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Post by chigstoke on Apr 29, 2020 11:59:25 GMT
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Post by Veritas on Apr 29, 2020 12:24:06 GMT
Interesting stuff....at least this should be interesting if not swept under the carpet. This takeover clear is against existing rules. The fiancee of Jamal Khashoggi has called on the Premier League to stop the acquisition of Newcastle United by Saudi Arabia, saying that completion of the deal would tarnish English football and make it complicit in the “cover-up” of the journalist’s murder by the kingdom. In a letter sent by her solicitors, Hatice Cengiz also challenged whether the £300m takeover of a majority stake in Newcastle by Saudi’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), which is controlled by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was compatible with the Premier League’s charter. The charter prohibits a club from being controlled by an individual who has engaged in conduct that would be “an offence” if it had occurred in the UK.Cengiz’s lawyer, Rodney Dixon QC, said: “The proposed acquisition is not just ‘business’ for the crown prince and the Saudi authorities, but an attempt to evade justice and international scrutiny for an unconscionable act. It would emasculate the Premier League’s core principles and rules, and ruin its good reputation and character, to allow the crown prince and the Saudi authorities to use this acquisition to seek to repair their international standing.” The Premier League declined a request for comment. Khashoggi, a US-based journalist for the Washington Post, was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018. Khashoggi had entered the consulate to retrieve documents he needed to marry Cengiz, who has emerged as a strong voice in support of justice after his murder. An investigation by Agnès Callamard, the UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings, found that Saudi Arabia was responsible under human rights law for the murder of Khashoggi and that it was “inconceivable” the operation that resulted in his death could not have been implemented without the crown prince being aware a criminal mission was being launched against the journalist. In the letter to the Premier League chief executive, Richard Masters, Dixon said there were “no limits” to the exploits of Bin Salman and his government. He cited a Guardian report that revealed UK authorities had been warned by intelligence agencies that Saudi Arabia planned to target and surveil Cengiz in London months after the murder of Khashoggi.Why on earth would it be swept under the carpet? Oh yes huge amounts of money!
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Post by RF10 on Apr 29, 2020 12:30:46 GMT
Again another disrespectful article from the Media towards Bruce.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Apr 29, 2020 12:34:03 GMT
Again another disrespectful article from the Media towards Bruce. Why is it, Newcastle will likely end up getting their own man in and they're just speculating, its what they do.
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Apr 29, 2020 12:37:40 GMT
Anyone would be interested in the role at £19m a year! They'd still need to spend a small fortune to build a side capable of challenging for the Top 6.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Apr 29, 2020 12:56:37 GMT
Anyone would be interested in the role at £19m a year! They'd still need to spend a small fortune to build a side capable of challenging for the Top 6. I mean I think he'd be mad but that's a lot of money. If I was him I'd be looking to manage one of these clubs next though - Real Madrid, Barca, Man City, Bayern or Juve. Nothing else would move me much unless it was a good sporting project (AC, Inter, Roma, Atletico, Man Yoo) or massive money.
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Post by scfc75 on Apr 29, 2020 13:16:04 GMT
Anyone would be interested in the role at £19m a year! They'd still need to spend a small fortune to build a side capable of challenging for the Top 6. I mean I think he'd be mad but that's a lot of money. If I was him I'd be looking to manage one of these clubs next though - Real Madrid, Barca, Man City, Bayern or Juve. Nothing else would move me much unless it was a good sporting project (AC, Inter, Roma, Atletico, Man Yoo) or massive money. Newcastle is an interesting ‘project’ though isn’t it, money aside? Big loyal fan base, aspirations to do better... wouldn’t a better display of management skills be in getting them up into the upper echelons (even if they’re bankrolled it’s still hard), rather than taking on an existing giant?
