The entire point of buying a cultural icon under the term sportswashing, is to shift public perception. There is little doubt that Newcastle will see eye watering investment from the Saudi state in and around the football club. They have a harder sell than the Emiratis, but much like at City...
Brighton… Bent over? Apart from the obvious innuendo the one thing that no one will do is take the piss out of us in the transfer market. The club know their value for each player and the conversation will not get serious until that threshold is reached. In BDB’s case he is 29 and it’s his...
Global capital, and its movement, as highlighted by Russia’s billions in London, makes it virtually impossible to identify the coffers of any malevolent regime. It’s fabulous that people (try to) set their moral compass to steer away from bad agents - but the reality is that it’s virtually...
Correct. Respected and well paid Brighton player (likely to get an improved contract) playing for an ELITE manager or back to the NE to play for Geordie Arabia with a BIGGER improved contract - charged with trying to dig the Toon out of their relegation hole with SMUG at the helm.
Another day in the BS day in the transfer window, but Dan Burn moving to Newcastle is a pretty good fit for all parties IF the timing’s right. He’s a much better player and defender than anyone gives him credit for, he’s from the NE, he’s 29 and a proper negotiation would see him bolster his...