When the consortium officially bought Newcastle United, there was an eruption of noise around St James’ Park.
Fans celebrated long into the night, buoyed by the news that Mike Ashley was no longer the owner of the club.
Since the deal went through, there’s been a lot to digest.
Human rights in Saudi Arabia have been, rightly, a hot topic surrounding the deal. There have also been debates about sponsorship as Premier League rivals rebel against the takeover.
The big change at Newcastle has been the manager. Steve Bruce left the club on October 20th, but is yet to be replaced.
The new owners are taking their time, which has frustrated some fans who are very concerned by Newcastle’s precarious position in the Premier League.
But despite results on the pitch, fans are eager to see what the future brings, and their response to the takeover has already had an impact on the new owners.
A determined Newcastle United consortium
Thousands headed to SJP when the deal went through, while the atmosphere for the first game against Tottenham was electric…until Bruceball reigned supreme.
The return of Wor Flags has also been fantastic. Their presence is more than welcome back inside St James’ Park.
While the owners may be even more determined to get things right, they will surely also be concerned by what is happening on the pitch.
Newcastle are 19th in the league, six points adrift of safety after 10 games. The consortium might be even more determined, but it will probably take even more work than they imagined to get where they want to be.
Their even greater determination is excellent, and may explain the methodical and lengthy approach to appointing a new boss. It has to be the right decision.
But football fans are naturally impatient, and want to see the new Newcastle manager announced yesterday.
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