gdm Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 If Ashley is stalling till after the window shuts he's doing a cracking job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 If Ashley is stalling till after the window shuts he's doing a cracking job. You'd expect he would, he's had plenty of practice from the last few times he's done it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 I hope he does it. It will confirms our relegation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 The sun have spun the story in to being really positive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 The sun have spun the story in to being really positive Well they were the ones who ran the "Exclusive" of how we were about to be the next Man City, so they would. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED209 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 This takeover shyte is ruining my holidays Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 This takeover shyte is ruining my holidays Thankfully the Rafa leaving news broke on the last night of my holiday, would have been a right bummer if it was the first day. Until then there was genuine hope of a takeover plus Rafa staying. Looks like neither now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 This takeover shyte is ruining my holidays Thankfully the Rafa leaving news broke on the last night of my holiday, would have been a right bummer if it was the first day. Until then there was genuine hope of a takeover plus Rafa staying. Looks like neither now Literally broke on my first day on holiday, I was in Atlanta, I'd like to say it didn't ruin my holiday but I spent more time than I should refreshing newsnow and here ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Yimentov Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 "If a deal is not forthcoming..." ... the midnight calls to Midhat will be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakka Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 "If a deal is not forthcoming..." ... the midnight calls to Midhat will be. Why not log back in as Odin? - I miss him posting under that user name. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBingo Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 "If a deal is not forthcoming..." ... the midnight calls to Midhat will be. I think old Midhat is going to rue the day he fucked with our hopes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 A little Ben Jacobs for all And apparently, some in the ME are taking the statement today rather positively on BZG side and basically saying its up to Ashley or the Premier League now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhtoon Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 "If a deal is not forthcoming..." ... the midnight calls to Midhat will be. Why not log back in as Odin? - I miss him posting under that user name. D. Yimentov Fooling no one frankly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 I'd always thought that the most likely obstacle was the issue of the family connections between this group and the Man City ownership. But this statement seems to dismiss that. I wonder if the issue is the structure of the deal. Ashley likes cash up front, and BZG may have difficulty raising that in one or two chunks. They may have assets of several billion, but that's not the same as cash in the bank. And yes, I think it's far more likely that this statement is issued with the approval of BZG, rather than invented by someone to fool people. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooonDoom Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 ... I wonder if the issue is the structure of the deal. Ashley likes cash up front, and BZG may have difficulty raising that in one or two chunks. They may have assets of several billion, but that's not the same as cash in the bank. ... Didn't someone report that Premier rules? I may have dreamt that but I thought it was along the lines of the proof of funds part. I'm probably wrong on this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Pundit Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 I'm still of the mind (as I've always been) that if Fatty ever seriously leaves he'll go with a scorched earth policy. If that means losing the best manager we've had in a long time, selling off players and ruining the last transfer window available under him then I guess that could be where we currently find ourselves. Of course, things being as they are could just be yet another chapter in Fatty's god awful running of the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED209 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 This takeover shyte is ruining my holidays Thankfully the Rafa leaving news broke on the last night of my holiday, would have been a right bummer if it was the first day. Until then there was genuine hope of a takeover plus Rafa staying. Looks like neither now I can’t even get smashed on the all inclusive drink either to distract me. The Mrs is pregnant and I don’t think she would appreciate me being pissed as a pirate when she cans drink. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Little Waster Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 I'm still of the mind (as I've always been) that if Fatty ever seriously leaves he'll go with a scorched earth policy. If that means losing the best manager we've had in a long time, selling off players and ruining the last transfer window available under him then I guess that could be where we currently find ourselves. Of course, things being as they are could just be yet another chapter in Fatty's god awful running of the club. Chapter 13 ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Can actually see him wait for another few weeks until the transfer window is shut and if there are no other bidders, he will sell to BZG. Whether BZG want to wait that long to get a Championship club is another matter. Unleas they have Jose and they think he can get us away from the relegation zone until January. He really is risking and gambling alot this time around Ashley. Letting Rafa walk, selling Ayoze, has no interest getting a manager let alone new players in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Can actually see him wait for another few weeks until the transfer window is shut and if there are no other bidders, he will sell to BZG. Whether BZG want to wait that long to get a Championship club is another matter. Unleas they have Jose and they think he can get us away from the relegation zone until January. He really is risking and gambling alot this time around Ashley. Letting Rafa walk, selling Ayoze, has no interest getting a manager let alone new players in. If that is what is happening I hope they pull out last minute and it blows up in his face. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate End Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 https://www.arabianbusiness.com/banking-finance/423515-uae-sheikh-says-working-diligently-to-seal-deal-for-newcastle-utd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooonDoom Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Sky Keith also seems to think the whole statement is made up bollox. I just don't get why BZG wouldn't come out and discredit it if that was true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Is this now worse than the Stavely and Kenyon "takeovers" combined? Just more of the same. Ashley wants an out of this world deal, any buying club will obviously consider the club less valuable the closer it gets to the start of the season. BZG have the whip hand the longer it drags on, but as we all know, Ashley absolutely hates getting the wrong end of a deal, so he would probably rather keep the club and risk relegation than do a deal which is giving him less than he wants. We've had three supposed buyers in the past year or two and none of them have succeeded. He just doesn't want to do a deal. Same happened with the Arabs back in the days of Dennis Wise and Llambias. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Has the Rafa affair not taught folk Ryder, Downie et al know absolutely fuck all beyond social media and what they're fed by the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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