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If it has failed, but the consortium is currently working through the prems snags then so be it, letting people know wouldn't be the worst thing in the world would it? It has passed and they are deciding on best way/time to announce it. This would just be cruel tbh haha. The Prem is actually the sticking point and they are taking their sweet time for whatever reason face saving/legal wrangles/pure Ineptitude.

I can't for the life of me think of what is possibly holding up an announcement either way. I understand this has probably been one of the stickier takeovers the Prem has had to deal with but my god, how many weeks are we on now?! I'd almost wish a failed takeover announcement just so I can put a finger on where the whole process is, as irrational as that is. I'm just fed up with it.

There is probably an arguement he was 12 years ago tbh.

Is Thursday, the day we're told it's imminent and could happen as early as next week.

I think I'd watch legitimately if it was on a pay per view basis, which I'm sure it used to be on sky yonks ago? Don't know the problems associated with that method, just that I'd be more inclined to pay one offs even if my overall cost in the end was fairly close to a normal subscription. As it is, I am not paying best part of £100pm for what would really only be for football. And I definitely can live without watching villa Vs sheff etc.

It feels like every journo under the sun is suddenly tweeting positive things based purely on the piracy stuff that came out yesterday. I'm not convinced, still, that any of them have any information. Yeah I'm sort of leaning that way a bit. Feels like they've made the same connection fans have to the piracy news, not necessarily heard anything. But I'd love to be wrong What other connection could there be though? This may be quite negative, but what if they have intially failed the tests? And this tougher stance on piracy and buying up shares in BT etc. Is a sort of look at us cleaning up our act. Prem looks better for denying it in light of quite obvious issues, Saudi go away and do all the necessary changes for a smoother process for prem etc. Like I say, pretty wild and negative outlook but too many times have we seen every reporter jump on any any bit of news and the deal was as good as signed months ago. "Go away, tidy up your act, we'll let you buy Man United next year". That type of thing? Jesus I hadn't even thought of that angle that is inherently worse!

It feels like every journo under the sun is suddenly tweeting positive things based purely on the piracy stuff that came out yesterday. I'm not convinced, still, that any of them have any information. Yeah I'm sort of leaning that way a bit. Feels like they've made the same connection fans have to the piracy news, not necessarily heard anything. But I'd love to be wrong What other connection could there be though? This may be quite negative, but what if they have intially failed the tests? And this tougher stance on piracy and buying up shares in BT etc. Is a sort of look at us cleaning up our act. Prem looks better for denying it in light of quite obvious issues, Saudi go away and do all the necessary changes for a smoother process for prem etc. Like I say, pretty wild and negative outlook but too many times have we seen every reporter jump on any any bit of news and the deal was as good as signed months ago. Edit: the above post maybe changes things slightly sorry. Didn't realise some journalists had came out with it first. Ok I'm all in

It feels like every journo under the sun is suddenly tweeting positive things based purely on the piracy stuff that came out yesterday. I'm not convinced, still, that any of them have any information. Yeah I'm sort of leaning that way a bit. Feels like they've made the same connection fans have to the piracy news, not necessarily heard anything. But I'd love to be wrong

IF this happens, watching the likes of Edwards scrambling to rewrite history is going to be painful to watch. I don't buy his faux concerns and supposed impartiality when reporting rival bids etc. He knows he has took the obtuse angle on a lot of points for the clickbait and wind up. Can't box that up as being cautious or hesitant. Sure he's made his employers some money though so

I'm pretty chill right now. We've seen how possible good news has been crushed in almost the next breath and I'm honestly pretty tired of the resulting mood swings It appears the press are picking up on probably the same vibes that we all are, something has happened good or bad that has prompted a bit of a Saudi charm offensive. I hope for everyone's sake this is brought to some sort of conclusion by end of play this week.

I'm sure he has just wummed people in a pity post, does his talents show no end? Still amazed by his handy work in this thread.

Formal announcement July 1st Next Thursday, money for purchase will already be in the UK, held in escrow. They got a bet on with Penn like?

He believes in father christmas Someone told him a fairy story that's for sure.

If by papers you mean strongly worded letters, then yes plenty.

Think you're too late with that advice mate.

It's not a new development, and isn't presented as such within the Bloomberg article. Scare over - still on course for rejection. Fine wummery. Always find your post peculiarly interesting.

One of the comments is right, bit rich that quote when it comes from Qatar of all people

Makes for grim reading if that were to happen. So we're just waiting for this to become public and the prem to hide behind this report as justification (I'm not saying it's contents aren't valid btw, I think we all know how sketchy KSA are) and that's that. Wherever the WTO report goes after that is of no relevance to prem or takeover I assume unless somewhere down the line it was contested and won on favour of KSA.

Think most people have lost their appetite for the takeover nevermind a shit slinging match on twitter with Miguel like.

How's everyone's bowel movements been this week? Frequent with a slight consistency of nesquik cereal.

Not only that, we could probably tell you what aircraft she's used in the last month and where she has been. Probably take out a restraining order against us when/if the takeover happens.

They chipping in as well? Might as well give up now, have NATO on our backs soon enough.

Aren't takeovers great. Rich people buy it and then they invest, or they don't, FANTASTIC!

I know this has probably been discussed ad nauseum. But is what was supposedly given to the PL the same is what is going to be released publicly from the WTO? If so, is it not a positive that we are still supposedly going back a forth with PL answering questions etc. Or is it a case of PL waiting until the same document they have has been released and tying their decision in with that release?. Or option C, nobody knows what the PL is doing and are just making up scenarios, like me.

Aye, here's to 13 more years of being s***. We've been s*** throughout most of our history other than for a few years at the start of the 1900s, the 1950s, a few years in the mid 90s and a few years at the start of this Century. So about 20/25 good years out of 128! And here we have our best chance ever to become one of the best clubs in the World, but fuck that. We don't have a chance. It's not going through and it never was. Of course I'd have loved this takeover to happen mate but I'm also a realist. Quite a statement. I'm sure you can understand why I hope you're massively wrong God I wish we knew nothing of this bid from the start! But so desperate are we that we've got people monitoring companies house and airports.