Yorkie Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I can't even be bothered to get upset by today. The squad is no better than the one which spent much of last season struggling. We're obviously gonna get our arses kicked by average PL outfits, pointless to expect anything else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_F Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 PCP's lawyers spending the weekend tightening up that relegation clause. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlito Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I can't even be bothered to get upset by today. The squad is no better than the one which spent much of last season struggling. We're obviously gonna get our arses kicked by average PL outfits, pointless to expect anything else. Probably best to bottle up all the emotion for next week when Pardew's West Brom totally batter us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackandWhite Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Good things don’t happen this football club. I have had zero faith from day one this takeover would happen. We’re stuck with that far wanker, he’ll spend fuck all in January again, and we’ll have to be very lucky to stay up with this god awful squad even with a good manager in charge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Fully expect the next statement we read will be the club have been taken off the market, and that Ashley will invest in January. kinda makes me want to die. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 The defeats are all part of the plan. PCP have asked Rafa to carry on playing Joselu, meaning no goals and more defeats, Ashley panics when we start dropping like a stone, and sells at the cheaper price. Rafa then gets a striker in that can score, all our problems go away and we finish the season in 7th place. ITK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 The defeats are all part of the plan. PCP have asked Rafa to carry on playing Joselu, meaning no goals and more defeats, Ashley panics when we start dropping like a stone, and sells at the cheaper price. Rafa then gets a striker in that can score, all our problems go away and we finish the season in 7th place. ITK Rafa is probably desperate for the takeover to go through Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Goes without saying obviously, but the season hinges entirely on whether or not this happens. I say season, I obviously mean the entire future of the club. Yeah, its fully make or break. Scary Very scary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Value of the club is decreasing by the week tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Goes without saying obviously, but the season hinges entirely on whether or not this happens. I say season, I obviously mean the entire future of the club. This. If the takeover collapses, the club is done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Value of the club is decreasing by the week tbh. It is, Ashley better hurry and accepot otherwise he has to think what he does in January, as clearly investment is needed otherwise no matter who is in charge we are going down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisjraby Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Ashley seems too stubborn to lower his asking price, yet this might be the best chance he ever has to sell even close to what he wants. Do the right thing fat man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Ashley will be raging at Rafa for losing the last few games, his bargaining position has been totally undermined. Can't imagine anything would light a fire under his arse as much so that makes me happy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I think Ashley will be concerned about the upcoming relegation battle, resulting either in spending money, losing Rafa or going down again. All are bad for him. Maybe this horrific run of form is pushing the sale forward? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmymag Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 If we win today Ashley will put the price up £50m wiped off the price after that performance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I think Ashley will be concerned about the upcoming relegation battle, resulting either in spending money, losing Rafa or going down again. All are bad for him. Maybe this horrific run of form is pushing the sale forward? Fingers crossed. Club definitely needs a boost at the moment, this would certainly help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Ashley will be raging at Rafa for losing the last few games, his bargaining position has been totally undermined. Can't imagine anything would light a fire under his arse as much so that makes me happy. Yep. If we win today Ashley will put the price up £50m wiped off the price after that performance. And yep Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlito Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Ashley will be raging at Rafa for losing the last few games, his bargaining position has been totally undermined. Can't imagine anything would light a fire under his arse as much so that makes me happy. Yep. If we win today Ashley will put the price up £50m wiped off the price after that performance. And yep Ashley and Rafa at the next board meeting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Am I the only one that is concerned that our poor form could hinder, rather than help the takeover? It’ll make PCP want a relegation clause more, whilst Ashley has proven time and time again that he is willing to risk relegation. Could it push the takeover to the end of the season? By which time we could be doomed (although I don’t think we will). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Ashley is a bit Trump-y IMO based on his power drinking escapades. He'll want to "win" the deal, which means getting full price for a duffer asset. Reckon he'll want whatever the magic number in his head is, but will be overjoyed for the club to fester before he pulls the trigger and accepts any offer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Proper fed up with this now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlito Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Am I the only one that is concerned that our poor form could hinder, rather than help the takeover? It’ll make PCP want a relegation clause more, whilst Ashley has proven time and time again that he is willing to risk relegation. Could it push the takeover to the end of the season? By which time we could be doomed (although I don’t think we will). It's definitely easy to think that way given everything he's done, but on the other side of the coin it's just baffling to think he'd want to throw away so much money from an offer he'll likely never see matched. It might sound a bit naive but would he really cut his nose off to spite his face when over 300m is on the line? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Maybe this takeover talk is affecting the players too? Knowing possible investment is coming could mean certain players' future in doubt can't help morale can it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Am I the only one that is concerned that our poor form could hinder, rather than help the takeover? It’ll make PCP want a relegation clause more, whilst Ashley has proven time and time again that he is willing to risk relegation. Could it push the takeover to the end of the season? By which time we could be doomed (although I don’t think we will). I want to believe it should help. If Ashley had any common sense, he'd realise that this is the best offer he's likely to get for the club. If we continue down this path, get relegated and lose Rafa, we'll be fucked for a long time and he might never get a return on his money. Sadly, Mike Ashley doesn't seem to make common sense decisions. It is he, not what happens on the pitch, that will hinder the deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 It’s worth remembering that Staveley/PCP Partners, and Ashley are not fans of the club. From their point of view they will see a club who are 13th in the league and amongst 12 or so clubs who could go down, but are by no means certain to go down. Us as fans have a ‘Could the wheels be falling off?’ outlook/fear. A bad result like today just makes us question our safety more as fans, from their point of view it’s probably not all that worrying and is just a performance blip that goes hand in hand with football. The deal to buy the club is not really going to be affected by today’s result. Infact of a deal to buy the club is on course to be completed by Christmas then I’d go as far as saying their is no result between now and then that would have any affect on the deal. All in all we are just looking for a positive, and the sale of the club at this time would probably be the greatest positive we could have before January comes round and we can strengthen. This just makes us more desperate for the deal to be done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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