10-06-2021, 11:02 AM
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#481
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Looking like there's gonna be a new Oil Club on the block....
https://twitter.com/user/status/1445760992437149703
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10-06-2021, 01:34 PM
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#482
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Lol...how many EPL teams are still owned by the English?
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10-06-2021, 01:37 PM
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#483
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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this really is the worst timeline.
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10-06-2021, 01:39 PM
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#484
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by devo22
this really is the worst timeline.
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Why? United are selling shares and the Saudis seem flush with cash, this is the optimal time to make a deal!
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10-06-2021, 01:40 PM
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#485
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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I'd rather stick with the American leeches over a murderous regime, thank you very much.
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10-06-2021, 01:42 PM
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#486
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by devo22
I'd rather stick with the American leeches over a murderous regime, thank you very much.
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The Beatings Shall Continue Until Morale Improves!
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10-07-2021, 10:53 AM
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#487
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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no need to worry, guys!
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The Premier League has now received legally binding assurances that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will not control Newcastle United Football Club.
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https://www.premierleague.com/news/2283712
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10-07-2021, 11:01 AM
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#488
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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We sold the Club to Saudi Arabia! But they wont control it! We super promise! Swearsies!
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10-07-2021, 11:05 AM
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#489
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Yeah, that's great. Another club with an unlimited budget.
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10-07-2021, 11:38 AM
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#490
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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"Legally Binding Assurances" = A massive cash deposit into their accounts.
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10-07-2021, 11:49 AM
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#491
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slava
Yeah, that's great. Another club with an unlimited budget.
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You know...in one way it kind of makes me reconsider the Super League.
Initially my attitude towards that was "this is stupid and insane and I want my team to be no part of it."
But if you're going to have Sovereign Oil Conglomerates buying up clubs and ratcheting up transfer fees and wages through the goddamned roof...it might make some sense to have a segregated league where their fees and wages dont count as comparables.
I mean, we're talking about potentially ~$100/bbl Oil and Saudi just snaps up Newcastle? I know they've been at this a while but it seems like a helluva coincidence.
Just a quick look at English PL Owners:
- Brentford
- Brighton and Hove Albion
- Crystal Palace (66%)
- Everton (18%)
- Norwich (32%)
- Tottenham
- West Ham (35%)
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10-07-2021, 12:03 PM
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#492
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
You know...in one way it kind of makes me reconsider the Super League.
Initially my attitude towards that was "this is stupid and insane and I want my team to be no part of it."
But if you're going to have Sovereign Oil Conglomerates buying up clubs and ratcheting up transfer fees and wages through the goddamned roof...it might make some sense to have a segregated league where their fees and wages dont count as comparables.
I mean, we're talking about potentially ~$100/bbl Oil and Saudi just snaps up Newcastle? I know they've been at this a while but it seems like a helluva coincidence.
Just a quick look at English PL Owners:
- Brentford
- Brighton and Hove Albion
- Crystal Palace (66%)
- Everton (18%)
- Norwich (32%)
- Tottenham
- West Ham (35%)
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And of course FFP has been shown to be a complete joke. It would be one thing if there was some teeth to that, or a salary cap or basically anything to try to level things out. Instead, you have financial doping and none of the would-be authorities doing much about it.
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10-07-2021, 12:10 PM
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#493
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by Slava
And of course FFP has been shown to be a complete joke. It would be one thing if there was some teeth to that, or a salary cap or basically anything to try to level things out. Instead, you have financial doping and none of the would-be authorities doing much about it.
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Of course not. Because effectively everyone of consequence profits.
Until it becomes completely unsustainable and the bottom falls out....but thats 'Tomorrow PL's Problem!'
Its not like major clubs like Barcelona and Juventus are having significant financial issues! So keep on chuggin!
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10-07-2021, 01:23 PM
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#494
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: east van
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
You know...in one way it kind of makes me reconsider the Super League.
Initially my attitude towards that was "this is stupid and insane and I want my team to be no part of it."
But if you're going to have Sovereign Oil Conglomerates buying up clubs and ratcheting up transfer fees and wages through the goddamned roof...it might make some sense to have a segregated league where their fees and wages dont count as comparables.
I mean, we're talking about potentially ~$100/bbl Oil and Saudi just snaps up Newcastle? I know they've been at this a while but it seems like a helluva coincidence.
Just a quick look at English PL Owners:
- Brentford
- Brighton and Hove Albion
- Crystal Palace (66%)
- Everton (18%)
- Norwich (32%)
- Tottenham
- West Ham (35%)
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And you really dont want to look to closely at the owners of the Hammers, not exactly family fare
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10-07-2021, 01:42 PM
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#495
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: the middle
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Originally Posted by devo22
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Their new chairman:
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10-07-2021, 02:07 PM
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#496
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
And you really dont want to look to closely at the owners of the Hammers, not exactly family fare
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The dildo brothers?
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10-07-2021, 03:10 PM
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#499
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Calgary
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I read the Athletic story about the Newcastle take-over, and you know who is going to be thrilled? Our very own Brad Treliving! The new owners are going to be all about "process". And nobody has a better Process (TM) than Brad. So, when he is free to pursue other career options, Director of Operations at NUFC sounds like a pretty, pretty sweet landing spot...
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10-07-2021, 03:15 PM
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#500
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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I dont know....its hard to rag on Newcastle fans here, they have suffered a lot under Ashley.
Besides...look at all of those Saudi Owned Clubs and how poorly they're doing! Look at them all!
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