Thread: The Premier League 2021/22

Originally Posted by panama hat

Nice . . .

Where's the sammy kroenke one?

Surely someone with German roots wouldn't be in the habit of examining the past too closely?

A good 'un from Squires today.

David Squires on … Newcastle United’s Saudi takeover | Newcastle United | The Guardian

Predictions:

Utd to draw/Lose to Leicester

Eng to win at Burnley

Arse to lose at Palace

Originally Posted by malmomike77

Predictions:

Utd to draw/Lose to Leicester

Eng to win at Burnley

Arse to lose at Palace

England are playing Burnley?

Well most of the team is

Originally Posted by malmomike77

Predictions:

Utd to draw/Lose to Leicester

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Bailly and Lindelof at centre back. There must be a meme for this.

Originally Posted by hallelujah

Bailly and Lindelof at centre back.

The opposition tactics are to pass them the ball.

Originally Posted by Edmond

The opposition tactics are to pass them the ball.

The old saying that the best form of defence is attack? Well it certainly fucking is today!

Liverpool looking worryingly good.

Its a stroll

Originally Posted by hallelujah

Liverpool looking worryingly good.

But then again Watford look embarrassingly bad.

You should hear Keys and Gray ripping into them.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

You should hear Keys and Gray ripping into them.

Yeah, we're really missing out there.

What a comeback for Wolves.

Originally Posted by cyrille

Yeah, we're really missing out there.

Yeah Sybille, but then again you probably think Jim Beglin is erudite.

Well that's entirely predictable, everyone's job is on the line and Riyad United go one up inside 2 minutes.

I'm pretty sure that bloke just asked the top nob if he wanted them to take the bone saws to Shelvey.

Guess which club abstained from voting against wealthy Arabs using their family connections to get inflated sponsorship deals?

Answers on a Postcard to:

Stating the Fucking Obvious Competition.
PO Box 999
UEFA
Switzerland

Premier League clubs impose temporary freeze on sponsorship deals linked to their owners

Concerns raised that Newcastle's new owners could sign deals with Saudi state-owned companies; Temporary freeze will be in place for a month while talks are held about a permanent rule change.

Premier League clubs voted on Monday to impose a temporary freeze on any of them signing commercial and sponsorship deals with businesses that have links to their club's owners.
The decision was made at an emergency meeting, after concerns were raised that Newcastle United's new Saudi Arabian owners could sign lucrative deals with Saudi state-owned companies.

Some 80 per cent of Newcastle is now owned by Saudi Arabia's state sovereign wealth fund.

Eighteen clubs voted in favour of the freeze, while Newcastle voted against and Manchester City abstained.

Premier League clubs impose temporary freeze on sponsorship deals linked to their owners | Football News | Sky Sports

Wor Stevie has got his Brucie Bonus.

Steve Bruce will receive an £8million pay-out after being sacked as Newcastle boss - and admits it could be his final job in football.
Two weeks after the £305m Saudi funded takeover the veteran coach was relieved of his duties on Wednesday morning.
Director Amanda Staveley and the Public Investment Fund paymasters cleared the managerial decks at 10.30am, after Bruce had managed his 1,000th game as boss on Sunday - the 3-2 defeat to Spurs.
Fans had been demanding Bruce leave for weeks, to give the club a fresh start.
The race is now on for the new owners to find a new boss with Paolo Fonseca the current bookies’ favourite and Lucien Favre and Eddie Howe next.

Steve Bruce's huge pay-off details revealed as he's sacked by Newcastle - Mirror Online

Nice pension boost. Think Dave-o got around 9 mill and he only had to work less than a year for it.


I guess a lot of managers have rather suddenly become a lot more interested in the position.

Bruce's departing words broke my heart.

Was he wearing a straw hat, sunglasses, sunscreen and a Songkran style shirt while speaking?

Brucie can take over at Man Utd when OGS goes, anotherclub legend.
He's even got the purple fat nose like Fergie

And on the subject of Newcastle:

Newcastle ask fans to ditch ‘culturally inappropriate’ Arab-style clothing




Newcastle have asked fans celebrating the club’s Saudi-backed takeover not to wear Arab-style clothing for matches in case it causes offence to others.
Some fans wore traditional robes and others headdresses for Sunday’s Premier League clash with Tottenham, the Magpies’ first under their new owners.
A club statement said: “Newcastle United is kindly asking supporters to refrain from wearing traditional Arabic clothing or Middle East-inspired head coverings at matches if they would not ordinarily wear such attire.”


The statement added: “A number of supporters have recently attended St James’ Park wearing associated head coverings and robes, marking the takeover of the club by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports & Media.
“No-one among the new ownership group was in any way offended by the attire of the fans who chose to celebrate in this way. It was a gesture that was acknowledged as positive and welcoming in its intent.
“However, there remains the possibility that dressing this way is culturally inappropriate and risks causing offence to others.
“All visitors to the club are, as always, encouraged to wear whatever is the norm for their own culture or religion, continuing to reflect the broad and rich multicultural communities and groups from which the club proudly draws its support.”
Meanwhile, Newcastle fans were in no mood to mourn Steve Bruce’s departure after his ill-fated reign drew to a close on Wednesday.
There was backing for Bruce from current and former players, but supporters’ groups dismayed by his appointment as Rafael Benitez’s successor during the summer of 2019 insisted his exit in the wake of Sunday’s 3-2 Premier League defeat by Tottenham – his 1,000th game as a manager – was inevitable.
Joe Moore, a spokesperson for Toon For Change, told the PA news agency: “It’s been long overdue, to be honest. He was really the uninvited guest at the party on Sunday and it’s been a dark cloud hanging over what is seemingly a bright future.

Newcastle ask fans to ditch 'culturally inappropriate' Arab-style clothing

It's a style of dress not limited to Saudi . . . nothing to do with religion . . . it would be brilliant to see opposition fans turning up in burqas.

Originally Posted by panama hat

Newcastle have asked fans celebrating the club’s Saudi-backed takeover not to wear Arab-style clothing for matches in case it causes offence to others.

My mate a lifelong Magpie and his mates turned up wearing camel outfits