James

Ah, the signings that make Rafa a shit manager. Still don't understand the point in either of those signings tbh. Don’t think they made him a bad manager but Sels was the biggest fish out of water I’d ever seen and Rafa quickly rectified this. Then I couldn’t think of a bad left back

Sels Gamez Hall Kinshivilli Anita Geremi Colback Smith Pancrate Kuqi Rivière

44 = 4 x 11

Said No all along (other than for a couple of days of false hope when NUFC.com chirped up) so I'm sticking with that. Not really arsed either way now anyway. Totally bored with it all. Think you are kidding yourself tbh. I am very arsed. Have devoted a huge amount of emotional energy once again following this saga, just like I did last year. And even though I feel certain of what is coming I am still dreading the heartbreak of experiencing it fall through. Just hope I can move on fairly swiftly and forget about football altogether. Nah I think I've commented on this thread about 4 times in total, probably about the same on Twitter and it's rarely even mentioned amongst my mates and family or at work. Just not that arsed either way now. It's probably more symptomatic with how I feel about NUFC and football in general these days really. You have commented on this thread 42 times Nowhere near 42 and most of those comments weren't even about the takeover. They were in a separate conversation about the size of NUFC compared to Leeds on this thread. Nice try though lad! 43

Said No all along (other than for a couple of days of false hope when NUFC.com chirped up) so I'm sticking with that. Not really arsed either way now anyway. Totally bored with it all. Think you are kidding yourself tbh. I am very arsed. Have devoted a huge amount of emotional energy once again following this saga, just like I did last year. And even though I feel certain of what is coming I am still dreading the heartbreak of experiencing it fall through. Just hope I can move on fairly swiftly and forget about football altogether. Nah I think I've commented on this thread about 4 times in total, probably about the same on Twitter and it's rarely even mentioned amongst my mates and family or at work. Just not that arsed either way now. It's probably more symptomatic with how I feel about NUFC and football in general these days really. You have commented on this thread 42 times

How many countries have we invaded / bombed in the last 50 years ? You can’t say to a country that you aren’t going to deal with it unless they are good for a number of years. It just doesn’t work. Trade is a path to peace

I believe that the world is heading towards some kind of global enlightenment. A world where we all live in peace, harmony and equilibrium. Nations and communities will diverge from that path and are all heading there at different speeds and it will take years to reach that point, it won’t happen in my lifetime. Technology and resources are constant disruptors. We must remember that despite being in the top 15% of progresses countries towards that end goal we were once an incredibly backwards, warmongering, brutal country ostracised by most of the world. How did that change? Resources and technologies we possessed in the Victorian era which made other countries want to deal with us far more, and slowly and surely we changed. Yes Saudi Arabia are backwards and done bad things recently, but to enlighten and grow they need to be able to engage with and work with other countries, not be shut out in entirety. Ultimately progress will slow and more people will die in the future of mankind if the Saudis are not accepted as owners and welcomed into our society

The money plane will literally land on your head

Thought we had a £17.5m option on him?

Whats wrong with calling out trolls and bullshit? Look at Facebook and the way that’s gone and is unusable for anyone these days due to all the bullshit on it. I don’t think he’s done anything wrong in reporting him. Yeah ok he’s been proper rattled, but meh, got to beat the trolls. Seek help. Tbf I think both of you are agreeing with each other and haven’t realised yet!

You are right I’m slowly going mental like the rest of us. But that’s part of the problem really!

You'd think Ashley would just offer him what he wants if it's not gonna be his problem in a few weeks. One last eight-year contract? Exactly. Suspect there has been a freeze in expenditure above £x

I’m curious about the hypothetical impact of a protest outside of SJP about the delay and wider season ticket issues. I think it would put significant external pressure on the PL if there was the threat of fan congregation (even social distant) on a certain date of no decision was made.

Suspect the exec board rejected the recommendations of the officers undertaking the test so it’s had to go back.

Sightings of Ashley near St James Park today. Exeter

What is the average wingspan of an unladen swallow?

No these assets will have to remain in club accounts

Think he will stay. Suspect this has got leaked right now by someone trying to expedite the takeover

I’m not at all interested in Saudi history. What’s done is done, world leaders didn’t really do anything at the time and now there is nothing to change that. What I’m interested in is the present and future consequences. From a present perspective there are two outcomes: 1. Saudis are allowed to purchase us 2. Saudis fail FPP test I believe that slowly as the Saudis culturally assimilate with the west they will become more progressive and less barbaric. By rejecting their plans they are only going to be more entrenched for a time. They might eventually buy another club too which means we all lose out. Less people in the world will be killed with outcome 1 so in that instance I reluctantly support the takeover

Because there is nothing to counter argue about. People know fine and well now, you just pop in here all antagonistic and full of fury, looking for an argument that nobody can be arsed to have with you. The attitude of always jumping in that you are constantly right on all matters doesn't help your cause either and probably why most people just let you get on with it. Nobody wants to argue at all, it only seems to end up that way when you make an appearance. Ehh hold on, I was responding to the people who are desperate for the Saudi state to own their football club trying to lay down to other people what is and isn't decent. If pointing out that I think that's bullshit and they aren't in any position to arbitrate decency makes people uncomfortable, makes me antagonistic, or makes people think I have nefarious reasons for posting, so be it. You are entitled to your opinion on any matters in relation to the club. But why don’t you have a go at presenting it in a way that isn’t aggressive, angry or just generally belittling. People might like you more then.

Crazy but I actually think we will. ASM will score in the first half hour with our first and only meaningful attack and then Dubravka and Fernandez will play out of their skins to preserve a clean sheet

Not in the slightest. Feel like July 4th or July 14th is probably what we should roughly expect now.

In my line of work we wouldn’t put anything in front of the exec board until we were certain we had what we think we would need to get waved through. In this instance it won’t go through to the exec board until those doing the core work were certain about their recommendation. But regardless the exec board could still go against a decision. Or ask for more information.

The executive board which is where the deal may or may not be at is akin to the exec board at my organisation which always sends shivers down my spine. Basically I’ve done work on a project, done all the research, written up recommendations, prepared a good PowerPoint etc etc. However for my recommendation to be enacted it has to go through the executive board at which one or more of the following will happen. Board meeting gets cancelled at short notice as key member can no longer attend Get bumped off board meeting agenda Board does not complete agenda Someone on the board with less knowledge than yourself about a topic decides to be contrary and talks the rest of the board into either rejecting recommendation or commissioning further research Board notes and sign offs take ages to be prepared Board member changes mind or disagrees with the minutes

Not one Sunday scoop? Media too busy with Project Restart? Or an embargo before the news breaks?