Newcastle til salgs

[snkz]

Blir spennende de 24 neste timene, nå tror jeg faktisk det skjer, jeg er såpass dum at jeg hopper på Twitter stormen rundt at bruce fikk telefon fra Mike Ashley under intervjuet. Done deal?

Håper du koste deg de 24 timene jeg

[Kristoffer]

Nå begynner det bli virkelig tøvete, ja.
Mangler vel egentlig bare at noen nå kontakter en kvakksalver ala Lilly Bendriss eller Snåsamannen for "kvalifisert" informasjon om oppkjøpet.

[TooN]

Kan enda skje i dag. Mest tro på 1. August jeg.

Syns det er veldig rart at pl ikke får ut fingeren. Skal ikke være mulig å bruke så lang tid!
Må snart ha en avgjørelse. Ødelegger jo hele neste sesong også

[Tommyok]

Kjenner det i hele kroppen at der blir onsdag 13:00!

[Fluffy]

Kjenner det i hele kroppen at der blir onsdag 13:00!

Både The Telegraph og Gazette skriver at PL ikke er fornøyd med svarene de får. Skriver videre at det ikke kommer til å godkjent slik ståa er nå. Men hvem vet..

[TooN]

Kjenner det i hele kroppen at der blir onsdag 13:00!

Både The Telegraph og Gazette skriver at PL ikke er fornøyd med svarene de får. Skriver videre at det ikke kommer til å godkjent slik ståa er nå. Men hvem vet..

Det vet de vel fint lite om. Er veldig strengt taushetsbelagt slike eiertester. Så er nok bare klickbait. Er vel omtrent annenhver dag med positive og negative nyheter om takeover vel🤪

[Mathiassen]

Nei, folkens. Føler denne tiden med takeover reflekterer hvordan det er for oss å være nufc supporter! Spenningen går oppover og optimismen kommer sigende. For så neste dag gå på en smell og skuffelsen kommer igjen og igjen.

Jeg håper for Guds skyld at dette mønsteret snur denne gangen! Jeg venter fortsatt på den gode nyheten!

[Tommyok]

Disse "journalistene" skriver jo bare svada dag etter dag, en drar igang så følger resten etter. De vet ikke noe mer enn oss.

Ifølge Bruce så er fortsatt ballen hos premier league, og han har en samtale med Mike ashley på onsdag. Så er spørsmålet om avtalen er godkjent av premier league og Bruce blir informert av Mike ashley onsdag, eller om det faktisk kommer til å drøye enda lengere. Jeg tror avtalen er klarert av PL og det er kun oppgjøret som mangler. Onsdag er dagen!

[Anders]

Har lenge vært positiv til at dette oppkjøpet skjer, men nå føler jeg meg ganske sikker på at det ikke skjer.
Tviler på at dommen har falt, men tror også at når den først kommer, blir det et nei.

Vi må satse på at det kommer en annen gjeng som er villige til å kjøpe oss, fordi Mike Ashley har tydeligvis forlatt oss til Charnley. Tror Ashley driter i hva som skjer, bare han for solgt oss til en ok pris.
Men som sagt, nå tviler jeg på at det blir Saudi.

[lgrinde]

NufcFan
@NufcFan20

This takeover isn’t happening so announce it and let the club finish dying #nufc
11:42 PM · Jul 27, 2020

Tykte denne frå Twitter var passande. Både klubb og min interesse for den dør sakte, men sikkert...

[Kristoffer]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53558392

BBC anser jeg også som en av de mer seriøse. Skriver følgende:

Newcastle United's proposed takeover by a Saudi Arabian-backed consortium has been delayed because of a lack of clarity over who would be in charge at the club, BBC Sport has learned.

Sixteen weeks after documents relating to a £300m takeover were registered with the Premier League, the deal is still being scrutinised under its owners' and directors' test.

But it is understood compliance requires greater certainty as to who would have ultimate responsibility at St James' Park.

The bid has been led by British financier Amanda Staveley, but Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth Public Investment Fund (PIF) is set to take an 80% stake.

PIF's chairman is Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and it appears the Premier League's lawyers are struggling to establish the precise links between the consortium and the Saudi government.

This is crucial given the television rights piracy issues that have dogged the saga, with Saudi Arabia denying claims it facilitated the illegal streaming of sports events in the Middle East.

The Premier League, PIF and Magpies owner Mike Ashley have all declined to comment, but with only seven weeks until the new season starts, patience is starting to wear thin on all sides.

On Saturday, manager Steve Bruce spoke for Newcastle fans when he said: "We need a decision and we need one quickly."

What's the latest situation?
The potential takeover has been complicated by television piracy issues and alleged human right abuses.

Families of prisoners held in Saudi Arabia have told BBC Sport that they will "not stay silent" even if the deal goes through.

There is also keen interest in Newcastle from American businessman Henry Mauriss, who is willing to offer £350m for the club, who finished 13th in the Premier League standings.

BBC Sport has been told by a source that an exclusivity clause held between Ashley and the Saudi-backed consortium has come to an end.

That could offer an opportunity for Mauriss' camp to capitalise should the bid fall through.

So, in the meantime, it is all eyes back on Premier League chief executive Richard Masters and its board. It will make the call on whether the prospective owners have broken any laws and meet the required standards to protect the league's reputation and image.

Sources have said that although Bin Salman is the chair of PIF, he is not involved with its day-to-day running, so questions about Saudi Arabia's human rights record are not relevant to the bid.

What are the outstanding issues?
More than 97% of Newcastle United Supporters' Trust members are in favour of the takeover, and many fans have dismissed the manner in which the media has raised issues which could derail the Saudi bid.

