Newcastle United Thread - 2021/22

[dave_blue12]

Loving this and hope it happens!

Already boiling the piss out of the usual suspects on twitter.

I would love to see how they go about buying players and who they go for, I always found that so fun when we were just getting started; The Robinho's, Bellamy, Tevez, Wayne Bridges of the world.

Agreed. Bring it on I say.

Just need to find the time to read Rag Cafe, bound to be comedy gold.

 

[LongsightM13]

It will be interesting if they handle the PR better than us. I notice that in today's coverage most outlets made a point of stressing that the PIF was separate to the Saudi state. That suggests to me the media have had a briefing to ensure accuracy.
We got slaughtered from day one with false claims we had been bought by the soverign wealth fund of Abu Dhabi. That lie has remained out there for 13 years and certain reporters continue to claim City are "state-owned." I believe Newcastle will be much more proactive than we have been in protecting their reputation.

I think the initially guache and arrogant statements from Sulaiman Al-Fahim about hoovering up the best players in the world with a blank chequebook were unfortunate, played into the “irresponsible Arab plaything” myth and caused untold damage to ADUG’s reputation which continues to this day, even though he was given the boot fairly sharpish and replaced with Khaldoon

 

[Ancient Citizen]

I always found that so fun when we were just getting started; The Robinho's, Bellamy, Tevez, Wayne Bridges of the world.

I'm sure I read this week that Robinho is now in Jail.
If so, that's some end to a career.

 

[Semper aggressus]

Are they sensible owners, or will they offer Mourinho the job on about £2m a month?

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

Are they sensible owners, or will they offer Mourinho the job on about £2m a month?

and buy Gareth Bale as well.

 

[bennyboy]

They cannot sign players until January.So they will have a relegation battle before challenging for anything else.

 

[The perfect fumble]

i believe it won't be shopping Tier 1 players.
They would be like us going after Tier 2 and paying over the odds and big fees .....
players like coutinho, dembele, solid premier league players mixed in....should be interesting nonetheless.

Media, going on about PIF being the biggest fund, QSI being second and us now being 3rd richest as privately owned by S. Mansour, i mean what the hell does that matter....all these football clubs are drop in the ocean in terms of investment for these folks offcourse from branding and marketing it pays big dividends.

But it aint like if we are bidding 100Million for a player the PIF will come in and bid 200Million and we cant match them.....plus there is FFP they will be hand tied and will have to take it slowly....will take a few years.

They should invest in training facilities and stadium to attract better quality player long term.
CFG also provide consultant services, i wouldn't be surprised if PIF reach as there is close collab between UAE and Saudis ....and they naturally would want to know key learning we've picked up and pay for those consultancies....

You might be right. The UAE has been diversifying in to sport a lot longer than the Saudis, they know what they're doing, the Saudis don't.

 

[bluemoon32]

Good luck to them.
You watch, we'll get tagged along with them in every article

 

[BrianW]

UAE should have a word with KSA. UAE sponsor Newcastle, KSA sponsor City for the same amount. Not related parties. Kerching!

 

[kdbrise]

So the brand "United" globally would no longer represent one football club. I'll take that.