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So in theory we’re in the premier league checks stage?  If so about a month until it’s announced.  A few people over the last week have been saying early may for an announcement. 

 

Depends when checks started. Depends how much PL have got on atm. Fuck knows.

 

True. 

 

 

Interesting tweet in that “they’ve been told”

Surely they've nought else to do atm

The Athletic are probably under pressure to write content at the moment given there is little sport going on and folk are paying a subscription for it. Could be a bit of that.

Sadly, that is my viewpoint too.

Disappointed in Caulkin if that's the case but I guess he maybe had little choice if under pressure to proceed something.

I was thinking this also-

Two decent goals to be fair

Can you access the game online? Or just through terrestrial?

It's not worth having Leicester players in your team anymore,  way too inconsistent

Liverpool game still going ahead?

Even if they did take over, UEFA have pretty much stopped any hopes of becoming a long term elite club.

This - probably ends any hope of takeover

Man City game rescheduled for Wed 19th Feb and therefore still part of this gameweek.

And we're back in the game 

Of course get rid of Lundstrum and he scores

Should rearrange it for next weekend

Took a minus 8 hit to get a City player in - worked out well 

Class ha

In Mike Ashley's broader business career, has he ever sold a company he owned?  Is it possible that part of the problem is that Ashley doesn't actually know how to effectively sell a company and keeps stuffing it up?

 

 

The stories coming out now certainly look like an attempt to start providing excuses for why a deal fell through.

 

 

No, he's just not interested in selling, it's really not that hard.

Exactly...it's just total PR that he wants to sell.

Luckiest manager EVER

Yep, thought Lundstram was for the season but I think his time is up

 

All of a sudden, I've got quite a few fires to put out (Maupay, Lundstram, Kelly, Ryan, Grealish, Soyuncu) so the temptation to wildcard early is strong. Must. Resist.

I am in the exact same position bar Grealish - I have the rest in my team - trying to hold on to the double game week but these guys are pulling me down.

Stunning PL debut from Bentaleb so far.

 

He's the most un-noticeable footballer i've ever seen.

Was invisible today

Sounds like Joelinton wasn't the main issue today, but feel like there's a cyclical failure at this football club in trusting young lads to lead the line on their own in their first season, like Mitro in 15/16

We've literally no midfield

This has never been «on», it is just another fakeover....

Cause Ashley never wants to sell

He likes his desserts apparently- thought he looked a bit on  the chubby side

How many fucking centre mids do we want? Instead of Ritchie, offer a Longstaff brother on loan.

Not one with any creativity though so I get the chase for a quality centre mid

the interest is very real, the stuff in the WSJ is accurate - the issue is Mike Ashley and if he's finally ready to truly sell like he says he will if the buyer comes along to take the club forward. That buyer is here.

Its proof he is not interested in selling- will always find an excuse-

SSN saying it's done

So, does this mean the takeover isn’t bollocks?

 

Hell of a signing in our current position.

 

Danny Rose on loan?

Normally Ash only splashes cash when we're in the bottom 3. So he may have a point.

At least I got my triple captain right.

  so close to a second