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Assuming it works the same as the old forum software, you can see when someone you've blocked posts and can manually read it if so desire. Forgot who I blocked (maybe calminthechaos) but I'd occasionally click to see if they were still posting shite.

The only likely difference that will make is guaranteed relegation when we're docked points. Takeover impact, not so much.

Yeah, you can pretty much say anyone's a wum if they have a different opinion to you and make it. MP rarely pops up and posts, it's usually in response to something. Wish I did have his belief mind you

Yeah, I'm inclined to agree - any "easy" wins would have happened by now.

So you'll quite happily follow football as long as we're one of the big boys and not the cannon fodder?

I'm not overly confident to be honest but likewise wouldn't be surprised if it did get pushed through. I do think that if it does fail Ashley will still look to swiftly find another buyer. He'd lose out on a fair few million which would be fairly amusing

Stooping to grammar criticism is grim tbf

So desperate to remain current

Had anyone from here planned to go?

Gets to the stage that when you hate the owner, the manager and the majority of the fan base, what the fuck are people actually supporting??

Yeah, Ashley isn't going to look anywhere else whilst he's got that valuation promised - reckon he'll drop 50m at least with another buyer.

Look, I miss Carroll and Saivet as well but it's time to move on

Yeah, he's back and sounds like he takes most of the training sessions from player soundbites. Leaves Bruce to the sexy media duties and to take the credit when it goes well.

To be fair, I'm sure he'll be happy to have the same squad that won 5, drew 2 out of our last 9, including draws against Liverpool and Spurs, beating Leicester 4-2 and scoring 3 against the champions.

I think we've found one of the "mates"

I wonder whether that has been mooted, as I'm sure it was reported that other parties have come forward but PIF was up all front. Didn't really get what they meant but maybe your suggestion explains it!

Our Wilson backup is admittedly fucking criminal

Sure it's been reported that he's had offers but he's holding out for the PIF deal as it's higher and upfront

Do we really think that is Ashley is going to keep the club if the PIF takeover fails?

Yeah, was just reading about this and apparently so

Like a few teams to be fair

No, the other one is straight from accounts (18/19 for us as we delayed filing) which is what we should comparing to. Yours is base weekly wage only of the playing staff and excludes a multitude of others costs - bonuses, sign on fees, the whole management/coaching staff etc plus 200 other employees.

Wage bills doesn't look too mental compared to others. https://www.planetfootball.com/quick-reads/how-every-prem-clubs-wage-bill-compares-to-their-19-20-league-position/

Don't know enough to say that and it's not just players costs - management and coaching, the 250 other employees. All player bonuses will be included as well - it's not just their basic. It would be a very odd place to pick to faff with as it's always an area picked by auditors and very easily reviewed.

Wages are still shown as full costs with the furlough scheme showing as separate income, so assume that's his full salary.