Bimpy474 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 The PL have already passed the test on the relevant people, all that is holding this up is a money issue and i have no idea why. Could be mike fucking about Could be money taking time to transfer. Could be both....... Nobody has confirmed that the tests were completed or passed. I have done no such thing. Get a load of Odin mark II over here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Imagine us all just sat here on tenterhooks for weeks on end then eventually just forgetting about it like the BZG one. All of a sudden it's October and Ashley's still here. TBF, most of us trust Caulkin with about as much trust which is possible. He says the checks are nearly done, he says the takeover is nearly done, so we are good. Yorkie, I know you arent been particularly serious. Just dont joke, I'm delicate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 I’ll only become concerned when Caulkin starts talking negatively about the takeover. Since he’s got a direct line to Staveley at least, he’s the only one I trust. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Puppets Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Some right over-emotional nonsense in this thread today like. There is literally nothing to suggest that this won’t go through. All reputable journalists say it will. Stavely, via Caulkin, hasn’t said anything to the contrary, so as far as I can see it’s literally a matter of time. Just chill the fuck out 😁 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Toon Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 The only good thing that will come from this dragging out and falling through is that it's got our minds off the virus thing. Here we are almost 6 weeks into an illegal imprisonment and we've hardly batted an eyelid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiedean Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Like many others have said if it does fall through I'm done with English football I'll never watch another game again, saying that I am confident it will go through Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theregulars Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 The PL have already passed the test on the relevant people, all that is holding this up is a money issue and i have no idea why. Could be mike fucking about Could be money taking time to transfer. Could be both....... You, sir, just shot up massively in my estimation. THEY’RE HAVING IT OFF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Imagine us all just sat here on tenterhooks for weeks on end then eventually just forgetting about it like the BZG one. All of a sudden it's October and Ashley's still here. Do you want an actual kidney punch? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penn Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 If we were watching this play out at another club and could be objective, would we be thinking "this looks like it's petering out..."? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWN Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Its fucking hilarious watching this unfold Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 If it does get announced on 1st of May, who's making the fucking announcement? PL? Buyers? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 I'm decorating so if this could hold off for another day or so, that'd be fine with me. I want to be around when it happens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sho Time Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Look man, HTT says it will be sorted by 3pm tomorrow, so it fucking won't be and it'll be Tuesday next week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 The forum will be on suicide watch when there's no announcement tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarralad Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 In years to come the only thing we'll remember from this pandemic is the excruciating wait for this takeover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 This Jason Burt fella at the telegraph does seem itk. It was him who broke story about papers being filed with prem league in first place. He obviously has some source there feeding him info, I think the positive being that his article tonight expects this to still go through and it’s only been delayed days. I would imagine prem league are checking there’s no way Bein can cancel deal if they chuck toys out of pram when this goes through. I would imagine they pay 500 mill over 3 years and this where the concern is, as other prem clubs would hoy a wobbler if they lost tv income at this time. Ultimately though even if this was case I still can’t see how they can legally block our takeover as it would be very difficult to link pif directly to piracy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 The PL have already passed the test on the relevant people, all that is holding this up is a money issue and i have no idea why. Could be mike fucking about Could be money taking time to transfer. Could be both....... You, sir, just shot up massively in my estimation. THEY’RE HAVING IT OFF Beats shooting up in your bathroom I suppose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 I would imagine it's nowt to do with bein and more to do with the standard takeover/checks process. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 I would imagine it's nowt to do with bein and more to do with the standard takeover/checks process. The telegraph article specifically states that it is the Bein issue that has complicated matters and is only obstacle. But as stated in article they do not expect it to prevent takeover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 This Jason Burt fella at the telegraph does seem itk. It was him who broke story about papers being filed with prem league in first place. He obviously has some source there feeding him info, I think the positive being that his article tonight expects this to still go through and it’s only been delayed days. I would imagine prem league are checking there’s no way Bein can cancel deal if they chuck toys out of pram when this goes through. I would imagine they pay 500 mill over 3 years and this where the concern is, as other prem clubs would hoy a wobbler if they lost tv income at this time. Ultimately though even if this was case I still can’t see how they can legally block our takeover as it would be very difficult to link pif directly to piracy. I read that article too. He seems to think the delay is due to the Premier League legally covering itself in regard to beIN's piracy complaint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 This Jason Burt fella at the telegraph does seem itk. It was him who broke story about papers being filed with prem league in first place. He obviously has some source there feeding him info, I think the positive being that his article tonight expects this to still go through and it’s only been delayed days. I would imagine prem league are checking there’s no way Bein can cancel deal if they chuck toys out of pram when this goes through. I would imagine they pay 500 mill over 3 years and this where the concern is, as other prem clubs would hoy a wobbler if they lost tv income at this time. Ultimately though even if this was case I still can’t see how they can legally block our takeover as it would be very difficult to link pif directly to piracy. They have a contract so would still have to pay for the seasons left (leaving aside any potential missed games due to Covid-19), it's what happens when that contract ends, hopefully the rumours about the Saudis fighting for the rights will keep clubs from kicking off too much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 The PL will have been waiting for this move from the Saudi's for months, probably even years. They're not daft, they know exactly what and whom they're dealing with and if they've not said 'no' after about a month then they're not going to. It is dragging on a bit, yeah but they've had all of the evidence and objections and they've still not said no. If they didn't want anything to do with the Saudi's then they'd have fucked them off a while back. The fact is they do want the influx of cash into the division and country, it's blatantly obvious. Just sit tight and be patient. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 I think Henry Winter also implied other clubs had raised concerns. Let’s not kid ourselves there’ll be a lot of jealousy and self interest going on here from other clubs. I agree prem league are covering their backs at this time, but I’m very confident this will go through in next few days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 I would imagine it's nowt to do with bein and more to do with the standard takeover/checks process. The telegraph article specifically states that it is the Bein issue that has complicated matters and is only obstacle. But as stated in article they do not expect it to prevent takeover. Let's suppose the piracy issues are actually anything to do with PIF or their director, the premier league already knew of beins issues with the Saudis, I doubt it's added a couple of days on as it would be one of the first things they'd look into. The tests are being carried out on PIF, reubens, staveley as far as I'm aware. Not the Saudi state. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 I think Henry Winter also implied other clubs had raised concerns. Let’s not kid ourselves there’ll be a lot of jealousy and self interest going on here from other clubs. I agree prem league are covering their backs at this time, but I’m very confident this will go through in next few days. George Caulkin is the only journalist you need to listen to. Ignore everyone else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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