Consortium of one

Outside of the front 3 and perhaps Lewis we have a severe deficit of athleticism. Willock is a great fit (he has to start) and younger center back is also a must. And a back up for Wilson is the bare minimum. Some of the older deadwood has got to go. If the club get taken over the roster overhaul can be accelerated but rather than spend big money, target younger players with potential to start building around.

In the end the best managers have the best players. Yes, an ill-fitting manager can drag good players down, too. That leads to the allure of Rafa who, instead of taking over a ready made club that just needed some tweaks, came to Newcastle to build something from the ground up.

its been revealed that Masters would regularly speak to reps of the Big 6 before the general PL meeting involving all the clubs so there has been a precedent set for the more exclusive meeting to discuss PL issues

I would hope that the consortium would stick to their earlier statements: that the club would look to rebuild the infrastructure, develop youth to compete for first team and invest locally. That would all take a fair amount of time and money so I would hope they wouldn't start just buying up players and throwing money around foolishly. If they were to stick to the plan and add 1-2 key acquisitions over the next few years i think we could appreciate that. I'd much rather be more like Leicester and less like Chelski.

Full disclosure? You bet its pressure.

Ashley knows something we don't. If he's not accepting offers from anyone else then he has to know that the deal is still possible and PCP/PIF have offered more than anyone else would. We all know he wants out. We all know that he is impatient as fuck so there has to be something pretty good keeping him in this deal. I think the first key date is when we are mathematically assured of staying in the EPL. I would hope that things start moving at that point. If it remains quiet, that speak volumes, IMO. Regarding any damaging evidence I've a sneaking suspicion it may just be a bluff to put more pressure on the PL regarding the arbitration case. I hope that someday everything will come to light. It would make a fascinating read.

Merge this thread with the Takeover Thread and let those that want to, duke it out. Create a new thread for verified takeover news only (if/when there is any). I check BOTH threads and scan them just in case there is some breaking news. It's a painful experience as we all know.

was drinking coffee when I read this and spit it all over my keyboard

Max roster size with a limit on loans: Discourage player hoarding. Transfer tax: Fixed percentage of all transfer fees paid goes to EFL. Paid by each club. Maybe 0.5% A club buys a player for 10M they must pay a tax of 50K. Game day squad must contain 2 U21 players trained by the club: Hopefully forces clubs to develop more of their own players.

Was watching our game on NBC when they split screen to cover Old Trafford. I went about doing chores and was listening to Rebecca Lowe and the two Robbies. When the hyperbole reached standards approaching the Jan 6 coverage in DC I stopped and paid attention. I saw a guy throw a camera tripod and heard the commenters talk about a great shaking at the main gate and the the fans flooded in. In general it was pretty tame and the only genuinely scary part was that big dudes pants almost fell down a couple of times.

Colback would at least run around. It was purposeless but I'd rather deal with dumb than lazy.

This Keith guy did himself no favors with his claim for this week. The whole way it was presented and then amended led me to suspect it was BS and the fact the week has passed with no word leaves me to believe it was BS

I had to unfriend one of my oldest friends on FB. I was waiting for him to go full on QAnon. He's a really bright person and cares about the environment but watching him devolve to much for me to bear. Tried twitter briefly, never go on FB or LinkedIn anymore. I'm better off for it.

In the interests of our long term global plan DEEP STATE has killed this information. Sorry, people, move along. Nothing to see here.

They're winning despite Brewce. I liked the Athletic article. Summed everything up nicely.

well played sir, well played

I think he's waiting for the call. I can't wait until he returns.

heeeee's baaaaaaaack...

I think he may have a future transfer set up to Salzburg already. Watched him last year and there is something special about him.

want to keep these fuckers out of Europe. Jammy cunts.

too young...

Of course it will be tried again but the PL has to be prepared to immediately toss them out.

I don't recall Muto doing anything noteworthy.

But what if that powerful ownership's business plan is to invest the clubs infrastructure first rather than throwing money around on players? What if the plan is to develop young players? What if the plan includes investment in the local area? Big money ownership does not have to mean bloated wage bills and rosters.

Edwards is a mouth breather and I don't pay attention.