Yeah and listen it's not something I want, but for us to compete with these we are somewhat snookered.Chinese investment, I guess. I can't believe we're discussing potential buyers but sadly it's the game. Funny times.
Yeah and listen it's not something I want, but for us to compete with these we are somewhat snookered.Chinese investment, I guess. I can't believe we're discussing potential buyers but sadly it's the game. Funny times.
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I think they'll do a lot of shopping for hyped young talents in France and Germany. There is going to be a lot of unhappy muppets on here.Which top players do we think will end up in Newcastle in the next year or so?
I think they may start targeting the likes of Lewandowski & Kroos, players nearing the end of their careers and wanting massive wages to bump them right up the league.Which top players do we think will end up in Newcastle in the next year or so?
We can still compete, but the Glazers will have to be willing to do so.Yeah and listen it's not something I want, but for us to compete with these we are somewhat snookered.
I feel the same. If I live long enough, I see myself stopping to follow it in the next 3-4 yearsMy apathy towards football grows by the day. I used to soak up everything but that gradually reduced to only watching United. It’s just one big advert for gambling, Visit Dubai and shit watches. Needs to die and be remade.
More than a £1billion pounds. This is not gonna happen overnight, they need to buy 9-10 class players and keep investing to improve their squad.How much would Newcastle need to spend to win the league? £500 million if they have decent luck in the market?
They need to replace literally everyone in the squad and the coaching staff.
To think Newcastle Fans could well be giddily flight-tracking these very planes in January. Sickening.
Sterling, he'd be ideal as a first signing for them, whether he wants to go is another storyWhich top players do we think will end up in Newcastle in the next year or so?
One too many zero’sWe're selling Martial and Donny to Newcastle for £200m.
I think they have to start with has-beens like Isco and Coutinho and maybe try to make some smart signings like Aarons plus look at talents in France, Germany and Portugal. But they need a DoF first and Man. City's academy director Wilcox is one of their candidates.Which top players do we think will end up in Newcastle in the next year or so?
Serie A clubs like Napoli will be raided for their top players.Which top players do we think will end up in Newcastle in the next year or so?
absolute rubbish, until Keegan arrived they were a level below City in terms of winning things and attendance. For example in the 80's out average attendance was 5-10k above theirs even when we were in the same division. They only started getting bigger crowds when the Halls and Shepherd invested, but even then they weren't a bigger club than City.Agree. Far bigger club than city
Could depend a lot on who they appoint as manager.Which top players do we think will end up in Newcastle in the next year or so?
Is Neymar's human rights wikipedia page this long?It's a bit weird when journos and fans mention human rights etc. in Saudi Arabia. Look at behaviour of Neymar, David Villa or "Topher" and allegations against them? How many fans they lost? It's like nobody cares about actual human qualities in football so why suddenly should anyone care about Saudis? I don't get it.
We spend more than virtually everyone even PSGYeah and listen it's not something I want, but for us to compete with these we are somewhat snookered.
Fair enough mate, Kroenke is a businessman looking to make money that's why he's not ploughing hundreds of millions into Arsenal. Basically even as a billionaire he can't really afford to do that which is why it's a joke that nation states are allowed to own football clubs.Yeah, my point was more about how rich Kroenke is vs how he doesn't spend that much at Arsenal. But you're absolutely right
No but if some of the most famous and popular footballers are possibly sexual predators and rapists when I see that as a big problem. They're idolized by millions of people, by children but suddenly it's like nobody cares.Is Neymar's human rights wikipedia page this long?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Saudi_Arabia
Even the original sugar daddy Abramovich has made a profit on his investment. We live in an era where digital tokens with no real value are being traded for millions. You better believe football clubs with large fan bases, TV revenues and sponsorships are capable of being profitable investments even if the initial outlay is seemingly massive.United aren't going to be bought for being a profitable business, the oil lot only care for exposure and there's nowt bigger than the PL.
Not really. Even with the Glazers leaching us we've still spent more than enough to be competitive as is. We just haven't spent it well enough. The competition will be harder but we're still an extremely wealthy football club.Yeah and listen it's not something I want, but for us to compete with these we are somewhat snookered.
Is it though or is that just a straw man argument you're making up?No but if some of the most famous and popular footballers are possibly sexual predators and rapists when I see that as a big problem. They're idolized by millions of people, by children but suddenly it's like nobody cares.
Plenty of people care about this sort of thing. There was a fecking airplane flown over Old Trafford during his debut mentioning his alleged sex offence. Oppo fans mock it every game in song and he's never been found guilty of a thing.No but if some of the most famous and popular footballers are possibly sexual predators and rapists when I see that as a big problem. They're idolized by millions of people, by children but suddenly it's like nobody cares.
He's not the original sugar daddy in football (or even in the premier league) and he's not made a profit.Even the original sugar daddy Abramovich has made a profit on his investment.
Sell what to the fans? The idea that an owner 10 times richer than City’s is coming to take over the club and launch them away from being owned by a bum who brings nothing but relegation battles into a new era of competing at the top of the table as the richest of the rich? Newcastle fans will be pinching themselves at the moment.So which Newcastle people will they get involved in this to sell it to the fans? Shearer? Keegan? Gazza?
Seen similar, they have no shame.Goes to show why sportswashing is a thing. I'm already seeing Newcastle fans defend that Saudi lot on forums and social media. It's getting pretty pathetic already.
The longer it goes on the more our global fan base will dwindle, the less we have to spend to even keep up. With more oil clubs there's more players and managers going to them so it will need a lot of luck to be able to compete even for a few years.Not really. Even with the Glazers leaching us we've still spent more than enough to be competitive as is. We just haven't spent it well enough. The competition will be harder but we're still an extremely wealthy football club.
Forbes values Chelsea at 2b. Chelsea owes Roman 1.4b. That’s what we call a profitable investment.He's not the original sugar daddy in football (or even in the premier league) and he's not made a profit.
I'm not going to get into an argument about real world investment versus what Forbes values something at. This isn't the thread for that.Forbes values Chelsea at 2b. Chelsea owes Roman 1.4b. That’s what we call a profitable investment.
Nah, people talk shit but this won't be "the end of football" for anyone.This is going to end football for many people. And I would feel the same if, for instance, a Chinese backer now came in for Utd, with their human rights record.
It won't be the end, but it's certainly another blow. The dick measuring contest between PSG and City is bad enough, now we've got another player in the game and this one is in the same league.Nah, people talk shit but this won't be "the end of football" for anyone.
How about real world examples then? Kroenke recently turned down a 2b offer for Arsenal. No way Chelsea go for less as they are worth significantly more.I'm not going to get into an argument about real world investment versus what Forbes values something at. This isn't the thread for that.
We spend more than virtually everyone even PSG
Yeah I know we spend a lot, it just irks me that this great club have to function in spite of the owners taking money out instead of an owner pumping money into us like these other teams.Not really. Even with the Glazers leaching us we've still spent more than enough to be competitive as is. We just haven't spent it well enough. The competition will be harder but we're still an extremely wealthy football club.