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Post by bayernoatcake on Apr 29, 2020 13:34:14 GMT
I mean I think he'd be mad but that's a lot of money. If I was him I'd be looking to manage one of these clubs next though - Real Madrid, Barca, Man City, Bayern or Juve. Nothing else would move me much unless it was a good sporting project (AC, Inter, Roma, Atletico, Man Yoo) or massive money. Newcastle is an interesting ‘project’ though isn’t it, money aside? Big loyal fan base, aspirations to do better... wouldn’t a better display of management skills be in getting them up into the upper echelons (even if they’re bankrolled it’s still hard), rather than taking on an existing giant? Maybe but their fans and the way it is up there would put right off. As would working for the Saudi's.
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Post by chigstoke on Apr 29, 2020 13:48:39 GMT
Anyone would be interested in the role at £19m a year! They'd still need to spend a small fortune to build a side capable of challenging for the Top 6. I mean I think he'd be mad but that's a lot of money. If I was him I'd be looking to manage one of these clubs next though - Real Madrid, Barca, Man City, Bayern or Juve. Nothing else would move me much unless it was a good sporting project (AC, Inter, Roma, Atletico, Man Yoo) or massive money. I'd Castle would be a very interesting project though Bayern. They're probably about to be absolutely awash with fuck tons of money. And they are a big club in this country, even if their somewhat recent history has not been particularly brilliant. He'd be on a whopping fat wedge, the possibility of attracting big name players with huge contracts and transfer fees. He'd be a hero if he transformed them. Huge fanbase and new aspirations could be highly tempting.
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Post by RF10 on Apr 29, 2020 13:49:47 GMT
Again another disrespectful article from the Media towards Bruce. Why is it, Newcastle will likely end up getting their own man in and they're just speculating, its what they do. Because it's his job. They most probably will end up changing but it's not fair for the media to speculate until such time they choose not for him to be in charge. What they do is wrong.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Apr 29, 2020 14:10:32 GMT
I mean I think he'd be mad but that's a lot of money. If I was him I'd be looking to manage one of these clubs next though - Real Madrid, Barca, Man City, Bayern or Juve. Nothing else would move me much unless it was a good sporting project (AC, Inter, Roma, Atletico, Man Yoo) or massive money. I'd Castle would be a very interesting project though Bayern. They're probably about to be absolutely awash with fuck tons of money. And they are a big club in this country, even if their somewhat recent history has not been particularly brilliant. He'd be on a whopping fat wedge, the possibility of attracting big name players with huge contracts and transfer fees. He'd be a hero if he transformed them. Huge fanbase and new aspirations could be highly tempting. They probably are but their fans would do my fucking head in and if you fail you're fucked. The money would interest me though.
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Apr 29, 2020 15:30:13 GMT
Remember, this is the club that gave Alan Pardew a 7 year contract. We can but hope that something is found during the forensic ( ) due diligence process.
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Post by middleoftheboothen on Apr 29, 2020 22:10:43 GMT
I'd Castle would be a very interesting project though Bayern. They're probably about to be absolutely awash with fuck tons of money. And they are a big club in this country, even if their somewhat recent history has not been particularly brilliant. He'd be on a whopping fat wedge, the possibility of attracting big name players with huge contracts and transfer fees. He'd be a hero if he transformed them. Huge fanbase and new aspirations could be highly tempting. They probably are but their fans would do my fucking head in and if you fail you're fucked. The money would interest me though. Spot on with their fans and their wild expectations Bayern mate but isn't any manager fucked nowadays if they fail, rightly or wrongly that's how it is now at most clubs. The money will interest him if true and that's what talks, it's bollocks but if the money thing is true he will be there.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Apr 29, 2020 23:13:43 GMT
They probably are but their fans would do my fucking head in and if you fail you're fucked. The money would interest me though. Spot on with their fans and their wild expectations Bayern mate but isn't any manager fucked nowadays if they fail, rightly or wrongly that's how it is now at most clubs. The money will interest him if true and that's what talks, it's bollocks but if the money thing is true he will be there. Yes and no. If he failed at Real Madrid I think he’d still get another decent job. Fail at Newcastle with massive money and you’d really struggle wouldn’t you?
