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1 year

@ToonPolls Sorry, but you seem confused, people are just laughing at him.

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@NoSaudiToon

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@SkySports_Keith Strange how he can find time to give his thoughts on a tree he has never seen being chopped down, but is unable to comment on his employers chopping up human beings.

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@MarkyToonToon @GNev2 Yet another Newcastle fans wanting to keep politics out of football. I bet you kept quiet when Newcastle fans marched on Parliament, asked MPs to raise questions there, or when over 100k signed a petition to allow the Saudi takeover. State ownership means politics is in football.

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@JackBeane11 This one will take some beating.

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@Awaydays23 Dortmund fans reaction to Newcastle fans is priceless.

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@AdamCrafton_ Well, this is highly embarrassing for the @PremierLeague . I’m sure they’ll just ignore it and hope it goes away, rather than take any action. The Saudis must be laughing their heads off, no pun intended.

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@murtincurtin

3 years

@AdamP1242 Looks like he must have recognised you, did the van speed up a little as it approached you?

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@murtincurtin

2 years

@7olinton @ConnorAndrewsTS Nice bit of Whataboutery, but I think they only want to boycott the companies that that the Saudis actually own and have full control over.

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3 years

@talkSPORT I thought Newcastle fans were demanding the takeover went through as the area was so desperate for investment, many locals are dependent on food banks, etc.., now it‘s suddenly the best place in the world and people are posting old pictures of the best bits.

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2 years

@StoolFootball Whilst it was very good of the Saudi owners to pay for the flags and arrange for them to be placed on everyone’s seat, you may be surprised to learn that there’s a little more to winning than waving plastic flags around.

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3 years

@caseysean51 When Bruce left Sunderland there were no reports of escorts or coins being thrown. This was only mentioned later by Bruce only, just like how he was hounded out because of his ‘Geordie roots’, despite being full supported the 2 seasons previously. Always got an excuse has Bruce.

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3 years

@premierleague Well done Leicester.

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@murtincurtin

1 year

@NewcastleCC Just out of interest, what’s @newcastlecc views on the appalling human rights record of the club’s owners. Was this mentioned or was it just brushed under the carpet? It’s not that long ago the places like Newcastle used to stand up for the working man, how times have changed.

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2 years

@jaygarland1 Is that the same Bobby Robson who was spat on by Newcastle fans, his team booed and was eventually sacked because of this. Sir Bobby was a gentleman, who is probably turning in his grave at the thought of the Saudi state owning the club and many fans defending them.

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@SkySports_Keith Serious question Keith, why aren’t you carrying out some serious reporting, like where does the blood money come from, how many innocent people have been tortured/executed recently by the owners, etc.. or are you worried about becoming just another Khashoggi?

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2 years

@agbnufc_ Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness. - Oscar Wilde.

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2 years

@NoSaudiToon Absolutely amazing how the #premierleague allowed the #Saudi state to buy *NUFC. It’s bad enough when wealthy clubs dominate, but at least most tend to generate their own wealth. How are clubs supposed to compete with a foreign state? *NUFC - heavily state subsidised since 2021.

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1 year

@Bigkev1346 @LFC @ChelseaFC @NoSaudiToon @premierleague Just goes to show what can be achieved when a club is very heavily subsidised by a heinous foreign regime determined to use sport as a means of cleansing it’s vile image.

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3 years

@TartoonArmy @og87 @MiguelDelaney @tariqpanja If he’s happy to take the blood money from a regime like Saudi, then surely he must have realised that in the absence of any owner during the interviews, then he would be asked questions relating to his paymaster.

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2 years

@ETH131088 @NoSaudiToon @markgra95765636 Sorry, didn’t realise that you had to have a season ticket in order to be disgusted with the new Saudi owners.

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2 years

@ConnorAndrewsTS Nice to see that some fans still have moral values. Well played.

