Kopparberg Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 It was always going to happen I suppose… at whichever club they took over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Rimmer Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 12 hours ago, kopman9 said: For the last 18 months or so SKY have been prominent in promoting that there is no place for discrimination of any form in football yet they have been spaffing their pants about the takeover by the Saudi led public investment fund backed by the Saidu crown who himself has a very shady background and a reported disregard for human rights which makes a complete mockery of what they have been promoting. Even the Newcastle United LGBTQ group dont have any real concerns other than releasing a statement against their club being taken over by the investment fund, I guess if they have the money nothing else matters. Newcastle LGBT association were pretty much the only chance of anything relevant being said that would gain much media attention but they bottled it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helmut_rooster Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 12 hours ago, kopman9 said: For the last 18 months or so SKY have been prominent in promoting that there is no place for discrimination of any form in football yet they have been spaffing their pants about the takeover by the Saudi led public investment fund backed by the Saidu crown who himself has a very shady background and a reported disregard for human rights which makes a complete mockery of what they have been promoting. Even the Newcastle United LGBTQ group dont have any real concerns other than releasing a statement against their club being taken over by the investment fund, I guess if they have the money nothing else matters. Which ever way the wind blows they will follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirstys_12th_Pint Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 On the Managerial front who realistically would you appoint firstly to stay up this season and push on the next. There is no way a top top Manager is going to be interested for at least 18 months, and thats if the stories of the money is true. Personally think there may be a sting in the tail and it not go quite as well as the Geordies hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raminpeace Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 The new board look like a couple of real amateurs. I don’t know how ffp will affect their plans to invest but they need a spending plan, a good recruitment team, and a manager who can manage the fans and the players. There should be no reason why they can’t start bringing in some good players. I expect to see them signing players from France. Jonathan David and Gouiri maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGaffer Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 The takeover was summed up to me when they interviewed Staveley "" we" haven't won anything since 19....1950..1955 is it? The fa league Cup... " was cringe worthy. If she was taking over bird's-eye I bet she wouldn't be so dismissive of it history to the plc board. Utterly disgraceful to know so little and then to be jumping round like it matters to them after 2 minutes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, TheGaffer said: The takeover was summed up to me when they interviewed Staveley "" we" haven't won anything since 19....1950..1955 is it? The fa league Cup... " was cringe worthy. If she was taking over bird's-eye I bet she wouldn't be so dismissive of it history to the plc board. Utterly disgraceful to know so little and then to be jumping round like it matters to them after 2 minutes. As far as i'm aware, she has no previous history of having worked at a football club. She was a power broker for the Man City takeover, but was never a key figure on the club's board etc. At Newcastle, she is not only the face of the takeover, but it appears she and her husband will be the ones pulling the strings. Can have all the money in the world, but if you've got people running the show who don't know what they're doing, then it will end in tears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screen Door Slams Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 John Beresford on talk sport just now saying Wilder should get the job till the end of the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scram Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 hour ago, TheGaffer said: The takeover was summed up to me when they interviewed Staveley "" we" haven't won anything since 19....1950..1955 is it? The fa league Cup... " was cringe worthy. If she was taking over bird's-eye I bet she wouldn't be so dismissive of it history to the plc board. Utterly disgraceful to know so little and then to be jumping round like it matters to them after 2 minutes. She is in it for the money she can make Which imo makes for a dangerous position for the club to be in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthefish2002 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 2 hours ago, TheGaffer said: The takeover was summed up to me when they interviewed Staveley "" we" haven't won anything since 19....1950..1955 is it? The fa league Cup... " was cringe worthy. If she was taking over bird's-eye I bet she wouldn't be so dismissive of it history to the plc board. Utterly disgraceful to know so little and then to be jumping round like it matters to them after 2 minutes. Not counting winning the Championship (Level 2) in 2016-17 and 2009/10 the last time Newcastle won a major trophy was 1968/69 Fair Cup, but some people I think don't regard this as a major trophy. Newcastle were a great FA Cup side in the early 1950s winning it 3 times (Beating Blackpool, Arsenal and Man City in the finals) with probably Newcastles greatest player Jackie Milburn scoring in two of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 5 hours ago, scram said: She is in it for the money she can make Which imo makes for a dangerous position for the club to be in Yep, that's my take. She isn't in this for the benefit of Newcastle. I think she owns 10 percent of the club too, so you can't just sideline or dismiss her. The sacking of Bruce was botched. They briefed the press week ago he would be sacked and then they kept him in the job for two more weeks. As we've found out to our cost, if you have non-footballing people taking the lead on key decisions it can often lead to disaster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Rimmer Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 7 hours ago, TheGaffer said: The takeover was summed up to me when they interviewed Staveley "" we" haven't won anything since 19....1950..1955 is it? The fa league Cup... " was cringe worthy. If she was taking over bird's-eye I bet she wouldn't be so dismissive of it history to the plc board. Utterly disgraceful to know so little and then to be jumping round like it matters to them after 2 minutes. 7 hours ago, SiJ said: As far as i'm aware, she has no previous history of having worked at a football club. She was a power broker for the Man City takeover, but was never a key figure on the club's board etc. At Newcastle, she is not only the face of the takeover, but it appears she and her husband will be the ones pulling the strings. Can have all the money in the world, but if you've got people running the show who don't know what they're doing, then it will end in tears. She used to run Askern greyhound stadium I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Ellis Rimmer said: She used to run Askern greyhound stadium I think Tbf, they've won about as much as Newcastle in the last 70 years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fudge27 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 21 hours ago, Hirstys_12th_Pint said: On the Managerial front who realistically would you appoint firstly to stay up this season and push on the next. There is no way a top top Manager is going to be interested for at least 18 months, and thats if the stories of the money is true. Personally think there may be a sting in the tail and it not go quite as well as the Geordies hope. I'd have a list of 2 if I were them. ( depending on level of investment) If going mega early my 2 would be Conte Jose Both who are quite volatile, but short term and would attract the pedigree of player to turn them into a force in a quick time.. If going slightly more man city in gradually building Gerrard Martinez If they could tempt either of those think they are both a good fit for their mentality (SG) or style (RM) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Rimmer Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 They should go for Dyche, he would save them from relegation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronio Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 I don't understand the reasoning with those who would like to see Newcastle break into the top 4. They have just become like them overnight. Newcastle now are just another team I would like to see fail. The thing is with these money people, people who have more money than sense, and lets be honest here, they really haven't worked for it or sweated for it, so have no real sense of value. I see this scenario a lot in business, people who have more money than sense but thick as foook. How will this play out, they will pay way over the odds for average players, who will bleed them dry. In short, it is naive to somehow think that money equates to success. It doesn't. They need to be thrifty big time, but they won't be. They need to understand the game. They will throw money around like no tomorrow to their very detriment. Fingers crossed, they get relegated this season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthefish2002 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59025887 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Malc Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 They paid us about £5m for Bruce, then paid him £8m to get shut for 2 mid-table finishes and looking like relegation fodder this year. A classic Destroy & Exit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddogbob Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Why have I only just realised that Amanda Staveley looks like a melted Karen Brady. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmontonowl Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Melted Thought you were the expert on that, Bob ' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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