Absolute Elsewhere

Will anywhere in Durham be showing this? Want to head out to watch it but haven’t been out in Durham for ages so no idea where shows football.

https://twitter.com/moneymikeashley/status/1303985749814063104?s=21

 

Is that really Ashley then...

Bishop I reckon

https://twitter.com/omatkinson/status/1303771074082082816

Ffs 

I don’t understand the positivity. The talking behind the scenes has ended in failure.

 

Hopefully something comes of the league action but essentially all the talking has to official rejection

 

Yea I’m a bit baffled by this. That’s how I see it too.

 

 

You can't "sue" until the bid is first rejected.

 

You can't "appeal" until there is something to appeal against.

 

That is why everyone (well, some of us) are so positive now, even a little bit more positive than we always have been.

 

If you don't get accepted when it clearly (Chelsea/Man City-wise) should be, then a clear rejection is the next best thing.

 

That Club Statement by Ashley leaves absolutely NO room for doubt, none whatsoever.

 

He wouldn't have said any of that if he wasn't very, very certain of his ground, and by that I mean his 'legal' ground.

 

Off we go !!

 

It really is quite absurd this whole O&D test.  The reason it was brought in was to protect the club from new owners that couldn't support it financially or from criminal elements.  Now it seems to have evolved into some else entirely.

 

You have a willing buyer, a willing seller and a fan base that is 95% behind the takeover and yet the O&D test is being used to stop the sale.  Seriously what the f*** is going on as its clearly a restriction of trade.

:clap:

Hopefully we can get mid table this year. Then finally get rid of Ashely by next summer. Then with the core of a decent team push to get back in Europe by 2025. I had a taste of it under the king and I want more!

At least with us signing some decent players and Ashley seemingly a willing seller I can slightly see something worth getting behind now.

Our biggest issue for now is Darlow has looked horrendous lately.

He’s done what that evil forrin waiter couldn’t do and sweet talked big mike apparently

I’ve edited mine.

Same. Unlimited edits up until 1230 Saturday are fine I would say.

What’s Wilson’s fitness status like? Has he played any friendlies? Hoping he starts.

Actually looking forward to this now! Bonus it’s a late kick off love a Saturday night game on telly as it’s not often it happens. Loved the Liverpool one the other season and more drinking time pre match.

1-3 win.

Tomori apparently close to going to Everton on loan

Aye there’s some seriously bitter bastards on there like.

Out of contract since leaving St-Etienne. 34 now, sign him up.

 

Couldn't last 60 mins when he was 26. Still loved the fella though.

 

My favourite player of the Ashley era. I loved the likes of HBA & Ba but Cabaye just oozed class.

Same! That winner at old Trafford alone grants him legend status!

I reckon it will be Callum Wilson and he will be here by next Tuesday.

 

I agree Batshuayi would be perfect but he will be out of our league and he will have far better options than us in our current state.

My hp correct

Dat potential front 4 now 

He will be here for another year I reckon then if there is still no takeover by next summer which there probably won’t be he will be off then

Wonder if he will play straight from the off? You’d have thought so for 35m like. Wolves play 2 up front anyhow don’t they? Him and Jimenez could be some pairing

Looks a right soft cunt give me the grit and passion of Ritchie and dummy any day

More british and Irish signings plus more running in training will see us right

Dear lord, fielding the likes of Barlaser and Murphy who are league 1 and championship level in our last pre season friendly sums this club up

Hasn’t he had 2 serious knee injuries? Seems a big risk and that we could do better with 20m. Then again we have no scouts so it will have to be someone who Bruce knows from the premier league

It's absolutely disgusting we still have staff on the furlough scheme while bidding £20m on players.

 

Shouldn't be allowed at all.

 

The furlough scheme is an easy ride though surely. What is it 80% of your salary for sat at home? Beats having to work a full week for that other 20%

 

That's not the point I'm making.  It means we are bidding £20m for players while using a government wage scheme that is being exploited by the club.

Aye it’s a disgrace like but expected nothing less.

Central midfield is still an issue that hasn’t been addressed

 

Hendrick through the door and Shortstaff secured; not a hope in heck there'll be any more moves in that department.

 

Looking forward to another season of debating Shelvey's value to the side. A modern favourite.

Ain’t nobody, Jonjo Shelvey, makes yorkie happy makes him feel this way

It's absolutely disgusting we still have staff on the furlough scheme while bidding £20m on players.

 

Shouldn't be allowed at all.

The furlough scheme is an easy ride though surely. What is it 80% of your salary for sat at home? Beats having to work a full week for that other 20%

Funny seeing Barcelona written off as no hopers for the la liga title like

Messi, a fit coutinho, dembele, fati, griezmann. De Jong in the middle. Some top young players coming through. Ter stegen in goal. Several players they can move on to free up loads of money like Vidal, Suarez etc.

They weren’t far off last year. Hardly got no chance