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@murtincurtin

3 years

@SingingHinnys @NCSL1892 Might come as a surprise to you, but Everton are not owned by the Iranian state, unlike Newcastle who are owned by the Saudi state.

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@murtincurtin

3 years

@DayleBarron @SkySports_Keith Let me break this to you gently. The vast wealth of PIF is not there for Newcastle to spend. The majority is already invested and Newcastle will have been given a budget to spend over a given period. Wasting money now will result in less later. Look up the term ‘Investment Fund’.

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@murtincurtin

11 months

@ChronicleNUFC It wouldn’t be black and white stripes by any chance.

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1 year

@SkySports_Keith Saudis and planes, not a good combination to be linked with is it @SkySports_Keith . Still, if it helps with the financial doping I’m sure the @premierleague will be happy with this.

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@chris_armin Doesn’t the river Wear flow through the heart of Durham? I know the people of Newcastle like to be associated with anything/place of importance, but claiming a part of Wearside is pushing it a bit 😂

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2 years

@TheAthleticUK @FloydTweet Just proves that money talks. Newcastle Pride have sold out everything they were fighting for in return for one of the world’s most heinous states providing transfer funds to help their club climb a few places up a sporting league table.

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2 years

@UtdwithPride @NUFCWomen @ghodoussi @jamiereuben If you’re going to support a Saudi owned team and wear the Saudi replica strip, you should at least tag the majority @PIF_en owners. When you met with one of the minor owners, did you manage to raise the issue of fellow LGBT‘s being imprisoned, tortured and executed In Saudi?

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@murtincurtin

3 years

@MailSport They’ll be a lot of Newcastle fans against this. They’re desperate for the Saudi state to buy them some trophies, or at least heavily subsidise them so that they can compete with the big clubs.

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@DailyMirror The @premierleague would have been aware of this and still waved it through after receiving a bit of paper to say they’ll be good from now on. About time those written assurances were re- examined and acted on.

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@murtincurtin

3 years

@Axcrazy1 @efchutchy @shizzlebiscuit @rafabenitezweb ‘We support our manager’, talk about being deluded, your lot turned on Bruce the day he was appointed. Took you 12th yet the poor bloke was never given a chance.

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2 years

@1892Magpies @Muftawu_Nabila @tariqpanja Nowt, apart from being owned by the people responsible for these actions. All the poor lass did was raise awareness to how women are being treat like 2nd class citizens.

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@SkySports_Keith “Finished 2nd not so long ago”, that was over a quarter of a century ago, the game has moved on a hell of a lot since then and some players weren’t even born then. Wonder if he’s telling them about the last time they won the title in the 1920’s 🙄

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3 years

@AndyR_18 @NUFC360 Well played there, you’ve obviously been reading the excuse sheet.

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3 years

@c00sto @e7thn @Jayb1970NUFC Wait till you find out who owns and controls PIF and controls the KSA, it’ll blow your mind.

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@murtincurtin

3 years

@c00sto @e7thn @Jayb1970NUFC Aye, the truth hurts.

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3 years

@prigorodnoye Got the look of a man who’s hard drive needs inspecting.

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1 year

@danroan Surely when the de facto ruler of the Saudi state admits to Sportswashing, then even the @premierleague can’t ignore this and must review the legally binding assurances they were given. I won’t hold my breath on that one.

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3 years

@snooper566 @LinaAlhathloul @OllieHolt22 @NUFC I’m guessing that you’re either a Saudi bot or a Newcastle fan. These are the only one’s defending the heinous Saudi regime.

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@K67647299Roman @ConnorAndrewsTS The Saudis certainly did their homework when buying Newcastle. I can’t imagine any other set of fans selling their souls for the hope of a top 10 finish. Thankfully there are a few prepared to make a stand, despite the abuse they receive from their own for doing it.

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2 years

@JoeNufc90 @mduell1992 I bet the top clubs are kicking themselves now for not getting in earlier and snapping up those Brighton and Burnley cast offs.

