This was the post that changed history. No doubt Isak saw it and decided to force the issue. Good work sgs!
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do you know if FSG have to loosen the purse strings, or is there enough in the war chest to sanction a deal?
maybe Hughes should make a mad dash to Boston for direct talks on the matter
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Or maybe they can just chat on teams or zoom.
I really do find it odd that football seems to be the only business that hasn’t reached the 21st century with technology if you believe journos mind.
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Like everything up til now was fine.
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https://x.com/SkySportsNews/status/1957895374946857261
https://x.com/IanDoyleSport/status/1957894423745802457
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I know there’s been lots of talk about the Geordies needing a replacement before selling Isak, but at this point, can they even risk bringing him back under any scenario? There will be a whole lot of toxicity.
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At least he had the good sense to remove the headers and footers of
"Hi Alex,
This is what we want you to post on your Instagram account:
…statement…
Cheers,
Dick and Mike"
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I made this point couple of days ago too.
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Well, Isak’s statement certainly warms things up!
I would imagine everyone at Newcastle is just about over it right now, and wants to negotiate the fee and part company. Eddie Howe has a season to get on with. They all do. They need to sign a couple of players, say Wissa and Jackson, and get this chapter closed.
However…
What does Isak’s statement do to the owners? Does it make them double down on keeping the player, because they can? Culturally speaking, they may see Isak’s statement as such an affront that they make some sort of example of him, even if it is detrimental.
I see two Newcastle’s here. The club, fans, manager, players, etc. are one Newcastle. If they prevail, a deal will be done, even if the whole thing clearly boils their piss.
The other Newcastle is the owner. What will they do? At that point I’m more uncertain. When dealing with a rich and powerful nation state the usual rules of business, which would see Isak sold, may not apply.
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Warms things up thats understatement and a half its gone nuclear.
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Isak ruined Salah’s night a bit tbf. That was almost exactly the same time Mo went on stage. I guess the phone alarms went off everywhere, but Mo will probably forgive him. 
And… at least we don’t have to discuss the Chiesa song anymore.
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The Newcastle fan base on the whole of social media has taken this latest news surprisingly well 
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Mo looks sharp af.
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I’ve already read some Newcastle fans angrily demanding that Isak’s career be ruined and left to rot in the reserves, etc. It’s terrible right now; they probably don’t realize how much damage they would be doing to themselves. Newcastle only has itself to blame for this sentiment, if they hadn’t tried everything to disparage Isak’s behavior.
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