Consortium of one

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.

harsh, but fair.

Shame on the PL ceo for meeting with big 6 reps the day before PL meetings. It sets a terrible precedent and fostered this breakaway. It also lends further credence to our takeover being scuttled because the big 6 knew all the details and had his ear to bend. If I'm the 14 the very first thing I'm doing is asking Masters to resign then I'm changing policy so this can never happen again.

don't know why I did either

From The Athletic The Premier League has asked executives from the ‘big six’ English clubs associated with the Super League to step down from committee positions. The Athletic understands Richard Masters, the Premier League chief executive, approached executives from Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool following their involvement in the now-abandoned European Super League. Tottenham Hotspur, the sixth club, are not represented on any of the Premier League committees. Who has been asked to step down? Manchester United executive vice chairman Ed Woodward, Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck, Arsenal CEO Vinai Venkatesham, Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano and Liverpool chairman Tom Werner have all been asked to step down from their positions on Premier League committees. It is believed the Premier League is also looking to remove Woodward and Liverpool executive Tom Werner from its Club Broadcast Advisory Group. Why has Masters requested this? This follows yesterday's angry meeting of the 14 Premier League clubs which are not involved in the Super League. They believe these ‘big six’ executives —bar Tottenham who are not represented on any Premier League committees — have acted in bad faith by taking part in sensitive talks and negotiations whilst conspiring behind the other clubs' backs. The other 14 clubs and the Premier League board believe these executives have breached two specific rules, namely B.16 which states that “in all matters and transactions relating to the League each Club shall behave towards each other Club and the League with the utmost good faith" and L9 which says: "Except with the prior written approval of the Board, during the Season a Club shall not enter or play its senior men's first team in any competition other than: the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, the FA Cup, the FA Community Shield, the Football League Cup or competitions sanctioned by the County Association of which it is a member." What does this mean for the 'big six'? As it stands, these are the only responses from the Premier League to the Super League crisis and they are directed at individuals as opposed to the clubs they represent. Some of the other Premier League clubs would like to go further with more significant sanctions, including punishments for the Super League clubs themselves. At the moment, however, there is no consensus on what they would be or even if they are justified, given the fact the Super League plan collapsed so quickly. Whether these moves to remove key individuals will be the end of it, though, will depend on how quickly the other clubs move on and also how contrite the 'big six' are. It is possible that calls for more serious sanctions may return if the Premier League's auction for TV rights, for example, were to go badly.

its about accumulating points