Alexander Isak

[Alex 42149]

Just now, Holden McGroin said:

I think it’s Sean Casey I’m another guise. He has this message pinned :

 

Isak is a scapegoat caught between two powerful forces. The Isak case is bigger than the average football fan thinks it is. This is what they want you to believe, that it’s just a transfer story. But something deeper is happening behind the scenes. It’s time to make that clear. I’m only writing this because too many people have become involved. Two major reporters from leading English outlets (LE and CH) were pulled into it. One was told the real version. The other was given a different one. They were caught in the middle. If they were manipulated, then the average viewer could be manipulated as well. There’s a story behind Alexander Isak’s name circulating in transfer circles, and it goes far deeper than one striker. Isak is happy at Newcastle United. Committed. Unmoved by outside noise. But that noise is growing, and harder to ignore. Though, he was told by Howe to train alone in Spain. Pure isolation, until the dust settles. Liverpool are attempting to apply pressure through inflated contracts, deals that won’t even come into play, because no bid is happening any time soon. Still, they’ve signalled intent. They’ve floated terms Isak would never see at Newcastle, all through his agency, who were the first to go inside the tornado. This isn’t a negotiation. It’s pressure. And it doesn’t start at football level, it starts far above it. To understand this, you have to rewind to 2023. That year, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) made a strategic move, finalizing their acquisition of LIV Golf. What’s less known is that during that same period, PIF quietly explored a minority entry into RedBall Acquisition Corp., a sports focused SPAC backed by RedBird Capital Partners in the U.S. stock market. RedBall was in active discussions over a possible merger with Fenway Sports Group (FSG), owners of Liverpool FC and the Boston Red Sox. PIF didn’t want control. Just a foothold, a minority stake, a seat at the table of one of the most ambitious sports investment vehicles in North America. But the door never opened. RedBird declined to engage. PIF’s offer was strategic, and by most accounts, too significant to dismiss lightly. Whether due to geopolitics, governance concerns, or long term power dynamics, the outcome was clear, to keep PIF out. Weeks later, the RedBall and FSG talks collapsed, weighed down by valuation gaps and quiet external pressure. PIF moved on. But not quietly. Some believe that rejection changed the tone between both groups. Since then, tensions between FSG and PIF have remained low profile, but never absent. Quiet gestures. Parallel plays. No open conflict, but unmistakable friction under the surface. Which brings us back to Isak. Liverpool don’t urgently need a striker. But they’ve chosen this moment, and this player, to make their presence felt. Not through a bid, but through influence. They framed terms to unsettle Newcastle by targeting their most valuable asset without ever making a formal move. It’s bullying, a response to how they once felt bullied by PIF. It’s an attempt to penetrate Newcastle’s structure, through its star. Lastly, Newcastle’s interest in Benjamin Šeško is real. But it’s not tied to an Isak exit. This is reinforcement, not replacement. The club expects Isak to stay. And he will stay. Liverpool have the funds. They have the leverage. But they haven’t moved. Because their move is not to move. The outcome may not be a transfer, but the real goal is psychological. And in this game, Isak is just the opening move. Isak will be in Newcastle next season.

Not that gobshite again 

[Holden McGroin 9903]

Just now, Alex said:

Not that gobshite again 

It was just a joke, but I suspect it’s someone of his ilk just wanting some attention.

[Gemmill 63200]

2 minutes ago, Holden McGroin said:

I think it’s Sean Casey In another guise. He has this message pinned :

 

