The Sun is reporting today that Kuwaiti businessman Nasser Al-Kharafi is in serious discussions with Keith Harris and the Seymour Pierce bank about buying Newcastle United.
Nasser Al-Kharafi – favorite to buy Newcastle?
The last we heard any news was a week last Tuesday when Keith Harris said there were 7 bidders and three were large consortiums, that had some big money, and we expect Al-Kharafind his family could well be one of them.
We have no idea if this news is true, but we do understand all first bids are in now, and that Harris will be looking at the deals and talking more closely with those bidders that look the best for the club.
It’s certainly not beyond the realm of possibility that he is talking with Nasser Al-Kharafi, who has been linked with buying the club since mid-September, and has never denied it.
The Sun is reporting today the deal will be made through an Abu Dhabi company but Al-Kharafi is the man behind it. He is worth £7.5B ($12B), and is listed as the world’s 46th richest man on the Forbes Billionaires list.
The proverbial source, this time close to the family is reported to have said:
“Newcastle intrigues them and there’s a real chance they could get the club.”
“It is possible the deal could be done by next week.”
We would take that quote with a large pinch of salt.
But we do expect something from Keith Harris, the sooner the better, on who will be the new owners of Newcastle United. Bear in mind that it could take around 5-6 weeks once the owners are announced, to do the full due diligence on the club, unless some of that is going on now.
We need the news owners in – at the latest by mid-December – so we can fully participate in the January transfer window, and shore up our squad as far as both numbers and skill are concerned.
Comments welcome.
50 responses so far ↓
1 Rasko a.k.a Hadji // Oct 24, 2008 at 10:38 AM
……………………………Given……………………………
Beye………Coloccini……….Taylor………Bassong..
……………………………Butt………………………………
Jonas…………………………………………………..Duff
………………..Guthrie…………N’Zogbia………………
………………………….Martins………………………….
He’s definetly our buyer,his name always surrounds NUFC.
2 lesh // Oct 24, 2008 at 10:39 AM
But according to the news, Keith Harris’s gonna be on the nest series of I’m a celebrity get me outta here!
Unlesss he leaves Orvil to do the talking!!
3 Rasko a.k.a Hadji // Oct 24, 2008 at 10:39 AM
Ou bloody hell,finally my formation came through
4 lesh // Oct 24, 2008 at 10:41 AM
Newacstle intrigues…..? Newcastle shinnanigans I’d say!
5 Tomasi // Oct 24, 2008 at 10:56 AM
……………………………Given……………………………
Beye………Coloccini……….Taylor………Bassong..
…………………………………….Butt…………
……..………..Guthrie…………………………………
Jonas………………………………………………Duff
………………………..………Martins…………..
……………..Ameobi
Ameobi deserves another go after his effort against Man City. And as its a derby we need someone with strength up front!
Too early to start Barton yet…
6 Born Again Geordie // Oct 24, 2008 at 10:57 AM
it is in the Sun – enough said !!!!!
7 Punk Skunk // Oct 24, 2008 at 11:01 AM
Harper
Beye-Colo-Bassong-Enrique
Jonas-Barton-Guthrie-Zog
Martins-Duff
…Bench: Given-Butt-Geremi-Taylor-Xisco-Ranger-Ameobi…
8 Punk Skunk // Oct 24, 2008 at 11:03 AM
the sun…Ha ha ha ha ha!..
…Waste of trees!..
9 AndyT // Oct 24, 2008 at 11:04 AM
Given
Beye Taylor Collocini Bassong
Barton/Butt Guthrie
Jonas N’Zogbia
Duff
Martins
If they can keep their discipline like they did against citeh, I think this will be a good lineup. Jonas Duff and Zogs can interchange and confuse markers/drag them out of position. With either full back and one of Guthrie or Barton bombing on and the other holding back and providing a possession/direction change pass option would force them to defend in numbers and leave us 3 against 2 at the back with either Barton or Guthrie in position to try and prevent any fast counter. Jonas we know works his socks off and gets back to cover. Hopefully having had a taste of LB, Zogs will now get back and cover more if he’s playing on the left of midfield. Duffer and Martins press quite well in the op half of the pitch. I think this team wouldn’t give them much time on the ball, has good creativity and reasonable pace.
