The Newcastle United Supporters Trust has issued the following tweets verifying one of their members has received an email of support from UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The PM stated, in an email our of our members that .."agree with their conclusion that the Premier League should make a statement on this case. I am pleased that the Ombudsman has committed to advising the Premier League to provide a statement."
— NUFC Supporters Trust (NUST) (@nufctrust) August 7, 2020
This is a positive step that the PM has acknowledged the need for the Premier League to at least make a statement. Newcastle fans, in their push for the Premier League to open up about what happened with the takeover, have garnered a lot of support over the past week.
The list of local MPs offering support has grown to 19 according to The Mag. Yesterday, the Chronicle reported that 13 had sent letters to the Premier League.
The petition for an independent investigation of the EPL takeover process has also passed 91,000 signatures at the time of writing.
It seems that Carla DiBello, the American socialite who was linked with the Saudi-backed consortium earlier in the year, is also in support of this petition.
— Carla DiBello (@CarlaDiBello) August 7, 2020
DiBello was first linked to the consortium in February, a few weeks after the story broke in the Wall Street Journal. It was Bloomberg News who reported that the American entrepreneur was working alongside Amanda Staveley on the deal.
Later the Wall Street Journal added that DiBello was actually the one who broached the idea to the Saudi Public Investment Fund of purchasing Newcastle.
So this is an interesting tweet from DiBello, to say the least. The Premier League, who seemed to have balked at making a decision to avoid taking any heat, are now at the middle of a firestorm that they may not be able to hide from much longer.
226 comments so far
geordietom
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:13 PM
Comment #201What do you call a priest that works at a milk factory?
A pastorizer
geordietom
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:14 PM
Comment #202what next people gonna e-mail the harrisons and tell them to moderate me ,..
Anglo Saxon
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:14 PM
Comment #203Lesh, Ed and Neil don’t want your advice nor mine, they are more intelligent you or me, if Tom overreached any protocol they would have said something.
when tom appears later we shall ask if he has had an email, if not the one would expect that all is good, and the only ones causing any sort of mischief where you and Ron, So let’s wait and see shall we.
Anglo Saxon
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:19 PM
Comment #204Tom have you had an email mate from either ED or Neil.
geordietom
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:20 PM
Comment #205anglo…
just checked my e-mails nothing off the owners of the blog the only way i’ll get one is if one of them two is a Alfie Bass …
Charlie in the Gallowgate
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:22 PM
Comment #206PETITION UPDATE
The Final Straight!
Sean H
United Kingdom
7 AUG 2020 —
Since our last update where we celebrated a hefty 64,000 signatures, we can now confirm that we have just tipped 93,000. This is an unbelievable achievement and should set as an example for everyone that you should fight for what you believe in and that unity conquers all, even when up against multi-billion pound organisations.
In regards to our current position, I write this update with a feeling of elation that we are almost to the point where we smash past our original goal of 100,000 signatures. As discussed via Twitter, I wanted to wait until we saw what was presented via SkySports News (SSN).
That particular coverage included some amazingly dedicated Newcastle United fans protesting along with a segment in which Steve Wraith urged fans to sign the petition.
From that point, the day just got better and better as we then had the petition shared by the legendary Geordie duo Ant and Dec in which the petition was broadcast to their 6.7 million Twitter followers.
Upon this amazing development, the NUFC Supports Trust (NUST) revealed they had received communication from the Prime Minister (PM) of the United Kingdom (UK) in which he supported the Independent Football Ombudsman’s advice of demanding answers from the Premier League (PL).
Despite the phenomenal effort of everyone, we cannot stress enough that this fight is far from over! With this petition and all the MP support – We need to really drive this home in achieving an independent investigation into the PL’s conduct.
Finally, to everyone who has signed, shared and done their bit in achieving our ultimate goal of 100,000 signatures. You are amazing!
Oldgit1
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:22 PM
Comment #207The world without humour is a very sad place.
lochinvar
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:23 PM
Comment #208geordietom
by my reckoning you have 33 offspring
have they all signed the petition ?
lol
Anglo Saxon
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:23 PM
Comment #209Ledge has it spot on tom, it’s the 20th-century Idiots.
