[Football] The Newcastle Conspiracy Theory

[Nameless]

So I've been watching some Newcastle fan channels on youtube since we beat them and quite a few of them are suggesting the reason Mike Ashley isn't going to sack Steve Bruce is because he wants to get relegated.

The reasoning behind this being that the football league new owner checks are nowhere near as difficult to overcome as the premier league ones and that he may have done a side hustle with potential new owners.

Therefore he is in a win-win if they stay up he gets the premier league profits if they go down he can sell the club for what he wants with more ease.

Personally, think this is a bit far-fetched but interesting to say the least.

Also it's quite crazy that they are convinced they're going down. There's still realistically 5 teams ( including us ) who could still take that final spot and there's still enough time for a great escape for West Brom although very unlikely.

 

[Weststander]

The punched police horse was in fact a pantomine horse, containing two Mackems.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

So I've been watching some Newcastle fan channels on youtube since we beat them and quite a few of them are suggesting the reason Mike Ashley isn't going to sack Steve Bruce is because he wants to get relegated.

The reasoning behind this being that the football league new owner checks are nowhere near as difficult to overcome as the premier league ones and that he may have done a side hustle with potential new owners.

Therefore he is in a win-win if they stay up he gets the premier league profits if they go down he can sell the club for what he wants with more ease.

Personally, think this is a bit far-fetched but interesting to say the least.

Also it's quite crazy that they are convinced they're going down. There's still realistically 5 teams ( including us ) who could still take that final spot and there's still enough time for a great escape for West Brom although very unlikely.

I certainly wouldn't rule anything out.

But here's a crazy idea – why not sell the club to someone who's NOT completely dodgy in the first place? Therefore, the club stays in the PL and he also gets shot of it. And surely he'd get more money for a Premier League club than a Football League one? Therefore, he's happy, supporters are happy and the players are happy

 

[sydney]

The punched police horse was in fact a pantomine horse, containing two Mackems.

1 ...we are not going down

2.. **** Newcastle
3.. i saw a samoan knock a police horse spark out in na riot in Sydney late 80's ...one of the mentalistest things I've seen

4.. **** newcastle

 

[BBassic]

Newcastle fans are an odd bunch.

"WE WANT ASHLEY OUT! Oh, also, I'll have two pints and a burger and a new shirt please, ta"

If you're going to protest do it properly you Northern horse punching halfwits.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I certainly wouldn't rule anything out.

But here's a crazy idea – why not sell the club to someone who's NOT completely dodgy in the first place? Therefore, the club stays in the PL and he also gets shot of it. And surely he'd get more money for a Premier League club than a Football League one? Therefore, he's happy, supporters are happy and the players are happy

Perhaps because no SANE person or persons would want to buy a dead duck in the first place.

 

[Weststander]

I do like their anthem though.

 

[beorhthelm]

i'd have thought the large flaw in that is the different valuation on Premier League vs Championship club.

i offer a simpler theory, Ashley doesn't want to pay out any compensation for sacking Bruce, let him walk instead.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I do like their anthem though.

Hmmm a Geordie anthem sung by a Scotsman.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

i'd have thought the large flaw in that is the different valuation on Premier League vs Championship club.

i offer a simpler theory, Ashley doesn't want to pay out any compensation for sacking Bruce, let him walk instead.

I can't see Steve Bruce leaving of his own accord, he is that rare thing in football, a manager who actually supports the club he is managing.

If they do go down l can see him wanting to stay, and attempt to bring the club straight back up.

 

[wolfie]

An alternative theory I've seen says that Bruce wants to lose badly to get the sack and rake in £4m or so. Otherwise he'd quit.

 

[Insel affe]

I do like their anthem though.

Oh yeah the first traditional version sums them up perfectly

here's a few of the choice bits, alluding to smoking, drinking, womanising and possibly drug taking

Come here, my little Jacky
Now I've smoked my backey
Let's have a bit crackey (Drugs ?)
Till the boat comes in

Our Tommy's always fuddling,
He's so fond of ale,
But he's kind to me,
I hope he'll never fail. (he will)

I like a drop mysel',
When I can get it sly, (Thieving scum)
And thou, my bonny bairn,
Will lik't as well as I (advocating underage drinking)

Some fecking anthem....

 

[Gwylan]

Hmmm a Geordie anthem sung by a Scotsman.

Alex Glasgow was from Gateshead, just across the river from Newcastle. It's definitely not in Scotland

 

[WATFORD zero]

What sort of a football forum would have wacky conspiracy threads all over it

In their defence, I have to say I've had some good nights out in strange half naked towns where no one speaks English

 

[Gwylan]

i'd have thought the large flaw in that is the different valuation on Premier League vs Championship club.

Yep. I can't see anyone paying £350m for a Championship club and am not wholly convinced that the FL is more amenable to dodgy owners than the PL is - having seen some of the owners in the PL who have passed muster.

(it should also be pointed out that the PL didn't block the takeover, the Saudis pulled out because of the time it was taking)

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Alex Glasgow was from Gateshead, just across the river from Newcastle. It's definitely not in Scotland

I'm sure that's right, it was said tongue in cheek, having seen his surname!

 

[PHCgull]

this is feasible... maybe the deal's already done that the saudis will pay full whack as long as they can buy it by the end of the year... which can only happen if they are in the championship...

their wealth far outstrips the Emiratis and Qataris who own city and PSG... if only someone on here was an expert in these things

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

What sort of a football forum would have wacky conspiracy threads all over it

In their defence, I have to say I've had some good nights out in strange half naked towns where no one speaks English

Well Newcastle is a great party town it has to be said, used to really enjoy away weekends up there back in the day.

 

[Frankie]

Another more believable theory is Newcastles players aren't very good and have no self belief that they will stay up .

From around the 70th minute they were simply going through the motions and are already on the beach in sunny Skegness.

 

[portslade seagull]

Always remember on the way to Stoke with a car load we stopped off at a motorway station for Breakfast and some toon was travelling in the opposite direction started speaking to us. He advised he was travelling to Brighton for a trial, can't remember his name think it started with George. He went onto say he'd been stabbed the night b4 lower back and then proceeded to show us. Weird. Think at the time one of the guys checked him out and I believe he was signed on schoolboy terms