Newcastle Utd (and Viz)

[Lobster Johnson]

Let's be clear, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not control Newcastle United Football Club.

Then why are the governments going to be begging your owners for oil?

 

[roydo]

Let's be clear, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not control Newcastle United Football Club.

Yes it does.

 

[St James]

Yes it does.

Yasir bin Othman Al-Rumayyan controls the club.

 

[PhilM]

Yasir bin Othman Al-Rumayyan controls the club.

The sovereign wealth fund owns the club. You can talk about semantics and whatnot, but we're all aware of how businesses in the region work.

 

[Lobster Johnson]

The sovereign wealth fund owns the club. You can talk about semantics and whatnot, but we're all aware of how businesses in the region work.

And who the chairman of the fund is.

 

[PhilM]

And who the chairman of the fund is.

"MBS has nothing to do with the club."

 

[MikeH72]

I’d want Big Red to win the league over these if it was a straight two way battle. Stand on me.

 

[St James]

"MBS has nothing to do with the club."

Nobody claims that though.

 

[Lobster Johnson]

Nobody claims that though.

I am quite prepared to believe he has nothing to do with the day to day, that would be ludicrous. The man's got enemies to purge, journalists to murder and girls on twitter to lock up, after all.

The idea though that he isn't across the broad strategy of something a fund he chairs is hosing hundreds of millions at in an attempt to sportswash in the name of a fund he heads up made up of sovreign wealth is equally mad.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Hey @St James can you recommend me a good Newcastle Forum to frequent in the interests of cultural exchange and cementing positive relations between our clubs?

I think it is only fair I act as fan liaison for EFC similar to your role for NFC here. Maybe you could put in a good word for me with the natives too if theres a good one you use?

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

At the risk of going off topic, I'd also like to see more fan cultural exchange activities between GOT and other club's forums.

I've got just the guy for Rangers FC...

 

[Yarrgh]

Hey @St James can you recommend me a good Newcastle Forum to frequent in the interests of cultural exchange and cementing positive relations between our clubs?

I think it is only fair I act as fan liaison for EFC similar to your role for NFC here. Maybe you could put in a good word for me with the natives too if theres a good one you use?

@Bungle please get there first. @Daveysgingerlovechild lacks your tact and put-at-ease manner.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

@Bungle please get there first. @Daveysgingerlovechild lacks your tact and put-at-ease manner.

Ffs I can't do anything right. Bah.

 

[St James]

Hey @St James can you recommend me a good Newcastle Forum to frequent in the interests of cultural exchange and cementing positive relations between our clubs?

I think it is only fair I act as fan liaison for EFC similar to your role for NFC here. Maybe you could put in a good word for me with the natives too if theres a good one you use?

To be honest I don't frequent any, much like other football forums inhabited by mostly 'supporters' of any single club they're greatly overrun by deluded trogs most of whom rarely if ever actually go to a football match. Much like here but with a different colour scheme and usage of slang.

 

[St James]

And the weirdos will genuinely believe they belong there based on finishing second once in the 90’s.

Twice, and a couple of thirds, and a fourth.