Robster

Merry Christmas everyone. All the best

Could be close, the way England are playing in Australia.

On a balance sheet maybe but in reality they wont even be the biggest club in Manchester.

I can’t really see this approach work, might just be me. I mean, everybody and their dog surely knows we’re in the process of being taken over? Going after the quality of player we need to ensure we stay up will surely show our hand anyway? Why would their prices be lower if it’s Charnley doing the negotiating rather than Staveley (or another newly appointed person)? If anything I wouldn’t trust Ashley & co to actually complete the deals we need based on their track record if it was effectively my club in anything but name. I understand not boasting about a massive “war chest” or wholesale changes just yet (if indeed the plan is to dramatically transform the way the club is run), but not so much how delaying the announcement would help us in the transfer market. My two pence is it’s not fully agreed (yet, hopefully). I can't really argue with any of that mate. I've only formed that opinion because I cannot think of any other reason why there has been no announcement. I am of course assuming that the deal has been completed.

They are definitely lacking charisma and personality. From the outside, they seem a very boring football club now.

I'm at ease with the fact that we'll not hear anything official until mid to late January. They are (IMO) clearly managing the transfer window situation to try and avoid other club's massively inflating prices just because we have new owners.

Linekar

Looked crestfallen after that mistake.

https://twitter.com/AshleyWHUFC/status/944651265979625472

Reckon the SackPardew people could make themselves a few bob if they sold the domain.

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Well played lads

Brilliant save, mind.

Taking the piss, surely

Come on lads and lasses. If we don't think we have at least half a chance against West Ham then we truly are fucked. We have to go into games like this thinking we can win. HTL.

funny though. It's a very bad call on his part to cancel a main party, especially for the staff.

The very public meeting in a London curry house was very bizarre if the deal isn't going ahead. It'll be happening.

Pulis going back will finish them off. Going back to a place of former (relative) glories, rarely, if ever, works.

For clarity HTT is neither. HTT posted that on here and Paully put it on Facebook

Fucking nailed on

Be interesting to see what they do with the transfer window right around the corner. Need to move now if they are going to try something new.