Scotty66

How the fuck is he still involved with football? The bloke is an absolute dinosaur. Just like "brucey"

Also CB's are much better at stopping him than full backs. CB's are stronger and taller and he doesn't stand a chance against them at the number 10 position. Full backs are generally pacey players with high stamina who like to push high and leave space behind them. This is exactly what Saint maximin needs. Even if they double up on him out wide it means there is a space somewhere in the middle to exploit (if the players were coached well enough to spot it) It's just piss poor management. I mean, really really bad. Don't even get me started on the long high ball from deep to Wilson "because he can run fast"

Fed up with this shit. Game after game it's just pure rancid football with a cut to Steve Bruce licking his lips on the touchlines. Playing maximin center and still playing hendrick. It's just absolute spew worthy. Can't be arsed to watch the second half.

That report states that discussions were going on about project big picture in "late spring" and there were earlier discussions before that so you can absolutely guarantee those fuckers worked out a way to put a stop to our takeover. Things are slowly starting to come to the surface..

Seems they've told the PL no more time.

Is the correct answer. Cheeky cunts, asking for more time. Problem being is that will go against them in court if they refuse the time extension. PL sticking another two fingers up.

Interesting. So the PL have eventually identified this as a legitimate legal threat. 14 days to clean up the dirty tracks and shred all incriminating documents you say? Sure, why not. If they do that then it's really going to go against them in court when they are asked to provide all evidence covering that time frame. If they have stuff to hide it's better for them to accept the takeover than to hide/delete evidence imo.

Isn't this just to strengthen the case for Ashley if it goes to court? It really doesn't look good for the PL that they have failed to respond and could be used by the lawyers of Ashley that the PL are incompetent and/or hiding something. I think the legal action involving De Marco will start very soon.

4pm today.

The puma deal was only a short term extension anyway wasn't it that was due to end early next year iirc? If that was coming to an end personally I think it ties in more with the takeover that Ashley would connect himself to it in someway until everything is finalised. I guess the new owners want to make their own deals if and when they take over. Of course Ashley could have consulted them before making a long term deal with someone else but maybe they said they want to sort that out later? Hence why Ashley got a deal in for himself in the meantime. There's a hundred and one reasons and we just have to wait and see how it all unfolds. I won't be getting worried about this kit deal, at the same time as I won't be getting excited (takeover related)

Said he had his DM's turned off for last 4 days but NUFC360 posted a screenshot of a DM from him 2 days ago. Not sure what the fuck is going on. Geordiedentist also retweeted moneymike saying that Geordiedentist own tweet is bullshit?!

There's no way on Earth that was Ashley himself

Didn't Mimms say she knows fuck all as she's been pm'ing journos to get info? I know who I believe...

Where art thou mimms, feed us our daily bread.

Ant and Dec retweeting today's LK article, seems they've suddenly become more vocal about the situation. Another tactic from Ashley and his legals?

I am still struggling with the concept of them establishing the standing to bring the claim - to demonstrate that the claimant here has suffered a loss (in proper terms) from the anti competition actions of the Premier League. The process is also nowhere near as simple as it is made out in that article. A loss is very broad though, surely the fact that the new buyers publicly announced they would strengthen the team, facilities and surrounding area means the the club and city are losing out.

Big 6 are just gonna say to masters "you're on your own now"!

Surely if this gets passed quickly this can only help our case?

Again nailed on by Mimms when he said Ashley's lawyers/legal team were looking at exploiting a different route.

Correct me But the fact you feel the Saudis have to compromise and the PL need bigger balls to tell the big 6 what to do is exactly why Ashley and fan groups threatening legal action will be huge. The PL rejected our takeover in ways that wasn't legal. That definitely matters. Correct me if I'm wrong but from everything I've read the PL never rejected the takeover never mind it being illegal, they asked for additional information about the make up of the proposed directors of the potential purchasers buying the club which the Saudi's apparently declined to do. That's what the PL said. However our club said it was rejected and that all relevant documents was given to the PL when asked. Hence why Ashley has hired lawyers. Honestly I think if it genuinely couldn't be passed due to the Saudis then Ashley wouldn't bother. Also if the lawyers looked at it and realised the PL made a fair decision then they would say sorry Mike you're wasting your time with this one. They see something and I truly think that it's that the PL have not done things by the book.

But the fact you feel the Saudis have to compromise and the PL need bigger balls to tell the big 6 what to do is exactly why Ashley and fan groups threatening legal action will be huge. The PL rejected our takeover in ways that wasn't legal. That definitely matters.

Someone might have pointed this out before but Money Mike Ashley follows only one on twitter; a PR agency called KBA (Keith Bishop Association). Under their clients they list both Newcastle United and Sports Direct: https://www.kbapr.com/clients/ In fact, a lot of the brands listed are owned by Mike Ashely (Frasers Group). How I wish I was this far behind. Imagine what he is going to be like when he finally gets to 2020... Going to see Leicester win the Prem first

Customers are able to engage in legal action if it affects their costs or the quality of the product. this is why it is fan led. I think it can be forced through faster this way. Wonder if its something to do with the statement last night about the PL charging fans 14.95 and Ashley not agreeing with it. No idea how you can relate the two regarding our takeover but it's just so random for Ashley to say that and today we get this.

This guy. Incredible timing

Could be that the legal team know just how powerful twitter can be. They want somewhere that puts pressure on the PL without doing it on their own twitter accounts, it would look quite unprofessional for De Marco to suddenly start tweeting publicly about how bad the PL are ?‍♂️