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They're in big trouble


Richie K said:
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Yep, the likes of Man Utd and Spurs have been faultless in their recruitment in recent years!
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Fair point on Man United. I don’t see any of them fancying Spurs though. Total circus. Could just as easily go wrong, again.
Hot Since 82 said:
I speak to a mag season card holder who thinks he's totally over billed and doesn't understand how he gets game time.
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I have no idea how anyone seeing him regularly could arrive at that conclusion. He is full of potential. Needs to improve, obviously, and the fitness needs to improve also. However, I have been very impressed over the last couple of seasons. He is big, strong, passes well and does the simple things. Also is flexible as to position. Isn’t the finished article obviously, but looks a real prospect to me.
 
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They are in only in big trouble with respect to their own ambition of reaching the top 4 and beyond.

They still have income which is more than 12 current Premier League clubs and 3 coming up and the vast majority of world football. Add in some big sales and there will have a decent pot of cash to work with and decent pulling power given they were in the champions league this season.

So theres no real danger, but top 4/5 next year is not looking likely at present and they will need to have an amazing summer of recruitment to get that high up in table.

I expect them to change recruitment strategy to being more like Brighton getting to highly rated younguns in.
 
If you’re selling your stadium back to yourselves and issuing shares after 4 years of being owned by the richest owners in history just to cook the books after being in the Champions League twice, it speaks volumes. You’re getting in to Chelsea levels of stupidity.
 
Daniels said:
I didn’t realise how knackered the squad is, they are in serious trouble:

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TBF to him, he makes some good points in that video.

- Spent premium money on a boatload of transfers, half the time without proper planning on how they actually fit into the team
- Barely sell anyone for decent money
- Let a host of players contracts run down so they have reduced/no value and need replacing
- Already struggling with PSR limits, because of all the above, and might have to replace 7 or 8 players this summer (depending on who they have to sell)
 
Redandwhitedust said:
By sponsoring the training ground the logo for Knox will appear all over the stadium too, on boards behind Eddie howe, on training kits and in programmes.

Thats what theyre paying for.
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Sounds like a lot of money. It's not much less than we got for front of shirt sponsor.
 
Watched a True Geordie video last night focused more on the dire state of their transfer dealings. Gist was that Pope, Schar, Burn, Trippier, Krafth & Willock are all OOC either this summer or next and Howe's allowed them to reach the point of no sell-on value well spending an average of £50M per player on replacements that are largely inadequate. And that's without factoring in the likes of Tonali, Gordon & the full backs who may ask to leave if the big boys come calling.

Upshot is that they have a huge squad rebuild on their hands, with a manager/recruitment setup that seems incapable of finding bargains and shrinking PSR/SCR wiggle room.
Daniels said:
I didn’t realise how knackered the squad is, they are in serious trouble:

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Beaten to it 🤣
 
Biffo The Bear said:
Fair point on Man United. I don’t see any of them fancying Spurs though. Total circus. Could just as easily go wrong, again.

I have no idea how anyone seeing him regularly could arrive at that conclusion. He is full of potential. Needs to improve, obviously, and the fitness needs to improve also. However, I have been very impressed over the last couple of seasons. He is big, strong, passes well and does the simple things. Also is flexible as to position. Isn’t the finished article obviously, but looks a real prospect to me.
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Next time I see him I'll ask him to remind me of the specifics (he did have some). This lad played at a semi decent level, like Hebburn Town, Alnwick Town etc level as does his son. He watches football at all levels on a weekly basis.
 
Biffo The Bear said:
Fair point on Man United. I don’t see any of them fancying Spurs though. Total circus. Could just as easily go wrong, again.

I have no idea how anyone seeing him regularly could arrive at that conclusion. He is full of potential. Needs to improve, obviously, and the fitness needs to improve also. However, I have been very impressed over the last couple of seasons. He is big, strong, passes well and does the simple things. Also is flexible as to position. Isn’t the finished article obviously, but looks a real prospect to me.
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Totally agree on Miley - looks like he's going to have a good career if he keeps progressing and gets an injury free run.
 
The Onion Bag said:
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Summary of the Video
“They’re in BIG trouble – Keith Wyness delivers worrying Newcastle update after PIF latest”
(Football Insider, Apr 8, 2026)

The video features former Premier League CEO Keith Wyness giving a warning about Newcastle United following a significant development involving PIF (Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund), the club’s majority owners.

