Consortium of one

Signed him for next year when we're in the Championship. He'll be a beast.

Can imagine how this went: NUST asks a question Masters spends the next 29 minutes asking questions to qualify NUST's question. Interview ends with NUST's initial question never being answered.

Why did Staveley ask fans to complain about the PL's unfair decision if PIF have just walked away? It doesn't make any sense. Then again not much about this whole farce does. I’m going with “They (As & RB) were surprised/disappointed that PIF withdrew and, knowing they had no legal recourse, threw a Hail Mary PR campaign.” This. Towards the end, AS and RB were spectators like the rest of us while PIF struggled with the PL and ultimately pulled out of the deal,

OK, my offer wasn't accepted but I'm definitely not a fake!

I sure hope they're legit. The current trend in sports ownership is use the franchise as a vehicle to help with redeveloping the area around the venue. I know the Reubens (and others) are looking at the Mets in that way. Make the venue a destination place with restaurants, hotels, living space, light commercial space and other forms of entertainment. I can't see Shearer as a manager but I can see any new owner bring retired players back as ambassadors to re-engage the club with the supporters.

Damn it! I never thought of that! This could be a deep state move to suppress the North East.

Just signed it. Hope a Yanks signature counts. Over 80K.

Article in the Athletic states the issue was always about the piracy and that after the WTO findings SA did the opposite of everything they could have done to resolve the issue.

So, supposedly PIF pulls out which surprises everybody. They issue a very vanilla statement, pointing out both the delay and covid concerns. obviously they don't want to burn any bridges...even slightly. AS, emotional, makes veiled accusations about the PL. Good cop, bad cop? It may indicate that AS as well as RB may be positioning for a lawsuit or at least an inquiry into the proceedings. It makes no sense to me, if true, that questions for the buyers had to be routed through MA. Once MA receives a 350M bid what is his incentive to pass information efficiently? It's in his interest to help drag things out. Is it customary for other PL clubs to be able to have input on prospective owners? Is it customary for other outside entities to have input on the process? I don't think the PL will issue any statement. They don't have to. Therefore, I believe that someone will try to make the PL's process regarding PIF public.

WHAT A FUCKING JOKE

if the period of exclusivity is over could Ashley talk about other possible deals while maintaining the terms of the PCP NDA? EIEIO?

Not sure why the Reuben brothers don't take a larger role in the takeover. They're out of the running for the Mets apparently so why couldn't they put up the controlling share for NUFC and then sell that off to PIF after all this other stuff gets sorted?

Man City were a nothing club until recently. The PL is a product, they want the investment. They don't give a fuck who the recipient is as long as it's one of their members. A rising tide raises all boats.

I'm just kinda numb to the whole saga. I think I read this thread out of habit more than anything else.

5/10 crooked glasses would not bang

I wonder what Barry Moat is doing these days...

of all the bizarreness of this deal, I the most bizarre is that we've heard nary a peep out of Fat Mike regarding the hold up. The NDA must have some teeth in it.

I heard it was set to happen today but Masters spilled coffee all over the paperwork. The process has to start all over again

Is it just the PL who is monitoring this or are there other entities also monitoring?

Dire football for a good part of the season but I give him credit for our record. You are what your record says you are. That being said, he should be shot from a cannon the day after the season ends.

at work and haven't watched...dumb question...did we play a 4-4-1-1 or 4-2-3-1?

No news is no news.

Since arriving, Rose's passing has been dire.

Heard on WFAN sports radio this morning that the Reuben Bros. were interested in purchasing the Mets.

Be happy to see West Ham go down.