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The arbritation case agaisnt the PL not something positive or are you a closet optimist who needs constant reassurances? Well for me I’ll wait for the outcome of arbitration before I decide if it’s positive. If it fails it’s not exactly positive is it? I don’t particularly feel having this hangover out heads all season has really helped either I think others - myself included - are taking the fact that the club are pursuing arbritation to the extent that other potential purchasers are being put off engaging Ashley, as a positive and reason to be optimistic. So unless you're of the opinion that the PL have acted appropriately, then I'm unsure why there wouldn't be a tinge of optimism or excitement for how this case may pan out, but then again that's the nature of optimism isn't it?

The arbritation case agaisnt the PL not something positive or are you a closet optimist who needs constant reassurances?

A new appointment that isn't the consortium's first choice makes even less sense than sticking with Bruce. By most accounts, Rafa is the consortiums first choice and we already how that would pan out.

Think the wider point is if arbitration is about whether the OD test was done correctly, then any outcome which would favour a compensation claim would also support the takeover going through. "You can have your £300m compensation, but we're still not approving the sale" Doesn't quite stack up, does it.

ASM will keep Bruce in the job

20% off everything at SD.

3 wins on the bounce will get us on the right track and out of this mess. Oh wait.

Don't think there should ever be any doubt that this is still on.

Bruce Allshitey

Victim of a slack training regime.

Think Gazza (Zidane) vs Scholes (Iniesta) Separated by that little extra touch of class and above else that touch of genius rarely found in 99.9% of others. Zidane had that, Iniesta almost had it... that’s the difference IMO. I just don't see it, Zidane had a touch of elegance about him that maybe Iniesta didn't, but player for player and achievement for achievement I don't understand how there can be such a disparity in how they're rated, furthermore, Iniesta was insanely consistent, for both club and country. #

Why is Iniesta never mentioned in these lists? What was it about Zidane that made him such a significantly better player than Iniesta?

Won't quote the article but this looks like it's been completely coordinated with the club and buyers. There is just too much information there from the NCSL guys for it not to be.

It's actually tragic how weird you are.

To be fair I don't think he was trying to be inconspicuous. What he said is right though, the consortium have publicly announced they are no longer interested. If they were interested again, they could say so. That they haven't should be a wake up call to some in here. PIF have announced they are no longer interested not "the consortium." Can anyone think of a reason why Ashley would engage a QC who specialises in International public law if PIF weren't still involved? I can't.

There are legal safeguard preventing you from incriminating yourself and handing over evidence that does so. What are those legal safeguards Stiffy?

My take is the consortium don't have grounds to take the PL to court as it's still technically under review and hasn't been rejected, however a 3rd party taking them to court would expose the legal frailties of the PL's position which leaves them in the situation of having their hand forced into a decision, or to have their dirty laundry aired out in public.

This guy.

Other than leave the league or create their own league where could they go with this? At the end of the day they need the votes of the other 14 to get any traction on any of their own ideas.

they don't give two s***s about football culture anywhere let alone english football culture, they're American venture capitalists they just care about money and are annoyed the have to share with "little" teams instead of just taking it all and everybody else should just be grateful for the exposure Yep, I dont think they expected this reaction from the fans, hence why they've rejected their own proposal.

They've totally misjudged English football culture here. That is the only explanation I can think of for this shitshow.

I'll just stick to studying bread

This bit's an interesting take. I dunno about being told they aren't happy but Bruce will know his job's on the line so I bet his skin is extra thin at the moment. He'll be desperate to change the narrative as much as he can.

One down, one to go.

Supposing Ashley pulls this off and gets this pushed through, does this give him a clean slate?