jacketspuds Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 43 minutes ago, Davkaus said: Saw someone make this comparison last night and I can't unsee it 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, The_Steve said: Botox kids, don’t do it. Her face is a right mess. Edited October 8, 2021 by Genie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 delusional - Tony Xia had similar ambitions too 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Just now, The_Steve said: delusional - Tony Xia had similar ambitions too But what about the theme park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, jacketspuds said: Edited October 8, 2021 by The_Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 8 minutes ago, The_Steve said: delusional - Tony Xia had similar ambitions too Xia was a fraud, and didn't have the wealth of a nation behind him. If the prince keeps his interest, it's hard to see them failing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubbs Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 8 minutes ago, The_Steve said: delusional - Tony Xia had similar ambitions too But Tony wasn't funded by royalty, that's why we missed out on a theme park! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Gerrard? Nah. They will go after a big name like Mancini, Conte etc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 4 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Gerrard? Nah. They will go after a big name like Mancini, Conte etc They would like to live in Newcastle and manage Ciaran Clark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 10 minutes ago, Davkaus said: Xia was a fraud, and didn't have the wealth of a nation behind him. If the prince keeps his interest, it's hard to see them failing. Didn't he try to pretend the Chinese government backed him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, Zatman said: They would like to live in Newcastle and manage Ciaran Clark? For free? Probably not. Otherwise? Absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czarnikjak Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 This illustrates pretty well Ashley's way of running the club and why he was hated by the fans up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted October 8, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 8, 2021 12 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Gerrard? Nah. They will go after a big name like Mancini, Conte etc Think you're getting a bit ahead of yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, Czarnikjak said: This illustrates pretty well Ashley's way of running the club and why he was hated by the fans up there. But that's only because the kids in Newcastle don't play football in the street anymore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Will be very interesting to see how Newcastle develop over the next 12/18 months in the first instance. Firstly, they need to become competitive in the league and establish themselves as a top ten team. That won’t be easy. We’ve spent best part of £300m plus since being back and are still fighting our way into that top tier. Once they do that, it’s breaking into the top six and staying there. Big ask with FFP in play as Leicester have found out for example. They’ll need a massive overhaul of the training facilities, improved infrastructure across all youth teams etc, improved sponsorship and shirt deals, all of which takes time. A “five year plan” is very ambitious as we have seen and heard all before. Going back the first team currently, a change of manager is a must, if only to attract a better standard of player and to show they mean business. Conte? Emery? Or dare I say, Bielsa? Alternatively, would they go for a Gerrard, Lampard, Terry type? Doubtful though. I can’t see many current players lasting in that squad more than a year or two either, apart from perhaps Saint-Maximin, Wilson, Lascelles? I can see them picking up some of the leagues best players outside of the top six clubs initially to get them stable, ie Pope, Tarkowski, Aarons, Ward-Prowse, Sarr, Zaha, Toney, adding to that a few talented young buys from across Europe, ie Kamara, Isak, Botman, Damsgaard, David. These young players will come for the massively improved contract and improved profile. However, if Newcastle fans think they’ll be signing £100m players in the first two, three or four years, I think they’re going to be disappointed. It’s all very intriguing and something that I’m not jealous of. We’re in excellent hands right now and if any of our staff/players were poached, then at least we’re in a strong position to replace any of them. At least it makes the current big six look over their shoulder and be concerned. Let the fun begin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 I guess from their perspective you can be against something or someone until it's your club, be that the word removed John Terry being associated with a club, to racists, murderers or rapists being signed or the Saudi leaders ploughing money into your club. Football fans forgive everything and everyone sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 I hear Keith Wyness is looking for work. Bring back Keegan/Shearer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 My wife has family that have fled Saudi Arabia. Great day for football yay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, Czarnikjak said: This illustrates pretty well Ashley's way of running the club and why he was hated by the fans up there. Bet most of our spend there was in the last couple of years of that 10 year period too. Newcastle were a prime undervalued commodity, with plenty of room for improvement. Shame that it was a despotic regime that saw the potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 17 minutes ago, Czarnikjak said: This illustrates pretty well Ashley's way of running the club and why he was hated by the fans up there. Bees did very well considering they just got a shiny new stadium and only spent 50m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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