Ketsbaia

Apparently it's Nice, not Monaco.

Always has but he's stepped up recently. Luke Edwards is a cunt of the highest order.

Hoping for Sanchez Flores or a takeover, then. Oh what's the point....

They only learned 4 things from it

Just being in the Premier League is a goldmine for us. We're all super-rich. Why is it better to spend time in the Championship?

Joselu might know, to be honest. He probably wants to know why he's being sold. Apart from being shite..... actually, that's probably the reason. Yes.

Not just best of the rest - a genuine candidate for 5th/6th. That squad makes me disgustingly jealous. Fuming that we've allowed that to be Leicester and not Newcastle.

So we'll probably get sold this summer but Ashley would rather it be to someone else. Eventually, he'll have to accept BZG (the only offer) but it'll be August, too late for signings, Mourinho won't bother and we'll be adrift by January We can't even celebrate a takeover, man

It's hard the pinpoint the most unbelievable part of that. Perhaps that Mourinho rates Joselu?

That is pure, 100% Burnley

Positive: They're not slagging off Ashley and say both parties have done their best. No mud-slinging. Negative: It has a defeatist vibe to it. Hmm.

I still feel a takeover is happening, purely because I don't see why BZG would associate themselves with a fake bid. What's their incentive? And they did set up Monochrome Acquisitions, which corresponds with Geordie Dentist's knowledge of a 'Project Monochrome'. There's always time for Ashley to fuck them off but they've still not gave up. The silence says a lot to me. It's much safer and painless to assume the worst but...... I dunno. Maybe I'm naive.

As long as no-one else leaves, the squad is still alright until we reach the strikers. But if the takeover doesn't happen we're deep in the relegation battle, absolutely.

Yeah but they've thrown it on two poor players.

This one's the worst, like. That's the one transfer fee that makes me want to be sick. Could be another one if £40m Lewis Dunk happens.

Highlight of the week

Leeds selling Pontus Jansson to Brentford is odd. I know Bielsa isn't happy at him trying to stop Villa walking in the goal, but to strongly strengthen a promotion rival? Hmm.

Obviously another one who has been chatting to Midhat

Journalists aren't exactly on the pulse here, they're simply middlemen in the Ashley mind games. Rather than the truth, they're just told what their source wants them to say to entice the next chess move. So the Chronicle have no idea.

Money IS available, however nobody is there to spend it. Magical :lol:

The Sky guys are the least reliable of them all. What Keith Downie says means less than nothing.

Couldn't imagine Mourinho in China. He's not ready to pack it all in yet.

Nolan undoes his hat-trick with that comment

Not feeling too optimistic after the "simply not true" comment (which could be said angrily after Ashley accusations) and the very chilled approach to this "incoming" statement. I reckon they'll eventually say there is exclusivity but it's far too late to make any impact on our summer. Good news outdone by bad