Positive Optimism - Saudi Takeover Edition

 

Jinky Kim scans better I think

 

Kinky Kim beats it

Aye, that was the natural progression but I wasn't going to mention it just yet

Not ITK but Friday it is.....been suggesting it for a week now....given the nod yesterday and 2 days to post the money on😜.....posting this in this thread so I don’t get too much stick😁😁

 

Well that was a good guess....clueless as usual....still it’s the positive Thread so after the latest news from Alan Nixon:-

 

“Looks like Premier want Saudis to do a TV deal at their end ... all a bit political ... get something out of it ... nod it through.”.....

 

So I’m going for Saudi does deal with PL next week re TV rights and takeover confirmed Tuesday 7th July....If I’m wrong I’ll come up with a new theory🤪

by the way that TV deal tweet thing makes little sense anyways, SA can't just take the TV rights off bein and neither can the PL...what exactly would they be able to commit to at this point anyway, to say they'll bid?

by the way that TV deal tweet thing makes little sense anyways, SA can't just take the TV rights off bein and neither can the PL...what exactly would they be able to commit to at this point anyway, to say they'll bid?

 

Too sensible an argument......Have to grasp a every wayward comment,Tweet and bend it to suit our needs😀

Not ITK but Friday it is.....been suggesting it for a week now....given the nod yesterday and 2 days to post the money on😜.....posting this in this thread so I don’t get too much stick😁😁

 

Well that was a good guess....clueless as usual....still it’s the positive Thread so after the latest news from Alan Nixon:-

 

“Looks like Premier want Saudis to do a TV deal at their end ... all a bit political ... get something out of it ... nod it through.”.....

 

So I’m going for Saudi does deal with PL next week re TV rights and takeover confirmed Tuesday 7th July....If I’m wrong I’ll come up with a new theory🤪

 

Has the bidding process started for the new tv deal, also Bein have the rights to PL football in the region, can the PL do a deal with the Saudis? It would piss Bein off and could be a breach of the current deal surely.

Really struggling to be optimistic today,  help

Really struggling to be optimistic today,  help

46hrs

This thread is starting to look a bit sad now.

This thread is starting to look a bit sad now.

 

Wait until it all goes through then we can all Rock’n’Roll

Thread should have been ended on page 1 TBH, there's already one takeover thread where nothing happens.

Thread should have been ended on page 1 TBH, there's already one takeover thread where nothing happens.

 

Don't we have three spin offs? Imagine how much (more) of a state the main thread would be if those three had remained part of it.

Thread should have been ended on page 1 TBH, there's already one takeover thread where nothing happens.

 

Check on page 1 why the thread was started.......people came here to get away from the negative spin on the original thread....agree there’s no need for it now but think sometimes people needed a bit of positive spin to cheer up their daily life...unfortunately that is now very thin on the ground...

Thread should have been ended on page 1 TBH, there's already one takeover thread where nothing happens.

 

Check on page 1 why the thread was started.......people came here to get away from the negative spin on the original thread....agree there’s no need for it now but think sometimes people needed a bit of positive spin to cheer up their daily life...unfortunately that is now very thin on the ground...

 

Well read about something that isn't the newcastle takeover.

Thread should have been ended on page 1 TBH, there's already one takeover thread where nothing happens.

 

Check on page 1 why the thread was started.......people came here to get away from the negative spin on the original thread....agree there’s no need for it now but think sometimes people needed a bit of positive spin to cheer up their daily life...unfortunately that is now very thin on the ground...

 

Well read about something that isn't the newcastle takeover.

 

Difficult......as it takes up half of my waking day🤪.......the weathers bloody awful as well

4th July. Sticking with Independence Day.

4th July. Sticking with Independence Day.

 

"And should we win the day, the 4th of July will no longer be known as an Sports Direct Day, but as the day when the world declared in one voice: "We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on!"

4th July. Sticking with Independence Day.

 

"And should we win the day, the 4th of July will no longer be known as an Sports Direct Day, but as the day when the world declared in one voice: "We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on!"

 

I like it

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

4th July. Sticking with Independence Day.

 

"And should we win the day, the 4th of July will no longer be known as an Sports Direct Day, but as the day when the world declared in one voice: "We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! Today we celebrate Alan Pardew Day"

 

FYP

My birthday. Would be a lovely gift.

Had a dream last night the news broke on TV - long awaited - completed. Felt great. I'm awake now though, back to crossed fingers and idle wishes.

 

Jinky Kim scans better I think

 

Kinky Kim beats it

 

Have you got her number?

Interesting Theory in “The Mag”

 

 

‘In the last throes of this Newcastle United takeover with now all hurdles removed’

 

On week 13 of the Newcastle United takeover saga, I wrote an article outlining why it was the Saudi PIF and not the Premier League who were dictating the pace of the takeover.

 

It was pointed out that the Public Investment Fund of the KSA was not an ordinary potential owner.

 

Instead, it had at its disposal an entire Sovereign State to call upon, with all its diplomatic and political clout.

 

 

 

So here we now are.

 

The two criteria, pointed out at the time, standing in the way were, the points total for Premier League Survival and the ongoing geopolitical war of words over Piracy.

 

The first hurdle was passed with time to spare and in hindsight, it would seem that triggered the next phase of the takeover.

 

The biggest hurdle being Piracy, was dealt with by passing anti-piracy laws within the KSA, this move satisfied the WTO who in a letter passed to the Premier League, give the thumbs up to KSA. It did not however satisfy Qatar, they continued with their rhetoric and left with few options open to them, effectively threatened to sue the Premier League should the takeover go through.

 

In what I believe to be a legal master stroke that hurdle has now been removed.

 

BeIN Sports have now being held to have broken the competition laws in the KSA, the result of which is they have had their rights to broadcast in the country removed.

 

This is good news on two fronts as far as the Newcastle United takeover is concerned.

 

Firstly, they now have no legal say over the takeover since they now have no involvement in the KSA.

 

Secondly, and more importantly, they have broken the law in another sovereign tate so cannot now take legal action against the Premier League.

 

The case would be thrown out since it is they who have transgressed legally in all of this.

 

We are therefore in the last throes of this Newcastle United takeover with now all hurdles removed.

 

It only remains to say over to you Premier League, let’s get this over the line.

2 private jets have just taken off from Newcastle airport. Takeover related?

2 private jets have just taken off from Newcastle airport. Takeover related?

I'm going to go a bit left field and say no.