Strawberry

Our Saudi prince seems to be on some sort of trouble...... https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/climate-and-people/international-condemnation-rains-saudi-arabia-telegraph-investigation/

I thought it was common knowledge that this was dead and buried? This is Ashley saying hurry up. This leak makes absolutely no sense if all parties have already moved on after the Saudi withdrawal. Think it's also interesting that it's come from the PA and not one of the National rags that Ashley usually leaks to. I sometimes wonder how people here feel Ashley is evil and the Saudis angel. This people pull out cause they disrespect them by not automatically approved them. They dont give a s*** if Ashely say hurry up or whatever. Learn about the MBS before commenting idiotic Ashley said hurry up. No one can tell anyone to MBS. The point being, why leak/release something like that if it was dead as is the wide held belief? Doesn't make sense. The rest of what you put is probably accurate but not the point I'm making, I'm not even sure why you're making that point tbh. Depends if he has released/leaked it or it's just made up paper talk. All made up based on inf.ormation he instruct Lee to plan for a season ahead.

I thought it was common knowledge that this was dead and buried? This is Ashley saying hurry up. This leak makes absolutely no sense if all parties have already moved on after the Saudi withdrawal. Think it's also interesting that it's come from the PA and not one of the National rags that Ashley usually leaks to. I sometimes wonder how people here feel Ashley is evil and the Saudis angel. This people pull out cause they disrespect them by not automatically approved them. They dont give a shit if Ashely say hurry up or whatever. Learn about the MBS before commenting idiotic Ashley said hurry up. No one can tell anyone to MBS.

Amanda Staveley’s PCP Capital Partners group are seemingly unwilling to reignite their failed takeover bid. #nufc [Northern Echo]

If you hear GC on the Athletic podcast it seems like there will be some sort of government involvement in this. He said it is important there is no leakage like last time.

You should be banned from this forum for playing people feelings constantly. Eh? I’m one of the least of members who play people’s feelings and when I do spout s****, as tiresome as it may be, the older members will know at least not to take anything seriously enough and nor should anyone else. Anyway, if it doesn’t go through soon, I predict another takeover saga in January! I know you since your Hitzfeld for toon campaign. I use to respect you a lot but I think you lost the plot. This takeover really twists our hearts and feelings like no other. No one knows when it could or not end in anyway or another. So better not wind people up and get reaction you know better.

You should be banned from this forum for playing people feelings constantly.

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It means if it does happen you know about it when you wake up in the morning without any speculation.

Exactly

So happy they have this page now tiring to hear Wraith and the other two pests.

At the end of the day it is sad PIF decided to pull out. Stavely was mad at that fact so she muttered lots of things. As high as my hopes were for this takeover it is dead. Let's move on there is no point now to even slaughtered the PL. PIF couldnt even wait to fight they pull the plug.

Does this help in anyway or form? Why can't she ask for compromise ways to revive the deal?

He is on vacation for God sake.

Are we that desperate for the Saudis? The bid is for BG why are we so mad about someone bidding at this time. Isn't it better than MA?

Wonder why you broke your duck?

The group was formed recently if you want to dig about this people dig their previous company Dor and the other one.

Arteta, Pirlo, and Lampard have lots of experience right? Bollocks it is a sign of time to hire club legends without any experience.

NUST should ask this to Masters. let them take a forced decision over this.

So they will continue next season with 19 teams?

Anyone know if what will happen if the group go a head and control the club? Whats the penalty?

I think it is dead guys. Unless we go nuclear and go a head with the takeover without the PL approval. HOPE you are right. For me - for the first time - this week I have felt that is dead. And I am the 'ultimate optimist', it has just felt dead since the Masters letter. I’m by no means confident but I do believe things are still going on in background with possible political involvement, we might know more this week. I’m clinging to that thought for now.

He like to block left and right. For anyone insanity I would say stay away from any hopes of any takeover might happen one way or another.

This will distract us from pressuring the PL.

Didn't Masters says determination was made in June?