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This is exactly the sort of shit Ashley would try to pull. Rafa wouldn't fall for it, but if he left and got blamed for a takeover collapsing, enough people might fall for it to continue filling the stadium. On a related note, how are Rafa's contract talks going? It's not like this would have came out of the blue to the club just the other day, so why the fuck did we spend a week talking to Rafa to not conclude anything? Its suspicious as fuck. Especially given this regime's history, all of which gives cause for concern. What kind of Heath Ledger's Joker in The Dark Knight level of counter-planning mastermind do you guys believe Ashley really is? He's a denim goblin who got rich shifting shit socks and exploting employment contract loopholes ffs It's not necessarily how clever Ashley is, but the sort of twats he surrounds himself with. Bishop etc. Besides I wouldn't put anything past these lot. I would rather Benitez become a free agent than agree anything prior to this alleged takeover. Then if it is true negotiate a fresh deal with the new owners. Basically as daft as it sounds, I don't trust Ashley's mob, and they probably are more crafty than the joker. ???

If Rafa's demands were to difficult for Ashley to meet, could this be the latest stunt they're pulling to trick him into agreeing a deal? Basically saying the new owners want to be clear you are tied down to a contract before they buy and then that way if he doesn't agree the blame of no sale is on Rafa, if he agrees to a shitty deal with MA thinking its only short term then the deal collapses and the wankers have him trapped? Or is this theory to far fetched.....

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Serious question! Does any of this mean Ashley will be checking out and keeping all the TV money and income the club has secured up to now?

Still waiting for club to announce

First signings, Luka Jović and João félix. Not getting carried away at all.

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The rush and pandemonium for season ticket renewals. Then the bombshell when Rafa walks because this is all bullshit.

Are we at this stage yet again when it comes to investing and backing your manager? The old someone is buying the club story. Basically Rafa asked for far too many assurances in his negotiations. Ashley will draw this out until.the first game of the new season and then blame the fake purchase collapse on everything.

Yeah I see that.

Dont blame him. Pep turned his season upside down, off the back of an excellent previous season

That Colo's bairn

The back isn't all black according to Douglas, whether the front is correct i don't know. Wow, could be the worst home one of all time.

Has that home kit not been denied?

Solskjaer will be taking advice from someone, he's not been back in the game long and they are interested in future prospects, Longstaff, James etc. Wouldn't Surprise me if its Fergie. I still think theres a lot more to this.

Celtic's number one target. Ashley better start pleading with Rafa soon.

Reckon you love polls

Because if I had just added the five or six I believe to be best, some dickhead would have asked where so and so was? You have to please all the bellends on here, you know that right. Pedantic Wankerfest, Like.

I can't wait for VAR in the premier, although it slows things down a bit, I personally believe like others posting above, it will benefit the rest of the league outside the top 6. I also think after the Sterling goal vs Spurs it makes it very important. Spurs deservedly went through, but without VAR they wouldn't have.

I thought long and hard about this one, and although a few stand out Rondon, Ayoze, I have to go with Schär. He's great on the ball while also scoring some vital goals, and a worldie against Burnley. His defensive game is solid and equally his attacking style and confidence to run with the ball is almost Phillipe Albert esque. He's been awesome. 2nd.Rondon 3rd.Ayoze

Wouldn't be as fussed if Ritchie himself hadn't come out and said it's now his "preferred position" to play left wing back. Someone else told me this, but was it actually Ritchie himself saying it, or did it come from the media? I'd like to see where he says it himself if he does.

Hope we stop playing him on the left side,he looked better in more central positions later in that second half yesterday.

that's brilliant