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@murtincurtin

3 years

@c00sto @e7thn @Jayb1970NUFC True, and the board of directors are all appointed by the state, the chair of the board is the state supreme ruler. As the club is therefore state owned, the assurances given to the PL were that the state would not get involved in decisions made by the club.

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2 years

@safc_pat @btsportfootball @LUFC Now that’s a double save, both from the six yard box as well. Probably the greatest double save ever.

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3 years

@adilangley @DaveHarvey17 @AdamP1242 I think people need to realise that he’s simply done this for publicity. He was asked to stop, said no, so was correctly evicted whilst a ‘random stranger’ filmed the event and gave him a copy of the eviction for his channel.

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2 years

@christoph_21 Hardly news. Even a blind man could see that she was simply being used as the ‘acceptable face’ of the ownership in order to help it being waved through.

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1 year

@piersmorgan Breaks my heart to see that beautiful little smiling face, then knowing how the poor child suffered during his short life on earth. I sincerely hope his ‘parents’ get what they deserve,

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2 years

@NoSaudiToon Over to you @premierleague , you claimed at the time that you could sanction them if necessary. What are you prepared to do now that it’s all out in the open? My guess is, keep quiet, hope no one notices and that it all just goes away.

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@J_Ashdown89 @_PaulHayward @alistairmagowan *** Another Newcastle Fan In Denial *** Newcastle are owned by the Saudi State Investment Fund. The fund is ran mainly by state officials, funded by the state & is chaired by the state’s supreme leader. Only Sportswashed fans believe the fund has nothing to do with the state.

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2 years

@Awaydays23 For anyone unaware of the Newcastle/Sunderland participation, the following may help.

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1 year

@johnnyjno9 @chris_armin Ah bless, obviously another Durham mag trying to deny he’s from Wearside, but decided to support a club from elsewhere.

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2 years

@SpewingMagpie ASM, another shrewd Bruce signing, along with the likes of Wilson. Always had an eye for players did Bruce.

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2 years

@NoSaudiToon @ESOHumanRightsE Fit and proper owners according to the #premierleague , despite them also being guilty of piracy. Waved through once compensation was paid, says all you need to know about the custodians of our great game. Hang your heads in shame #PremierLeague

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@Gilmo84 @koopmufc @FabrizioRomano Meanwhile back in the real world, the 10 years prior to Ashley, Newcastle finished: 13 13 11 11 4 3 5 14 7 13 During it’s entire history, Newcastle’s average position is 14th. During the Ashley era it was 14th.💁 History lesson over.

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@murtincurtin

3 years

@JosefAlmalki @Magpie24_7 You do realise that the Saudi’s don’t own any of those companies, they do however own Newcastle, and by the looks of it, the majority of it’s fanbase.

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@murtincurtin

3 years

@agbnufc_ @hairne_o @OllieHolt22 You do realise that unlike Newcastle, Wolves are not owned by the state.

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@murtincurtin

2 years

@ShaunWade_ What would happen when the Saudi investment fund cashes in and leaves in 3-4 years time? It’s only a few years since Newcastle struggled to filled the current ground and had to give away 10,000 season tickets.

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1 year

@harrydecosemo What about the first half?

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@murtincurtin

3 years

@DMnUFC @Dazzalad2021 @Gr_eyyyy @banglajoy72 @sportbible @NUFC You do realise that PIF is state owned, state funded, it’s directors are appointed by the state and it’s chaired by the supreme leader of the state. Newcastle are state owned, via PIF. Denying it doesn’t make it go away.

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@murtincurtin

2 years

@ToonPolls To be fair, this wasn’t even their biggest game this week. Their manager even said there will be no bus parade for the Carabou Cup if they won it. They have bigger fish to fry.

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@comeonthetoon @MailSport @GNev2 Newcastle are Saudi state owned. Separation couldn’t be proven, that’s why the Saudi state had to provide written assurances to the PL that it wouldn’t get involved in the running of the club.

