mouldy_uk Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 When you’ve been busy all day and see 15 new unread pages on this thread When you’ve caught up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 More stalling. More delays. Speaking in the media. Not great signs tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Weren't we always told the public slinging would start to ramp up close to the start of CAT case? It's nice to hear someone who is involved telling it like it is. The PL with their "no comment" is infuriating abd makes you think they're guilty. But they probably just want this all done under wraps. No way the PL, or the people who are really running the PL want the government or others poking their noses in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 1 minute ago, gdm said: More stalling. More delays. Speaking in the media. Not great signs tbh Its neither a good or a bad sign. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Speaking in public is great signs. They are ramping up the pressure where this can’t just be hidden away quietly. The premier league are not going to be enjoying this at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 David Craig is very much Ashley's man and the only one he speaks to voluntarily, whenever he's got something to push, so it's clear that buyers and sellers are colluding in all this. Not that that should be any great surprise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 The only other time they have spoken in public is when they pulled out. It’s clearly not a good sign them speaking out now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandy Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 1 minute ago, SUPERTOON said: The only other time they have spoken in public is when they pulled out. It’s clearly not a good sign them speaking out now. As far as I am aware, Staveley was never seen on TV speaking about it at all last year. This feels different. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 1 minute ago, SUPERTOON said: The only other time they have spoken in public is when they pulled out. It’s clearly not a good sign them speaking out now. it’s not clear at all as not everyone is thinking that way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: The only other time they have spoken in public is when they pulled out. It’s clearly not a good sign them speaking out now. That's a fair point but the context is quite different. My theory all along is that they're trying to manifest as unpleasant an environment as possible for the PL to force them into promptly settling. You might say "if they're so confident why do they need to go to these lengths?" but it's conceivable imo that this is their strategy, rather than an unplanned throw of the dice. They knew there'd be a fight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morpeth mag Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: The only other time they have spoken in public is when they pulled out. It’s clearly not a good sign them speaking out now. I think it is a good thing. Clearly the EPL want to keep their dirty washing private whereas those associated with NUFC think transparency and rules will see them win. Ashley / Consortium are racking up the pressure on the judiciary but also putting a marker down that winning means a new form of EPL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 1 minute ago, SUPERTOON said: The only other time they have spoken in public is when they pulled out. It’s clearly not a good sign them speaking out now. But she's all but confirming that they are still interested in buying the club, surely that's good news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 The PL will respond to their pressure the way Ashley does to anything we do. Not give a fuck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Parts of this looks like good news, yet I get the vibe that they're starting to worry about this failing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ketsbaia said: Parts of this looks like good news, yet I get the vibe that they're starting to worry about this failing. Absolutely agree. If you are so confident, what need is there to start a media offensive? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Its more than likely a coordinated strategy they've had planned for a while, to pile public and political pressure on the PL prior to arbitration. I fully expect the PL to leak some dirt to try and undermine them too. Its neither good nor bad, just a bit of public cat and mouse before things kick off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandy Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 We have known for months that they aren't happy with the arbitration panel. This feels to me like a message to those on the panel themselves. I still don't understand why they have left it so long to suggest that the arbitration be played out in public. I'm guessing it's because they know that has no chance of happening so, at the very least, start venting about it just as the process is about to begin to apply scrutiny to the panel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 1 minute ago, STM said: Absolutely agree. If you are so confident, what need is there to start a media offensive? It’s all coordinated pressure. It’s not a sign of weakness. We have been wanting to get some solid information for months, they are now starting to talk, pile the pressure on and let us fans know they are still there. I personally think it’s a great move. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
et tu brute Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, STM said: Absolutely agree. If you are so confident, what need is there to start a media offensive? Because all that is happening is the PL keep trying to kick the can down the road. I’ll twist it round and say if the Premier League are so confident, then why do they keep trying to stall everything again and again. Edited July 5, 2021 by et tu brute Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manorpark Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 1 hour ago, GWN said: they have already stopped it once , maybe I’m just impatient or just sick of the constant “wait and see” messages .just sick of it mate , nothing ever happens. Yes, I'm sick of it too, but I have always felt (at the same time) that a lot is happening all of the time, and also that they have never stopped it, they have just slowed it down. It is clearly 'speeding up again' right now though, exciting times ahead for us NUFC fans, and BOY do we deserve it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Just now, et tu brute said: Because all that is happening is the PL keep trying to kick the can down the road. I’ll twist it round and say if the Premier League are so confident then why do they keep trying to stall everything again and again. That’s the thing. They think they can just get away with letting it run and run and fizzle out. They thought they had achieved that last year when PIF pulled out in July. They haven’t went away though and now they are being very vocal. This will be real big pressure on the premier league. They will need to act either way here, it’s gaining too much traction for them to just let it go on and fizzle out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, manorpark said: Yes, I'm sick of it too, but I have always felt (at the same time) that a lot is happening all of the time, and also that they have never stopped it, they have just slowed it down. It is clearly 'speeding up again' right now though, exciting times ahead for us NUFC fans, and BOY do we deserve it. It’s not speeding up if they don’t even have a date for arbitration. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 If NDM is as good as they say he is, he's not just going to start throwing Hail Marys a couple of weeks before they kick off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 1 hour ago, bowlingcrofty said: The fuck's she in a confession box for? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 1 minute ago, WarrenBartonCentrePartin said: The fuck's she in a confession box for? I thought she was post shit tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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