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He's a prick and is finally showing his colours. With regards to the Saudis, of course they aren't there. At the moment, the status with them is they are waiting to come back once given the green light.

They don't trust Beloff, it's as simple as that. The media interviews are simply designed to apply scrutiny to him in particular. I don't think we have anything to worry about with the other two but Beloff is a significant worry.

Fair play to the lass, Holly Blades. She spoke exceptionally well on Talksport.

Hopefully all of this baiting by Jordan will just make Staveley even more determined. She did well against him there too. Each time he opens his mouth he helps our cause so keep it up Simon, you complete Thundercunt.

Won't their insurers be paying for it?

It seems a lot of people are preparing to divorce themselves from NUFC and the game itself if this does not go through, so I wonder how SJP crowds will be reflected by that, bearing in mind that, very often, social media is not an accurate representation of the "real world". Considering that we had already lost 10,000 paying customers in the previous "normal season" I think that the club might lose another couple of thousand at most. But that still means Ashley will have to find a way of filling 12,000 empty seats. One thing is for certain though, the atmosphere at SJP will be even more subdued than it has ever been.

Aye maybe. But like I say, it may be that they have no choice but to go down this route, what with the six having so much control, and added to all of the piracy stuff that has gone on over the years.

I'm clinging to that idea too. To be honest, I think the PL want it too, but are so far deeply in the pocket of the dirty six that they have to be seen to be challenging it. Hopefully they know there is no legal chance of this being stopped and can therefore go back to the six and say "we tried".

As has been pointed out, the government simply do not care enough about the North East to intervene, and risk the wrath of the national media for allowing those nasty Saudis into the game.

I completely disagree with that. They backed out once the government warned them of the legislation that they would be hit with. And they knew that the government were not bluffing either.

The fucking book would have to be green wouldn't it. I mean, I was all over his other green light tweet but I'm not convinced there's anything in this one. I suppose he could be hinting that it's about to start though.

Log off mate, all you have in your locker is insults. "Mental, weird, tripe"..... Bore off.

Yeah I was think that recently too. The days of being demented about Ashley still owning the club are finally coming to an end, one way or the other. He can keep it forever for all I care if this doesn't go through.

To be fair, I can understand the caution/pessimism at this stage from anyone planning on continuing to follow NUFC, post-failed takeover. But if you aren't, then where is the harm in thinking positive at this point?

I'm feeling optimistic actually. But then again, at this point in the game there is nothing to lose for me. If we lose then I won't be hanging around to wallow in the misery so might as well go out in a blaze of hope.

Like I say.... Lame.

You are an expert in lame answers aren't you.

What's mental abut it?

Same here, and it really won't be that difficult either as I had more or less done the same 15 months ago after Rafa had walked. I got dragged back in last April when the takeover took off but I know I can go back to where I was before that. Walking away from going to matches, and watching games of other teams is actually pretty easy to do. The hardest thing to give up is the social media side of it as I enjoy the banter and craic. But still, I had managed to do that too, and was visiting forums only once every week at the most. The last 12 months will finish me off for good if it doesn't go our way. And, as you say, the CAT won't bring PIF back and that's the crucial thing for me. I'm not interested in NUFC under any other owners, and it's not just down to how wealthy they are. Its more about how we will have lost their planned development of the club & investment in the region down to corruption within the organisation who run the game. My conscience will not let me continue to be a part of that. I've got loads of hobbies and interests outside of football so it really isn't that important any more. I've become addicted to the takeover saga more with respect to clinging to the idea that I live in a fair country where justice prevails, rather than just being able to support a club that can compete at the top again.

This reeled a few people in.

Southgate showed that he is basically Steve Bruce with a nice personality. If the F.A had balls they would peddle him now as he has peaked in the job and it's all downhill from here. Not going to happen of course.

Bridcutt giving them some hard truths has gone down well. "Some of the lads used to hate playing home games, I used to get more hassle off the Sunderland fans then I did Newcastle. When I was there I had fans say to me ‘I couldn’t care if we got relegated, just as long as we beat Newcastle.’ That was their mentality." https://rokerreport.sbnation.com/platform/amp/2021/7/11/22571658/sunderland-fans-are-ruining-their-own-club-liam-bridcutt-launches-attack-on-safc-supporters?utm_campaign=rokerreport.sbnation&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&__twitter_impression=true

On the edge of credibility? What the fuck are you talking about man?

Weirdly, he even mentions himself about the extension to the 12th. Maybe he has been told by the club, via their legals, that this extension is a clear sign of a desperation measure and wont work.

No they won't change that facts, and nor are are they intended to. The bottom line is that both buyers and seller do not believe the arbitration panel to be completely unbiased. If their judgement, and how they came to it, is there for the public to see, then any potential bias is more likely to be nipped in the bud.