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@TFMick1892 @martynziegler @NUFC @CliveEfford @thetimes At the time state assurances were given that PIF were independent from the Saudi state. The state are now claiming in American courts that PIF are a state instrument. Sounds like the PL were lied to. Time for the state to sit the OD test if they wish to continue.

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@shizzlebiscuit @marcelimpo @AdamP1242 Absolutely correct. Young lad wants to be a media whore and goes out of his way to attract attention, then complains when people give him attention. If you don’t like it, don’t go looking for it.

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@Notonyournell13 @mackeminmokum Classic bit of Sportswashing. Only a Newcastle fan could defend the Saudis for torturing and dismembering a journalist who dared to speak out against the Saudi regime. Hang your heads in shame.

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@KarlosSAFC1982 @Parkersafc @premierleague @GaryLineker @GNev2 @mickygray33 @SkySports_Keith @LukeEdwardsTele @JeffStelling @JeffAB61 Newcastle’s Saudi owners make Abramovich look like a philanthropist. The silence from people who are normally quite vocal on human rights atrocities is quite worrying, more so than that of the reporters who constantly praise them despite them dismembering one of their own.

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@mksimpson23 @NoSaudiToon @NewcastleCC I take it you’re either not a believer in freedom of speech, or just don‘t want to upset the Saudis whilst they’re heavily subsidising your football club to enable it to compete with the top clubs 🙄

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2 years

@Kieran_McHugh Going out for dinner wearing a football top, do people really do that? Next you’ll be claiming you never dribbled any gravy down the front of it.

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1 year

@alanshearer Good old Shearer, doing his bit for Sportswashing 🙄

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3 years

@rheppellhardy So basically you saw a well know character, gave him a bit of abuse and now you’re crying because he had a go back and put you in your place. I’m more surprised that you want to let the world know about your stupidity.

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@NufcJC1 @Nigel_Farage If you aren’t aware that begging to be taken over by the Saudi state isn’t selling your soul to the devil then it would appear that either Sportwashing does work, or you’re just not aware of what goes on in the world. The Saudi regime are basically the Taliban with money.

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@Bigkev1346 @LFC @ChelseaFC @NoSaudiToon @premierleague And people say Sportswashing doesn’t work. Here’s living proof that some people will turn a blind eye to anything in return for cash.

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@NoSaudiToon @tracey_crouch Absolute disgrace. What’s the point in appointing a regulator who’s happy to turn a blind eye to heinous regimes buying our clubs simply to cleanse their vile image. State ownership simply should not be allowed. How are the majority of clubs supposed to compete against states?

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@talkSPORT

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@ghodoussi Sir Bobby was a man of honesty and integrity, he will be turning in his grave at the thought of the club being owned by a regime known throughout the world for it’s many human rights atrocities. Please stop using his good name in the Saudi Sportswashing exercise.

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@LinaAlhathloul Can he override the piece of paper that the @premierleague have which supposedly states that the @saudi state will not have any control over one of it’s clubs? Dear me, can the @premierleague ever be taken seriously again after falling for the ‘piece of paper’ trick.

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@NathanAsoT @TheAthleticUK @AdamCrafton_ Sorry, but once states start buying football clubs then it’s obvious politics will follow. Are you also wanting to stop the “Kick Out Racism” and “Rainbow” activities that football encourages?

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@J_Ashdown89 @_PaulHayward @alistairmagowan The day Egyptian or Chinese state buy a PL club, I have no doubt they will receive the same levels of criticism from level headed people, and rightly so.

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@alth070375 @Txantxangorri @Exilei051973 @premierleague @PIF_en @BorisJohnson @SkyFootball @OllieHolt22 @ghodoussi @ChiOnwurah I’m really surprised at how many Newcastle fans are more than happy to defend the heinous Saudi regime in return for funding to allow them to climb a few places up a sports league. Luckily there are a few with a conscience who are prepared to speak out.

