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How is he wrong though? Is arbitration is ongoing, this is counter-productive, regardless of Ashley's intent.

But, out of interest: We threatened legal action to get an arbitration We claimed an arbitration will mean no need for legal action We delayed the arbitration Keith had some news which was 11/10 BIG Keith couldn't reveal the news, but that was a positive thing We are now taking out legal action This was Keith's news. It's now a positive thing that it's been revealed, not the other way on. We're claiming the legal action is now a positive thing as there won't be need for arbitration Just checking that's the order?

Save your positivity for your other thread. Leave us realistic types alone

Every time I read Keith's tweets I feel I'm reading something from @Whitley mag or @manorpark Coincidence though I guess. (Hi Keith btw)

Easily the 2nd one. Ashley is the biggest reason I barely enjoy any football these days.

Fantail's a copper, seems to know a fair bit about the law.

Bruce's neck? (That's for you Alex, just for you).

So Ashley's making out that if there wasn't really a takeover in the first place we'd be competing much better in the league? Yes Mike, it's because of the takeover. Yes.

That's not how it works

We ended up with 44 points didn't we?

It's not even his age is it. He's never going to play and even if/when he does it's pointless him being on the pitch.

Next time, start with the good news before going to the bad news. I'm clinging on to the hope that they plan to sell Gayle in summer to someone like Sheff United.

Perhaps there should be a https://beta.positive.newcastle-online.org forum setup? People can chat about signing Foden and having Tuchel as manager. Why are we limiting this only to the takeover? That's what I want (no, demand) to know.

Which posts are you referring to?

Who is the party holding the timescale back though? NUFC or the premier league? Are we honestly thinking that Ashley is saying "hold up lads, lets see if we avoid relegation before settling this legal issue"? Is the thought that if we get relegated he just won't bother with the arbitration?

Wonder who is heading for a ban?

Why don't you just stick anyone you construe to be negative on ignore?

Is there a way on this forum you can pin posts as reminders when voting for worst football poster in the yearly awards? I think we have a winner already.

FFS, nobody is trying to wind anyone up. It's a debate. The only wind up comment on the last two pages is the one that claims "the club was sold last summer".

With you on this one. I very nearly managed to give up this season. Stopped watching any games, then somehow starting watching when Jones came in, out of interest. If Bruce is still manager at the start of next season I couldn't bring myself to even care about results.

I didn't. I've never questioned that part. I questioned the line that the club was sold. And that's the problem here - I'm negative about the takeover happening, not because the buyers and sellers don't want it, but because I think it just won't get approved. However, because I question the use of phrases like "the club was sold" I'm immediately "being negative". I'm desperate for the takeover to happen, and quickly. I'm sure both AS and MA are desperate for it to happen too.

Nah, Ashley won't want to change manager whilst he's *actively trying to sell the club * Righto

So no then. Fair enough. I'll stop being negative and leave you to it.

It does when it's a quote.