10 ObaMartins // Oct 24, 2008 at 11:12 AM
Joey Barton will get his Chance against Sunderland, he is a tought tackler and will be needed in this Game, he deserves his chance as people make mistakes and i for One will be supporting Him…..It was great to see the way he tackled nasri…Go joe
11 Ganiyu // Oct 24, 2008 at 11:14 AM
Any one know the manual installation of football manager 2008
12 Punk Skunk // Oct 24, 2008 at 11:14 AM
the sun is still claimin’ there was a’deadline’ for bids…Ask keith harris you plebs, he said there wasn’t…
…They just continue to push the crap they want us to believe…Never let the facts get in the way… Huh?..
13 JJ // Oct 24, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Ganiyu
If you got an origninal game, you just keep clicking “next” until the game installs…
If not, you install the game, then copy the patch, and paste it in your harddrive.
14 batty // Oct 24, 2008 at 11:26 AM
OBAMARTINS u dick bartons a thug and no role model he will end up doing life like his mug ov a brother so get ur head from up ur arse
15 beyethegreat // Oct 24, 2008 at 11:26 AM
my team
______________given______________
beye_______taylor____colo________bass
__________barton____guth___________
spidey___________duff_____________zog
______________oba_________________
probable team
______________given________________
beye_______taylor____colo_________bass
jonas_______butt_____guth_________duff
___________shola____oba____________
16 Mark // Oct 24, 2008 at 11:27 AM
Hopefully true, probably not, its the Sun.
Tomorrow Id play
Given
Beye
Coloccini
Taylor
Bassong
Geremi
Guthrie
Butt
Duff
Jonas
Martins
17 Mark // Oct 24, 2008 at 11:30 AM
Joey Barton is our player, lets support the lad, Ive met him, my face was intact when I left, he is a spot on bloke…unlike Andy Carroll. he lives round the corner from me, seen him in sainsburys once, said hello to him, he just blanked me, tosser. who does he think he is like?
JOEY JOEY JOEY OHHH COME ON BARTON HELP US SOARE
18 batty // Oct 24, 2008 at 11:35 AM
U LOT WONT BE STICKING UP FOR BARTON WEN HE DUS OBA HE A RACIST
19 Tozvaldo // Oct 24, 2008 at 11:42 AM
Beyethegreat, prefer your probable team, Shola deserves a start and anyone who doesn’t get behind barton is not a true supporter, he’ll play to his full ability and give his all to the team.
20 neeraj // Oct 24, 2008 at 11:47 AM
THE SUN
needless to say anything more
21 Micky Toon // Oct 24, 2008 at 11:47 AM
1) Batty go back under your sunderland rock.
2)What’s with all the team formations? I thought this was a story about someone interested in buying the club not a bloody computer game discussion?
22 batty // Oct 24, 2008 at 11:48 AM
BARTON JUST A TOSS PLAYER
23 batty // Oct 24, 2008 at 11:50 AM
MICKY TOON WHO WERE U NAMED AFTER CHOPRA THE TRAITOR
24 batty // Oct 24, 2008 at 11:50 AM
OR ONE OV UR MAMS PUNTERS
25 Nobby'sDad // Oct 24, 2008 at 11:58 AM
Nobby’s Dad // Oct 18, 2008 at 12:30
Holy Grail….believe me my information is 100% correct. I know it sounds like a wind – up but it’s not. My information has not come from Seymore Pierce it’s come from someone inside the company who will handle the sale (ie the law firm). I don’t want to say more…..sure the buyers may have signed a confidentiality agreement but the solicitors haven’t. Things are moving on next week…….and the company do lots of work for Middle East clients and my neice thinks the buyer will be from there. I’m not asking that you believe me because only time will tell.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————My post of 18th October (see under ‘Kinnear Happy to Stay at Newcastle for life) – no’s 12 and 26. I had some information from my neice in London that a deal for the club was going through and the legal team were in Newcastle 20th – 23rd to draw up the sale contract. This is 100% true.
26 Tom1664 // Oct 24, 2008 at 12:02 PM
Batty, please.
Capital letters do nothing to your argument. Try and use real words (I know this might be a bit of an effort, but it helps all of us smack your “points” down with greater relevance). And if you are going to make snide and baseless accusations, can we pick on someone other than Barton? It’s just cliched.
Cheers
27 skin d // Oct 24, 2008 at 12:17 PM
this might have some legs to it,there are a few other papers running with this story.
28 Ally // Oct 24, 2008 at 12:19 PM
Nobby’sDad good work if this is true then ur info was spot on!
29 skin d // Oct 24, 2008 at 12:20 PM
when david batty played for the toon me fatha always called him backward batty because of his back passing.
NEVER HAS THE NAME BACKWARD BATTY BEEN MORE APPROPRIATE THAN NOW!!!!.