Core points implied by the title + description:
- Wyness believes Newcastle are in serious difficulty (“big trouble”).
- The concern is tied to recent PIF-related news, likely involving:
- financial constraints
- regulatory pressure
- ownership complications
- or strategic changes inside the club
- The update is framed as something Newcastle fans “need to hear”, suggesting:
- the issue affects the club’s medium‑term stability
- it may impact transfers, spending, or long‑term planning
- it could relate to Premier League rules or political/economic developments around PIF

Context clues from Football Insider’s typical coverage:
While the transcript wasn’t accessible, Football Insider’s Wyness segments usually focus on:
- Financial Fair Play / PSR pressures
- Ownership structure risks
- Transfer budget limitations
- Governance or regulatory scrutiny

So the “PIF latest” likely refers to a development that:
- restricts Newcastle’s ability to spend
- creates uncertainty around PIF’s investment model
- or triggers new Premier League oversight

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What this means for Newcastle
Based on the framing, Wyness is probably arguing that Newcastle:
- cannot grow at the pace originally expected,
- may face tightened financial conditions,
- and could be entering a period of reduced competitiveness unless the board changes approach.

This aligns with recent real‑world narratives around:
- PSR tightening
- related‑party sponsorship scrutiny
- and the club’s rising wage bill vs revenue

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If you want, I can also:
- break down the likely scenarios Wyness is referring to
- explain how PIF’s structure affects Newcastle under Premier League rules
- or give a Newcastle‑specific analysis of what “big trouble” might realistically mean

Just tell me which direction you want to go.
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If you cant be arsed to read to the whole lots. Ive asked AI to summarize to make it simpler to read for you all. lol AI is incredible.

Keith Wyness is saying that Newcastle United could be heading into problems, and fans should not ignore it.
His warning is linked to new developments involving PIF, the Saudi group that owns most of the club.
The main concern is money and rules, not football on the pitch.
In simple terms, he believes:
  • Newcastle can’t spend as freely as people expected
  • The club is under financial and regulatory pressure
  • Premier League rules (PSR / FFP) may limit transfers and wages
  • PIF’s ownership makes the club more closely watched by regulators
  • Long‑term plans may need to slow down or change
Because of this, Newcastle might:
  • struggle to compete financially with the biggest clubs,
  • have smaller transfer budgets,
  • and face a tougher period ahead unless they adjust their strategy.
So when Wyness says “big trouble”, he doesn’t mean collapse —
he means growth will be harder, slower, and more restricted than fans hoped.
 
Madcap11 said:
So when Wyness says “big trouble”, he doesn’t mean collapse —
he means growth will be harder, slower, and more restricted than fans hoped.
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At Newcastle, that is big trouble. Its demands for sackings, bedsheets, protests...

And we all know how much Saudi Arabia loves protests and criticism
 
Ilios said:
TBF to him, he makes some good points in that video.

- Spent premium money on a boatload of transfers, half the time without proper planning on how they actually fit into the team
- Barely sell anyone for decent money
- Let a host of players contracts run down so they have reduced/no value and need replacing
- Already struggling with PSR limits, because of all the above, and might have to replace 7 or 8 players this summer (depending on who they have to sell)
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The best bit was the player who got a wage increase but contract length remained the same. That’s a Hell of a move by the agent.
 
Hot Since 82 said:
I speak to a mag season card holder who thinks he's totally over billed and doesn't understand how he gets game time.
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Sounds like the clowns who get on here and criticize an 18 yr old Chris Rigg as though he’s a seasoned professional.
At 19 it’s incredible that he is getting game time for a club playing in the Champions League . Those who do play at such an age a normally exceptional.
 
palm 1 said:
Sounds like the clowns who get on here and criticize an 18 yr old Chris Rigg as though he’s a seasoned professional.
At 19 it’s incredible that he is getting game time for a club playing in the Champions League . Those who do play at such an age a normally exceptional.
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True. Rigg is only 18, similar to Miley’s age when he broke onto the scene and made his Premier League debut. But in my opinion, Rigg is the better all‑round player.
Miley has his strengths, especially his height, but Rigg is a more mobile central midfielder, more tenacious, and tactically sharper than Miley.
 
Madcap11 said:
True. Rigg is only 18, similar to Miley’s age when he broke onto the scene and made his Premier League debut. But in my opinion, Rigg is the better all‑round player.
Miley has his strengths, especially his height, but Rigg is a more mobile central midfielder, more tenacious, and tactically sharper than Miley.
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Both got huge potential . Will be interesting to see who has the better career .
I expect Miley to be on the fringes ot the England squad after the World Cup and hopefully Rigg can do the same in a couple of years .
 
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