Newcastle United Thread - 2021/22

[SamBlue]

Glad for them, hope they go full force and buy anybody worth buying from two N London clubs.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

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

I agree totally. It was the first of many PR own goals we have scored in the past decade. But I still don't know why we leave false damaging narratives out in the public domain. The Saudi PIF has also invested heavily in the Walt Disney Corporation. Can you imagine the legal response from them if anyone tried to link them to human rights abuses? City are a soft touch. It will be interesting to see how Newcastle handle the abuse they will receive.

 

[melrose40yarder]

Wish it was Sunderland this was happening to.Thier fans are 100 times better than the barcodes.

 

[frothy]

Regardless of whether they are taken over or not, have shitloads of cash to spend or not, St Maximin will be off in a flash when another club come sniffing.

It's great news for football in England. The game has improved dramatically since Chelsea and City came to the top table (and LFC got their act together). Leicester and Everton also have decent backers now. It means more investment and more competition.
The new owners of Newcastle will be able to spend huge amounts on infrastructure and their academy which will be exempt from FFP. It will take them at least five years to get to the top table...but they will get there. It also fantastic news for the North East, a region that needs external investment. If we can't win the league then I would be happy to see them do it, or Chelsea or Leicester or even Everton. In fact anyone but the corrupt LFC and MUFC clubs.

No room for development around the ground though

 

[Bantamgaz]

They will improve of course but FFP will hamstring them massively. Take them years rather than months to catch up. Maybe a media campaign to scrap it will ensue.We got in just before the drawbridge got pulled up.

That’s why I don’t think it will be that easy for them to start doing a City .......... whatever City did from 2008 and the few years after that Newcastle ain’t gonna be allowed to the same ......... think Chelsea and City did what they did at the right time anyone else after us in for a major battle

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

Being an ex rag, more likely to be mediacity ;-)

He's got a face for radio rather than TV!

 

[deano ou812]

Pleased for Newcastle my only problem is that we are being lumped in with them and PSG as state owned,which isn’t the case as we know..

 

[Don Karleone]

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

They will improve of course but FFP will hamstring them massively. Take them years rather than months to catch up. Maybe a media campaign to scrap it will ensue.We got in just before the drawbridge got pulled up.

FFP only applies to clubs playing in the UEFA competitions. They can spend what they like until then.

 

[andyhinch]

FFP only applies to clubs playing in the UEFA competitions. They can spend what they like until then.

Isn’t there a PL version as well ?