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The buggers up the road...

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  1. Dancingstripes

    Dancingstripes Well-Known Member

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    Look to have been bought.


    The major shareholders will now be the Saudis, and that could mean some big spending.

    If their takeover is all as it seems, they will be light years ahead of us when, if ever, we make it back to the premier league.
     
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    Dancingstripes, Apr 15, 2020
  2. Conspiracy Theorist

    Conspiracy Theorist Well-Known Member

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    Wish them well, about time some good news for the North East football wise, it may encourage more investment into the region :)
     
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  3. Eye Ball Paul

    Eye Ball Paul Well-Known Member

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    they are light years ahead of us anyway
     
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  4. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Or it could be out of the frying pan etc.

    It now needs massive spending to get out of mid-table and stay there ...

    ... but good luck to them, money is the only way forward these days.
     
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  5. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    Sad but true, but its killing the game we know and love. <ok>
     
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  6. gelders pie

    gelders pie Well-Known Member

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    If it happens , and if they fly, and if we ever get back , I’m not bothered - even when they beat us once , let alone 6 on the trot , we’d know that it was “bought” bragging rights
     
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  7. cumbrianmackem

    cumbrianmackem Well-Known Member

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    Couldn't care less what happens up the road, they only feature in my thoughts when we play each other and as it is thank god Ive got a long memory.
     
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  8. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    I remember the hysteria when billionaire beer drinking Mike turned up ...

    ... now, how did that go <laugh>
     
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  9. MrRAWhite

    MrRAWhite Well-Known Member

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    Surely with Saudi Arabia's deplorable human rights record they will fail any test on being fit and proper owners?
     
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  10. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    After seeing that undercover report on the Sports Direct factory I'd say the Saudis will come out squeaky clean <laugh>
     
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  11. The Berk

    The Berk Well-Known Member

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    I wouldn’t mind us buying success to be fair mate. Ideally any success we have would be through a sound business model but Sky money ****ed that up donkeys years ago for professional football. I can’t wish them luck they’re our main rivals, but I know many loyal season tickets holders that I class as mates and wouldn’t begrudge them happiness.
     
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  12. gelders pie

    gelders pie Well-Known Member

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    Agree with what you say , and I think it’ll be a long time until we’re wondering if we’ll finish higher than them- so long , maybe the world of football will be totally different anyway
     
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  13. wtdog

    wtdog Well-Known Member

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    **** them
     
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  14. farnboromackem

    farnboromackem Well-Known Member

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    <laugh><laugh><laugh>
     
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    becs Well-Known Member

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    Can't wait until their first match back and I can laugh at all the gimps sitting in the stands with tea towels on their heads.
     
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  16. The realist

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    So what happened to the inland revenue case which posters said meant nobody would touch the mags?
     
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  17. Nathan Brazil

    Nathan Brazil Well-Known Member

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    Wrong board?
     
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  18. The realist

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    Possibly but I’m sure the same level of poster will apply to here as well.
     
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  19. O'conner flood

    O'conner flood Well-Known Member

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    surely the Newcastle mp will be up in arms about this what with the human rights record of the saudis
     
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    O'conner flood, Apr 15, 2020
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  20. gelders pie

    gelders pie Well-Known Member

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    maybe they’ll make the Geordie lasses wear the full hijab - in many cases that’ll be a blessing
     
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