United aren't going to be bought for being a profitable business, the oil lot only care for exposure and there's nowt bigger than the PL.
Newcastle United now owned by the PIF | PL receives "legally binding assurances that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will not control NUFC" ;)
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United aren't going to be bought for being a profitable business, the oil lot only care for exposure and there's nowt bigger than the PL.
The CL isn't the correct barometer anyway. You could have won it much earlier with a bit of luck.
I agree, I don't bring up the CL, just wanted to clarify that money does equal instant success in a landscape where multiple teams spend truckloads.
Yep, City got taken over in 2008 and they still haven’t won the CL.
You're welcome!
‘City till I die’ is gonna be put to the test.
This would be a game changer. Could potentially blow everyone out of the water.
What Abramovich looks like to the Saudis.
Yes but they are buying Newcastle not us. Who then will buy us if the 'oil lot' already have their clubs?
We will be stuck with Glazers or a new owner that will want to take out more than the Glazers have.
Worth noting that City were taken over on the very last day of the 2008 summer window so their true spending started in 2009.
I guess Leicester were the last fairytale of the Premier League and even they needed big overseas investment.
Saudis PR campaign begins
Didn't they sign Robinho on that same day? That must have been a wild ride for the City fans that day.
He famously thought he was signing for Man Utd.
There sure as hell will be very soon.
Newcastle would have been relegated this season but for this. Still might be. I don’t think Mbappe and Haaland
will be interested in joining a relegation battle in January.
will be interested in joining a relegation battle in January.
Makes me wonder if Newcastle have been so attractive had the ESL gone ahead.
Great for Newcastle fans and football agents,, but a dark day if you're a genuine football fan of any European club.
Doesn't matter if they win something now or in a decade, the eventual impact will be further artificial inflation of transfer fees and wages for all clubs trying to compete. The problem is I don't think they can compensate with a bumper new TV deal anymore, I and many fans I know have had enough.
Great for Newcastle fans and football agents,, but a dark day if you're a genuine football fan of any European club.
Doesn't matter if they win something now or in a decade, the eventual impact will be further artificial inflation of transfer fees and wages for all clubs trying to compete. The problem is I don't think they can compensate with a bumper new TV deal anymore, I and many fans I know have had enough.
You can still get 1/2 on Brucey being next manager to go
I reckon he’ll be gone as soon as the takeover goes through
I reckon he’ll be gone as soon as the takeover goes through
Can't believe people genuinely wanting the Saudi lot here. It would feel utter shit to be a play thing for a regime that hideous. Yeah we'll probably struggle even more now, but rather that than celebrating being a sport washing enterprise.
The apathy I've felt towards the sport has been growing and growing as time passes, this probably just hurries it along really.
Still it will be funny to see Newcastle leapfrog City, which I believe they will. City without Pep, and then another club who dwarfs them money wise? They've literally nothing to offer apart from being based in Manchester and our rival once again.
The apathy I've felt towards the sport has been growing and growing as time passes, this probably just hurries it along really.
Still it will be funny to see Newcastle leapfrog City, which I believe they will. City without Pep, and then another club who dwarfs them money wise? They've literally nothing to offer apart from being based in Manchester and our rival once again.
They spent 90 million in the summer 08 window. They were spunking lots before the takeover.
I was out on the piss that day and didn't catch any of it until the next morning when my City supporting brother rang me to smugly gloat. It certainly was a 'WTF' moment for me. It had seemed impossible that City would sign Robinho going by received wisdom up to that point.
Chinese investment, I guess. I can't believe we're discussing potential buyers but sadly it's the game. Funny times.
And Chelsea apparently.
I have no memory of this but his wiki page has this neat little paragraph
If they're smart, they'll bring in a long term DOF first.
My money is also on Wenger having some advisory role.
To be fair, they've spent loads on East Manchester and all. I recall Blackburn becoming successful very quickly with Jack Walker's millions ( haha millions....). But yeah it'll take Newcastle a few years.
Do you think Wenger would want to work under that lot? I'm not so sure, I think he's still a bit of a romantic.
He's been shilling for more frequent world cups on FIFA's behalf recently. He's sold his soul a while ago.
Fair point.
I assume that you are against a Saudi takeover, just clarifying since the last sentence is a bit open ended if you wanted them to improve the club or not.
But related: A state owned fund/conglomerate that buys the club does not care about profit. Its all about branding and global enterprise positioning for these playes.
Goes to show why sportswashing is a thing. I'm already seeing Newcastle fans defend that Saudi lot on forums and social media. It's getting pretty pathetic already.
So which Newcastle people will they get involved in this to sell it to the fans? Shearer? Keegan? Gazza?
I think you’re being as naive as everyone was when City’s takeover came.
They can, and will, blow everyone out of the water for wages and fees. They already have a large passionate fanbase and unlike City, a thriving Newcastle has huge appeal from the off.
It’s the club of Gasgoigne, Shearer and Keegan, not Shaun Goater and Wright-Phillips.
Guardiola will suddenly be looking to take on the challenge of waking such a fantastic football club 
like a trophy wife finding an even richer man
like a trophy wife finding an even richer manWhat? So you'd happily support a club used to launder dirty money? Ew.
Agree. Far bigger club than city
Which top players do we think will end up in Newcastle in the next year or so?
We're selling Martial and Donny to Newcastle for £200m.