Imagine the day this lot gets relegated 
Newcastle United now owned by the PIF | PL receives "legally binding assurances that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will not control NUFC" ;)
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
Sky and their pundits when the Super League was introduced: "This is wrong and we have to do everything to stop it."
Sky and their pundits when yet another terrible regime enters the game and makes a mockery of the competition: "It's complicated and there isn't a right and wrong answer."
Laughable how Neville is squirming around the issue like a weasel and how he even brings out the good old "I believe football can be a force to change something for the good" rubbish.
At school I had a history teacher who used to mock every historical problem as being caused because 'people don't like change' and it seems like there's a bit of truth to it when you look at situations like this. It's like whereas the Super League, as bad an idea as it was, represented a complete difference in terms of the football structure, this represents what is ultimately a continuation and is therefore being rationalised in a different way.
Many posters have said how Abramovich opened the floodgates to which the City Football Group eventually rode in. It seems Sky and Nev are now rationalising Saudi's takeover as a continuation of what already is and because Sky already have the rights to show the games they're obviously not as bothered. By comparison, the Super League threatened their own media supremacy because it was an unknown. Why should they have cared otherwise?
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Just finished reading it. Absolute shocker
Just when you thought they couldn't make it worse.
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What are they investigatingI hope the police are investigating the journalist that was butchered.
The Saudis hopefully.
Goodness knows.
You have better chance of reopening the noble nonce investigation
God damn the Palace fans went in hard.
I wonder if BBC will show that on MOTD tonight.
I'd be surprised if they gave it airtime!
Good question. The political temperature?
Palace fans setting the baseline.
Might provoke angry WhatsApp msg to Boris so I doubt it.
It was mentioned by Linekar
Exactly the question I wanted to ask. I see facts there. What is there to investigate?
It's quite unreal that this was produced at a match in London.
Fella shouldn't be allowed to write articles. Even without the horrible line it's a poorly constructed piece full of whiney moaning.
If hes 12 then maybe that would explain it
That's a class banner!
Palace fans have gone right up in my estimation.
That banner is brilliant. Well played by the Palace fans. I won't be surprised at all if Palace are fined by the league for that.
Police investigating it is a laugh. I'd like to know on what grounds they can investigate that.
Police investigating it is a laugh. I'd like to know on what grounds they can investigate that.
Looking forward to the Saudi Shish Kebab stadium food.
Are newcastle fans generally well liked among other supporters? most of the online ones I have seen on twitter are insufferable.
It would be funny if all the other clubs got banners like that up when they play Newcastle. Will the league fine every club for it?
shish kebab is not Saudi Arabian food
I think they might try to make an example out of this to deter other clubs. They really have made a rod for their own backs.
Love it
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The banner was racist, apparently.
What a joke.
They think the banner was racist, but they are fine selling weapons to current genociders.
"I sell weapons to dictators, but at least I'm not a racist"
Police to take no action over Crystal Palace fans' Newcastle Banner.
Following an assessment, officers have concluded that no offences have been committed. No further action will be taken.
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ion-over-crystal-palace-fans-newcastle-banner
Following an assessment, officers have concluded that no offences have been committed. No further action will be taken.
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ion-over-crystal-palace-fans-newcastle-banner
It's alright, but it's not as good as their ramen or their tacos.
Hang on folks. Weren’t United sponsored by Saudi Telecom some years ago? I ask cos a Toon fan mate of mine has unearthed an article about this deal. Just googled it and it’s true. So we took Saudi money apparently and nothing was said. This was pre the murder of the journalist I believe. Also an article i something called The Mag.
Saudi has always been terrible for human rights, but dismembering a journalist in their embassy took it to a completely different level that should always be reminded.
Newcastle fans may have a banner or two for us when we go there as we took money from Saudi Telecom in the past. Ghis was pre ghe murder though if that makes it alright.
There's an ever so slight difference between some temporarily having a minor sponsor amongst 100s of others, pre full details of their regime emerging, versus being totally bankrolled by that regime.
This should be in display every time they play. And why is Police getting involved?
I don't remember any Man United fans dressed up, dancing in the streets celebrating that or writing open letters sucking the balls of the new sponsors.
I might have missed that but I don't think so.