Spot on mate. Fact is, and this really is a fact, the Saudis are in total control of NUFC. The Mags may delude themselves that they have their club back ... ... they haven't. The Saudis can do anything they choose and won't care how many Mags turn up shouting at their stonings or beheadings.
Exactly. "We've got our club back" is perhaps the most laughable thing they've ever said. They've lost it even more, its soul has literally been sold. They are nothing more than a propaganda tool.
I'm a fan of the quote from Keith Downie, the NE journalist who I've only ever seen rim Newcastle, "the new owners are generally nice people" They must be bloody awful if that's the best he can do.
Not only have they lost it, but they can never get it back. I personally find this pretty sad, for all the rivalry. I know lads who go there and are deeply unsettled and not sure if they'll keep going. They know what has been lost.
I agree. Not all their fans are as gullible as the ones on this site. I mean look how many thousands carried on going when the wicked Mr Ashley of Sports Direct owned the club, who was such a disgrace he didn’t pay the full minimum wage, and ignored some workers rights - what could be worse than that.
I like this Martyn Ziegler journo, he seems to be uncomfortable with this takeover, and he's sniffing around for more detail, I think he's worth keeping an eye on, doesn't seem to have any affiliations, just doing what good ( impartial ) hacks do, investigative journalism.
If any journalist could post the proof that the deal is legal, the Saudis aren't involved and there won't be deliberate sportswashing I'd let it drop ... ... I'm not holding my breath.
They can stop trotting out the Disney crap now https://markets.businessinsider.com...h-fund-facebook-disney-boeing-buys-etf-2020-8
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59072317 Newcastle takeover exposes 'massive hypocrisy' on anti-discrimination policies, says Fair Square By Alistair Magowan BBC Sport
They will keep coming these stories. The material is so vast and ever growing, that there will always be a story there for a journalist who wants to look.
Good to see the lad that done the racist gesture has been arrested, got a feeling that worldwide organisations are gonna keep digging away at them, hopefully this could turn very bad for them.
The Mags will react the wrong way, become ridiculously defensive and alienate decent people ... ... it's what they're best at despite them believing everyone loves them.
On a footballing note (I know, I know, fancy bringing football on a football message board), Watford play Southampton this weekend, Leeds have Norwich and Newcastle have a small club in West London to face. By Sunday tea-time Newcastle could be 6 points (plus goal difference) adrift of safety after more than 1/4 of the season played.
It would be funny to see Norwich win and send the Mags bottom but let’s be honest, Norwich are going down. Leeds win preferred in that one. Southampton have every chance of a result at Watford.
