ramexpat Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Can you smell what the Toon are cooking? World Wrestling Entertainment owner Vince McMahon apparently can, and he’s allegedly gearing up (again) for a Newcastle United takeover bid. That’s right – the WWE supremo is supposedly ‘sniffing around’ the Magpies after news reached him that Mike Ashley wants to tombstone his stake in the St James’ Park outfit. A Newcastle source told British website Winner Sports: ‘Vince McMahon has been sniffing around the club and seems keen on pursuing his interest. ‘He sees England as an untapped market for his wrestling empire. He has even indicated he could put on wrestling bouts at St James’s Park ‘Obviously it is very early days but there is hope the fans may get what they want with Ashley leaving. Buying a club like Newcastle would throw him into the spotlight in England which is just what he is looking to do.’ The news is likely to hit Toon fans like a flying elbow-drop off the top rope, but this isn’t the first time McMahon has been linked with a move for the Magpies, and just like back in 2011, it’s expected that club officials will brand the story as nothing but ‘nonsense’. Still, that hasn’t stopped Twitter users envisaging one hell of a line up for Newcastle next season under McMahon’s rule. http://metro.co.uk/2014/02/18/vince-mcmahon-eyeing-up-shock-newcastle-united-takeover-bid-4308064/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 If you think the americanisation of half time entertainment etc. at the iPro is bad, wait til the WWE rolls into Newcastle. To be fair though, I think Vince would hav a pretty good go at making it fun, if you like that kin of thing, which I do. Imagine him teaching all the players various catch phrases. Imagine Savage under Vince MacMahon's tutelage, the ultimate heal, he'd be England's Edge. In all for this, bring it on (as long a he doesn't touch Derby, it'll only be fun to watch from the outside). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 There you go - a match made in heaven. WWE pretends to be a sport. Newcastle pretends to be a football club. Perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I hope he gets rid of his just a tad exaggerated swagger, he might get took a little bit more seriously.. As far as being a business brain goes though, wether or not you enjoy WWE, you can't argue with what he's built so he's doing something right. As long as he doesn't fetch that arse Wade Barrett from Manchester with him I'm not fussed. Hope he brings Seamus instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Surprised it's Newcastle and not Stoke tbh (perhaps he doesn't realise that the football club in the Prem is Newcastle-upon-Tyne and not Newcastle-under-Lyme) - You'd have thought that WWE wrestlers and Stoke footballers would be pretty inter-changeable.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Step up from Ashley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSD Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Instead of investing in a failure football club, why doesn't he starting looking at his own company. It's going down the sh*tter big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Hulk Hogan a new mascot ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 If Vince takes over then, No chance, that's what they've got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Ashley, Kinnear and now this. I feel for the fans. I really do. How things can change in 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewetube Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Soccermania XXVII live from the Suplex Arena. Canna wait :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I'm stone cold stunned no real attempt at puns has happened, maybe they are talking the undertaker's last ride. Or will we get one last attempt at a showstopper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I had never heard of him until i read this thread. When i saw the title i thought he sounded like a club singer or a gay relation of Steve McMahon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Never heard of him either but I know wrestling is crap so he must be crap and this must be crap for the Geordies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornwallRam Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 St James's Park will be full of beefed up, egotistical blokes with dodgy haircuts and silly accents. There will be loads of young women wearing very revealing clothes, even in mid-winter...so no changes at all then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 There will be loads of young women wearing very revealing clothes, even in mid-winter Is it wrong to switch clubs at 32? tempted.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Is it wrong to switch clubs at 32? tempted.... According to most present-day Man City and Chelsea fans, no. No it's not..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Vince McMahon is a guy nobody should trust. I know that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Vince McMahon is a guy nobody should trust. I know that much. Brett, is that you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Is it wrong to switch clubs at 32? tempted.... Taking up juggling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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