SAK

Obligatory shit kick by Pope

Pen for Chelsea and why Kelly for Burn was the sub not Hall.

Pass to big joe

lol, little black kid in a tux with dance moves behind Zola in the crowd.

James blocks Isak header

Someone shoot from the free kick.

Barnes man shoot or pass.

Get Burn off for Kelly, some pace in the back and passing ability and then go from there.

Pope shit goalkeeping as well.

Players are weak as piss, can’t hold off an opposition player and lay off a pass.

Did Gust get booked, should help Barnes if he did.

Barnes flung to the floor it looked like. Nothing given.

Good catch under pressure by pope to be fair.

But neither are we…..

Again what are cbs doing trying to tackle near the halfway line

Burns is so shit passing to big Joe under pressure

Stands

Our players always seem so flat footed never expecting a pass to come their way.

Not sure what their claim is, many brands sell through exclusive channels?

Just my feelings on the situation, would be the happiest person if I’m proven wrong.

@Stifler I don’t think your comment about negativity is specifically directed at me but I’m putting out there that I’m very positive about PIF only that I don’t think they ever planned to spend mega bucks on us. I just think their plan was good scouting, data to profile and target the right untapped signings, good structure, a plan, good exec leadership, support for coaching team by providing the right facilities and tech leading us to get into Europe regularly, more often than not Europa/conference league with the odd CL year when others dip. Better than the shitshow we were. All the while being a low value unimportant investment for PIF.

Grand statements yes but actions to date don’t match that. Don’t they have form for this? To be sustainable there’s going to have to be some investment. When asked they could hardly say we bought cheap, want to get all departments in order, sign untapped talent, build up some success and then flip for a profit. £305m sale price plus £400m sunk with a £1B valuation (going by Bloomberg) they’re still up. Media reports at the time stated this wasn’t a Man City/PSG vanity project but changed soon afterwards to whip up fear (wonder who was briefing them?) The lack of will to circumvent the roadblocks put in front of us suggests they’re not that bothered. What’s in it for the Saudis? Do they need us or any other football club to sportswash or for prestige when Aramco is splashed across F1 tracks, LIV golf has some of the biggest stars signed up and they’re putting on the big title fights in boxing for way less scrutiny? Maybe we’re just a cheap investment opportunity for a global fund requiring relatively little ongoing investment (for them) with the potential for a big future sale price and that’s what we offer them? I hope I’m wrong and they have big plans in football (preferably with us).

Not sure why everyone’s getting worked up by these reports. At the outset it was stated this wasn’t a Man City type takeover but a long term investment to create a sustainable club. They never planned to plough City/PSG money into us and sign the Mbappes and Haalands. They’re looking to exploit scouting and data to find talent and develop it and I don’t think PSR/FFP changes have brought that about but was always the plan. I think their vision is Dortmund but with more money.

Think that if MBS is regarded as a shadow director then he would have to undergo the owners and directors test. I doubt that would happen as they would have to prove he is involved in the running of NUFC which he isn’t. Just because MBS is involved in PIFs decision making in relation to investing in NUFC that does mean he’s involved in decisions in relation to us. As an example INEOS execs would have been in involved in their decision to invest in Man U, doesn’t mean the same ones are involved in running Man U or subject to the owners and directors test.

Think most of his goal were prodding in crosses as he ran on to them at the back post, shooting from close range from a pass or whipping a curling low shot from the edge of the box. He’s always been crap running with the ball and shooting.