This afternoon, the widow of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi has released the statement she’s now sent to the Premier League, urging them to reconsider in light of a potential Saudi-backed takeover at St James’ Park.
You may be wondering ‘why is this relevant?’, however Saudi PIF chief Mohammed Bin Salman has long since been accused of making the order for Khashoggi’s assassination in 2018.
It’s a serious matter and hugely sensitive subject for Hatice Cengiz – Khashoggi’s grieving widow – yet some of the responses I’ve seen from Newcastle fans in reaction to her latest tweet (which includes the statement she’s sent to the Premier League) are absolutely disgusting and inhumane.
“Sorry for your loss pet, now shove off“….”Keep on moaning, he’ll get what he wants” are a few of many examples, along with groups mocking her for the odd spelling error. I mean come on..
If you’re a Newcastle fan slating a grieving woman seeking justice all because you’re scared of her impacting a Newcastle United takeover, you need to take a serious look at yourself and think before you type.
This isn’t an anti-Newcastle article, so please don’t call me an undercover Mackem or suggest I’m supporting the derailment of a takeover by defending her.
We all want this takeover to happen, but if you let your desperation for a deal cloud your judgement on such a sensitive matter then you can’t complain about the criticism we’ll face should this Saudi-backed deal go through.
One thing that must be said is that those who are responding awfully to the above post do NOT represent your every day Newcastle United fan. Sadly, though, there’s idiots in every fanbase and Twitter gives so many the perfect platform to show their true colours with no repercussions.
The worst part of it is how disgusting it is to see our own fans reacting so inhumanely, but the knock-on effect of how it makes us look as a fanbase is also infuriating.
I don’t think it will stop the takeover – and I don’t think it should based on my belief that so many Billionaire owners in the Premier League will have their own dirty laundry if the Premier League decided to dig deep enough – but we’re not going to come out of this looking good if we don’t even bother listen to the issues being raised surrounding the Saudis.
If you want to rant at Richard Keys and BeIN Sports for their last ditch efforts to block this deal – that’s great – but the siege mentality against serious and sensitive issues that are rightfully being brought up needs to stop.
Say something positive Aussie. I dare you!
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Hey Sharpy
All good mate.
I am not turning my back on the club. I have always held what i like to call a more rational view of Ashleys reign. My beef is with the self righteous Ashley haters. They seem happy to accept what ever sins the new owners bring with them as long as Ashley is gone. I have been on this blog since day one and I find it laughable at how easily the sins of the potential new owners are washed over.
I don’t class you as one of those fans mate. You have always has more balanced than most fans.
Aussie(Quote)
Same old Eric. No wonder you drove so many regular posters from this blog with your passive aggressive behavior.
Aussie(Quote)
The only people I have had words with are you Aussies. Troy doesn’t count.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Same old Aussie, always moaning about something. See you in 2 months for your next moan.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
I think the really bad football and being relegated had a lot more to do with people leaving this blog than what I say.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Ha, that’s the spirit mate. Drive off anyone that may challenge you.
Still true to form. No wonder Troy and Vegas left. Enjoy replying to your own posts mate ??
Aussie(Quote)
Aussies I like:
Ricky Ponting, Ritchie Benaud, Shane Warne, Barry Humphries.
Aussies I don’t like:
Michael Clark.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
see!!! you couldn’t say anything positive. It is against your nature. You are probably an ex-pat as well and not a real Aussie.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Troy said he was in prison for dealing for 3 years unless that was a fake ID the other day. BrisV is just getting old, I guess, shouting at clouds.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Aussie – thanks mate, but I think you’re being a little unfair.
Just because people are excited about the prospect of investment in the club, that because automatically mean they are comfortable about what the Saudis have done – I don’t think it’s as straight forward as that.
I’ve not once read anyone make comments like ‘I don’t care what they have done if they bring us trophies.
I honestly think most people’s comments come from a place of firstly love for the club, secondly the prospect of getting rid of Ashley – but never an acceptance of they methods of ‘justice’. (There will be the odd moron who will say it for attention or whatever but what can you do with gobsh!tes other than ignore them.
Sharpy17(Quote)
Gentlemen please!!. If we are banning politics, can I also call for childish bickering to be banned.
Both of you have more to offer than that nonsense ??
Sharpy17(Quote)
I disagree Sharpy, although I don’t post very often on here I do check most blogs and news forums to keep up with happenings. It seems that pretty much that anyone could buy the club and no one would care who it was as long as Ashley is gone. The desperation for Ashley to fxck off is pretty much the most important thing right now.
Aussie(Quote)
But football?