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Post by middleoftheboothen on Apr 30, 2020 6:46:16 GMT
Spot on with their fans and their wild expectations Bayern mate but isn't any manager fucked nowadays if they fail, rightly or wrongly that's how it is now at most clubs. The money will interest him if true and that's what talks, it's bollocks but if the money thing is true he will be there. Yes and no. If he failed at Real Madrid I think he’d still get another decent job. Fail at Newcastle with massive money and you’d really struggle wouldn’t you? Yes I'd agree with that mate and it will show if money is the factor won't it.
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Post by bayernoatcake on May 21, 2020 12:02:25 GMT
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Post by wakeypotter on May 22, 2020 17:14:15 GMT
It won't take those entitled wankers long to start moaning their bags off. The most deluded bunch of halfwits in football support. H West Ham must be close though
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Post by longdistancekiddie on May 22, 2020 21:20:47 GMT
Stinks
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Post by Boothen on May 22, 2020 21:30:58 GMT
It's amazing how the promise of billions can gloss over all manner of corruption and other shady shit. And anyone who says otherwise will be going home in a fucking suitcase.
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Post by robwahlmann on May 23, 2020 0:03:16 GMT
I've always had a soft spot for Newcastle, but with the Saudi Arabians moving in that's certainly gone! Really dislike that regime!
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Post by JoeinOz on May 23, 2020 3:55:34 GMT
How do Geordies feel about this?
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Post by Caerwrangonpotter on May 23, 2020 5:14:50 GMT
How do Geordies feel about this? Will think that next season they will win the league, FA Cup, Charity Shield, Bake Off, The Grand National & a BAFTA with Ant & Dec for comedy
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Post by JoeinOz on May 23, 2020 5:50:27 GMT
How do Geordies feel about this? Will think that next season they will win the league, FA Cup, Charity Shield, Bake Off, The Grand National & a BAFTA with Ant & Dec for comedy You forgot the boat race. 😉
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Post by jaybee on May 23, 2020 11:20:54 GMT
How do Geordies feel about this? I suspect that they think anything is better than Ashley ...........
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2020 12:30:20 GMT
Not followed this closely but is there any links with the consortium and wrong doing or is it just that they come from Saudi Arabia?
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Post by Boothen on May 23, 2020 19:53:54 GMT
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Post by bolders on May 23, 2020 20:18:51 GMT
What he is saying in his head is course it can go through I and many of my colleagues have recently had very large brown envelopes land on our desk
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Post by boothenender on May 25, 2020 19:39:06 GMT
Get ready for Man Citeh and Chelski fans to start moaning about Newcastle United spending more than they earn. FFP rules will be put to one side along with bulging brown envelopes for the FA fuckwits to shove in their arse pockets as they leave the office each night after a hard day spent turning a blind to the blatant corruption that is so evident in today's football.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2020 20:19:37 GMT
Get ready for Man Citeh and Chelski fans to start moaning about Newcastle United spending more than they earn. FFP rules will be put to one side along with bulging brown envelopes for the FA fuckwits to shove in their arse pockets as they leave the office each night after a hard day spent turning a blind to the blatant corruption that is so evident in today's football. Today's football? Macari had shares in brown envelopes. Not so easy to get round FA rules these days as the bigger clubs are finding.
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Post by lordb on May 25, 2020 21:08:33 GMT
Get ready for Man Citeh and Chelski fans to start moaning about Newcastle United spending more than they earn. FFP rules will be put to one side along with bulging brown envelopes for the FA fuckwits to shove in their arse pockets as they leave the office each night after a hard day spent turning a blind to the blatant corruption that is so evident in today's football. Today's football? Macari had shares in brown envelopes. Not so easy to get round FA rules these days as the bigger clubs are finding. UEFA and the Premier League Not sure the FA have any real power
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