Given their significance and complexity, however, those issues have been hard to ignore.

TV piracy in Saudi Arabia is a huge problem for the Premier League to contend with, especially as it has previously complained about it.

The World Trade Organization said there had been an infringement of intellectual property rights via the illegal beoutQ service, but in an apparent response to that ruling, Saudi Arabia then barred beIN Sports from operating.

Its service is the only legal way of watching Premier League football in the country. Saudi Arabia has always denied aiding the beoutQ operation and has insisted there is no link between its government and the alleged piracy.

There have also been appeals to the Premier League and fans about how Saudi Arabia disregards human rights, which Masters said would be "fully considered".

Why are Saudi families concerned by takeover?
Families of prisoners held in the kingdom have told BBC Sport that allowing a Saudi takeover would "legitimise" the regime that "commits horrendous crimes".

The takeover goes to the core of the sports-washing idea that many human rights organisations have raised. They say that if the Arab state is associated with the globally positive image of the Premier League, it would gloss over the abuses that occur in the country.

Lina al-Hathloul says her sister Loujain, a human rights activist, is one such example. Loujain campaigned for women's rights to drive; according to her sister, she has been in prison for two-and-a-half years and has been tortured, sexually harassed and held in solitary confinement for eight months.

The Saudi government says she and other activists were detained for conspiring with "hostile entities", while Bin Salman told CBS's 60 Minutes in 2019 that releasing her was not his decision to make. He added: "If this [torture] is correct, it is very heinous. The Saudi laws forbid torture."

But in an appeal to Newcastle fans, Lina said: "I want to tell them that their everyday life is very different from ours. My sister is in prison just because one of her demands was for women to drive.

"Saudi Arabia will be embarrassed if at every game they have protests. Whatever the decision is at the end, fans have leverage, they can ask for the detainees to be released."

Areej al-Sadhan, whose brother Abdulrahman is a humanitarian worker for Red Crescent and has been in prison for more than two years, said hundreds of families like theirs were affected.

She added: "We cannot stay silent about it. We are actually risking our own lives by speaking out about the situation.

"There are things money cannot buy and fans seriously need to look deeper at the Saudi practices in the kingdom."

Where does proposed takeover leave Bruce?
Bruce has previously said he would "love to be part" of the takeover, but his more immediate concerns will be related to the forthcoming season, which starts on 12 September.

He is set for a meeting on Wednesday with Ashley, where he can discuss if any funds are available for transfer targets. Bruce has said he hopes to get a few deals done, and will also hope that midfielder Matty Longstaff signs a new contract.

But most of all, he, like many fans, wants to know if the takeover will happen or not.

"It is a frustration," he said after losing to Liverpool on Sunday. "The club needs that clarity, all of us, so let's hope we can get that in the next few days or week or whatever it may be.

"If that's not going to happen, we need to know quickly so it can be business as usual."

As has been the case for almost four months, the answer lies with the Premier League.

[lgrinde]

Eg reknar med verdas rikaste har råd til verdas beste advokatfirma. Dei har vel sett på alt som er "sendt inn" og meinar det er i skjønnaste orden. Det ser ut som advokatane til PL ikkje er heilt einig i det.

[Romance]

Det her er bare så latterlig. Ser Stiv Brus har gått ut i et intervju og sagt "at han gleder seg til transfervindu". Ehhh, news flash, det åpna på mandag. Flere klubber har allerede signert spillere, mens vi sitter i telefonkø for å høre om hvor dyr Bentaleb blir. Hele jævla oppkjøpet, PL og klubben kan kjøsse seg.

[Kristoffer]

Mark Douglas med en liten kommentar til oppkjøpet som jeg er veldig enig i:

The big problem with #nufctakeover process is the lack of transparency. Is only right that the Premier League robe the ownership model if they feel it doesn't make power lines clear.

We have to be very, very robust in making sure it's clear who wields ultimate control.

The attitude of 'just get it passed' doesn't work for me. A decision made in haste under pressure will have huge ramifications.

We should interrogate the intentions of every side in this - and not assume would-be owners (just because they're not Ashley) are the 'good guys.

If the Premier League were to pass something that comes apart within months, they will rightly be asked what they were thinking.

Personally I don't want to see a dictator in de facto charge of #nufc. That could be catastrophic.

The consortium are arguing that won't happen but because we don't know what questions are being asked - and briefing has been so loaded depending on who you speak to - we don't know that's necessarily what is being asked here.

It's the most frustrating story I've ever covered (and will cover).

[Tommyok]

Mark Douglas med en liten kommentar til oppkjøpet som jeg er veldig enig i:

The big problem with #nufctakeover process is the lack of transparency. Is only right that the Premier League robe the ownership model if they feel it doesn't make power lines clear.

We have to be very, very robust in making sure it's clear who wields ultimate control.

The attitude of 'just get it passed' doesn't work for me. A decision made in haste under pressure will have huge ramifications.

We should interrogate the intentions of every side in this - and not assume would-be owners (just because they're not Ashley) are the 'good guys.

If the Premier League were to pass something that comes apart within months, they will rightly be asked what they were thinking.

Personally I don't want to see a dictator in de facto charge of #nufc. That could be catastrophic.

The consortium are arguing that won't happen but because we don't know what questions are being asked - and briefing has been so loaded depending on who you speak to - we don't know that's necessarily what is being asked here.

It's the most frustrating story I've ever covered (and will cover).

Værste hykkleren som er, han kan ta seg en bolle og finne på noe annet å bedrive tiden sin med, han har litet av seg dritt etter dritt i den sladreblekka han skriver for.

Hvem er det som skal eie disse klubbene da? jehovas vitner og Smiths venner?