We have an opportunity, no matter how bad the situation that it was that presented it to us.
There seems like there will be a fire sale of talent and we are there to be the buyers.
Edinson Cavani
Timo Werner
YES
Eric Sykes(Quote)
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Aussie(Quote)
That post proves my point. Thank you Eric. ?
Aussie(Quote)
It is not a dream. We have already seen this when the ultra-rich take over football clubs. They buy Aguero and Drogba. That is what we can look forward to, no matter about FFP.
We can be in there for Cavani, and Allegri and even Werner.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
You are a snake. An Aussie brown I guess.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
True to form. Classic Eric. ??
Aussie(Quote)
#notevenanaussie
Ex-Pat old man shouting at clouds.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Our supporters are like Columbo! Someone has followed and found the Saudi Arabian Sports Minister is following NUFC… Nowt gets past some of our fans.
Stuart79(Quote)
Aussie – I agree the prospect of getting rid of Ashley has everyone giddy. But I for a second believe that any Newcastle fan worth their salt would condone the Saudi methods mate.
Sharpy17(Quote)
Aussie – let me be honest with you. I really don’t care that the Saudi’s could well own the club. Do I think their culture and society is wrong? Yes of course. Do I think just ostracising them and not letting them buy anything from us or invest their money in our country would make a difference? Absolute not! They’d go to another country. The closer they are to us the more chance we have of influencing them.
Saudi Arabia are trying to moderate their society. Allowing woman to drive sounds ridiculous to us but it’s a big thing for them. Same with allowing them in football matches, theatres and cinemas. It’s not possible to do it all at once.
Most States in the US have the death penalty. Some people think that’s unpalatable. Yet they don’t feel uncomfortable selling or buying from the States.
All about balance and in balance I’m not about telling countries how they should live. I want them included in the world so we can influence them without forcing them.
Plus if it means we compete, have better players, get investment into the city, feel like a football club again and enjoy it – quite frankly – I don’t give a fuk!
Stuart79(Quote)
Have to agree to disagree on this one mate. I am looking forward to a brighter future football wise (hopefully). But these new guys are ethically worse than Ashley. They just have deeper pockets and that seems to make every ok.
Aussie(Quote)
And if it p!sses Richard Keys off. That has to be a plus!
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Stuart, I couldn’t agree more mate. I am calling out the hypothetical bastards that have callef Ashley a monster for getting free advertising.etc…Where is that outrage now? As you say, it seems like no one gives a fuxk as long as the money flows. Christ we used to hear about his sweat shops ffs. The cheapness of the Puma kits was Ashleys fault as well.
And all it really was that he didn’t spend enough money it seems.
Aussie(Quote)
The pundits all act like Newcastle is like an outpost of the Roman Empire or Australia or simmink. It is an hour flight to Amsterdam and Paris. Why wouldn’t Edinson Cavani go to Newcastle? He is from Uruguay FFS.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Eric – you are by passing 2 or 3 seasons of Chelsea and Man City establishing themselves as top 4 sides first though mate.
Aguero didn’t come in straight away. They had players like Adebayor and Robinho in long before Aguero.
Chelsea had players like Kezman and Mutu long before Drogba.
We have to build and take steps over into those top 6 spots regularly before attracting the types of players you are talking about.
If the Saudi plan is to just come in about spend huge on fees and wages, I don’t really want that.
I want them to invest and develop. Improve facilities and build the club. Not just throwing money around coz they can.
Sharpy17(Quote)
AMF: how old are you?
My guess is 78?
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Close.. 83
Aussie(Quote)
I am absolutely positive you are between 75 and 80 Aussie. 78 was my best guess. Am I right?
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Doh…
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Ex-Pat Aussie?
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Aussie – how did you end up out there mate?
Sharpy17(Quote)
I might even be Brisvegas
Aussie(Quote)
You see Aussie, I know your type.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
I still love Ricky Ponting though.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Sharpy I am not an expat mate. Don’t listen to the ramblings of Eric. I am 48 and I am not Brisvegas ???
Aussie(Quote)
I am hoping to be in Australia for new year. Just depends on whether flights are still going… Absolutely live the place. Have many friends there from cricket days. Plus Hamilton Island is amazing. They are a bunch of cocky bastards though. ?
Stuart79(Quote)
Don’t believe you.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Not sure if we will be taking visitors by then. Hold off booking anything. We have totally shut up shop.
Aussie(Quote)
Couldn’t care less what you believe champ.
Aussie(Quote)
Too late, Aussie. Booked it all in December. We will just transfer the flight to next year if it’s cancelled as I’m going over again for the Ashes. But I think you could be right – it might be closed for a year.
