Newcastle
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HoofGrantBrown
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It's tough for football to do anything about this. If new rules prevented this particular takeover, then doubtless an intermediary would be put in to buy the club instead.
International capital will always get round any barriers we try to put in place.
And other issue is if the likes of Saudis are deemed unfit for our football then what happens whenever the national side gets drawn against them in a World Cup say?
Or even if they get to host a World Cup one day (and that has to be a likely event in next decade or two).
And of course upcoming World Cup is in similarly 'not good' Qatar. Should England etc boycott the tournament? (Scotland will certainly be doing so!!
).
And let's not pretend we have a wonderful regime. What if other countries deemed us unsuitable to play against?
International capital will always get round any barriers we try to put in place.
And other issue is if the likes of Saudis are deemed unfit for our football then what happens whenever the national side gets drawn against them in a World Cup say?
Or even if they get to host a World Cup one day (and that has to be a likely event in next decade or two).
And of course upcoming World Cup is in similarly 'not good' Qatar. Should England etc boycott the tournament? (Scotland will certainly be doing so!!
).And let's not pretend we have a wonderful regime. What if other countries deemed us unsuitable to play against?
G-Of-Lincs
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Was reading the echo or Lincolnite who were in raptures that some Qataris or uae types were buying waterside south because they could see the cathedral.
I wonder why they liked the look of the cathedral?
I wonder why they liked the look of the cathedral?
Norfolk Imp
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I was at that, as I was working in Whitefield near Bury that afternoon. It was only the Papa-John’s equivalent, the Auto Windscreens I think?
There were 25k for the next league game, 4 days later … so no, not worse at all.
cherryexile
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Isn't supporting the Toon a death sentence in itself?
Or isn't it as Black and White as that?
Or isn't it as Black and White as that?
To be accurate the bloke in 1782 was left to hang for over 20 minutes before they cut him up. Pretty civilised really but still too good for the likes of Jimmy Saville
poacherimp
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Guessing they'll go the same way as man city and chelsea. City had done nothing since the mid 70's and chelsea even further back. Both treading water when it was a more level playing field. Then the obscene new owners 'invest' and the shopping spree begins.
No doubt Newcastle will follow their tried and tested formula .... throw enough
at it and buy your way to the promised land.
No doubt Newcastle will follow their tried and tested formula .... throw enough
at it and buy your way to the promised land.
hulloutpost
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Crucifixion is still on the books in Saudi. But don't worry it's only reserved for the worst offences 
just reading that Mike Ashley for all his supposed failing and i use that term loosely as i dont know what is or isnt true with his running of the club, but he has left the club in a very good place re transfers as they have are allowed to spend 200 mill in the transfer mkt with the financial rules
impede
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HoofGrantBrown
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Guessing they'll go the same way as man city and chelsea. City had done nothing since the mid 70's and chelsea even further back. Both treading water when it was a more level playing field. Then the obscene new owners 'invest' and the shopping spree begins.
No doubt Newcastle will follow their tried and tested formula .... throw enough
at it and buy your way to the promised land.
Not remotely true to compare with Chelsea situation.
Chelsea FA Cup final 1994, Winners 2000, Final 2002
League Cup winners 1998
Cup Winners Cup Winners 1998
UEFA Super Cup Winners 1998
Qualified for Champions League 1999-2000, 2002-03.
All before Abramovich came along...
Red Wimp
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Was going to say “even further back than the 70’s” when the 70’s was probably Chelsea’s most successful period in history until more recently.
Chelsea had been mid-table up to the mid 90s. At the time of the Abramovich takeover they were £100m in debt, so had been living well above their means to achieve their cup wins and their eventual high league positions.
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NottyImp
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Let's be honest, the UK is for sale to anyone.
Sincilbanks
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One of the world centres for housing corrupt money
DonnyImp
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Available from the back of Del Trotters 3 wheeled van!
