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What would have happened if the PL had actually gone ahead and said "you have failed the test because we think the Saudi state is a shadow director that you are hiding from us"...?

Like, who would the appeal have gone through? The PL again? Or a court of some kind?

55 minutes ago, Scoot said:

Jacobs just making an arse of himself on twitter again. Class the way hes been schooled on twitter with people posting the PL's rules up and how they didnt follow their own rules. Unlucky Ben. Keep your trap shut talking shite in future.

Yeah, his impartiality is looking a bit suss today mind. 

46 minutes ago, Candi_Hills said:

I miss his rants in the ME back when he was friends with Saddam. He used to stand upturned apple boxes and shout “There is one Quran! One Allah! One religion!”, like a mad preacher. 

I thought he was nuts at the time but I’ve grown to like his approach. I think he was just trying to piss off chickenhawk Chris Hitchens. 

It's right what he is saying, and IMO it's the only chance of getting it through, if it can be proven that a different set of standards were deliberately set against us compared to the likes of City etc in an obvious attempt to thwart it. Because I just dont see us winning arbitration.

Gorgeous George says let the takeover go through.

When will we know after June 11th if the PL have been successful in having the CAT thrown out?

The problem with Keith is that he is so dreadfully ineloquent that it is difficult to take him seriously. That's a bit of shallow view to take but unfortunately it's the way the world works, so he doesn't inspire any confidence. None of this will matter of course if the evidence he keeps referring to is as hard hitting as he claims. To be honest though, I really have my doubts that it is.

As far as Jacobs goes, although I more or less believe him when he says he is impartial, you can clearly tell that he loves it when a new bit of scandal or drama pops up in this story, hence him fizzing about the latest rumours around Saudi and the ESL.

Just now, Pokerprince2004 said:

Well tune in tonight as both Keith Patterson and Ben Jacobs are going to be on NUFC Matters show. Should be good fun watching them argue as both sound clued up and confident 

Yeah, that will be an interesting watch.

I watched Wraith's catch up with Ben Jacobs this morning and, to be honest, the guy was completely reasonable. I think we are underestimating just how strong a case the PL have, unfortunately and, for me, the odds are firmly stacked against this going through. Not saying it's impossible of course but I'm about 30/70 in the negative camp now.

Of course we all know that if this was Man Utd, Liverpool etc then the PL wouldn't even be presenting a case. So they are still a bunch of complete cunts.

5 minutes ago, et tu brute said:

Ask Man City fans they say the same, but even though it does piss them off a bit, they can enjoy a total enjoyment of watching great football and an ever increasing amount of trophies. If we are lucky enough to actually get this takeover, we will no doubt receive even more bad press than Man City, but we can look forward to having a club trying to achieve the best they can and probably going onto a different level. We didn’t win anything under Keegan (and to a lesser extent Robson), but those days of actually being excited about going to a game and being entertained is the one thing I would love to witness again. The next few months is probably our final chance for an eternity for that to happen. I’m at the stage of finally turning my back for what could be a probable number of years on something I love deeply and had over 40 years of being a season ticket holder (through good and bad). I just can’t take one more year of Ashley dismantling the enjoyment brick by brick any longer. 

I'm in pretty much a similar situation. 1985 when I started going. My heart says this takeover will happen but my head says it won't. There are people in key positions that will ensure it will be blocked, and that will be the end for me. I couldn't continue to watch football knowing how deeply corrupt the game is at the highest level.

Don't get me wrong though, if it does somehow happen, I welcome all of the envy, animosity and antagonism that will come with it. Most loathed club in the country? Bring it on.

One thing is for sure. If it does somehow go against all the odds and get passed through, the likes of Slater will be doing anything in their power from there on to unsettle us as a club. They aren't just going to let this go.

1 hour ago, nbthree3 said:

Everyone has an opinion, here's another 

 

 

He's very likely to be correct. But he's still a complete thundercunt though.

1 hour ago, gdm said:

How are people not utterly sick of all this now?

That tweet is also assuming that the PL won't simply settle if their bid to have CAT stopped is unsuccessful.

32 minutes ago, Dr Jinx said:

Jesus that last bit is fairly black and white. But then, that's just the PL's rules.
 

Which court holds more weight?

The CAT case is Mike Ashley V the PL though, not NUFC.

Keith might want to rethink the idea that Boris is on our side... https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-thought-european-super-24184609

https://twitter.com/MoneyMikeAshley/status/1396545500824866816?s=20

Its fucking brilliant having these kunts as the auld enemy. In my nearly 40 years of following NUFC they have constantly delivered days like today. 

So Keith is now effectively saying that he doesnt think the club will win the arbitration case....."we won't get the takeover without the CAT action". Another subtle change in tune then. Marvellous.

1 hour ago, Fantail Breeze said:

Can’t believe they’re gonna fuck this up, again  

They’ll be miserable as fuck when their new sugarbaby owner doesn’t spend millions in the summer.

They aren't doomed yet mind. They did beat them 4-0 a few months ago after all. They just need to make sure they dont concede another goal. Get an early goal and I think they will turn it around.

30 minutes ago, Fantail Breeze said:

Is Geordie Dentist the one who talked absolute crap during that fakeover with the group who also failed to buy Derby?

 

I think you tend to err on the side of pessimism when it comes to this takeover business but you are spot on to highlight this. He did rave about that Sheik Khaled fella and in the end it turned out to be a huge bullet dodged.

I quite enjoy watching the dentist fella on Wraith's show as he does come across well. But his endorsement of Khaled means that anything he says needs to be treated with a large dose of salt.

Knew it wouldn't be long before Bally would be back in the frame. 

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Just now, Karjala said:

What's the highest position these have been in, in the league in their 3 seasons down there? 

2nd. Briefly, for a few hours after an early kick off, before getting bumped back own again by 5pm. Lol.

2 minutes ago, et tu brute said:

One positive is that his conduct and decisions will be scrutinised with a fine tooth comb now. Just have to wait and see as nobody knows the evidence or arguments being put forward by both sides.

You think? By who though?

The media are barely giving this story a second glance so they certainly wont put the spotlight on him.

4 minutes ago, nbthree3 said:

"Although the advice was not provided to the Club, the Club was informed that the Chairman had advised the EPL on amendments to its ‘Owners and Directors Test’ (‘OADT’) in Section F of its Rules. Shortly after the Chairman provided that advice in 2017 the Rules were changed to prevent a foreign owner involved in alleged broadcasting piracy from passing the test." 

https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/club-update-05032021/ - as above

How on earth Beloff was not removed is absolutely astounding. It gives a sense of the scale of the task we have to win this.

I wonder if the PL have presentable evidence for the arbitration that MBS played a part in the piracy?

It's been said many time before anyway, but....why is there even a question of whether the state will control the club? There is no rule in the O&D test that says a state cannot control a club, is there?