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Where you seen this? I cant find anything. Buying 2 teams that play in black and white stripes... I'm fairly sure it is a different group interested in botafogo.

They havent sent the money because they havent passed the PL checks...yet. When they do, they will.

No. What are they going to do. "Nar actually we wont bother as footy is coming back a few months later than we thought. Just keep the 17m deposit." This must be playing a massive factor in it though it has to be. And it could well be more than a few months until it comes back. It's already been 2 months with no realistic sign of it returning anytime soon. Footballing returning after Coronavirus will have nothing to do with the purchase of the club. If that was the case it would have fallen through 2 months ago. The takeover will happen this week.

Amanda Staveley, the Reuben brothers and PIF. Time will tell on that. They haven't sent 300m yet unfortunately Are you a WUM?

Exactly, the press and the government will be waiting to scapegoat the irresponsible PL for allowing matches to be played. It's not the medical side which is an issue, it's the political climate. Once the government let's pubs reopen, then football is fair game.

No. What are they going to do. "Nar actually we wont bother as footy is coming back a few months later than we thought. Just keep the 17m deposit."

I wish they would just end the season. It's just annoying at this stage.

None of them have much pace TBF but Lascelles has the added problem of not being great on the ball.

Not sure on Stones specifically but yes, you buy better players and push the ones we have down the pecking order. If someone wants to buy one, you get your price and invest again. Realistically, even with heavy investment, we need to prioritize positions.

On Lascelles, hes perfect for a defensive minded manager like Rafa, who will protect his defenders tactically by sitting deep and stifling the ball. He would be hopeless in a open, passing, game. He hasnt got the pace to play a high line for a start.

Lampard and Terry were both part of a Chelsea squad before Abramovich arrived. It's wrong to suggest that there arent players in our squad that have a part to play post takeover. Rome wasn't built in a day, and we need a squad. At the bare minimum, I'd keep these: Dubravka, ASM, Almiron, Lascelles, Schar, Lejuene and the Longstaffs. These days you need 5 centre halves minimum (if a manager plans on 3 at the back), so unless we plan on signing 4/5 straight off, we need to retain some.

He'll crack as he'll be under massive pressure. He'll know that he's on borrowed time and that every eye is on him. Could be horrendous to watch. Na, the cunt will probably win all remaining games.

https://twitter.com/MoneyMikeAshley/status/1259185453896544263?s=19 :lol: Love that account.

I wonder if those that think Stones is a top level player, also want Rafa back? I cant imagine for a second him playing for a Benitez side. On the hand, Rafa would make a defender out of a potato.

Would you trust anyone else?

Unless its Rafa, I wouldn't bother asking a new manager. They are better off visiting the best training grounds in the world and coming up with their own ideas.

Just some healthy discussion on a potential new training ground. It's all good.

These lot are going to be under some pressure. They haven't even got the keys yet and they are getting stick for not having drawn up the blueprints for a new training ground. What happened to just being happy that we are getting rid of Ashley? :lol: The fact they want to improve the training facility is enough for me like.

I assume you are talking about players? I dont want any player who isnt prepared to move to the north east.

My guess would be a manager has been identified. Hopefully. I suppose it would be a bit weird if they hadnt already identified a shortlist.

It would also make things much easier because they would have somewhere to train whilst it was being built.

I'd imagine, to have a world class facility, they would need a new site.

Aye but if they havent seen the current training ground that makes a decision quite difficult. They are right to wait.

Just cant see it. Not until a manager is identified.

Yeah that's a fair point.