Tonight's football 04/10

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

Since the Saudi takeover, close to £1bn

Almiron and Longstaff on the score sheet both pre date Saudis? Fair £#%&!s to Howe

Has Howe really spent more on incomings than Eric? Not sure about that one. Needs a deep dive

Originally Posted by VanHaaksbergen

Almiron and Longstaff on the score sheet both pre date Saudis? Fair £#%&!s to Howe

And Dan Burn, who pre-dates fire and the wheel.

Originally Posted by VanHaaksbergen

Almiron and Longstaff on the score sheet both pre date Saudis? Fair £#%&!s to Howe

Has Howe really spent more on incomings than Eric? Not sure about that one. Needs a deep dive

Newcastle United most expensive signings - How Magpies spent over £1 billion on incoming transfers

Other than free-spending Chelsea, Newcastle United’s net spend is higher than any other Premier League club’s since they were taken over in October 2021.

After 14 years of discontent in the Magpies fanbase under the ownership of controversial Sports Direct retail magnate Mike Ashley, Newcastle became the richest club in the world in October 2021.

The consortium, headed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, RB Sports & Media and PCP Capital Partners, has drawn criticism in many quarters, with accusations that Newcastle are being used as a ‘sportswashing’ project, as with clubs like Chelsea, Manchester City and PSG before them.

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

Newcastle United most expensive signings - How Magpies spent over £1 billion on incoming transfers

Other than free-spending Chelsea, Newcastle United’s net spend is higher than any other Premier League club’s since they were taken over in October 2021.

After 14 years of discontent in the Magpies fanbase under the ownership of controversial Sports Direct retail magnate Mike Ashley, Newcastle became the richest club in the world in October 2021.

The consortium, headed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, RB Sports & Media and PCP Capital Partners, has drawn criticism in many quarters, with accusations that Newcastle are being used as a ‘sportswashing’ project, as with clubs like Chelsea, Manchester City and PSG before them.

Yeah I honestly have no idea. Clearly they’ve bought in a couple of tippy top players like Isak & Tonali - albeit under the radar types. Will need to take a look.

So many players have come into the league at unflavoured teams who’d be instant improvements. Those 2 above, then likes of Diaby, Estupinan, Mitoma. Eze .. painfu

aaaand of course City go ahead in Leipzig.

£#%&! off football, just £#%&! off now.

Originally Posted by Dacter

aaaand of course City go ahead in Leipzig.

£#%&! off football, just £#%&! off now.

I’d make peace with the fact now that they’ll be in the final again.

Originally Posted by Dacter

aaaand of course City go ahead in Leipzig.

£#%&! off football, just £#%&! off now.

As if they were going to do anything else apart from cruise throught that utter £#%&!ing bye of a group.

The only team missing were the blind school.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

As if they were going to do anything else apart from cruise throught that utter £#%&!ing bye of a group.

The only team missing were the blind school.

I hope they haven’t got a bye into the latter stages of the Europa league, just in case we fluke our way in.

Originally Posted by Finport Red

I hope they haven’t got a bye into the latter stages of the Europa league, just in case we fluke our way in.

oh i'm sure we'll get our act together for 2 games thus ensuring we qualify for that load of old shit.

Originally Posted by Stickman

I’d make peace with the fact now that they’ll be in the final again.

They could quite conceivably win the Treble again. Who's going to stop them?

I want somebody to watch Newcastle tonight, and then maintain with a straight face that United getting new owners doesn't matter.

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

I want somebody to watch Newcastle tonight, and then maintain with a straight face that United getting new owners doesn't matter.

Pop onto the Erik surveillance thread and fill your boots.

Originally Posted by Zorg

They could quite conceivably win the Treble again. Who's going to stop them?

They just lost to Wolves, and cup competitions are cup competitions at the end of the day.

What if Harry Kane does his thing against them, for example?

Originally Posted by Sparky***

As if they were going to do anything else apart from cruise throught that utter £#%&!ing bye of a group.

The only team missing were the blind school.

I don’t think we could be in the same group as them tbf