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Then maybe he shouldn't have tried to buy a PL football club? Why not? Abu Dhabi and Qatar did

Fail them on which grounds? The purpose of the test as far as I recall was to ensure the financial stability of the club is paramount. It’s for this reason not passing it is so controversial. The test isn’t a moral one. Just seen an extract posted on Twitter from the O&T test, and there is a section that states a director can be disqualified if required information isn't submitted (or words to that effect). The PL claim they are/have been asking for information that isn't forthcoming, so surely that gives them the grounds the disqualify PIF/The consortium and reject the takeover, if they indeed want to follow their own rules? Doesn't that come back to the issue of if MBS calls the shots? They ask for info on the owner, we give them stuff about assorted PIF goons, they roll their eyes and say "No, the owner" Yep, that’s the essence of it. And they will never put mbs forward for a test

He keeps looking away, yeah mate totally believable The nose scratch/ touch is a dead giveaway too

Looks like he was taking off to me

The reverse Benitez Murphy says hi. As in Jacob? Pfft. He was sent on loan, Rafa didn’t really get/ want the chance to shape him.

Probably the manager of his local Greggs asking for advice on whether he wants the hundredweight of corned beef pasties or the sausage rolls this month.

Sure sure

Can’t see Staveley winning against Barclays unfortunately. Certainly not for that amount anyway.

I’m going to very much enjoy watching him bungle this season

The reverse Benitez

Think most of us feel the same mate. There were days where I was convinced it was done. It’s the cruelest of blows. What makes it worse is that it was the PL that fucked us over this time I’m struggling to get over that. We are playing in a league I now utterly despise This is where I’m at too The whole competition is utterly pointless

Well I think he chose us because he wanted to be closer to home in Scotland, so that probably ruled out most other clubs tbh. He's been pining for the lochs

Where’s Judge Holden these days?

I agree. We should thank our lucky stars that Mike Ashley is still in charge and at least we can watch appreciate good football being played in our wonderful league by Abu Dhabi City and Chelsea Sputnik FC. Why do we always have to go off the deep end? After god knows how many years of Mike Ashley, you think that’s going off the deep end? How many more years should people wait before they get a little tetchy?

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Elmo is my favourite muppet.

This signing absolutely reeks of Brewcey. I’m still expecting him to sneak Elmohamedy or Brewcey jr in at some point

Why do I watch these. Just to remember that times were once more Ben Arfa than Jeff Hendrick

I thought it was common knowledge that this was dead and buried? This is Ashley saying hurry up. This leak makes absolutely no sense if all parties have already moved on after the Saudi withdrawal. Think it's also interesting that it's come from the PA and not one of the National rags that Ashley usually leaks to. I sometimes wonder how people here feel Ashley is evil and the Saudis angel. This people pull out cause they disrespect them by not automatically approved them. They dont give a shit if Ashely say hurry up or whatever. Learn about the MBS before commenting idiotic Ashley said hurry up. No one can tell anyone to MBS. Wise words mate

He just likes a little lie down every match

Textbook PFM injury management

Yes, I think that def was a big consideration