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Heake

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  1. Heake

    Sunderland

    You’ll need some engines to get that lot off the ground
  2. Seems to be entirely consistent with his account of events. The PL keep asking questions that the Bidders can’t provide (according to the EPL) sufficient answers to in order for them to make a decision. Given that they were (we’re led to understand) provided with details of the structure of the consortium when the bid was sent for approval months ago, It seems questionable whether they’ll ever achieve enough clarity to make a decision either way or more cynically, are simply trying to engineer a situation that will enable them to “legitimately” reject it. Surely it’s inconceivable to imagine the Quataries to have unduly influenced proceedings cos it’s not like they’ve got form for that sort of thing. It seems to me that the issue is that the O&D test applies to everyone that has “control” over the club’s affairs (“control” as defined very specifically in the O&D test) Perhaps the initial bid and paperwork included the owners and directors, but didn’t apply a broad definition to who might have control at the club? The PL then goes back to the consortium and says “What about the King’s son, and the Undersecretary for Piracy and the Minister for Baby Killing? Prove they won’t have influence over the club or, if not, they have to submit to the O&D test.” Consortium “Er...” *100 days later* “Er...” If that’s the case, how do you prove that? In realty, you can only prove (and demonstrate) if you have influence and make decisions you can’t prove that you don’t, can you?
  3. Seems to be entirely consistent with his account of events. The PL keep asking questions that the Bidders can’t provide (according to the EPL) sufficient answers to in order for them to make a decision. Given that they were (we’re led to understand) provided with details of the structure of the consortium when the bid was sent for approval months ago, It seems questionable whether they’ll ever achieve enough clarity to make a decision either way or more cynically, are simply trying to engineer a situation that will enable them to “legitimately” reject it. Surely it’s inconceivable to imagine the Quataries to have unduly influenced proceedings cos it’s not like they’ve got form for that sort of thing.
  4. £50 from Start fitness. Big mikes got his cock out for £65
  5. Heake

    Relegationometer

    A quick scan at the table and the teams we need to get a result from to scrape into 17th tells you that there doesn’t appea r to be a remote possibility of us staying up. If Watford start improving (which I expect they will) we are a certainty for bottom with games in hand. If you were handed the job of of ensuring a team is relegated bottom of the division you couldn’t do a better job than Big Mikes done. You really have got to hand it to him on this score
  6. Epitomises the "jobs for the boys" network that seems to be prevalent in the media nowadays. Anyone who has had the misfortune of being subjected to his ramblings can immediately see how ill fitted he is to media work (Especially spoken word). Inarticulate, contradictory, pre-teen like grammar & a shocking paucity of knowledge on football considering his background. Add that to impression he gives of being a weapons grade bell end then I would suggest this news should be celebrated.
  7. The silver size "35" beachball once used to teach Joselu ball to feet co-ordination
  8. Heake

    Lee Charnley

    Its that Black clown isn't it?
  9. At least we wont have all that shenanigans when the 1 pixel long range camera shot gets leaked like we did earlier in the week
  10. Heake

    Transfer rumours

    he should be getting peddled I think
  11. I think that we're witnessing the beginning of the end for SD in all honesty, the brand is now toxic.....the beauty is, Ashley won't admit to himself that he's wrong and continue to chuck money at it. I think they'll be gone from the high street within a few years personally. They won’t. They may downsize, they may be bigger online than in store, but they won’t collapse. Like it or not, theirs plenty of people out there who want cheap sportswear and won’t/can’t pay JD prices (SD own 30% of JD). You have to remember that Sports Direct also own Flannels, which is the new store on Northumberland Street is anything to go by, is proving to be popular and on the up. It would take for Primark to have an extensive range of sportswear available (only small) and for the likes of the Premier League to operate their own store for merchandise (much like the NFL, NHL etc) for Sports Direct to fall apart. Even then I still think they’ll have a decent market share. Good shout that, I would also imagine big Mike would be cacking his denims were that to happen. Theyd (Especially with Nike & Adidas) probably be pushing an open door asking to service that part of the market given their widely chronicled antipathy towards Ashley. If anything, it would probably be a more upmarket venture compared to S*****D*****
  12. Heake

    Stanley Nsoki

    Jesus christ.. You do realise we’ve lost the highest quality stock manager we’ve ever had & replaced him with the lowest I’m not sure you’re mentally prepared for the reality check next season He is man. He is totally aware and has been a heavy contributor to NO for a long time. Kaka is an optimist at heart and maybe I’m speaking for him and he can correct me if I’m wrong but he’s probably grown tired of fighting for a bit just wants to sit back and watch football. It may be a surprise to you but there are many Newcastle supporters near and far who’ve done a ton to support campaigns for change at this club and have grown tired of the fight. Rafa brought us hope and it was snatched from us. Takeover talks brought us hope it failed. Its tiring. It’s consuming. Sometimes people need a break man. It’s been an exhausting 12 years with MA. Totally get this, watching Newcastle used to be exciting when there was a realistic prospect of winning every game we played. Lately, it just seems like your hoping not to get a bumming first and foremost & if we do happen to win a Saturday happy days. When that burden is lifted, it’s almost a feeling of emancipation knowing your Saturday nights aren’t going to kick off on a downer regardless of what might happen on the pitch.
  13. Heake

    Transfer rumours

    Back to West Brom I would bet!
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