Scotty66

So the possible new owners (PCP) haven't had any discussions about this despite what has been said online.

Can't decide what's worse. The disallowed Dortmund goal or the rule that blowing the whistle before hitting the net prevents VAR. Just absolutely ridiculous at this "elite" level.

Mouth of the tyne saying it is takeover related. He's constantly putting out tweets talking about it but when people ask for more info he says "I can't say" Jesus he craves the attention doesn't he.

So 5 at the back to prevent Spurs scoring. We fail and they score. Spurs go ultra defensive and we can't break them down and lose the game. "Pleased with the effort and we move on"

Same. I've always had a chip on my shoulder about Ashley pissing off the deal that could have been us instead of Man City. Never ever thought that opportunity would come again, now that it has, if it doesn't come off I just can't see me bothering. People say its not about the money and any owner would do but we'll just end up with another Ashley. With PIF and their billions you get guaranteed financial security for the club. Along with star players eventually joining. It's every football fans dream for their club. Them walking away would kill hope and ambition.

Only Mike Ashley would willingly relegate a club in order to force a sale. If the consortium have said we still want the club, Ashley knows this is his best chance of getting money that is sitting there waiting. It may not be the amount he wanted, but its money, and you have to ask yourself, does Ashley care more about money or the club? If he's getting wind that arbitration isnt/won't go well and or the PL still strongly object and are unwilling to compromise, then he will absolutely let the club sink so he can get shot of it in the football league. If the consortium have said we'll only buy if it remains in the PL, there's absolutely no valid reason he has done nothing about Bruce. At this moment Bruce is the biggest threat to Ashley getting a sale, and the fact that Ashley seems not bothered, in my opinion,speaks volumes.

Today's contract news is just the club continuing on as normal, has no relevance to the takeover imo. It would be ridiculous to let players leave for free given our current situation.

I think we've got 6 points (wins from Burnley and Sheff Utd) before we play Fulham. That would give us 34 which means we won't catch Brighton or Burnley. Can Fulham get 8 points in their next 7 games? Our fixture vs them could well be the decider which we would crumble in. Our gd effectively gives Fulham an extra point too.

He rejected their contract offer Wow. The audacity of him thinking he deserves better than fucking Burnley

Souness saying we're "still in a great position"

Allowed to leave on a free by Burnley. I mean surely that should have caused alarm bells?

"judge me after 10 games"

I follow him but God knows why. Always spouting ITK stuff that turns out to be bollocks. Clearly thinks he's Billy big bollocks. Quite funny when he's so certain and ends up getting it wrong though,then moans at the "abuse" he gets.

Keep seeing people say that Ashley will only sack him if we go into the bottom 3. Maybe there's a clause in his contract that he can be sacked with no/reduced payoff if it happens while we're in the relegation zone?

More excited about seeing if Ando can transmit Intel than the actual match itself tbh. Incognito.

Did Merson actually say in that clip that Ritchie should play number 10 in front of a crowd but then follow it up with Bruce shouldn't play him for what he did? How the fuck do these twats keep getting contract renewals at Sky. When has Merson ever said anything that has gone viral with people saying "wow, he's absolutely spot on, and that's a great piece of insight" I mean why on Earth would you bin off the others (correct decision) and not him?! He can't even pronounce players names correctly most of the time which is a basic requirement for a TV pundit?

Came in to post this. Very interesting points and if true, it's really clever from NDM etc.

"look" And "I've been in this game long enough" Really fucking get to me He's such a fucking 90s manager, he's tried desperately to replicate fergie for the past 20 years and has failed in every way possible. Football would be more enjoyable without him involved in the game and without doubt, the worst NUFC manager I've ever seen.

This definitely belongs in this thread. Keep the faith!

"The Saudi takeover of NUFC no longer exists as a going concern. Ashley is pursuing damages on the grounds of restraint of trade. No-one should give a shit whether he gets what he wants on that front." IMTTS said no. Think this statement proves he is, as suspected, full of shit.

Why would they need to? Just because they haven't said anything doesn't mean they don't want to. The only piece of viable information we have is that the companies set up to do the deal are still active on companies House. With that info it's not ludicrous to say its still alive. Is that it? Ok mate I just assumed the buyers had said they are still buying us, they haven’t , so I assume they aren’t , pretty simple. Did they not say they have pulled out ? Sure they did months ago "Our view has not changed one iota, we'll get it done" "If the Premier League came to us and said we will approve you, we would do this deal tomorrow, all three parties of the consortium" These are quotes from the buyers via Caulkin. Without a direct public statement I doubt you would say that If you had given up. But again they have no reason to tell anyone/make a statement they are still wanting to buy, it's just to ease our worries if they did. But with the evidence we have I think they are definitely still trying. It just comes down to if a deal can be done with the PL or arbitration goes in our favour.

Why would they need to? Just because they haven't said anything doesn't mean they don't want to. The only piece of viable information we have is that the companies set up to do the deal are still active on companies House. With that info it's not ludicrous to say its still alive.

This honestly changes nothing If PIF are found to be seperate = we win. If not, then we lose. This was always the argument and the problem, just because this news has been released do people really think the legal team are aborting mission and giving up? Their aim is to find a loophole or a resolution that gets this takeover through. This doesn't kill the deal at all, this is old news anyway, but now that Biden has some more info MBS is found guilty? In which court was that? Also IMMTS rushing in here within minutes of bad news breaking. First MBS now AS. You got banned before for being a dick yet you openly admit creating a new username and doing the same thing again? Seriously man wtf Only thing that matters now is time, we wait and wait until its done or its dead. Literally no point in trying to predict anything because absolutely nobody knows what's really happening.

"pain in the arse" is exactly how Staveley described it in that interview with caulkin didn't she?

Not a single reliable source has said Ashley is wanting compensation. Everyone (Jacobs, caulkin etc) all say it's to get the takeover deal done. The only person who thinks it's for compo is IMTTS. Ashley would earn far more from future deals with the Saudis than what he would get from the PL. He wants this takeover done for many reasons.