Lazarus

Jones showing Southgate how big his chopper is there.....

I think that was Figo behind Cruise and Beckham too

Wishful thinking here i know but.... Theres gonna come a moment when those involved are (hopefully!) gonna be told that the takeover is gonna be waived through. So what will be the moment when the fans find out that its being done? The announcement of completion? A leak beforehand? Or some other means like a companies house update? or Staveley leading a congo line through Byker?

Ive been looking back at our old England squads that went to various tournaments over the years. The last squad that, on paper at least, looked like it was capable of winning something was the 98 world cup squad. Every single player was in their prime. Other squads were good on paper but never fulfilled their potential. This current squad look to be peaking just at the right time, almost as if they are a club side. And of course, this squad will mostly be going to the world cup next year. Foden and Bellingham will be another year wiser, Grealish will be at a big club and will have more experience, most of the squad will still be in their prime. Even if we win on Sunday I don't think this squad has peaked in terms of overall potential. Of course if we win this thing on sunday we'll be accused on only being able to win at home, but so fuck.

Its 'First manager to be sacked post tournament'.

Ive still got 2 nominations that could come in. I also had Denmark as surprise team along with a 2 or 3 others. Nowt more surprising than a heart attack

I think Southgate has a system where the shape of the team is as important as the overall tactics. The 2 DM's are there to keep that shape and not to neccesarily bomb forward as say Foden would do, or Alice Grealish. If one of the DM's was a playmaker, the shape would be lost and the team 'unbalanced' i think Southgate hasnt i think subbed a defensive player for an attacking player, he subs like for like. Its a system weve all said was too cautious but it seems to be working. Southgate has that team playing like a club squad, not an international squad.

Someone on the buying side has GOT to have rang the PL 'off the record' and asked what theyve got to do get this thing passed. We all know money talks. The PL, for example, are underpaying the football league their share of the tv money by hundreds of millions if i remember rightly.

On the contrary - we know that its definately ON and that the consortium never walked away.

Third. But it originally started in the twitter thread.

Who is Chiellini going to chin on Sunday? Im guessing Sterling.

Isnt he one of those 80's footballers from the twitter thread?

Takeover will be done by page 142. Thats my prediction.

If i was a shithouse agent id be negotiating a 'takeover bonus' into the contracts.

I made this argument months ago. Under UK company law, a person is a separate legal entitity to the company, even if they are both Director and sole Shareholder. Under Saudi law......things may be different. The waters are starting to get very muddy as to why the takeover stalled I feel. Different reasons are being quoted by different sources (and I don't mean the ITK twitter bollox crowd).

Piracy. It was always about the piracy.

If ever there was anything that proves we need a takeover, its that.

Thats great

Morata was Shola-esque there

This BBC commentator is jizzing in his pants with excitement

Sorry @neesy111 I prefer the previous RS6 Performance myself - would have one instantly if i could afford one. The newer RS6 is a bit to 'stealth bomber' for me.

This might be a daft question but..... Does any one know if the O&D test has changed in the time since the takeover began? And if so, which version of the O&D will they use? I wouldnt put it past the sneaky fuckers at the PL to make the O&D test stricter more robust.

The transfer window in the north east doesnt open until the last week of August

Maybe an RS6?