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The Football News Thread 2022/23

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SkyBet are offering a frankly ludicrous 50/1 on Graeme Jones being next permanent manager (I don't think they have to actually give him that title, if he takes charge of 10 games or so they normally pay out). Chucked a couple of quid on that, big spender that I am. He's highly regarded and already there. You can see them handing him the reins at least until the New Year while they line someone else up, just to get rid of the stench of Bruce.
Your £2 has already tipped it down to 26/1..
 
SkyBet are offering a frankly ludicrous 50/1 on Graeme Jones being next permanent manager (I don't think they have to actually give him that title, if he takes charge of 10 games or so they normally pay out). Chucked a couple of quid on that, big spender that I am. He's highly regarded and already there. You can see them handing him the reins at least until the New Year while they line someone else up, just to get rid of the stench of Bruce.
PaddyPower are offering 66/1 on that so I've joined you with a few quid and boosted the bet to 75/1
 
I'd comment about the Saudi thing but as an American I'm not sure I have any moral high ground there.

Will probably still take a minor miracle for them to stay up.
 
They will buy in January but they are going to need a good second half of the season as their run to January looks pretty evil.
 
I wasn't expecting their LGBTQ+ group to twerk quite so hard for their new overlords
 
"They might behave better over here" is not a good defence.
 
I really hope when they are on the telly a telly a nice chant of

You’re Sportswashing Cunts
You’re Sportswashing Cunts
Newcastle United
You’re Sportswashing Cunts

could break out.

can guarantee sky or BT would turn the crowd mikes down though.
 
The fiver football daily news email has already renamed them as human rights abuses fc, dunno how long that'll last though
 
It is so hypocritical though.
Look at Qatar and PSG, look at Abu Dhabi and City, look at Wolves and Chinese State endorsed Fosun. Let's not pretend our owners aren't unsavoury and some of our transactions are borderline corrupt. It's just an exercise in how far down the slippery slope you are.
We hold our noses as a fan base, so will Newcastle. Let's not be pompous
 
There's a big difference between financial jiggery pokery and human rights abuse though.
Have a look at China or Qatar or Abu Dhabi or how Abramovic made his money. Saudi Arabia is a disgusting regime and probably worse than all of those, but as I say it's a slippery slope
 
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It is so hypocritical though.
Look at Qatar and PSG, look at Abu Dhabi and City, look at Wolves and Chinese State endorsed Fosun. Let's not pretend our owners aren't unsavoury and some of our transactions are borderline corrupt. It's just an exercise in how far down the slippery slope you are.
We hold our noses as a fan base, so will Newcastle. Let's not be pompous
Exactly. Also let's not forget Saudi Arabia are a long standing ally of the UK, they've got untold billions invested here in various companies and likewise we sell them bucket loads of arms. We've turned a blind eye for generations to their regime because it's suited us as a country. All this sudden outrage because they've bought a football club is slightly out of proportion imo.
 
Exactly. Also let's not forget Saudi Arabia are a long standing ally of the UK, they've got untold billions invested here in various companies and likewise we sell them bucket loads of arms. We've turned a blind eye for generations to their regime because it's suited us as a country. All this sudden outrage because they've bought a football club is slightly out of proportion imo.
That’s classic sportswash whataboutery. Classic. Because they have a stake in say BP as a shareholder then this is the same. It isn’t. Not even close.
 
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