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Thread: April..... well, not football [FOOTBALL]

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    There is so much to unpack there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd View Post
    There is so much to unpack there.
    Agreed, I understand players mentioning their mates but the "in that order" makes it wild.

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    Which way does the order go? I'm assuming Santi is best, the chubby little magician

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    The best of all the shade thrown on Ozil there is putting him just one place above the most functional midfield fill-in you've ever seen.

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    We've got enough Rangers fans to find out. Lads, you're choosing between Mezut Ozil and Glenn Kamara, who you picking?

    Glenn Kamara, a player so irrelevant I was assuming he meant Chris Kiwomya who retired in 2002.

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    It's quite possible that our Glen was tearing up the youth scene.

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    Either that or Iwobi is simply on the wind up.

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    So ... our takeover might not be smoke and mirrors this time.

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    Haven't these takeovers got to this point a few times before, only for Ashley to hike the price up last minute?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shindig View Post
    So ... our takeover might not be smoke and mirrors this time.
    You know it'll take some going to out shit Mike Ashley but then you've got to bare in mind he's the one selling so I'm pretty sure he's not looking for a reliable custodian.

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    Not quite this stage. I remember the last one went cold when a front company was setup that it was assumed was where the takeover funds would've been handled. It's all weird and it's always either Staveley or Kenyon's name in the mix.

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    Can’t imagine what the Saudi sovereign wealth fund sees in this

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    Quote Originally Posted by mugbull View Post
    Can’t imagine what the Saudi sovereign wealth fund sees in this
    Are you kidding me? It's a way better idea than Man City ever was.

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    Quote Originally Posted by phonics View Post
    Are you kidding me? It's a way better idea than Man City ever was.
    Yeah but Mansour bought it using his own PE company, not through a sovereign wealth fund

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    Bit suspicious that anyone would commit vast sums to a business deal in such an at-risk industry, too. Doubt there's any hidden agendas or motivations to push the deal through at this of all times though. Bit cynical to think otherwise, really.

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    I feel like we've been here before so there's nothing to celebrate until we see black and white striped burkhas in the club shop.

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    Love to see Newcastle go massive.

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    This Mike 'Sandman's Dad' Ashley fellow, who stands to double his money in just over a decade, sounds like the sort of savvy businessperson you would want in charge of your club.

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    if they do at least Arsenal wont need to worry about getting beat away at Narnia anymore.

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    Imagine, Bruce Ball on a £500m budget.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mugbull View Post
    Yeah but Mansour bought it using his own PE company, not through a sovereign wealth fund
    Okay and?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shindig View Post
    Not quite this stage. I remember the last one went cold when a front company was setup that it was assumed was where the takeover funds would've been handled. It's all weird and it's always either Staveley or Kenyon's name in the mix.
    Did you see anything of ours last year? It seemed these billionaire Dell boys had done everything, it was all but announced. We were repeatedly told it was just a case of dotting the 'i's, and they even registered a new company in our name or however it works. Then it went quiet for several weeks, our manager was sacked and the whole thing seemed to be up in the air.

    Eventually they gave us a £10m loan. Apparently there's something in the contract which states if our current owner can't pay the loan back, they take over ownership of the club. But it went from 99% done deal (and we've had a number of these before that got to nowhere near this stage) to nobody has a clue what's going on. The supposed 'ITKs' on the Sunderland board became a bit of a laughing stock.

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    Quote Originally Posted by phonics View Post
    Okay and?
    Hasn't he been to about two games ever? They're quite clearly owned on behalf of, and underwritten by, the government itself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lewis View Post
    This Mike 'Sandman's Dad' Ashley fellow, who stands to double his money in just over a decade, sounds like the sort of savvy businessperson you would want in charge of your club.
    He'll run you at a profit but expect all the staff to be on zero hours.

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    His death is when the real party will take place.

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    Shame those videos aren't recent. Actually, the second knacker is. The squad's on par with what Rafa left us with and Bruce has done alright.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Offshore Toon View Post
    His death is when the real party will take place.
    Maybe you could plant a news story that he's gay so that the Saudis will behead him.

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    BBC and Sky are reporting the Premier League's fit and proper bollocks is underway.

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    "Are they good for the money?"
    "Yeah, probably."
    "Close enough."

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    "Step 1. Have they committed any murders?"
    "Well they haven't been found guilty of any murders."
    "And that concludes the test, thank you Mr. Bin Salman."

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    Dundee voted yes. CHAMPIONS

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    They legally can't stop anyone buying a club. It's laughable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Waffdon View Post
    Dundee voted yes. CHAMPIONS
    Which way was it they said they would vote and the leaks showed?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yevrah View Post
    They legally can't stop anyone buying a club. It's laughable.
    Presumably they just don't issue a licence to compete in the league. But yeah, like fuck they are going to do that.

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    It took a pandemic for this to happen.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Giggles View Post
    Which way was it they said they would vote and the leaks showed?
    No and then retracted it apparently.

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    United’s Captain stealing my tweet from yesterday on his story

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    Quote Originally Posted by Waffdon View Post
    United’s Captain stealing my tweet from yesterday on his story
    You’ll see him having to release a statement tomorrow distancing himself from you.

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    Any Newcastle fan found to show dissent during matches will be executed.

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    I'd 'love it' for Newcastle to get back near the top of the league. It's a shame Mourinho is wasting his life at Spurs as if he'd held on this would be perfect for him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by niko_cee View Post
    I'd 'love it' for Newcastle to get back near the top of the league. It's a shame Mourinho is wasting his life at Spurs as if he'd held on this would be perfect for him.
    I’d love to see them up there too but he’s way too past it now for any club that has ambitions of success.

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    It's just always been my thinking that he needs to follow in Bobby Robson's footsteps somewhere, and that's the most logical choice.

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    Yeah, Mourinho is done. Rumours of Rafa coming back, which would be nice. It might not be the best move, but it'd be nice.

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    He just needs somewhere to focus his chip-on-the-shoulder-seige mentality.

    Benitez coming back and doing well would also be good, although I'm not sure he has it in him any more than Mourinho does. Buying your way to the top is hardly the cake-walk it used to be either.

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    I can see Newcastle opting for Blanc.

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    Bruce with Saudi money is a great option.

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    Ultimate Bruce Ball incoming.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gray Fox View Post
    Imagine, Bruce Ball on a £500m budget.

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    I'd give Bruce support if Ashley was gone. It'll never happen, but would be a laugh.

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