. They bought the mags because their supporter base are that daft and would overlook anything to have a successful football team. They were the the perfect sportswashing club in all aspects.

However, Somethings are bigger than football

and had they bought sunderland, i doubt, it would even be metioned on this forum, we would all be looking forward to our days in the champions league, and winning everything.

 

[Calico]

Correct. I have no idea why anyone gives a fuck about the Premier League. It's just driven by money. It's nothing to do with football unfortunately

It's quite literally the league where the majority of the world's most talented players play football.

The morals and ethics of it are rancid, but the quality of the football is undeniable in my opinion

 

[Northumberland Rocks]

and had they bought sunderland, i doubt, it would even be metioned on this forum, we would all be looking forward to our days in the champions league, and winning everything.

Maybe with your liberal views certainly not mine.

Somethings are bigger than football.

 

[CissesUnderpants9]

Maybe with your liberal views certainly not mine.

Somethings are bigger than football.

Its a game, and the point of the game is to win, politics however does have its own forum, maybe this thread should be moved to that, certainly if you are going to bring my politics into it

 

[Silly Point]

Aye. They're probably the 2 clubs over here whose fanbases would vehemently oppose any sort of takeover from a sovereign state, unlike City and those scruffs up the road whose supporters actively celebrated it.

Their local fans would definitely. Might be drowned out by the many glory seeking ***** from outside the two cities though

 

[FatCat2402]

Anybody ???


Would you like your club to get promoted there ??

Honestly.....???? My last season of watching football was Ardiles at Newcastle. I've been to 2 Newcastle and 4 Sunderland games since. I genuinely don't have a club. I lost interest when money became the driving factor.

I follow all North East teams results and updates so I can speak to my mates. I'd honestly be as happy for Sunderland to win a major trophy as I would Newcastle. I appreciate I'm odd.

It's quite literally the league where the majority of the world's most talented players play football.

The morals and ethics of it are rancid, but the quality of the football is undeniable in my opinion

It's shite

 

[Northumberland Rocks]

Their local fans would definitely. Might be drowned out by the many glory seeking ***** from outside the two cities though

Sportswashing by default is political.

I want a successful football team but not if I loose all my morals in the process. Pretty much like the liberals in 2010.

When you do that you hope people don’t prosper and generally they dont.

 

[Thatheaderman]

Man U would oppose it and bloody right as well.

 

[nandos sonic sauce]

and had they bought sunderland, i doubt, it would even be metioned on this forum, we would all be looking forward to our days in the champions league, and winning everything.

Aye it would probably never be mentioned. Look at the mega long threads of a car insurance salesman and Yuppie Goldberg taking us over, and the hassle that has caused on this forum, but aye, a Saudi Death squad, killer group wouldn't bat an eyelid. We'd probably still be taking about Ryan Noble

 

[TB22]

All this makes you wonder WTF is happening to our game ? .

People used to get hijacked for money . But now its money hijacking the people.

Two nations that will never be hot beds of soccer the USA and middle east are to blame

 

[AC Mack]

If they bought either club it would be just as bad as them buying Newcastle.

Let’s be honest. They bought the mags because their supporter base are that daft and would overlook anything to have a successful football team. They were the the perfect sportswashing club in all aspects.

However, Somethings are bigger than football

Let's be honest, that's not why they bought them.

 

[bernardbresslaw]

I would laugh my tits off if they somehow sold the mags for pennies than bought United or Liverpool.

Not going to happen because they genuinely love Newcastle. They "get" everything about the club. Apparently.

 

[Morse]

What could possibly go wrong?

Da Toxteth and Moss Side Massif will be well up for it.