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And however shitty and sanctimonious the PL have been, they WERE going to approve it. Had approved it even, I believe.  That’s what I was trying to tell Twitter last night. But as soon as the exclusivity ran out, MA saw the opportunity to pocket the 17 million and an extra 50 million from the American.

I also think Ashley has already done a deal with the American.

I am so, so sorry I put all my info about this on Twitter last night rather than on here. Big mistake 😩

His lawyer and his Agent. Both great blokes.

Yes you’re right. I thought he was, although he did like himself a lot. Not to self praise but ONLY to try and provide a bit of reassurance seeing as we are all going mad, my other two contact eras were the late great Trevor Bennett who was a dear friend and Patron of NUFC having lent SJH much of his investment into the club. And then, through golf, the one and only Tony Jiminez who told me we were selling Milner the night before a meeting at Forest of Arden to rubber stamp it, a meeting that Keegan wasn’t invited to...

The Governor of PIF is golf mad and they invest heavily in golf tournaments with my previous employers. My ex colleague I got the the info from is also a life Vice President of a football league club but was told about the meetings by the man from PIF himself, who has no reason to lie. I shouldn’t say anything else as was obviously told in confidence. Ps and 10 years on, I still haven’t forgiven the Forum for confusing having a direct line to Pardew with being a Pardew apologist 😂😂

No worries. The abuse that reporting something I’ve been told from a completely trustworthy, first hand source - in here and in Twitter. - is beyond my comprehension. Those of you who know my history on here will hopefully take some hope from what I know. Although, the Governor of PIF having to meet with the government AND premier league (he was also over here for golf meetings) at this stage of the process could just as easily be seen to be worrying as encouraging. But it shows if nothing else high level engagement.

There is no link, this is a private source. I have no news about the outcome of the meeting, will ask the question but want to wait a few hours.

To clarify, I guess he is the Governor or Director of PIF. Anyway the meeting was with Yasir Al-Rumayyan, who is main man and a really good guy. And loves his golf

‪The Chairman of PIF - who is also involved with golf - met with the government AND the Premier League on Thursday in London, to try and get the deal done‬

Yes it’s not really new news but still useful to get a little reassurance from someone properly within the game

I spoke this morning to the CEO of one of the most important organisations across  professional football - same person I mentioned last week - and he said  he was sure it was going to go through, once the PL had been seen to go through the piracy concerns. It felt like he was partly expressing an opinion but in his position, he is pretty much at the heart of professional football and it felt, unlike last week, that he was speaking with at least some level of knowledge. Have also posted pretty much same message on True Faith Facebook page but will try and resist twitter. .

Jordan Pickford and his small arms arriving at the golf club. I bet that's fun

 

Bet he's got really long clubs.

Richard Bevan didn’t really enlighten, other than to say that he wondered whether Mike Ashley was holding out for the opportunity to go with the higher offer from the US. He said that he thought the plan was to resume the Premier League from the end of June and that German managers were worried that they wouldn’t actually finish the season due to a probable second spike. PS just sitting in my office at my golf club looking at Jordan Pickford arriving…

I should have phrased it that RB speculated that Ashley was hoping this deal would fall through so that he could accept the higher alternative bid. But I repeat that I clearly got the impression that this was simply his opinion, and that he wasn't providing any inside information.

 

That's very interesting...

 

Is it? How can Ashley hold out for anything else if the deal is already done, signed and with the PL?

Speaking to JP was just like meeting Harry Rednapp  - you want the people you have hated to be unpleasant and it’s all a bit strange when they are chatty and pleasant. He said he bets I can’t wait for the takeover to go through..

Richard Bevan didn’t really enlighten, other than to say that he wondered whether Mike Ashley was holding out for the opportunity to go with the higher offer from the US. He said that he thought the plan was to resume the Premier League from the end of June and that German managers were worried that they wouldn’t actually finish the season due to a probable second spike. PS just sitting in my office at my golf club looking at Jordan Pickford arriving…

I’m seeing Richard Bevan tomorrow, CEO of the LMA. I will at least ask him the question.,

Jenas has been class back in the studio, what a breath of fresh air.

Wow

Cardiff win, please.

f*** this club.

 

This. Would love a big sol bamba header 88th minute winner in front of the sheep in the gallowgate. It would be the first spoon of medicine this toxic club needs

 

I just thought there imagine been at the match and we scored a late winner, I fail to grasp how anyone could celebrate that and actually be happy knowing it means f all other than to the parasite.

Can’t remember feeling so disappointed after a draw. In complete fucking control. Game management-wise. Atsu, Ritchie, Yedlin, Diame and Rondon were immense.

the two times that I met Mike Ashley, he came across as a perfectly nice bloke.

 

Alright Jamaal.

 

Thing is I’ve no doubt about that, but truth is he’s a serial lying sociopath.

Golfmag has never been away but I did pay a heavy and irrational price for simply feeding through Pardew-related info that I was part to 😂😂 In the early days the forum was much less polarised and debate was much easier. IMO Although my judgement is clearly very flawed as the two times that I met Mike Ashley, he came across as a perfectly nice bloke. Ha bloody ha. Once was just before we lost to Scunthorpe and he was hilariously asked to leave the (really shitty) boardroom for not having a tie on and the second time was after we beat Chelsea at home, the day that Mourino blamed our ball boys.

Alan P asked for a couple of Ryder Cup tickets in September so am sure you will all be chuffed to know that I forgot to respond!

Have emailed Garry Cook who I know quite well and who I really like. No reply as yet which I am hoping paradoxically MAY be a positive...

Diame and Ki were immense