Fans react to news that billions could be pumped into Liverpool instead of Newcastle

If you've never heard of Amanda Staveley, let us very quickly explain.

She's a Yorkshire financier worth an estimated £110m - but with business associates worth a great deal more. Based in Dubai, she is known for her connections with a number of super-wealthy Middle Eastern investors, and was integral to Sheik Mansour's high-profile purchase of Manchester City in 2008. Newcastle United fans have been getting very excited recently, with growing speculation that Staveley is looking to the Magpies as the great sleeping giant of English football to invest billions into. The obscene funds that such a takeover would bring, along with the removal of Mike Ashley seems like a dream scenario for the Toon Army. But the Mirror have pissed all over their chips with a report that Staveley has turned her attention back to wrestling control of Liverpool - the club she supports and has reportedly tried to take over twice in the past. As you can imagine, the news hasn't gone down well in the North East, with fans fearful that Ashley has slapped an inflated price tag on the club... https://twitter.com/Dfozzy1970/status/916962045433729024 https://twitter.com/ayozology/status/916789525866786816 https://twitter.com/LeroyNUFC/status/916891806666604544 Meanwhile, a lot (but not all) Liverpool supporters are excited about the prospect of a takeover, and the removal of Fenway Sports Group. This certainly isn't the last we've heard of potentially step-changing investment saga... https://twitter.com/Luke_McAvoy/status/916785583694983168 https://twitter.com/liverbones75/status/915696853433376768 https://twitter.com/WaveyTimz277/status/915617737002627072 https://twitter.com/LFC_Ben_McC/status/917051719552589824 https://twitter.com/WaveyTimz277/status/915283677403320327 https://twitter.com/luzhenyuan/status/917281793732091904