Sean Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Has someone checked on Sean? He’s going to be absolutely fucking furious. I was out having fun, nice to see you missed me though. These new developments don't really mean much at all though do they sadly? The whole farce just continues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankles Bennett Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Nobody able to tell me anything about Southampton's appeal then? It's quoted as gospel on here, but all I can find is an article stating the PL took time to investigate the company, not that the deal was rejected and re-submitted? It might well be the case but I'm interested in how people on here know so much about it. It took the PL 8 months to ratify the Southampton takeover. They rejected the original consortium takeover on the O&D test, and the guy who put it together then discarded the consortium and made his own takeover bid and he passed the O&D test and the takeover was then allowed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 All this would not have happened if the PL just passed the takeover, without reading letters from widows, human right groups and foreign broadcasters. Serves their arses right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St1pe Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Thread Back to the as you were stalemate then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cheesy Beans Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 So, am I right in thinking that unless NUFC pulled the takeover from PL it still stands? Obviously that's a big thing for nufc and the takeover, but unless nufc state that it's done and withdrawn to the prem, it officially isn't? Surely they have to apply their test, and ultimately fail it due to insufficient information being provided? How does it just stay open without a decision? I believe Newcastle United said the PL rejected it and said Masters has acted the w*****. The PL responded by saying they wont be making a comment. Only for them to then make a comment by releasing a statement, and saying Masters didnt act a w***** & they haven't rejected any deal. Fair. Suppose the only thing I'm wondering now, is if the PL should've rejected the deal if Information wasn't forthcoming? They literally have no cutoff for takeover processes? Yeah and that is where the PL really want to be hanged for, they should've made a decision months ago over this. If they have a valid legal excuse for rejecting the takeover then I'm fine with that, but to not make a decision to accept/reject is completely farcical. Which is why the pressure which was gaining momentum against the PL should have continued. There’s no excuse for not making a decision. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Thread Back to the as you were stalemate then. As suspected, bluster from the FCW. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Broon Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Thread Back to the as you were stalemate then. Not entirely, the PL's position before was that PIF had withdrawn and so it was done with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Did Ashley just get pissed and steal the NUFC website admin password ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 This does not fit with Caulkin saying all parties were working on takeover behind the scenes and expected it to be approved imminently. We all know Caulkin's source never gets anything wrong though... And it's no surprise the club release an official statement that is full of lies either. What an absolute shit show this whole thing is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankles Bennett Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Seems to me that Ashley is perhaps going down the line of saying the refusal of the PL to give a decision on the O&D test by steadfastly refusing to accept the "overwhelming evidence of the independence of PIF", from the Saudi government, amounts to a decision that he plans to challenge. It's a case of the PL deciding the outcome is to reject the takeover and to then demand the consortium provides the adverse evidence to support their decision to reject. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInfiniteOdyssey Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Getting the overriding impression this was just a typical gung-ho PR move by Ashley Coming off the back of a successful week in the transfer window, what better way to misdirect fans attention away from his failings as an owner than attack the Premier League Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlies Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 https://twitter.com/MoneyMikeAshley/status/1304075311345213443?s=20 It is canny convenient. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Wow what a fun and interesting turn of events. I still have no clue if this will amount to anything other than some added jocularity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlies Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 https://twitter.com/MoneyMikeAshley/status/1303955163527499776?s=20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 The feeling I have is that the PL simply don't want to "formally" reject it or accept it. They just move the the goal posts and hope it fades away in a few months. Thats my theory. They disagree and say no, even if not formally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCK Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Love a wrestling/NUFC crossover like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Quite an easy solution to this: Publish the formal rejection letter from the PL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Quite an easy solution to this: Publish the formal rejection letter from the PL. Statement didn't say "formal" rejection. They just get rejected anyway behind closed doors, that's my guess. Same thing, even if not in legal terms. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 The feeling I have is that the PL simply don't want to "formally" reject it or accept it. They just move the the goal posts and hope it fades away in a few months. Thats my theory. They disagree and say no, even if not formally. Same here. They also moved the goalposts re: arbitration. If PL had rejected the bid outright, PIF could have taken that to arb. However, PL said, in effect, "well if you don't like this decision, take to arb". PIF saw this as part of the delaying tactics where each individual decision gets reviewed piecemeal rather than in total. This is the point where PIF said they're out. Just speculation on my part. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 So PIF weren’t even back in after all :lol: ffs manorpark[/member] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlito Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Love a wrestling/NUFC crossover like Takeover summed up in a gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Quite an easy solution to this: Publish the formal rejection letter from the PL. Statement didn't say "formal" rejection. They just get rejected anyway behind closed doors, that's my guess. Same thing, even if not in legal terms. How was it reported to nufc then? Has Ashley just made it up? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Getting the overriding impression this was just a typical gung-ho PR move by Ashley Coming off the back of a successful week in the transfer window, what better way to misdirect fans attention away from his failings as an owner than attack the Premier League Why would he need to do that? The PL have already given him the perfect excuse for staying on and running us on a shoestring budget. If he says nothing he's already £17 million up from where he started before the takeover bid. Not really sure what your logic is there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 So PIF weren’t even back in after all :lol: ffs manorpark[/member] Talk weren't ongoing then. I'm absolutely buzzing about that (apparently). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manorpark Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 So PIF weren’t even back in after all :lol: ffs manorpark[/member] Yes Dear? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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