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Part-excited, part-heartbroken for tomorrow's statement. For me, he was more about hope, ambition and potential rather than actual achievement, as I'm sure many managers out there could get this set of players to 15th-17th. Rafa gets the club, he gets the fanbase and it was great to finally stop hating the manager. For all we know, he's waiting for the takeover before returning back. Or he'll take another job but eventually make a comeback. So, for the moment, goodbye and thanks for briefly hooking me back in.

He's no Neil Redfearn, mind.

We know it is him, we know he is part of Monochrome Acquisitions and BZG are far too big to be part of an Ashley scam. Those are the positives. Ashley's intentions are questionable, though. Journalists are convinced there are other parties so this could take a fatally long time. I know we're desperate for an update but people need to stop pestering Midhat. This, plus Ashley publically pissing them off, could scupper the deal.

Well that has been one common theory. All things considered, it's the best scenario. Or, alternatively, it's all bullshit.

It's great to spend money but if you're gonna be Villa and spend £17m on Targett, £22m on Wesley then what's the point. Pure mediocrity.

Let him have a couple of SD advertising boards for life tbh, who cares, it's a drop in the ocean.

Antonio Valencia has gone back to Ecuador, signing for LDU Quito. Daniele De Rossi apparently close to joining Fiorentina.

Reckon we can get £35m, although we shouldn't be selling him at all. Would be crazy considering he came in with no hype aged 21, played 9 games then got a knee injury.

It's a good idea. Being nice has been our downfall so far.

2 days later and this is still affecting everything I do. Everytime I accidently laugh/smile/think positive about things, my mind quickly goes back into 'No more Rafa' mode. This isn't good, man. Football shouldn't do this

Arteta would be interesting, like. I'd advise him to stay well away. Hopefully we appoint someone shite and fall away for a few years.

My hope still hinges on that genuinely being Midhat's phone number - the same Midhat whose name is on Monochrome Acquisition. He seems positive.

We knew Hayden was going, Fernandez is good but a back-up and not that bothered about Dubravka. Schar would be a shame, though.

Bit OTT on Odin, like. The Midhat voice call thing is interesting too.

But Midhat texted that framed Rafa photos should stay on walls.

It's strange - he does seem to be the real Saj Chowdhury but there's no blue tick. And they're handed out for fun.

To push Peter Kenyon to make a rival bid.

Supposedly works for the BBC. If that twitter account is the person of the same name, then yeah, he does. His name appears on a lot of match reports on the BBC website. In fact, he's written one for the England u21 game this evening: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48752768 His LinkedIn page links to that Twitter page

When you're feeling low, just remember that one day Mike Ashley will die. And we might be around to see it

Peaceful protests I think we're far beyond that now. No-one notices a peaceful protest, it's utterly pointless. If there's one where we throw bricks through SD windows and spray-paint 'Fuck off Ashley', then we're talking. The sensitive little prick will be frightened.

Until a few days ago I was 10. Never thought there was danger. Down to a 4.

I'll probably read my first ever non-football book and see where that takes me.

I just don't have the energy for another cycle of this. It'd kind of be a relief to give it up.

With cold cans? Ideally. Cue 20 pages of the forum's favourite cans.....

Well that's a relief. Bath time.