Shadow Puppets

Reliable source or you actually know? From the risk team at Barclays. It's second hand info I concede but I 100% trust that I'm not on the end of a wind up myself. Reason they would be informed is in the covenant for the loan/overdraft - change of ownership in the business is a material event. Does nothing for the timing mind, still got to keep glued to SSN for that That timing kind of fits in with what I was told on Friday. Charnley I’m told rang the club on Friday after the PL meeting to say that it was all approved and that they were waiting for the rest of the funds to be released. I’m aware of who was told this by Charnley and it came to me via a chain of only 2 other people, no friend of a friend type of chain either. I’m still hoping we hear something this week but if Friday was the approval day then the money transfer may not have started any process until Monday. Here’s hoping, I’ll be gutted now if this gets stopped. Weren’t caulkin and others told checks where still ongoing this week though ? My info comes from the club side, they believe it’s all approved. Caulkin’s info will be coming from Staveley. I’m sorry like. I don’t believe you at all. ?

Reliable source or you actually know? From the risk team at Barclays. It's second hand info I concede but I 100% trust that I'm not on the end of a wind up myself. Reason they would be informed is in the covenant for the loan/overdraft - change of ownership in the business is a material event. Does nothing for the timing mind, still got to keep glued to SSN for that That timing kind of fits in with what I was told on Friday. Charnley I’m told rang the club on Friday after the PL meeting to say that it was all approved and that they were waiting for the rest of the funds to be released. I’m aware of who was told this by Charnley and it came to me via a chain of only 2 other people, no friend of a friend type of chain either. I’m still hoping we hear something this week but if Friday was the approval day then the money transfer may not have started any process until Monday. Here’s hoping, I’ll be gutted now if this gets stopped. Caulkin confirmed yesterday that he spoke to the buyers and that PL checks were still ongoing.

It seems to all boil down to how reliable his sources are. It doesn't really bare thinking about about what happened 2 1/2 years ago. His source is almost certainly Stavely or someone very close to her, considering he’s the one journalist who interviewed her. Yep, it was last time also though. She led him to believe she was going to buy us, then the next thing was Ashley's "timewaster" statement. I hope its a happier ending this time. His interview with Stavely was after it had already fallen apart last time. She was Caulkins "source" throughout that whole affair, just as she is now. Ok. I’m not entirely sure of the point you’re attempting to make? My point, or my worry, is that Staveley is saying Ashley has no way of scuppering this deal now. Ashley's side have planted something via Luke Edwards that by the end of this week "something could happen" if this isn't complete. Now we hear it won't be complete this week. I hope Staveley is correct in that it is a "done deal", but we've been here so many times in the past (including once with Staveley herself), only for it to unravel. I have some doubts that it's as simple as she is leading us to believe. Firstly, Luke Edwards is a tosser who loves to stir shit. Secondly, it’s not Stavely saying that Ashley can’t scupper the deal. The documents are signed. It’s done bar regulatory checks. Stop stressing yourself out with made up scenarios

It seems to all boil down to how reliable his sources are. It doesn't really bare thinking about about what happened 2 1/2 years ago. His source is almost certainly Stavely or someone very close to her, considering he’s the one journalist who interviewed her. Yep, it was last time also though. She led him to believe she was going to buy us, then the next thing was Ashley's "timewaster" statement. I hope its a happier ending this time. His interview with Stavely was after it had already fallen apart last time. She was Caulkins "source" throughout that whole affair, just as she is now. Ok. I’m not entirely sure of the point you’re attempting to make?

It seems to all boil down to how reliable his sources are. It doesn't really bare thinking about about what happened 2 1/2 years ago. His source is almost certainly Stavely or someone very close to her, considering he’s the one journalist who interviewed her. Yep, it was last time also though. She led him to believe she was going to buy us, then the next thing was Ashley's "timewaster" statement. I hope its a happier ending this time. His interview with Stavely was after it had already fallen apart last time.

It seems to all boil down to how reliable his sources are. It doesn't really bare thinking about about what happened 2 1/2 years ago. His source is almost certainly Stavely or someone very close to her, considering he’s the one journalist who interviewed her.

Why bother posting that shit? ?

He also says he doesn’t expect our takeover to go through Because he’s been shot stirring, with no actual knowledge on the subject, since day one.

It’s not remotely relevant, but Simon Chadwick is loving trying to stir shit.

Yes, he said he’s getting his updates from the buying side, and his last update was yesterday.

I’m not worried in the slightest. Neither is Caulkin. Neither are the buyers.

There’s also nothing to say it won’t take another 2 weeks. I’d just stop worrying if I was you. Unless we hear definitively from a trusted source that it’s off, it’s just a matter of time.

There’s absolutely nothing in those Caulkin quotes to be worried about like. You guys! ?

For what it’s worth, Caulkin has been replying to some fans after he’d spoken to his sources earlier today...

Really enjoyed that. Good to see that, although largely 85% pro takeover, there was plenty of nuance in the conversation. ?

Yeah I’m firmly in the camp that the meeting is designed to try to convince NUFC fans that it’s not a good idea...or it will certainly be spun that way. Not sure of the benefit of it. Seems futile when the takeover hasn’t even happened yet and will only likely breed negative headlines.

Aye - could see that all day long. My main fear also as it enables the fat lad to move the goalposts. You really think there’s any chance of Mike Ashley having the balls to move the goalposts against MBS? ?

Basically, he posted to get some reactions, and is now backtracking.

Because everyone is just so fucking impatient. There is literally NO reason to panic... nothing at all has changed in the last 48 hours to suggest for any reason that this won't happen.

Or Luke Edwards is being a WUM (as always). Just ignore it.

Like Mike Ashley would try that with the Saudis ?

IT IS impossible. Just ignore it man, honestly. You're going to give yourself an ulcer. The facts are there is documentation at companies showing the deposit being paid, and confirmation in the PL reply to Amnesty last week, that the tests were underway. Just chill out.

Just chill the fuck out.

See... nothing to worry about...