30 skin d // Oct 24, 2008 at 12:23 PM
i,ve just seen that dour faced welsh c##t hughsy on pie sports saying the red card should have stood.
that bloke is a complete tosser.
31 Ganiyu // Oct 24, 2008 at 12:25 PM
Jj-what is the name of the patch and where do i download it
32 batty // Oct 24, 2008 at 12:26 PM
SKIND DO U KNOW WHO UR DAD IS LIKE
33 Nick 69 // Oct 24, 2008 at 12:30 PM
batty shoulnt ther be a ‘boy’ at the end of ur name, now sling ya hook u faggot makem tramp!!
joey barton may be a thug but at leasts hes not into beastyality, KEANO, HE WANKS HIS DOG YOU KNOW!!!!!!!
34 batty // Oct 24, 2008 at 12:32 PM
NICK 69 U NO U DO 69 WITH A BLOKE
35 beyethegreat // Oct 24, 2008 at 12:34 PM
batty what makes you think barton is a racist
36 Nick 69 // Oct 24, 2008 at 12:34 PM
NO I DO ONE WIV UR MOTHER
37 skin d // Oct 24, 2008 at 12:37 PM
batty you forgot to spell out your name correctly ,you just put batty and missed out BOY from the end.
here batty not to worry i hear there doing a tax rebate for the mentally handicapped you,ll be quids in.
38 skin d // Oct 24, 2008 at 12:41 PM
dirty mackem ,dirty monkey mackem,dirty mackem your from scumberland.
39 lesh // Oct 24, 2008 at 1:25 PM
Batty seems to be getting a bit carried away……. time for his afternoon nap I’d say!!
ps Better fasten the strait jacket again and be ready to give him the injection.
40 lesh // Oct 24, 2008 at 1:26 PM
Oh, call the social worker for Nick69!
41 lesh // Oct 24, 2008 at 1:27 PM
And skin d’s jab seems to be wearing off!!!
42 lesh // Oct 24, 2008 at 1:32 PM
If I were a potential buyer and saw some of the mindless and frankly course and crass drivel from a couple of posters (no names but a clue to their IDs is in the upper case typeface), I’d be wondering what I was buying into.
Please fellas, knock the caps lock off and tone the language down a bit, please.
43 skin d // Oct 24, 2008 at 2:42 PM
lesh what are babbling about,somebody gives you stick on here ,you defend yourself against then get slated for it.
thanks very much,i need to go and take some more medication.
44 skin d // Oct 24, 2008 at 2:43 PM
well i suppose lesh is more?
45 skin d // Oct 24, 2008 at 2:48 PM
mr kharafi sitting in his business tent in kuwait,oh hold on i think i,ll go on nufc,s blog.
shock horror look at the colourful language and the verbal sparring,i am not buying into that club ,get on the phone to fat ashley and tell him the deal is off ffs.
46 UTD111 // Oct 24, 2008 at 4:17 PM
Never known the Sun get a story wrong like…..aye right LOL
47 chuck CHUCK // Oct 24, 2008 at 7:48 PM
Children please, enough name calling, grow up for Ch***t sake !
Lets try and talk some sense, eh !
Now about the take over, seems the positive side is we know Nassar El-Kharafi is not short of a bob or two.
However thats basically all we know.
Would he be good for the club etc.
I`m sure the Asley haters dont care, however we may be out of the pan and into the fire.
I have read where the Ashley team are taking into consideration who among the prospective bidders would be best for the club, if you believe that I have a great deal on a bridge in Brooklyn.
Just have to take a wait and see attitude.
To-morrows team.
Given
Beye** Taylor **Colocinni**Bassong
Jonas**Barton**N`Zogbia**Duff
Shola*****Martins
Butt
Geremi
Guthrie
Cisco Kid
48 Tom_Toon // Oct 24, 2008 at 8:01 PM
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49 tywell // Oct 24, 2008 at 10:08 PM
I dont know why half of u people put in line ups that will not get a run out ever its such a waste of time this will be the line-up
Given
Beye Taylor Collocini Bassong
Geremi Butt Guthrie Duff
Ameobi Martins
They deserve to start after their efforts in the last game, i also want to see Ranger on the bench he looks all class in the lower levels and would boost his confidence at the very least!!
Nufc 1-0 Scumland
Martins
50 wishihadahummer // Oct 25, 2008 at 1:04 PM
I agree. Put Ranger on the bench.
http://www.soccershop.com
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