Jail for Ashley
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:24 PM
Comment #210OLG and Anglo Saxon.
Either show the post where I threatened to report Mund and Anglo Saxon(not sure why AS keeps referring to himself in the third person) or the pair of you shut it.
It’s also funny how the three blokes on here that continually refer to relations with aquatic mammals all have spent a lot of time on the Northumberland coast. OLG’s best friend used to be a dolphin called Freddie, they were often seen strung out off the coast of Alwnick until OLG tried to take their friendship further 😀
Anglo Saxon
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:24 PM
Comment #211oldgit1, 100%.
Anglo Saxon
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:25 PM
Comment #212Jail I saw it with my own eyes and also have an email.
geordietom
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:25 PM
Comment #213Anglo did hit the nail on the head as to why i put jokes on , it was to keep peoples moral up after waiting all that time for the PL to make their minds up about the takeover …
ShirebrookToon
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:27 PM
Comment #214Tom
Oh that joke. Thought there’s was another one. Don’t see anything sinister in it personally. Each to their own I guess
geordietom
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:28 PM
Comment #215loch …
they have well the older ones , and all my cousins scattered all over the world mate and my neices and nephews , i think all told about 70 signed …
geordietom
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:30 PM
Comment #216shire …
thats what i mean LESH never said a word until RON knee complained…
i dont think the joke was as offensive as their making it out to be …
Jail for Ashley
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:30 PM
Comment #217AS,
Find the post or pack up your lies.
Mund
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:32 PM
Comment #218With Staveley’s statement for me it was about giving nothing away. More about thanking the huge support and basically saying we are and hear you. There might of been nothing to give away but if there was there would be no hints there will be no leaks, this will be done quietly until we need to hear anything, if there’s anything at all
Anglo Saxon
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:32 PM
Comment #219Now I know you are a liar but keep digging a hole, then I will sort you out.
OG needs to post also something you said earlier about him saying that you had said he had posted that you had been bashing the rear end of seal. I read his post and he did not say that. I can only assume that you have a brain problem or you read to fast and your brain is unable to keep up. Will wait for OG to appear.Should be fun.
Mund
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:33 PM
Comment #220Anglo I checked back good tune and after hearing reading Mundy that’s all I could hear when listening lol
Mund
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:34 PM
Comment #221We see and hear you*
Anglo Saxon
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:34 PM
Comment #222Jail you either had the post was taken down or Neil took it down and as I have said I have an email. Keep it under wraps for now.
Anglo Saxon
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:37 PM
Comment #223Mund can you remember the post where jail mentions that we were hounding KV and some unsuspecting kid at uni. Your name was the first mine was second.
lesh
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:47 PM
Comment #224Gothmog’s Pyjamas
That letter you posted sums it all up. The hope, the dreams, the enthusiasm, the fan-owner working relationship, the wider benefits for the City and the area as a whole.
Wordy perhaps but it couldn’t convey the message otherwise.
Well done to the scribes and if it suggests that the various fan groups might start pulling together, great.
lesh
Aug 7, 2020 at 6:54 PM
Comment #225Geordietom
For your information, LESH never said a word because LESH had just looked in again and hadn’t noticed, probably skipped the so-called jokes.
And for information, I am not a prude but there’s a time and a place for among others racist, sexist and porn-based jokes.
If I can draw an analogy with rain if we’re out in it, we put up with it for so long and if it looks as though it’s going to continue, we put a brolly up.
lesh
Aug 7, 2020 at 7:02 PM
Comment #226Anglo Saxon
I did suggest that, as you’re almost saying this is a public blog that it’s up to Ed to define what’s fit for posting and what’s not, you send the iffy ‘jokes’ that have been posted to him and let him say what standards he and his family expect of posters.
Bear in mind, that Ed will probably assume that posters will be respectful to others. Is that too much to ask?
Anyway….