Newcastle Utd takeover a potential game changer

[holyfox]

Apologies mods if this is in the wrong place but I think we really need to prepare for this potential game changing news. I’ve just seen on the BBC website that the Crown Prince of the UAE Sheikh Khalid Bin Nahyan is about to take over Newcastle Utd. The guy doesn’t mess around and anyone who has been to Dubai will see that they throw money at making sure they have the ‘best’ most upto date of everything. 

I fear that they could be the next Manchester City. As much as I love our owners, these guys would have been ideal joint owners.

I really hope I’m wrong!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48420387

[StanSP]

And how do 'we' prepare for this...

[don_danbury]

sell them demarai gray for 75mill

[Nickfosse]

I shall prepare for this in the same way I have all my Leicester City supporting life, by accepting where we are in the football food chain and hoping we can punch above our weight has we have on several magnificent occasions. 

[Koke]

Last thing we need is another club bank rolled by oil money. There's not much we can do other than follow the Spurs model on terms of being self sufficient whilst still competrting.

 

I have no problem with Newcastle fans, most of them are sound,  but it'll be funny seeing True Geordie react to this after he's been shitting on Man City for years.

[What the Fuchs?]

Maybe they can ‘invest’ in a decent view for away fans

[Heathrow fox]

Hope it’s true.Will shake things up a bit.

[TonyN11]

Maybe we could ask for a large investment from Kevin Prince Boateng

[Stinkenzo]

Even if they became good it will be years away

[Ashley]

Did this bloke try to buy Liverpool but he could not provide proof of funds 

[dyanmark]

Ironic this thread contributed  by ASHLEY obviously trying to get it over the line.Way ayy pet

[Guest SO1]

39 minutes ago, Nickfosse said:

I shall prepare for this in the same way I have all my Leicester City supporting life, by accepting where we are in the football food chain and hoping we can punch above our weight has we have on several magnificent occasions. 

Exactly. Just show me a team of the best players we can get and show me your fight. Want to see the hunger for winning. 100%

[Corky]

It is part of the game now. The English game is becoming ever more popular to multi billionaires and I'm sure more and more will look to get involved. 

 

Either we look to sell ourselves or we try and compete as we are but it will get tougher.

[HybridFox]

It's easy to focus on the negatives and point fingers at banknotes. But whatever happens with Newcastle and any other new takeover for that matter, we are ahead of them in the game. (We've won the bloody league!)

 

Instead of worrying what they may or may not achieve, let's focus on ourselves and use the added competition to improve. If anything, it avoids complacency.

 

We are about to have a world class training facility, stadium expansion and the future of our squad and management structure is looking very good. 

 

I don't wish we had other owners at all. I'm very proud of the legacy Khun Vichai has left and feel the club is still in great hands with Top. Having billionaire owners doesn't always guarantee a club is run well so count us lucky!

[Babylon]

21 minutes ago, Ashley said:

Did this bloke try to buy Liverpool but he could not provide proof of funds 

 

15 minutes ago, dyanmark said:

Ironic this thread contributed  by ASHLEY obviously trying to get it over the line.Way ayy pet

I think @Ashley influence is limited in the deal.

[holyfox]

1 hour ago, StanSP said:

And how do 'we' prepare for this...

I was thinking more in terms of our expectations for next season and potential pulling power

[Tuna]

Hmm...

 

 

[surrifox]

Surely the bigger concern is that Ashley has more funds to continue turning the nation’s high streets into a giant series of jumble sales 

[Wymsey]

Aside from the hefty wages most players are on, this is the joint-top reason why I think football is being used as an object for others' gain whilst the was-beautiful game itself slowly dies.

 

It's just sad to see, really.

[Mehrez]

27 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Hmm...

 

 

Sounds like a familiar story to when he tried to buy Liverpool, honestly wouldn’t be at all suprised is Ashley has paid this bloke 500k to go along with it giving him an excuse to spend nothing all summer and not re-sign Rafa

Edited 27 May 2019 by Mehrez

[holyfox]

3 minutes ago, Mehrez said:

Sounds like a familiar story to when he tried to buy Liverpool, honestly wouldn’t be at all suprised is Ashley has paid this bloke 500k to go along with it giving him an excuse to spend nothing all summer and not re-sign Rafa

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/781610/Newcastle-takeover-Sheikh-Khaled-2bn-Liverpool-bid-Mike-Ashley/amp

 

He had £1.25bn proof of funds for the £2bn Liverpool bid, so this is small fry to him

[MrMean]

1 hour ago, don_danbury said:

sell them demarai gray for 75mill

Nah just say we have a great and up coming player called sliva

[Mehrez]

7 minutes ago, holyfox said:

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/781610/Newcastle-takeover-Sheikh-Khaled-2bn-Liverpool-bid-Mike-Ashley/amp

 

He had £1.25bn proof of funds for the £2bn Liverpool bid, so this is small fry to him

According to the Star atleast.

 

Also Liverpool apparently asked for a 25m deposit which never materialised 

Edited 27 May 2019 by Mehrez

[worthosoriginals]

does this mean theyl stop playing 5 at the back at home and still losing?

[yorkie1999]

Ffp. Man City got in at the right time, as did Chelsea