Tsunami

There’s a petition with over 70000 signatures on it and there’s hardly a mention in the media. It’s a disgrace, 70k voices wanting at least some recognition that the fans and the region have been treat with contempt, what do we get; more contempt.

Just need SA to lift the beIN ban and allow them to prosecute a patsy in SA to add a bit more pressure.

Petition will hit 60k by 4pm. Shameful that the media aren’t making anything of this. 60k is a lot of people wanting answers.

Was his name Tyler or Jimmy? Does he know people?

Petition just passed 50,000, some going that.

Where will £17M show in Ashley’s accounts? Will it be revenue to the club, will it be a windfall to him personally - will the club see any of it?

That’s soft but silly

Can’t take the font used on Arsenals shirts seriously.

Let’s hope they buy Milan and the PL lose out as Serie A becomes the new power

All the fans from other clubs falling over themselves laughing at this need to realise what has actually happened here. If you’re not in the top 6 you never will be and you’ll be stopped from ever attempting to join them. The top 6 will be allowed to strengthen their position from here, will want a greater share of tv money and the other clubs will basically become the side show for them to beat in front of the worldwide tv audience who will only support a top 6 club. We may as well play the games in the Colosseum and accept our fate.

There’s no way the PL will now wave this through. Why would they, if they do say anything it’ll be either that the buyers have pulled out or that the test hasn’t been completed. The consortium may be hoping for a change of heart before they formally tell the PL of their decision but it’ll come. The PL has shown where their loyalty lies. It should bring into sharp focus that the top echelon of the PL is a closed shop if there’s any sign of a threat. Pity they can’t trot off and start a non relegation European Super League so we can try and enjoy, may be even compete, in the league again.

Who do you mean by "they've"? Assuming for some reason you are blaming PIF - If you were part of an investment fund, who's main objective is to create value, would you set aside several hundred million pounds for an unlimited time in the hope that you would get approval to buy a football club at "some point, or maybe not at all", or would you want eventually suggest maybe the money is better to be spent elsewhere? Well yeah, perhaps they realised they weren’t going to be able to satisfy the PL questions and wanted to save face when pulling out. I’ll be amazed if another deal is in the offing and the PL giving “indicative” approval is meaningless and if given would be indicative on some things being clarified and ratified. We’ve been shafted and the test became something other than what is written down but the Saudis aren’t ever going to say they pulled out because MBS wasn’t considered fit and proper. Personally I don’t believe that either Ashley or the consortium are (intentionally) responsible for the failure.

PIF have been investing left right and centre during Covid, they’ve invested in Carnival Cruise ffs and Disney. The statement about financial uncertainty caused by Covid and about when the season will start, training etc is bollocks. That’s a face saving statement. This acquisition was part of their 2030 vision. I feel they’ve made a bollocks of this. Watch them buy Roma now.

Greatest day ever, was never going to happen, we’ll be in the same league after next season, delusional as usual etc

I don’t get the uncertainty angle as one of the reasons for pulling the deal. Crowds will come back, fans would be falling over themselves once they were allowed back in, ticket sales are small beer in terms of revenue, the popularity of the PL will be unaffected by Covid and global exposure of the PL will only grow. Opportunity to develop regions will be huge post Covid, the economy needs the boost and I’d expect Govt incentives. We’re missing something here, given that the money the Saudis have and that they were going to be in for the long term so could ride the current effects of Covid I’m kind of leaning towards the belief that they couldn’t satisfy the tests. Guess we’ll get a better clue if a new deal with someone else quickly comes to the fore. As much as he’s a twat it doesn’t look like Ashley is at fault here; if he gets a better deal he’ll be delighted if there’s no other deal £17M isn’t the outcome he’d want.

So, does the O&D test now come to an automatic end? Unless Ashley has already agreed a sale elsewhere he can’t possibly be so stupid to try and renegotiate terms with the Saudis? The fans have been done over but I’m not entirely sure by who.

Feel sick

Yep I was thinking that when you read the interpretation of his own tweet he gave. Though if that’s the case you’d have to ask why he would Tweet what he did in the first place. It may just be re-affirming what we have been told? The worry would be if the questions can’t be satisfactorily answered.

Does this not simply mean that PL are waiting for satisfactory answers to questions over control and perhaps piracy? Is it really news. If so, surely it’s positive and the Saudis need to get their ducks in line to get this passed. I can’t think how to the problem could be Ashley at this point.

If that’s true then surely the agreement in place clearly sets out the conditions either party can pull out. Can you imagine Ashley going missing trying to get a better price in the knowledge that the he’s found a loop hole. Next few days may be interesting if this has legs.

Well that’s just bollocks - they can’t recognise PIF as a separate entity and then reject because they don’t actually believe that.

5/10 crooked glasses would not bang Crooked glasses as a result of banging would be my guess.

Ashley wants out, if he can get £17M for this to fall through with a better offer in the wings I’d expect him to let time waster rumours get out or something to that effect. Ashley has way more important business interests than NUFC at the moment, he wants money and he has completely washed his hands of day to day running of the club or putting money into the club. This is Ashley’s big chance to take the money and run, he’ll not do anything to jeopardise it. The club itself is in complete limbo, there’s still furloughed staff and they’re trying out to manoeuvre some back room staff out to avoid bringing them back.

It’s gone completely off at tangent and is being affected by arguments outside of the current O&D test that the PL have. Do they pass, yes or no, if no, on what grounds and can they change so that they do pass. Piracy seems to be the issue based on that, so where are we?

Full of money or to breath into?