There were some confusing reports coming out of the Middle East last night that an Arab Sheikh is about to buy a 60% stake in a top English club.
HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saqr Al Qassimi on left
meets Mr. Ali Abu Monassar, Executive Chairman, Net Group last year
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saqr al-Qassimi — who is a member of the ruling family, Ras al-Khaimah, in the United Arab Emirates — is said to have invested in the unnamed English club, and will become their honorary chairman.
Ras al-Khaimah is one of seven members in the UAE federation which also includes key oil producer Abu Dhabi and regional trade and tourism hub Dubai.
Ras al-Khaimah (means “The Top of the Tent”) is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates and it covers an area of 656 square miles. It is in the southern part of the Persian Gulf.
The emirate is currently ruled by Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi, (we believe Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saqr Al Qassimi is one of the deputy rulers), and it is in the northern part of the UAE bordering Oman, with a population of about 300,000 inhabitants.
However, City insiders in London were last night rather skeptical of the report from the UAE’s official news agency, which said further details would be announced later this week.
We have no idea if this involves Newcastle United, since some reports refer to a top English club and others refer to a top Premier League club. Newcastle are a top club but not a Premier League club right now of course.
And Abu Dhabi billionaire Sulaiman al-Fahim insists there is no connection between his bid for English Premier League club Portsmouth, and the reported purchase of a majority stake in another team by a UAE investor.
al-Fahim told Reuters by telephone on Monday”
“There is no link”
We have no idea if this report is true, but it’s certainly worth watching, since we expect the new owner at Newcastle United to be announced in a few days too.
Comments welcome.
101 comments so far
shrews mag
Jun 22, 2009 at 11:58 AM
Comment #41… looks like a cheap sunday league outfit for a team with a good sense of humour …
magpie6699
Jun 22, 2009 at 11:58 AM
Comment #42dougnufc
Glad you put the link in – I thought you meant the kit worn by the 2 guys in the photo at the top of the article!
AndyNUFC
Jun 22, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Comment #43I’m sorry but last season’s dismal “BLUE” change kit was bad enough… But now we’ve got a ginger change strip, and we’re in the feckin championship, it can’t get any worse.
Toon Graeme
Jun 22, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Comment #44SJT 🙂
I take it the new kit is a hit with everyone then? lol
toonoholic
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Comment #45Wolves are close to finalising the £2million capture of midfielder Kevin Nolan, 26, from relegated Newcastle. – The People
??? Vital football : source
Johno Toon
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:02 PM
Comment #462 million? that is a poor deal for us, we paid wat 4 mil for him?
toonoholic
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:04 PM
Comment #47Johno toon, after givens sale ,its a no brainer that we suck at negotiation for transfers.
and lol @ yellow submarine. I wonder if the official sponsors are a cereal company this time .Would be glad to have the old Newcastle Ale on em
Rodzilla
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:05 PM
Comment #48magpie6699, I think I’d prefer that one mate 🙂
AussieToon
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:05 PM
Comment #49What are they doing to this club?
That strip is horrid!
My australian rules football club over here in Australia is Yellow and Black, so I might get this strip and wear it to their games….
Actually, on second thoughts, probably not.
toonoholic
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:06 PM
Comment #50Meanwhile, the Black Cats have emerged as favourites to sign Man Utd striker Frazier Campbell, whose move to Hull looks to have stalled despite a £6m fee being agred two weeks ago – Mirror
Yawn monday transfers. if this happens, ill be mad at the management !
reetpetite
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:06 PM
Comment #51I rfeckon it might be everton. They are the only top club in the prem that has an owner that would be eager to sell to someone who would take the club forward. I pray it is not spurs as i dont want us to go down the route of buying success.
komfort
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:07 PM
Comment #52give it a couple of months and it’ll be buy 1 get 3 free..the inbreeds will have a field day..
shrews mag
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:13 PM
Comment #53… the more I stare at the top … the more dizzy I become … is it 1st April ???
BigLish
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:21 PM
Comment #54There’s one thing that no-one seems to have picked up on. The one thing that proves it’s not NUFC that he’s after……………… we’re not a top English club anymore!!!!!
