Kid Icarus

No one's disputing any of that like, was just a weird reaction to finding out someone had survived He's alive!...for now

Chelsea being in that group at all is an utter joke like, they were never a big club in the first place, did exactly what Man City did pre FFP, and are continuing down the same track now.

Jesus Christ man James

I should have known there was a scale on these things. If I'm taking Monday off, Paully will be taking Tuesday off

Maybe so, but then you don't even need a leaked document to show who funds and controls PIF and who owns Saudia - one of our recent sponsors. So I'd imagine Man City's lawyers could ask what the difference is and easily snake their way out of the paper trail.

I'm not saying it's about any moral judgement at all, more that it can fairly easily be cited as justification for their actions, I think it has a huge bearing on it tbh. Regardless of whether PIF inject cash into NUFC directly or through a puppet company, the PL's only stipulation was that there must be a demonstrated separation between PIF and the Saudi state - something that's ridiculous, we all know there's no separation. So if the PL can be convinced of that, I'd guess that there's a good chance Man City's lawyers can make the case of there being demonstratable separation between Etihad (for example) and UAE

If they cited that as the reason we failed the owners test (regardless of whether it's legit - with the real reason being the BEIN piracy issues in SA), then we 'passed it' because it was demonstrated there was a separation, it's very easy for Man City's lawyers to cite that case and say "you had no problem with this, what's the difference?" and for the PL to have very little come back imo.

The PIF 'demonstrated' to the PL that there was a separation in ownership between PIF and the Saudi State, despite PIF being owned, managed, and funded by the Saudi State. How on earth are they going do anything to Man City? They've set a precedent for signing off on corruption.

* Ed from Shawn of the Dead signalling E S L with his hands *

It's often the only way things like this are brought closer to home. If you consumed all news stories with the gravity that they should be you'd go insane pretty quickly.

Clubs make barely anything from actual shirt sales. Unless Silverstone manages to strike a deal like the one Liverpool has with Nike.

Red doesn't clash with black and white. We should just toss a coin over who has to wear white socks.

Literally did mate, right here below in bold. Ashworth's Brighton model is the one we're following, so let's hope you end up liking it.

As I said in my OP re Leicester, pre covid. They couldn't have seen that coming. Don't forget that the entire reason PIF exists is because they're fucked when the oil's gone. Doesn't apply to Brighton either.

I know I said it I'm saying I'm not sure where you're pulling the idea that I'm in the minority for wanting that from. As far as I can tell, us being run like Brighton or Leicester but on a larger scale IS the plan.

Dunno where you've pulled that one from

Eh?

Ashworth was at Brighton, Eales at Atlanta, Silverstone at Arsenal, 2/3 are a step up regardless of whether PIF are here. So I disagree, but even if that were right it doesn't change how I'd want the club to function anyway. Brighton and Leicester operate in the same way afterall.

I don't think he's so disliked tbh, but Leeds are also in shit form, which will do it. He goes on like a tit on the touchline, but everyone hates that about Arteta without it being a supposed dislike for Spaniards. It's the most stereotypically American thing going to try and blame things on people being anti-American as well like and ironically probably feeds a dislike for Americans

This is Gordon's

I think so yeah.

I get that it's a money thing in a lot of places, but it's absolutely crazy to me that Japan is still one of the few earthquake hotspots that uses lightweight materials for its buildings. Something stupid like only 19 people died from the actual earthquake in 2011.

The way we're doing it now tbh. It's just a shame that the PIF are involved. Getting in Darren Eales, Dan Ashworth, and Peter Silverstone to do what they do is pretty much ideal. You want to see a line from youth to academy to first team, expanded revenue streams, better sponsorship deals, and a combination of academy graduates, stars brought in without breaking the bank, and to grow that way. Brighton or (until Covid) Leicester on a bigger scale basically.

Yeah, that's fine by me. Never been interested in us being like Man City, Chelsea, PSG etc - hate it all tbqhwy