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Unfortunately with him being on loan don’t think he would be able to play against them.

you were saying ;D They won't win the league like but they've seemed fairly decent from what i remember with the new man Results tell a different story mind.

You're right most at home though, going to be interesting how they get on in the return fixtures starting this weekend. They have been lucky that the top teams have been dropping points at the same time during this period, which has meant they are still in touch of the playoffs. Would take some run for them to be promoted automatically and they've not shown any signs of doing that. way weaker overall this season, including themselves, compared to the last two looking in from afar. Yeah without a doubt

You're right most at home though, going to be interesting how they get on in the return fixtures starting this weekend. They have been lucky that the top teams have been dropping points at the same time during this period, which has meant they are still in touch of the playoffs. Would take some run for them to be promoted automatically and they've not shown any signs of doing that.

Going to be interesting and the game on Saturday against Doncaster is huge. They still have to go to Hull, Pompey and Posh also. Think it will be nip and tuck if they make it especially as Oxford have been storming results lately and Charlton have picked up a bit also. They think they have a team which should walk the league, despit being down there for three years and seemingly only being top of the league for a period of 2 - 3 weeks over that time.

If it does they will be 7 points off 5th never mind an automatic. Oxford and Accrington, just behind, have 1 or 2 games in hand and Charlton are two points ahead also (mackems a game in hand). They may go up, but, on current form their struggling and starting to drop off. They have had a decent run of teams to play the last few weeks also.

If it does they will be 7 points off 5th never mind an automatic. Oxford and Accrington, just behind, have 1 or 2 games in hand and Charlton are two points ahead also (mackems a game in hand). They may go up, but, on current form their struggling and starting to drop off.

you were saying ;D

I’ve stated above the reasons why I wouldn’t take anything he says with much credit i.e. BBC ban and Chronicle shit he talked which resulted in them pulling the piece. The fact that from yesterday I’ve seen on here and through tweets that he’s suddenly thinks that he’s a legal expert; and that he also thinks the top 6 are not having an influence means I don’t need to listen to one minute of him to know that I would not change my mind on him.

You’re making him out like he’s a reputable person with in depth knowledge on everything. The bloke was banned from the BBC and even the Chronicle took down a podcast they had did with him when it was found he was talking shit.

Once the arbitration concludes then we will know. Until then there’s no point get worked up as it’s out of our control.

As mentioned above if Jacobs thinks the PL have such a strong case, then why didn’t they knock back the takeover and left if open to appeal. I presume that question wasn’t put to him when he said that.

No but Bin Salman put himself forward for the test I don’t think it’d be an issue but he won’t That’s the whole point of the arbitration. If in legal terms it is found that PIF and the Saudi state are separate then why should he.

We know there are a few on here that are convinced we’d win the case because ‘just look at the people Ashley has hired’ and I’ve tried to say this a few times that it’s not as cut and dried as this. The PL must believe they have a strong case and if Jacobs is right that PIF didn’t fully answer the questions put to them then not sure what they’d expect to happen. He also said something along the lines about the separation that PIF has a government website and has government employs so a bit of paper from the Saudi government stating pif is a separate entity might not mean much in U.K. court Our best hope is an amicable resolution/settlement They would expect the PL to disqualify the proposed directors under rule F.1.1.1 F.1. A Person shall be disqualified from acting as a Director and no Club shall be permitted to have any Person acting as a Director of that Club if: F.1.1. in relation to the assessment of his compliance with Rule F.1 (and/or any similar or equivalent rules of The Football League or The Football Association) at any time, he has: F.1.1.1. failed to provide all relevant information (including, without limitation, information relating to any other individual who would qualify as a Director but has not been disclosed, including where he or they are acting as a proxy, agent or nominee for another Person); If the PL did think they had a strong case they would have just done that and allowed the club to appeal rather than going through all of this. Their only strength is in their ability to delay. I think the legal relationship between a Saudi Company and the Saudi State could probably only be a matter of Saudi law, I don't think a UK court could apply our company law to establish the relationship between the two. If that is the case any legal position from a Saudi jurisdiction would be likely to hold significant weight. Agree

We know there are a few on here that are convinced we’d win the case because ‘just look at the people Ashley has hired’ and I’ve tried to say this a few times that it’s not as cut and dried as this. The PL must believe they have a strong case and if Jacobs is right that PIF didn’t fully answer the questions put to them then not sure what they’d expect to happen. He also said something along the lines about the separation that PIF has a government website and has government employees so a bit of paper from the Saudi government stating pif is a separate entity might not mean much in U.K. court Our best hope is an amicable resolution/settlement Let’s be honest here, I’ve no clue whether the takeover will go ahead or not, but, Jacobs is no legal expert and will not have a clue which case represented by the two parties in law will win. I saw off a tweet that he was also trying to say the big 6 have had no influence. Yeah ok Ben. Wait for it to conclude, NOBODY knows what is happening apart from the parties directly involved.

I've switched off until I hear anything of real substance happening.

What the same person who was barred by the BBC and even the Chronicle took down a piece from him last year as they found it to be incorrect. Nope I'll give that one a miss thanks.

The bloke is a clueless charlatan always has been and always will be. He try’s to come over as a WUM, but, he gets basic facts wrong i.e. Rafa not beating the top 6 teams, Jones not taking any training sessions before Everton. The blokes just an all round prick.

Which is the right answer, no point getting worked up either way until that process has been completed.

The lawyers won’t be free Exactly 2 high end QCs and their teams will cost a fortune

You seem fairly certain. Concerning arbitration I am as otherwise why fork out millions going to arbitration in the first place.

Just wait as most sources have been saying end of this month/March 2020 / April 2020 / May 2020 / June 2020 / July 2020 / August 2020 / September 2020 / October 2020 / November 2020 / December 2020 / January 2021 / February 2021 / March 2021. The arbitration will be sorted by the heat death of the universe, but, even then there may be a wait whilst we await confirmation of what league we’re in. More accurate. Possibly I don’t know what’s actually happening and by the same count neither do you.

Probably because he would have been sacked also and they received a 250 grand bonus and no termination fee.

It’s going through arbitration nothing is going to be resolved until then. The Saudis and Qatar states have just mending relations, which are very complex to say the least. Just wait as most sources have been saying end of this month/March. The arbitration will be sorted by then, but, even then there may be a wait whilst we await confirmation of what league we’re in.

His confidence means nothing , as it’s what the arbitration decision is which matters.