9th October Magpie's lack of morals come home to roost

Current Newcastle manager Steve Bruce says he hopes he doesn't lose his head in all the excitement following the take over at the club by a conglomeragtion from Saudi Arabia.

Currently languishing one place off the foot of the Premier League, Newcastle's desperation to rid themselves of the Mike Ashley era has resulted in the revelation that trying to balance human rights and football club ownership isnt always a black and white issue.

BBC armchair pundit, Alan Shearer, was quick to dismiss the rumour that new replica kits might cost an arm and a leg but did admit that the team's defence had got away with murder last season.

Should the team's fortunes not improve quickly, Mr Bruce can expect to receive a one way train ticket to London to meet with fifteen loyal associates of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Saudi embassy to discuss recent results and to ponder possible options during the transfer window.

At the time of going to press Grace Under Pressure is not able to confirm that the Saudi Arabia conglomerate actually thought that they were buying Newcastle for £310 million pounds and were somewhat sursised to discoved that there was a free football team thrown into the deal as well. Rumours that the Taliban are planning to buy Middlesborough have not been confirmed.



 


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