Consortium of one

Agree. The only reason to stay in the PL would be for the additional revenue, which would likely decline. So, in effect, the Big 6 would treat the PL games like reserves games? It's counter intuitive. If they want to breakaway, let them break away completely and only play in their super league.

This American would rather watch Man City and Burnley. I think they are misreading their markets. Their breakaway league will be unsustainable. A parallel in American sport is the supposed p5 breakaway from the NCAA. Just like this its a short sighted money grab. Let JP Morgan underwrite it. I'll laugh when the US gov't refuses to bail them out when it fails.

I have us at 3 atm. Bruce is so fucking lucky.

If we get taken over I'd love to see us buy him. If its the Ashley and Bruce show I'd hate to see him waste a year of his career. Not that Ashley would buy him anyways.

Like so many of our older players his legs are gone. He has no recovery quickness

Wow. Good for those fan groups. When will the powers that be begin to understand that the repeated money grabs will kill the golden goose. I see it here in the States year in and year out.

If we had lost to Burnley...would this week have transpired as it has? Enquiring minds want to know.

I think Stavely has been SO close a few times that she will make it happen by force of her will alone.

what a knob.

Shocking to read that. I'd like to know what really stopped the approval.

Shelvey, Alan Smith, Colback, Hendrick. We have had some horrific midfield play in the Ashley era.

Well, you know the overly optimistic posts annoy me because nothing is happening and the negative posts make me depressed, Can we make a "Meh Takeover thread"?

I thought Sunday was the first time he was back to being his old self since returning. Vital performance.

Can't wait to see us go all out for a point. Bruceball

its amazing what can happen when you play to win.

brilliant from WBA

Is this alpaca left footed or right footed?

what a moran

"haha, I'm sorry does someone remember which end goes in first?"

I don't think the takeover will happen (as is) but I do think by this time next year someone else will own the club. I don't want the club to go down. I'm afraid that with another year of Ashley's lack of vision we may not bounce back up

this is so unbelievable it's believable.

We don't but for a manager who wants to build a legacy, like Benitez did, starting with a blank canvas is part of the challenge.

Anyone staying with Bruce, whether we are up or down, is wasting a year of their career.

Holy shit, what a goal!