BigLish
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Comment #55and am I the only one who thinks the away toip doesn’t look too bad at all?
batty
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Comment #56komfort did they take that colour of ur budgies m8
belfast toon
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:26 PM
Comment #57I think their is something in this story their has been very little media speculation over the true.identitys of the people taking over are probably due to confidentiality agreements and not wanting to be sued this artical interestingly does not name a team. Maybe I’m just hoping
Mags
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Comment #58Batty (54) Funny. That made me laugh.
Or do you think this yellow kit is because of the yellow bellied performances by some of our players last season?
belfast toon
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:31 PM
Comment #59Bring back ed
( ed speed).
Regards
batty
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:33 PM
Comment #60my brother is the manager of a car hire firm in newcastle and aboot an hour ago he dropped a car off to lambarse he,s got it on a 6 month lease
Spitfire
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:39 PM
Comment #61batty
thats a bit of a conversation stopper, mate. Is it true?
Rangerman
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:42 PM
Comment #62The away kit looks like a stick of rock.
I would be happy with a black and white home kit with red numbers and a yellow away kit with green socks and shorts.
Adidas have to keep coming up with different away kits to generate money, just a sign of modern football.
belfast toon
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:42 PM
Comment #63Hope he fixed the brakes
batty
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:43 PM
Comment #64Spitfire // Jun 22, 2009 at 12:39 PM
batty
thats a bit of a conversation stopper, mate. Is it true
<<<<na lol
Mags
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:43 PM
Comment #65Batty – (58) Is that really true? 6 days fine, 6 weeks I could just about cope with but 6 b***** months. HELP.
Rangerman
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:44 PM
Comment #66I think people have taken for granted that if Ashley does sell that Llambias will go with him, that may not necessarily be the case.
batty
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:44 PM
Comment #67http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/Is-Newcastle39s-new-away-kit.5388689.jp
shrews mag
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:45 PM
Comment #68Rangerman … its true adidas are forever changing kits to make money … but you need to make a kit that people would want to wear … not make it look like a replica of a 1980s front room wallpaper …
Big Dave
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:52 PM
Comment #69Rangerman no way would anyone keep lambs arse on unless it was to work in a ghost train
Spoonman
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:54 PM
Comment #70We aren’t a top club. My bet is Liverpool,
Also that away kit is disgusting. Absolutely vile.
batty
Jun 22, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Comment #71http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2009/06/22/taylor-and-beye-weighing-up-futures-at-united-72703-23943241/
Rangerman
Jun 22, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Comment #72Rangerman no way would anyone keep lambs arse on unless it was to work in a ghost train
….
I’m not so sure of that, apparently he’s the one that was behind the club pulling it’s finances around before we were relegated.
He’s nothing to do with the playing side of things and he’s about as much to blame for the club having little money to spend in the transfer market as Keegan, both have to work in the financial constraints set by Ashley.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he is kept on to run the financial side of things and the new lot bringing someone in to run the football side.
batty
Jun 22, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Comment #73ssn just freddy sheperd seen going in to seymoore pierces office in london
dougnufc
Jun 22, 2009 at 1:02 PM
Comment #74r u serious…
Rangerman
Jun 22, 2009 at 1:03 PM
Comment #75That would be just our luck, talk of an arab billionaire buying a club and we end up with a scrapman living in Gosforth.
batty
Jun 22, 2009 at 1:03 PM
Comment #76yep
batty
Jun 22, 2009 at 1:04 PM
Comment #77Rangerman // Jun 22, 2009 at 1:03 PM
That would be just our luck, talk of an arab billionaire buying a club and we end up with a scrapman living in Gosforth.
<<<lol
sahota
Jun 22, 2009 at 1:07 PM
Comment #78@Batty Is that true ? 🙂
chuck
Jun 22, 2009 at 1:13 PM
Comment #79O`kay, just viewed the new strip, f***ing brilliant, fits right in with the present toon image
crap.
How much more damage can these jerks do to the club ?
Toon Graeme
Jun 22, 2009 at 1:13 PM
Comment #80Batty – you having a wind up today mate?
1st its a car on a 6 month lease to Llabiarse and now its FFS being reported going into offices of Seymour Pearce.