In an ideal world no but we live in the real world and this is another club at prem level

being effectively taken out of the group of clubs we can compete with. At this season in particular they are one of 5 or 6 we will be fighting with at the bottom but who will now no doubt spend huge money in January to buy their way out of it.

I would prefer to see my team win things and be competitive for honours rather than some sort of "social experiment" that sees us win moral plaudits but embarrass ourselves repeatedly in the premier league and never challenge for major honours again.

How clean or morally unquestionable is any of the money in the premier league? Even Lotus's holding company is linked to some questionable stuff out in China if you dig a little deeper.

It doesn;t have to be Saudi Arabia. Other clubs have found buyers quickly and easily when they actually look for them.

We are where we are and there's not much we can do about it as our owners are not for moving but its a bit galling to see a celebrity Norwich fan, celebrating a takeover of another club by foreign billionaires that will make us less competitive, whilst at the same time consistently backing good old Delia & Co as they stubbornly insist on bucking the trend when it comes to our Club with the effect that we can;t compete.

Posted By: Jim on October 7th 2021 at 09:24:59

Message Thread

Nice to see Jake Humphrey on Twitter celebrating the likely Newcastle takeover (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 7, 07:04:21
- Question is, will this takeover be in time for this season? (NCFC) - Hull86, Oct 7, 09:46:05
  - Brucie in the mud (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 7, 09:48:40
- I'd never, ever want us owned by a regime aiming to sportswash its human rights abuses (NCFC) - Old Man, Oct 7, 07:33:27
  - ...but that's enought about Jake Humphrey - now on to... (n/m) (NCFC) - inutero, Oct 7, 09:20:35
  - ^^ Islamophobe (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 7, 08:43:22
  - 100% (NCFC) - norwaay, Oct 7, 07:36:56
    - bye then (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Oct 7, 07:56:25
      - 😄 (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Oct 7, 08:15:47
    - Hear hear. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Oct 7, 07:51:44
- Yes only chancers would ever want to take us over. Obviously. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 7, 07:12:58
  - What definition of chancer are you using? (NCFC) - CWC, Oct 7, 08:04:17
    - Portsmouth did well with a wealthy owner.... (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 7, 09:09:32
    - What we need is a very rich person with a benevolent social conscience (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 7, 08:57:36
      - His son is (even) richer, I read - let's go for him (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Oct 7, 12:31:30
      - Bill Gates (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 7, 09:00:40
    - Nor are Newcastle (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 7, 08:51:55
      - And they are being bought by sports-washers (NCFC) - CWC, Oct 7, 09:08:28
        
        In an ideal world no but we live in the real world and this is another club at prem level (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 7, 09:24:59
        
        Is that what you want for us in the real world (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Oct 7, 10:02:42
        
        I wouldn't say i couldn't give a sh*t, there are limits. But generally speaking i would (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 7, 11:08:01
        
        Well after the Saudis, the next rung down is probably the Taliban (NCFC) - norwaay, Oct 7, 12:57:23
        
        Doing well in the opium business tbf. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 7, 13:52:35
        
        Could use carra for stonings too? (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Oct 7, 13:20:30
        
        When they're late for training? (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 7, 13:53:10
        
        or just for losing maybe? (NCFC) - paulg, Oct 7, 14:26:24
        
        Might give us a few injury problems though.The jury's out I suppose. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 7, 14:28:50
        
        who needs a jury? (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Oct 7, 14:31:52
        
        Yes indeed you've got me there tbf.👍 (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 7, 14:45:00
        
        ^^^ stoning's too good for you^^^ (NCFC) - paulg, Oct 7, 15:24:28
        
        It's a Shia hadith anyway,Not really sure why the talibro's are using (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 7, 15:37:25
        
        Because they're a bunch of bastards, presumably (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Oct 7, 16:46:22
        
        ^^^ Fatwahs issued (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Oct 7, 17:18:59
        
        I'd like a unicorn that shits rainbows (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Oct 7, 12:18:25
        
        as well you know (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Oct 7, 11:53:07
        
        because it is currently true. She's put money in previously (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 7, 12:13:48
        
        Fair enough (NCFC) - CWC, Oct 7, 09:59:21
        
        exactly that (NCFC) - paulg, Oct 7, 12:33:56
        
        And of course, nothing will ever be enough. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Oct 7, 10:21:42
        
        Yes,when Newcastle have won nowt in 6 years time they'll be blah arsing (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 7, 12:04:28
        
        This (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 7, 10:49:40
        
        relegated and owned by people who don't give a fuck (NCFC) - paulg, Oct 7, 12:35:11
        
        very few Newcastle fans will give a fuck ... (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 7, 09:15:31
      - Ashley has been trying to flog it for years (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 7, 08:57:11
        
        Lets see which club is more successful in the next decade. I know where my money is. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 7, 09:08:27
        
        Didn't realise you wanted to be bought a Saudi sovereign wealth fund (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 7, 09:17:31
        
        I suspect Jim wouldn't care where the money came from (NCFC) - Azteca, Oct 7, 10:01:10
        
        It's a small price to play for a shot at a qualifying round tie vs Shelbourne Rovers (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Oct 7, 09:37:35
        
        Well when you put it like that... (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 7, 10:09:17
        
        It does remove one of the few Prem teams we can vaguely compete with though (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 7, 09:20:53
    - A Wrathfund? I’ll start with £9 (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 7, 08:08:03
      - I'll up you 99p (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Oct 7, 12:36:01
  - Not sure we'd draw an oligarch. (n/m) (NCFC) - finkleton, Oct 7, 07:26:26
- I'd be surprised if billionaires had been turned down by us. Chancers probably yes. (n/m) (NCFC) - finkleton, Oct 7, 07:11:27

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