Isak is a scapegoat caught between two powerful forces. The Isak case is bigger than the average football fan thinks it is. This is what they want you to believe, that it’s just a transfer story. But something deeper is happening behind the scenes. It’s time to make that clear. I’m only writing this because too many people have become involved. Two major reporters from leading English outlets (LE and CH) were pulled into it. One was told the real version. The other was given a different one. They were caught in the middle. If they were manipulated, then the average viewer could be manipulated as well. There’s a story behind Alexander Isak’s name circulating in transfer circles, and it goes far deeper than one striker. Isak is happy at Newcastle United. Committed. Unmoved by outside noise. But that noise is growing, and harder to ignore. Though, he was told by Howe to train alone in Spain. Pure isolation, until the dust settles. Liverpool are attempting to apply pressure through inflated contracts, deals that won’t even come into play, because no bid is happening any time soon. Still, they’ve signalled intent. They’ve floated terms Isak would never see at Newcastle, all through his agency, who were the first to go inside the tornado. This isn’t a negotiation. It’s pressure. And it doesn’t start at football level, it starts far above it. To understand this, you have to rewind to 2023. That year, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) made a strategic move, finalizing their acquisition of LIV Golf. What’s less known is that during that same period, PIF quietly explored a minority entry into RedBall Acquisition Corp., a sports focused SPAC backed by RedBird Capital Partners in the U.S. stock market. RedBall was in active discussions over a possible merger with Fenway Sports Group (FSG), owners of Liverpool FC and the Boston Red Sox. PIF didn’t want control. Just a foothold, a minority stake, a seat at the table of one of the most ambitious sports investment vehicles in North America. But the door never opened. RedBird declined to engage. PIF’s offer was strategic, and by most accounts, too significant to dismiss lightly. Whether due to geopolitics, governance concerns, or long term power dynamics, the outcome was clear, to keep PIF out. Weeks later, the RedBall and FSG talks collapsed, weighed down by valuation gaps and quiet external pressure. PIF moved on. But not quietly. Some believe that rejection changed the tone between both groups. Since then, tensions between FSG and PIF have remained low profile, but never absent. Quiet gestures. Parallel plays. No open conflict, but unmistakable friction under the surface. Which brings us back to Isak. Liverpool don’t urgently need a striker. But they’ve chosen this moment, and this player, to make their presence felt. Not through a bid, but through influence. They framed terms to unsettle Newcastle by targeting their most valuable asset without ever making a formal move. It’s bullying, a response to how they once felt bullied by PIF. It’s an attempt to penetrate Newcastle’s structure, through its star. Lastly, Newcastle’s interest in Benjamin Šeško is real. But it’s not tied to an Isak exit. This is reinforcement, not replacement. The club expects Isak to stay. And he will stay. Liverpool have the funds. They have the leverage. But they haven’t moved. Because their move is not to move. The outcome may not be a transfer, but the real goal is psychological. And in this game, Isak is just the opening move. Isak will be in Newcastle next season.

 

 

Mentally ill it is. 

[MrBass 4205]

15 minutes ago, Craig said:

Anyone know anything about this Interim Merlin on X / Twitter? Seems pretty adamant Liverpool are about to be shown up by PIF

 

 

 

I admire his moxie, but I'll believe it when I see it.

[Alex 42149]

2 minutes ago, Holden McGroin said:

It was just a joke, but I suspect it’s someone of his ilk just wanting some attention.

Yeah. It screams attention seeking. If you’re that in the know, you’re either one of the journalists getting fed info directly or you keep schtum. Even got the all will revealed in the future trick that’s about as subtle as a soap opera cliffhanger. Obviously I’d be delighted to be proven wrong 

[Craig 12383]

If it's Casey, it'd make sense on multiple levels 

[Dr Gloom 26353]

if what interim merlin has to say to his 950 followers doesn't convince you, i don't know what will 

[MrBass 4205]

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Two major reporters from leading English outlets (LE and CH) were pulled into it. One was told the real version. The other was given a different one. 

 

Think you were the latter party Sean 

[MrBass 4205]

33 minutes ago, Craig said:

Anyone know anything about this Interim Merlin on X / Twitter? Seems pretty adamant Liverpool are about to be shown up by PIF

 

 

 

 

[Rayvin 8362]

 I will never understand why people do this sort of thing.

[MrBass 4205]

1 minute ago, Rayvin said:

 I will never understand why people do this sort of thing.

[Rayvin 8362]

How much money can Interim Merlin possibly be making from that tweet

[Dazzler 16199]

3 minutes ago, MrBass said:

 

 

I was just about to point out that the journo fed the correct info will be LE, and this all reads like Edwards is on another rotisserie chicken bender

 

I just hope he got consent.

 

 

[PaddockLad 22498]

25 minutes ago, Holden McGroin said:

I think it’s Sean Casey In another guise. He has this message pinned :

 

