It’s a very difficult time for Newcastle United and has been since April 9th when the takeover papers were sent to the Premier League for their owners’ and directors’ test.
But we have heard nothing from them.
And the season ends today with Newcastle comfortably placed in 13th position thanks to a good job done by manager Steve Bruce this season.
The PL have also done well to get the league finished – I was one who never thought it would be possible – wrong again.
But you cannot say the PL have done a good job on the takeover.
It’s just been too long, and we were hoping they may have approved the deal before the last game of the season, but no.
And the transfer window opens tomorrow, so it’s going to hamper Newcastle, not knowing who will be the owner when next season starts on September 12th.
The transfer targets we have under Amanda Staveley will be different than those under the miserly and missing Mike Ashley.
So it behooves the PL to make the decision.
If they turn it down now, after all these months, it would be shocking, and a real body blow to Newcastle fans.
Amanda Staveley – potential new CEO at Newcastle United
It doesn’t seem that the Athletic’s respected journalist George Caulkin has too much to offer on the deal either, as he tweeted this yesterday.
You think there’s anything @GeorgeCaulkin in the fact that Sports Direct have no signs up in the latest training photos? They’ve all been replaced by Fun88 banners. Not like Mike that?
— Muz (@IllustriousMuz) July 24, 2020
And former Newcastle left-back Olivier Bernard sent out an interesting tweet – he’s either just hoping and praying like the rest of us, or else he’s been told that it will happen by somebody in the know.
It’s happening… thanks god for that ! In future , I hope we will have the ambition of a great football club again # pic.twitter.com/tTb0hNTZff
— olivier bernard (@seedorf77) July 24, 2020
Those are good comments from Olivier, and if the takeover is successful, it will indeed return Newcastle United to being one of the great clubs and teams in England – and the world for that matter.
That’s the vision.
Our fan support will also set a new standard for the rich clubs.
If the deal is going to happen, then the PL must make a decision and announce it early this coming week, so Newcastle can get going on their transfers.
The Premier League, led by CEO Richard Masters, have not looked too competent in the process.
And this nonsense about “it will take as long as it takes” is just that – nonsense.
If it’s taking this long, just turn it down and allow Newcastle to move forward.
Not much new news here – but we are hoping for an announcement soon – like in the next few days,
Yes, I know it’s the same old, same old.
But if there’s no announcement soon, it becomes more and more difficult for Newcastle.
But what’s new?
Howay The Bonnie Lads!!
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51 comments so far
Jail for Ashley
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:04 AM
Comment #1I’ll spare the repost.
Ron Knee
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:05 AM
Comment #2Burning question: Will we finish top of the bottom or bottom of the middle?
Jail for Ashley
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:06 AM
Comment #3Munster,
It takes a top manager to get the balance right, that is why we have the worst defence post restart since he started with his attacking football malarkey.
toon22
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:09 AM
Comment #4Jail
Yeh I’d agree
Today is either his last hame as owner or we won’t even do a Leeds
Make or break
toon22
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:10 AM
Comment #5Hope we don’t have another 7 weeks of no comment
Every week hurts the club that bit more
Shoulders knees
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:13 AM
Comment #6Toon22
Not a little bit more but massively just look at this blog 😉
hibbit
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:18 AM
Comment #7today is a watershed for the fans the club and the city all 3 are staring into the abyss if this goes pear shaped,
and the consequences are absolutely frightening,
Mund
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:19 AM
Comment #8hibbit
Do you still believe mate? Or is just nerves? I can relate to that
Mund
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:21 AM
Comment #9George Caulkin
@GeorgeCaulkin
Replying to
@solaidback69
and
@toonlad9
I’m just telling you how it’s been. For Carroll, Manquillo contracts etc, they were kept informed but didn’t get a say.
Mund
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:23 AM
Comment #10George Caulkin
@GeorgeCaulkin
Replying to
@toonlad9
and
@hardy27
Yes, exactly. They were talking about their own transfer targets and who they would want to keep at the club. They’ve done that a few times over last few months though.
Mund
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:23 AM
Comment #11George Caulkin
@GeorgeCaulkin
Replying to
@hardy27
and
@toonlad9
The window opening gave them that bit of urgency again, yes. But they have to be in to make signings, obviously.
