A lot of Newcastle United fans have replied to a post from NUFC Gallowgate, which includes two images of Amanda Staveley arriving for her court battle with Barclays.
Staveley, who is leading a Saudi consortium’s efforts to buy Newcastle from Mike Ashley, is suing Barclays for £1.6bn for misleading her and her company PCP in 2008.
This post drew the attention of a lot of Toon fans who were happy to see the woman who they believe will be ending Ashley’s reign.
Doesn’t look like someone stressed about a deal in the mud does she @richardajkeys?
— JordxnT (@JxrdanT97) June 11, 2020
The duchess ???
— ????Dan???? (@Dan84NUFC) June 11, 2020
When this takeover goes through a statue of Wor Mandy will look great outside St James Park
— Nick (@Nick747757) June 11, 2020
There’s our Mandy
— Solo (@solonufc) June 11, 2020
What a vision
— Tom C (@TomCu86) June 11, 2020
The deal for Staveley’s Saudi-backed takeover was agreed with Ashley in April, and a deposit was paid to the current Toon owner.
Do you think Staveley's takeover will be approved soon?
Yes, we are nearly there
No, going to be rejected
However, since then, the deal has been with the Premier League going through the required checks, but it is unclear when these might finish after Richard Masters confirmed that there was no timescale for this process.
These images of Staveley appeared to get some Toon fans excited as they thought that she was in Newcastle.
Aye where is she tho
— ToonBarmy2 (@Barmy2Toon) June 11, 2020
Is that Shark Bar in the background or am I being massively optimistic?
— Brian Mack (@ThatBrianMack) June 11, 2020
That’s better be in NEWCATSLE
— Adam (@LammoHD) June 11, 2020
Unless she’s got the keys to st SJP I’m not interested
— Darran (@Darboak) June 11, 2020
Staveley attempted to buy the Toon in 2017, but failed and Ashley later came out in January 2018 and said that the whole process was a waste of his time. (Sky Sports News via Sky News)
However, she did not give up and has secured backing from the Reuben brothers and PIF – with PIF set to take an 80% stake in Newcastle in this takeover.
There are, though, issues that appear to be holding up the deal, and the main one is piracy of sport in Saudi Arabia.
The main issue with this appears to be a direct link between BeoutQ and the Saudi government, and this process has become increasingly complicated.
It is said that Staveley wanted the takeover sorted before her court case started, but that has not happened, and if Masters’ comments are anything to go by, then it is unclear when the Premier League will reach a decision.