Isak is a scapegoat caught between two powerful forces. The Isak case is bigger than the average football fan thinks it is. This is what they want you to believe, that it’s just a transfer story. But something deeper is happening behind the scenes. It’s time to make that clear. I’m only writing this because too many people have become involved. Two major reporters from leading English outlets (LE and CH) were pulled into it. One was told the real version. The other was given a different one. They were caught in the middle. If they were manipulated, then the average viewer could be manipulated as well. There’s a story behind Alexander Isak’s name circulating in transfer circles, and it goes far deeper than one striker. Isak is happy at Newcastle United. Committed. Unmoved by outside noise. But that noise is growing, and harder to ignore. Though, he was told by Howe to train alone in Spain. Pure isolation, until the dust settles. Liverpool are attempting to apply pressure through inflated contracts, deals that won’t even come into play, because no bid is happening any time soon. Still, they’ve signalled intent. They’ve floated terms Isak would never see at Newcastle, all through his agency, who were the first to go inside the tornado. This isn’t a negotiation. It’s pressure. And it doesn’t start at football level, it starts far above it. To understand this, you have to rewind to 2023. That year, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) made a strategic move, finalizing their acquisition of LIV Golf. What’s less known is that during that same period, PIF quietly explored a minority entry into RedBall Acquisition Corp., a sports focused SPAC backed by RedBird Capital Partners in the U.S. stock market. RedBall was in active discussions over a possible merger with Fenway Sports Group (FSG), owners of Liverpool FC and the Boston Red Sox. PIF didn’t want control. Just a foothold, a minority stake, a seat at the table of one of the most ambitious sports investment vehicles in North America. But the door never opened. RedBird declined to engage. PIF’s offer was strategic, and by most accounts, too significant to dismiss lightly. Whether due to geopolitics, governance concerns, or long term power dynamics, the outcome was clear, to keep PIF out. Weeks later, the RedBall and FSG talks collapsed, weighed down by valuation gaps and quiet external pressure. PIF moved on. But not quietly. Some believe that rejection changed the tone between both groups. Since then, tensions between FSG and PIF have remained low profile, but never absent. Quiet gestures. Parallel plays. No open conflict, but unmistakable friction under the surface. Which brings us back to Isak. Liverpool don’t urgently need a striker. But they’ve chosen this moment, and this player, to make their presence felt. Not through a bid, but through influence. They framed terms to unsettle Newcastle by targeting their most valuable asset without ever making a formal move. It’s bullying, a response to how they once felt bullied by PIF. It’s an attempt to penetrate Newcastle’s structure, through its star. Lastly, Newcastle’s interest in Benjamin Šeško is real. But it’s not tied to an Isak exit. This is reinforcement, not replacement. The club expects Isak to stay. And he will stay. Liverpool have the funds. They have the leverage. But they haven’t moved. Because their move is not to move. The outcome may not be a transfer, but the real goal is psychological. And in this game, Isak is just the opening move. Isak will be in Newcastle next season.

 

I read that at the weekend. It was one of the things that made me remove X from my phone. Trump, Musk and growing fascism in the US  I can tolerate, but am drawing the line at  the ramblings of certifiably deranged fantasists talking about a football transfer

 

 

[Dr Gloom 26353]

1 minute ago, Rayvin said:

How much money can Interim Merlin possibly be making from that tweet

 

[Gemmill 63200]

2 minutes ago, Rayvin said:

How much money can Interim Merlin possibly be making from that tweet

 

It's not about money, it's about becoming Permanent Merlin. 

[Craig 12383]

[Alex 42149]

23 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

 

It's not about money, it's about becoming Permanent Merlin. 

He needs 1,000 followers for a fixed-term contract. 

[RobElliott 2390]

39 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

 

It's not about money, it's about becoming Permanent Merlin. 

 

Nah he is on meds to become Melinda

 

So Sean Casey said

[Renton 27784]

4 hours ago, Gemmill said:

Bruno chatting and making nice with Isak while Osula quietly gets down on all fours directly behind him. One push, Isak hits the deck, and the boots coming flying in, all of them shouting "alreet wor kid" every time they land a blow. 

 

Good old fashioned Geordie Justice. 

 

 This post sums up so much about poor old Gemmill.

[Gemmill 63200]

Just now, Renton said:

 

 This post sums up so much about poor old Gemmill.

 

It sums up that I'm fucking amazing, foamface! 

[Renton 27784]

3 hours ago, trooper said:

Serious question lads can we refuse Isak leave to play for his country

 

We can tut. Loudly.

[Gemmill 63200]

Anyway, how's Benidorm? 

[Renton 27784]

2 hours ago, Daftarse said:

If the rat is allowed to leave this week , then it should be on provision that he hands in a transfer request. No ifs or buts....  fuck things up for him as much as possible, the Eritrean cunt!

He's not Eritrean, he's Swedish. Let's not descend in to implicit racism here.

[Renton 27784]

2 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

Anyway, how's Benidorm? 

 

Well, I only found out yesterday Ibiza is actually called "Eivissa". And I've been here twice before. Its very hot and I'm probably about 48 hours away until I start getting the fear about going back to work thanks. Trying to find a boat I can do some snorkeling from. 👍 Life is very temporarily great, except the prize cunt Isak.

When I get home im gonna write a book and quit my job. Can't be that hard considering some of the shit novels I've read recently.