Jail for Ashley
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:23 AM
Comment #12I suppose someone told Steve that it’s probably better just to say we need to raise the bar than to just keep reminding us of how shite we are and not to expect much. You might get away with it when you’ve got no crowds, comments like that aren’t really appreciated after you’ve just been humped off Liverpool 5-0 at home.
fairscup
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:25 AM
Comment #13If this take over doesn’t happen then next season might just drive me to acid.
Up to press the only LSD I’ve had was on the back axle of my Capri 2.8 injection.
geordietom
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:25 AM
Comment #14there should be only one update about the takeover and we all know what that is /want …
Mund
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:27 AM
Comment #15Tom
That’s all that’s left to do with apparently all questions asked and all paperwork filed.
Just the wait for the answer now
Jib
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:28 AM
Comment #16Trying to put a positive spin on Bruce’s remarks
I think he knows something
That had all the hallmarks of a job interview being carried out in the media
Mund
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:30 AM
Comment #17Check Muz out getting articles about him left right and centre
Rotonda heights
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:30 AM
Comment #18pretty sure we came 10th first season back up, so was Rafa spectacularly over achieving then bruce?
Mund
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:31 AM
Comment #19Are we still comparing?
geordietom
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:32 AM
Comment #20Mund …
thats what i was saying , its gone on to long we need a answer sooner rather than later …
GhostToon
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:32 AM
Comment #21Jib
Hope you are right.
geordietom
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:32 AM
Comment #22compare.com…
geordietom
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:34 AM
Comment #23i’m confident and i’m staying confident about the takeover at our club happening…
geordietom
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:36 AM
Comment #24i was thinking about the tops for next season , yellow purple…
just think if they had put a pic up of a green top for next season , the blog twitter etc would of went into melt down …
Jib
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:42 AM
Comment #25Rotonda heights
We were joint 10th on points with Palace and B’Mouth
we were 10th on GD
We had 44 points the same as today
Jail for Ashley
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:46 AM
Comment #26Jib,
We were on 41 points going in to the last game, the thrashing of Chelsea ensured our top ten finish.
hibbit
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:48 AM
Comment #27Mund
I don’t know what to think,
Kevin Vegan
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:49 AM
Comment #28Jail
What a game that was. Could’ve had a few more I thought, too!
Finnh93
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:50 AM
Comment #29I will ask again, what makes people think the prem hasn’t already rejected the takeover?
geordietom
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:50 AM
Comment #30remember this thought its a good time to put it on …
https://i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk/incoming/article21931851.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200b/0_JS211086813.jpg
Kevin Vegan
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:51 AM
Comment #31Our last games of the season have been games of the season for the last 2 seasons have been 3-0 at Chelsea and 4-0 at Fulham. I’d love us to do something similar again today 😀
Mund
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:51 AM
Comment #32hibbit
I feel you mate i do. I won’t let my mind go there tho
geordietom
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:51 AM
Comment #33https://i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk/incoming/article21931897.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/1_JS211086815.jpg
Jail for Ashley
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:52 AM
Comment #34Finnh93,
If they had someone would have said.
hibbit
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:53 AM
Comment #35the only person todays result is relevant to is Steve Bruce,
if we get well beaten today he can wave goodbye to any hopes he has of keeping the job if the takeover does go through,
Mund
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:54 AM
Comment #36I think nerves are there because we are in the end game now with the takeover and you can’t blame people for worrying about it one way or another.
For me it will be done and we will enter a new era but we are all on tenterhooks right now.
Kevin Vegan
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:54 AM
Comment #37Finnh93
If it was lodged with them in April and we haven’t heard anything, I’d say there’s a 99% chance it was rejected. The test isn’t particularly complex when you look at the criteria.
hibbit
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:55 AM
Comment #38anyone think Ashley will turn up today ???
Kevin Vegan
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:56 AM
Comment #39Jail
Did you see somebody mention the other day that Scudamore had said he’d failed over 20 takeovers? How many can you name?
I don’t think we ever really hear about them when they fail.
fairscup
Jul 26, 2020 at 10:56 AM
Comment #40Vegan – why don’t you put your life saving on it then.