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would be hilarious if they did go down with all that cash1
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We can only hope...Elthamaddick said:would be hilarious if they did go down with all that cash0 -
Hilarious from the sense of schadenfreude but if it happened I'd be a bit worried that it would possibly distort the market in the Championship and potentially have a knock on effect on League One too. Artificial inflation of the whole window would not be so amusing and given contract lengths could last for a while.Elthamaddick said:would be hilarious if they did go down with all that cash1 -
Heads will rollhoof_it_up_to_benty said:I would love to see them relegated - could be an interesting end to the season.14 -
I don’t think they’ll panic too much, obviously being in the Premier League is where they want to be from a prestige perspective but it’s hardly like they’re doing this to make money. If they somehow still manage to get relegated after a January shopping spree then they’ll assume they can crush the Championship next season.Chris_from_Sidcup said:At what point do the Saudi's start to panic about actually staying in the premier league this season?
Just 4 points from 10 games, with another 10 games before the January window opens.
Brighton away
Brentford home
Arsenal away
Norwich home
Burnley home
Leicester away
Liverpool away
Man City home
Man Utd home
Everton away
Need to get as many points as they can from the Brentford/Norwich/Burnley home games or they'll be in big trouble and even with 150 million to spend they'll struggle to sign anyone decent.0 -
And if Sunderland are promoted....Elthamaddick said:would be hilarious if they did go down with all that cash2 -
I don't think they see Sunderland as genuine rivals any longer.Fanny Fanackapan said:
And if Sunderland are promoted....Elthamaddick said:would be hilarious if they did go down with all that cash
Their rivals now are more like Man City, PSG and the International Court of Justice.17 -
They may be able to do it against Man City at home but what about Amnesty International away on a Tuesday night in FebruaryOff_it said:
I don't think they see Sunderland as genuine rivals any longer.Fanny Fanackapan said:
And if Sunderland are promoted....Elthamaddick said:would be hilarious if they did go down with all that cash
Their rivals now are more like Man City, PSG and the International Court of Justice.7 -
Newcastle fans have reacted to the takeover with a good dose of moderation, long-term thinking and rationality, combined with a keen understanding of the nuances of FFP rules.
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Has Maguire been thrown in there for a laugh?13
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So it seems Eddie Howe is the man then eh, the man that got his Bournemouth team into the premier league by cheating FFP and couldn't keep them there. Remind me how he did at Burnley? Pretty sure he failed and then Sean Dyche came in and got Burnley to the prem without spending big and has kept them there also by spending very little in premier league terms.
In fact Bournemouth's net spend over the last five years was over £133M yet Burnley's was around £50m but let's not let facts get in the way of Eddie's reputation eh.
Didn't see Dyche mentioned for the Newcastle job though did we.7 -
Your point about Dyche is fair but i don't think that should take away from what Howe did at Bournemouth. Keeping a tiny club with an 11k capacity in the PL for 5 seasons with a net spend of 26m a year is a pretty good achievement.
This won't be a long term appointment anyway. Newcastle just want someone for now who is better than Bruce and can keep them up. They can't get a big name manager now because they might well go down. I'd bet my life if Howe joins and keeps them up the owners will already be looking ahead for a big name manager to take them towards the top 6.
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Howe’s transfer business at Bournemouth was terrible when listed. I don’t think he’ll last long at Newcastle at all.3
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Howe great manager, fantastic appointment0
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That’s with a team with no money, what’s he gonna sign with money……1 -
Love the procession of football whores all aligning themselves with Newcastle with their knickers round their ankles.JohnBoyUK said:
Eddie Hoy been promised there’s ways round FFP 👍🏻1 -
It was a “just wow” moment for me as well, in that clip when Amanda and Eddie walked down the stairs in the stand it hit me full in the face, Brighton blankets over legs to keep warm!JohnBoyUK said:No more tartan for me in the West Stand, where do I buy a Charlton blanket0 -
A little unfair I think and you could go through pretty much any managers record and highlight a few stinkers. I agree that his career has to enter a new phase now and it won't be good enough to build a team bigger than the sum of it's parts, as when he was starting out though. He has gone from shopping at Lidls to Waitrose and moving on to Harrods. Whether he can do it we'll find out but I think his record isn't "terrible".ValleyGary said:That’s with a team with no money, what’s he gonna sign with money……
There are also some cracking signings in there too btw aren't there. How much did Mings and Ake move on for? Brooks is a great little player. Solanke (who I don't really rate tbh) is on course for 25-30 Championship goals this year, etc.1 -
I don’t think Howe is gonna work out long term. He will keep them out of relegation but he is not a name that great players dream of playing for. Nowadays for big clubs half of the manager’s job is to attract top talent. Howe does not have that skill because he has never won anything except promotion to the EPL. That is not what stars like Haaland (or other greats) are looking for. I think Magpies are gonna be disappointed that throwing oil money around won’t necessarily bring in players they hope it will. I think Howe lasts 18 months… max.0
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Headline if they go down…”Hoys crying now”JohnBoyUK said:0 -
Performed a minor miracle with Simon Francis.
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Amanda Staveley has the eyes of a serial killer1
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Whats Howe done to make him better than Bruce?3
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Number 9 would not go down well at all. Traditionally, Nookie Broon comes in pint bottles but is served with a half-pint glass. This is so you can keep topping up the froth as you drink.Notts_Addick said:There is only one guarantee in this takeover and its that the following will all occur before Saturday as with all dubious owners who like to pretend how in touch they are with the club.
1. There will be numerous mentions of the word 'sustainable'.
2. The manager will be sacked before ever overseeing a game for the new owners.
3. There will be numerous mentions of the word 'long term'
4. There will be numerous mentions of the phrase 'not paying over the odds'.
5. There will be grand statements made about improving the training ground
6. There will be numerous mentions of 'how important the academy is'
7. There will be numerous mentions of the word 'ambition'
8. There will be numerous mentions of the word 'Project'
9. My personal favourite, At least one of the owners will follow a local tradition such as necking a pint of Newcastle Brown Ale to show how 'In touch' they are with the club.
10. Fans will gush about said new owner and how 'in-touch' they are with the club.1 -
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extensive article in today's 'Times' about the takeover and the club's recent turbulent history .. no prizes for guessing which photo was used to emphasis the turbulence ..
yes, the infamous Bowyer/Dyer love in0 -
Eddie Howe is set to miss his first game in charge after testing positive for COVID2
