Newcastle takeover .

Not much has been written about the Reuben brothers, buying up large swathes of Newcastle for re-development and new build offices. They now have seats on the board at a football club with a stadium on prime city centre land...

They also own the Sunderland dog track, which could be NUFC's new home after the relocation of the Riyadh Red and White Stripes. (You heard it here first).
 
TeaCider said:
It'll be yet another sad day for football in this country when that takeover goes through.
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I've supported boro since 1967 a 1 0 win over millwall I think.
We have never been the best team for winning stuff but over the years we could beat anyone on our day.
Until now.
I wouldnt watch f1 if half the drivers were in morris minors.
Might as well watch thornaby and save some money.
If warnock would play more young lads like malley and jones maybe they'd get me back at the riverside.
They dont come and see me when I'm bad !
 
Borothruandthru said:
I've supported boro since 1967 a 1 0 win over millwall I think.
We have never been the best team for winning stuff but over the years we could beat anyone on our day.
Until now.
I wouldnt watch f1 if half the drivers were in morris minors.
Might as well watch thornaby and save some money.
If warnock would play more young lads like malley and jones maybe they'd get me back at the riverside.
They dont come and see me when I'm bad !
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Are you on the correct thread?
 
Rofesleg said:
Are you on the correct thread?
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Apologies for my ramble.
The Newcastle takeover is about too much money spoiling the game.
They will be one of the teams like man city who we can no longer compete with.
What's the point of supporting boro, it's not exactly cheap to attend, if on our day we have no hope of beating the rich clubs.?
 
Borothruandthru said:
Apologies for my ramble.
The Newcastle takeover is about too much money spoiling the game.
They will be one of the teams like man city who we can no longer compete with.
What's the point of supporting boro, it's not exactly cheap to attend, if on our day we have no hope of beating the rich clubs.?
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The European super league doesn't sound so bad when you put it like that. Get the mega rich clubs out of our game and don't let them back, and bring in salary caps for those that are left.

I actually think the super league will happen sooner or later. They'll keep bringing the idea of it back now and then - until opposition to it gradually becomes apathetic.
 
GazBoro said:
The European super league doesn't sound so bad when you put it like that. Get the mega rich clubs out of our game and don't let them back, and bring in salary caps for those that are left.

I actually think the super league will happen sooner or later. They'll keep bringing the idea of it back now and then - until opposition to it gradually becomes apathetic.
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For every negative, theres a positive
 
GazBoro said:
The European super league doesn't sound so bad when you put it like that. Get the mega rich clubs out of our game and don't let them back, and bring in salary caps for those that are left.

I actually think the super league will happen sooner or later. They'll keep bringing the idea of it back now and then - until opposition to it gradually becomes apathetic.
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Don't let them back is the key, but they want a 'cake and eat it' approach. They've realised that a no-relegation global superleague doesn't have quite the same fan appeal if your team ends up a supranational Burnley, a permanent mid-table mediocrity.
 
I'm obviously no fan of NUFC, but i feel if it was a London / South East club, the Saudi element may not be as 'bad' - but a Northern Club getting major investment and the Saudi issue is way more of a problem... double standards, London has been very happy with Saudi money over the years
 

1. Torture is used as a punishment​

2. Executions are on the increase​

3. No free speech​

4. No protests​

5. Women are widely discriminated against​

6. Torture in police custody is common​

7. You can be detained and arrested with no good reason​

8. Religious discrimination is rife​

9. Migrant workers have been deported en masse​

10. Human rights organisations banned​


I don't care which club they want to invest in. Or even which Country
They have no place in civilised society.
To accept them into our society is to condone their barbaric ways.
It's an absolute disgrace and all in the name of greed.
 
zzzzz said:

1. Torture is used as a punishment​

2. Executions are on the increase​

3. No free speech​

4. No protests​

5. Women are widely discriminated against​

6. Torture in police custody is common​

7. You can be detained and arrested with no good reason​

8. Religious discrimination is rife​

9. Migrant workers have been deported en masse​

10. Human rights organisations banned​


I don't care which club they want to invest in. Or even which Country
They have no place in civilised society.
To accept them into our society is to condone their barbaric ways.
It's an absolute disgrace and all in the name of greed.
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point 8: No other Religion is tolerated or allowed. At least in the UAE, Christanity and Hindu temples are allowed, though crucifixes are banned in public places as are statues of people.
 
zzzzz said:
I don't care which club they want to invest in. Or even which Country
They have no place in civilised society.
To accept them into our society is to condone their barbaric ways.
It's an absolute disgrace and all in the name of greed.
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1. TOON ARMY! TOON ARMY!​

2. Steve Bruce to get the chop​

3. Gunna ave to tone it down till us win the league​

4. Nee more bhoycotts.​

5. Lasses cannae gan ta matches like​

6. TOON ARMY! TOON ARMY!​

7. If yees sees a hoss give it a belt​

8. Fukken Mackems​

9. Saint-Maximin can stay, yeez rest better clear off​

10. Sports Direct are ganna stop selling us shurts like​

 
Wiseman_Vaughn said:
I can see plenty of crowd surf banners being prepared - Jamal Khashoggi portrait possibly?
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Bonesaw banners.

Why not, fans still have power and a massive voice. We’re part of the product. And these autocratic states would hate that, appearing on TV highlights with their new football club plaything - fine if you can ban dissent in your own country but if you’re going to play in a market where people have freedom of expression, they’re going to express it.

I do like the idea of protest banners and I hope they pop up. These places are corrupting our game by sportswashing their reputations with our brands, but it would be a nightmare for their “brand” if every NUFC game had away fans with banners pointing out the many, many misdemeanours of the Saudi state.
 
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