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Yeah but we know that the only judge's opinon that really counts is Beloff's. And considering he played a big part in rewriting the very test that we could not get through, I don't hold out much hope that he is going to see things from the Saudis' point of view. I honestly think the PL believe they have arbitration in the bag by securing Beloff as the deciding QC.

The arbitration decision will come a long time before the CAT case is resolved though. The CAT case could drag on into next year. Which will no doubt be exactly what the PL intend to do. To be honest, I think the odds are massively, massively stacked against us in the arbitration. Not because we do not have a strong case, but because Beloff, the supposedly "neutral" QC who has the final say, is very obviously going to side with them. I mean he literally re-wrote the O&D test for the PL to exclude buyers with a link to piracy so he is hardly going to go in hard against the very rules that he came up with himself, is he? We just have to hope that the CAT case is approved, the evidence that Ashley holds is extremely strong and also that the court has the power to force the takeover to happen because I'm not holding out much hope of arbitration going our way. I think the odds are generally stacked against us, to be honest. But I maintain that nobody outside of the claimant & defendant has a clue on the intricate details of what is happening in the background.

Ashley is not just seeking compensation, that is clear. But what about if the court decision awards in his favour, but only grants him the financial compensation. Is that a possibility?

What's the relevance of the June 9th date in reason 4? Is that to do with seeking an extension to the arbitration?

All in your opinion. Clearly, you are on the negative side of the fence. Fair enough, but there is fuck all to show that the PL will win. Nobody, absolutely nobody, knows what is going on behind closed doors.

To be fair you could say it the other way too. It's like a tense and boring cup final, this.

It didnt take a genius to work either of those things out either. I'm on the fence as to whether this goes through, but Jacobs has no clue. Just like everyone else. He's riding the wave of clicks to promote his online presence.

But you choose to regard Jacobs' sources higher than Kennedy's? Right.

He's been on the money in terms of the takeover not happening yet. If that's being "on the money" then there are a lot of people who can make the same claim.

And how exactly would Jacobs know that? Is he privvy to some confidential information that nobody else is?

Ashley and his legal team will surely have fully expected this request for an extension by the PL. They know very well by now what kind of people they are dealing with and what tactics they are going to use, so today is hardly a win for the PL.

I take this lastest news as a positive. If the arbitration is in July then surely the outcome of it will be well before the beginning of the new season. If we lose the arbitration then the takeover is as good as done and we can all move on, one way or the other.

Not sure, as I haven't seen the article yet. I assume it means both.

Absolutely. But I just want to see an article that says Masters is in deep shit & the PL dont have a leg to stand on. Seems to me that most of the media just love pissing on our hopes and really dont want it to happen.

Apparently there's an article in The Athletic regarding the takeover, and Masters' position is described as being "as strong as it's ever been".

Me neither. And based on nothing more than a hunch, I believe the Saudis will walk for good if this doesnt get approved before the summer transfer window closes. And I wouldnt really blame them either.

I hope he's right. We can't have this dragging on into next season.

He has changed his tune there mind. He has said constantly that he doesnt think it will go to court and they will settle beforehand. Now he's saying that this will go all the way?

The Premier League have to respond to it by this Friday.

I liked the bit when he said they have a copy of every tweet that hairy hands Keys posted and then subsequently deleted, and have a timeline of what he posted and when.

Somebody message him again and ask him to do an analysis of this latest one. If nowt else, it looks like the last 12 months have aged the prick.

A quick google and.... Mind Your Mouth - Mouth, Lips, and Tongue Cues Be careful of pursing or licking your lips. This can indicate extreme anxiety, withholding information and withholding aggression. Tight lips indicate you may be planning to keep the truth in. If you actually suck the lips part way in, you may be withholding anger. When you are nervous, your mouth becomes dry, and you lick your lips and swallow as you struggle to find the right words to say. Yep, sounds about right.

He doesn't look pleased that we stayed up. Anyone a body language expert? Looks like he is licking his lips in a distasteful kind of fashion at the very mention of the takeover. Hopefully cos he knows he's up shit creek without a paddle, the cunt.

Just ask Man City fans and they will probably tell you. It's not something that we notice, but if you read their forums you will quickly see how alert they are to the negative media they have received since winning the football lottery in 2008.

I knew that clown Exile1968 was obsessed with NUFC, but even I didn't realise how bad it was. A quick check of his posting history shows that 178 of his last 200 posts have been in the NUFC thread. And three of the other 22 were NUFC-related. If the takeover goes through, someone will have to keep a good check on him as he might just spontaneously combust. He spends his time on twitter trolling NUFC fans too. SMB doesn't even come close to describing the prick.