Ketsbaia

This time yesterday, it looked like the deal not only went past Christmas but would probably drag on til the summer. With the deal 'dead', all we have to do is survive and then PCP won't be nervous about relegation, insist on clauses etc. That's why Ashley has green lighted 3 transfers - survival means he's more likely to get a straight £300m from them. Then everyone's happy. If it wasn't for his petulant comments, I'd be convinced this is what's happening.

Let's see how Ashley feels about banking on survival once Man City tonk us.

Unfortunately, most of our matchgoers see the game as a pit stop on their all-day piss-up. They won't stop going, because they'd have to stop their piss-up. And they're not going to protest or kick up a fuss - too macho for that. Coping with as much NUFC misery as possible is seen as a badge of pride up here. They'll not do owt.

Wow

Absolutely. Even with consequences.

If it was just Ashley saying the deal is off, there'd still be hope. But it's the slander that followed.... any self-respecting businessperson would walk away and wash their hands of this man.

Even if we survive and takeover talks resume with Staveley in the summer, does Rafa hang around?

When PCP are so strongly worried about relegation, does that not tell Ashley how close it is to happening? Does the idiot not think 'hmm yeah, this worry is costing me a business deal'? Open your eyes, fat fuck.

Doubt it's a negotiation tactic, he's been pretty harsh on her there. Their business relationship is about to break down.

You're right, it could be. But from past experience we know it's straw-clutching.

Devastating for the future of this great football club, if true. I'd normally dismiss this as brinkmanship but the general rule is: good news is normally a lie, bad news is always true.

PA Sports. It's in the game.

So THAT'S why Giggs is being linked with every vacancy. I now understand his entitlement.

17-year-old from Switzerland Kenedy Seydou Doumbia Get the bath running.

At one point, Southampton have 4 away games in a row, although 3 of them are to us, Swansea and West Ham. In fact they only have 7 home games left and that includes Spurs, Liverpool, Chelsea and Man City.

No cash windfall isn't no cash at all. And a small budget is no worse than we're expecting, really.

If I could choose a time to take this inevitable defeat, I'd pick a date where there's one week to go in the transfer window. Say we lose 4-0 and there's still no takeover. Would that force Ashley into releasing funds?

Paddy Power have just paid out on Stoke's relegation

Not bothered about Kenedy himself, but the situation we're in is horrific.

For the record it had West Brom 19th (31pts), Stoke 18th (35pts), Huddersfield 17th (36pts), with us above on goal difference.

All he has to do is get Stoke up to their normal level, as their squad should be doing better. If they don't get 4 points from Huddersfield (h) and Watford (h) double-header, it doesn't look good for them.

Holy fuck, Paul Lambert

You seen Aguero's opponents?

Just did a predictor and had us 16th with 36pts. On the final day, ourselves, Brighton, Huddersfield, Southampton and Watford are against the 'Big 6'.

Martin O'Neill has rejected Stoke too. Ouch.