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@DurhamCricket Nothing wrong with Wearside’s cricket team singing that. When it was written, Blaydon was part of Durham. Boundaries change all the time now, but old Durham will always be Durham to the majority.

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3 years

@_DownbytheSea_ @talkSPORT Always easy to find nice pictures, the current views however leave a lot to be desired.

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2 years

@MarkyToonToon @mrjakehumphrey Where do you get the top 4/6 from? Newcastle’s average league finish is 14th. Ashley had to pick up the pieces from the Hall spending era which was unsustainable. He may be an odious man, but he stabilised the club and stopped it from doing a Leeds.

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@dickiewood60 @_PaulHayward @mrjamesob True, but when the death penalty is applied to children, women who had the audacity to be raped, journalists in foreign countries, etc…, then it becomes slightly more concerning.

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@BBCSport PIF, single handedly destroying sport as we know it. If they’re that desperate to show off some silverware, why not just buy some rather than ‘competing’ for it. It all amounts to the same thing the way they’re going about it. Nothing will actually be ‘won’ through competition.

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@AndyNufc48 @Txantxangorri @NoSaudiToon As you say anyone can own a football club. However Newcastle aren’t owned by anyone, they are owned by a foreign state and a state cannot pass the owners and directors test. As the Newcastle fans kept saying, the #PremierLeague is corrupt, how else could this have been sanctioned

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@SAFCMeltdown

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@NoSaudiToon @premierleague @ChronicleLive @bbcnewcastle Perhaps @SkySports_Keith could do an article on it to help raise awareness of the predicament. After all, he is supposed to be a north east sports journalist and this does involve north east sport.

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1 year

@NUFC @SaudiAirlinesEn Saudis and planes, not an ideal combination to be linked with.

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1 year

@Bob_Helpful @SkySports_Keith

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@AldiCarr37 @rob_laws_85 @NUFCcook Quite sad when you joke about a man losing his life over a game of football. I’d seriously consider deleting that tweet and possibly your account.

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@GattiGotCot @cibosher @jpearcejourno @NUFC360 I believe only around 3% of petrol in this country is derived from Saudi sources. Don’t forget to mention Disney in your next response.

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1 year

@NUFC360 Just the mere mention of Saudis and airlines still puts the fear of god into most people.

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2 years

@mrjakehumphrey Come on United, put those Saudis down, just like they do to anyone who speaks out against them.

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3 years

@NUFC_Index @JesseLingard Evening @JesseLingard ! Just in case you’re in two minds; seen this… #NUFC

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@AlexNufc1997 @LukeEdwardsTele I’ll let you into a little secret. The Saudi’s don’t own any of these companies, they only have minor investments in each, usually under 5%. Whilst this is still a lot of money, they have no control whatsoever in these companies.

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@GarethVarty @JacobsBen Wow, a Newcastle fan finally admitting that Newcastle are owned by the Saudi state.

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@NoSaudiToon Don’t worry, I’m sure @SkySports_Keith and the others will bring it up during their next #NUFC meeting. After all, that’s what real journalists are meant to do. Or then again, they may just continue blowing smoke up their backsides.

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@uglygame To be fair, Howe did say he would carry out some research into the owners when he was first asked about them. Surely it’s only fair to ask him what he’s discovered several months later.

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3 years

@RobHarris Sportswashing completed in Newcastle in record time.

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3 years

@TalalAlHammad32 Sounds like what you need is a squad of 1st team players that you could rotate so players can have a break. Another idea would be to have an Under 23 team so you could utilise those players. If you have limited resources, don’t field key players in cup games, use fringe players.

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@Karl_NUFC22 @TheMasterBucks It wouldn’t look very good if his team was drawing and he missed a late penalty. Very difficult to prove it wasn’t intentional. What if he only bet on his mate’s team and his mate only bet on Tonali’s? This is why sportsmen shouldn’t be allowed to bet on their own sport.

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