Stuart79(Quote)
You are Paul Hogan.
AKA a copy of Benny Hill.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
MATE!
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Yeah should be open by then. I go to the cricket tests here every year. The games may be in doubt this year. Madness.
Aussie(Quote)
Aussie,
Devil’s advocate doesn’t get youfar on here mate
Devil’s advocate doesn’t get you far on here Aussie! 😆
Ashley’s treatment of the club, City and fans is what drives this all Aussie – and you know it!
georgio(Quote)
Yeah should be open by then, 2021. I go to the cricket tests here every year. The games may be in doubt this year. Madness.
Aussie(Quote)
Don’t know what happened there. The blog has turned upside down.
georgio(Quote)
Don’t confuse how the fans feel like they have been treated by Ashley with how he has actually treated them . Many would hold him responsible for their pies not being warm enough during the half time break. He has become an evil pantomime figure responsible for how depressed every fan feels.
Aussie(Quote)
Whilst the Saudi regime may be worse than Ashley, it’s Ashley who is selling the club to them not the fans.
Money talks and he would sell us to the devil if he could make a profit. I for one am glad he might be going. Hate him, not for not spending money but for having zero ambition for us and using us to grow his tat shops and not selling sooner once he realised he couldn’t make us competitive.
For treating KK like a chump, lying to the fans, lying to Shearer, sacking Hoots, ditching shearers bar, getting rid of good honest players who got us promoted because they dared to speak out, selling AC in his prime , disrespecting Rafa and being a general c***.
KIMTOON(Quote)
I hope Stu is right. I hope this is just part of a move to develop their own culture and improve the human rights in their Country. I’m not saying the West get it right all the time, not at all. Racism, homophobia, modern day slavery, child exploitation – all of these horrific things still happen in the West, but I think we have a better grip on what is socially acceptable and how we tackle and punish breaches. I know that the Saudis send their police force to the UK for training and specifically around things like domestic incidents, evidence gathering and building case files. Them integrating more with the West can only be a good thing I would have thought.
I’m certain beyond any doubt that if they said, we’ll spend £200m every window, but we want to ban all women from SJP, we wouldn’t accept that for a second.
So I don’t see their culture creating into ours.
If they can develop and improve our football club, then great. If they come in and invest in the NE then even better, coz our own government has done very little to inject any kind of prosperity into the region.
Sharpy17(Quote)
48. Who is that guy on The Simpsons that says Ha Ha?
83. I was wrong about you being in your 70;s.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Aussie: you are a MISERABIST. You never say anything good about anything. You come on here and all you do is B!tch.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
ive always found AUSSIE good to talk to him me and Richietoon used have some good laughs,speak as you find i say,or one mans meat is another mans xxxxxxxxx
icedog(Quote)
You need to give the booze up mate. Your behavior is borderline psychotic. ?
Aussie(Quote)
Same with you Ice, we had some good laughs and banter back then. Hope all is good with you.
Aussie(Quote)
Where did Olly go anyway?!. I was hoping to get a conversation going that he’d be involved in for a change.
Sharpy17(Quote)
Ime good mate glad to see you on again
And it’s ANZAC day
Icedog(Quote)
I don’t believe that you are 48. More like 84. More boring moer really boring!
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Aussie = being miserable all of the time and always complaining. Same with BrisV.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
So Steve Nickson has been given his marching orders as well ??.
Also read a rumour that Ian Ayre formally of Liverpool is in the running for the MD job. He seemed to do a good job at Lpool so could be a good appointment to develop the club.
Sharpy17(Quote)
Eric – give it a rest man, you’re boring me now.
Sharpy17(Quote)
Go fck yourself then.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Aussies are 84 and boring.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
If Aussie is 48 I will eat a turd sandwich?
He is 84.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Eric – nice ?? good man.
Sharpy17(Quote)
It is really easy to spot when people are in their 80s. Grumpiness, Aussiness.
Go fck yourself Sharpy and align with the boring Aussies if that is what you want.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Aussie is not 48.
Put your passport on here and show me!!!!
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Aussies always come on and moan. That is all they do. Both of them!!!!!!
Try to tell me that is ALL I do.
I don’t moan.
I support NUFC
I cheer for NUFC
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Eric, lockdown getting to you ?
KIMTOON(Quote)
If you know so much, why are you wasting your life on here?
Browned off(Quote)
No.
Trenches full of poets, Miguel Dalaney, Aussiies all talking shyte on Mocking kingbird hill.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
You might be right.
I will go now.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Kim – Chicago is in lockdown until June.
The ramblings are already insane – they will only get worse.
sidekick(Quote)