Ikon Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Does she kick corner flags? Go Pat! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 'It's a confidential process' It's the only response anyone will get. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitely Content Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 "Masters, hows about an answer ya wee dick" - Pat Ritchie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 What is the deal with mansour? Google suggests he bought them - someone said above he isn't even a director!? That can't be right surely and that he didn't even go through the pl's tests? The PL tests were not applied with such rigour back then I am guessing, perhaps because there wasn't really a clique of nationally approved top clubs. Liverpool were struggling so the door had to be left open for them to be taken over by a state backed owner if one came along. Also I would reckon CL money has probably widened the gap since City took over, so the current PL top clubs won't want anyone else joining the party. Mansoor set up a company and installed a minion as the owner of the company and then transferred ownership of man city to that company so he isn't even a director of that company. Can't understand why Amanda didn't do the same here with PIF, although that's probably what they intended doing once they had bought Newcastle. However, the PL have put a roadblock on that by not allowing the purchase to proceed to that stage, if indeed that was the intention. I mean Mansoor is the deputy Prime Minister of the UAE, as is MBS in the KSA so there is no real difference between them as far as I can see. One is allowed to buy a PL club, but to then effectively sever all ties to that club while, PIF are not allowed to do the same. Perhaps that would be the answer. Set up a company with Amanda/Reuben Bros as the joint owners and tell the PL if the sale is allowed the club will be transferred to that company and put under the sole ownership of that company, with PIF representation on the board, and all 3 parties only having joint voting rights. I think mansours involvement was a personal one, nothing to do with the state. Ha ha yeah sure. Well he was smart enough to make it look like that I suppose. But of course the real problem with PIF isn't that they are state backed, it's that the state in question is at loggerheads with PL's partners which are Qatar. There is a conflict of interest, but the PL can't say that because PIF are doing a Mansour and saying that officially they aren't governed by the state. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 So I've had some information of sorts (albeit filtered through my Celtic supporting fiancee). Dialogue is now 10 x what it was before the 'bid withdrawal' between the consortium and the PL, both positive and negative. This is very good news, as apparently they'd go weeks without any interaction Ashley, or should I say Keith, will be releasing a statement of such this week to journalists regarding the takeover financially costing the retail industry due to him not being able to reinvest his money, or lack thereof. Nothing we didn't already know, so apologies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Listening to the Ornstein podcast with Caulkin being a guest, he mentioned that someone "very, very high up in the first-team level" (Lascelles or Ritchie I reckon) said that Ashley is totally done with the club He should lower the price and get it sold then. Can't see any individuals paying that much in the current climate, and good luck with finding an alternative state backed investor which Qatar will find agreeable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 So I've had some information of sorts (albeit filtered through my Celtic supporting fiancee). Dialogue is now 10 x what it was before the 'bid withdrawal' between the consortium and the PL, both positive and negative. This is very good news, as apparently they'd go weeks without any interaction Ashley, or should I say Keith, will be releasing a statement of such this week to journalists regarding the takeover financially costing the retail industry due to him not being able to reinvest his money, or lack thereof. Nothing we didn't already know, so apologies. Cheers for the info, just goes to show that all this pressure appears to be making a difference. Who would have though it ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 So I've had some information of sorts (albeit filtered through my Celtic supporting fiancee). Dialogue is now 10 x what it was before the 'bid withdrawal' between the consortium and the PL, both positive and negative. This is very good news, as apparently they'd go weeks without any interaction Ashley, or should I say Keith, will be releasing a statement of such this week to journalists regarding the takeover financially costing the retail industry due to him not being able to reinvest his money, or lack thereof. Nothing we didn't already know, so apologies. Surprised he didn't go down this route earlier tbh, but better late than never. Masters and co should definitely feel the heat if they thought they could just put a lid on it and trust it would all blow over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Rocker, am I reading it correctly when you say that they are talking now again? Despite their "withdrawal", even if not formally with the PL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 So I've had some information of sorts (albeit filtered through my Celtic supporting fiancee). Dialogue is now 10 x what it was before the 'bid withdrawal' between the consortium and the PL, both positive and negative. This is very good news, as apparently they'd go weeks without any interaction Ashley, or should I say Keith, will be releasing a statement of such this week to journalists regarding the takeover financially costing the retail industry due to him not being able to reinvest his money, or lack thereof. Nothing we didn't already know, so apologies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheGuv Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 So I've had some information of sorts (albeit filtered through my Celtic supporting fiancee). Dialogue is now 10 x what it was before the 'bid withdrawal' between the consortium and the PL, both positive and negative. This is very good news, as apparently they'd go weeks without any interaction Ashley, or should I say Keith, will be releasing a statement of such this week to journalists regarding the takeover financially costing the retail industry due to him not being able to reinvest his money, or lack thereof. Nothing we didn't already know, so apologies. Cheers for the info, just goes to show that all this pressure appears to be making a difference. Who would have though it ? I think we’re fortunate that there’s enough of us to make a difference (and within that we have a solid amount of the fan base who are off their rocker. Which works in these situations!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Does it have to get to a certain number before there's guaranteed consideration by the government? 100,000? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/331589 Thats a link to a government petition from Wigan fans calling for a similar thing to us, perhaps we could help them out a bit as well and we might get something back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 I have no idea about petitions in general but surely 74k (so far) is quite a lot in such short time? No? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Apparently so, Ikon[/member]! I don't think communication ever stopped, but like I said before, weeks would pass between questions and answers. Apparently Ashley's side have been shit hot with information to the PL, but it was snail mail on the return. Sorry the information is shite. Neither party I'm getting my tidbits relayed from support Newcastle (one doesn't even like football), so I'm afraid it's all Purple Monkey Dishwasher when I get my filthy paws on it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Does it have to get to a certain number before there's guaranteed consideration by the government? 100,000? It's not a parliamentary one. It could have 500 million, they don't have to do anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Does it have to get to a certain number before there's guaranteed consideration by the government? 100,000? It's not a parliamentary one. It could have 500 million, they don't have to do anything. That’s what I thought the other day. Needed to have been set up like the Wigan one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Apparently so, Ikon[/member]! I don't think communication ever stopped, but like I said before, weeks would pass between questions and answers. Apparently Ashley's side have been shit hot with information to the PL, but it was snail mail on the return. Sorry the information is shite. Neither party I'm getting my tidbits relayed from support Newcastle (one doesn't even like football), so I'm afraid it's all Purple Monkey Dishwasher when I get my filthy paws on it. Cheers for sharing no matter what. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Apparently so, Ikon[/member]! I don't think communication ever stopped, but like I said before, weeks would pass between questions and answers. Apparently Ashley's side have been shit hot with information to the PL, but it was snail mail on the return. Sorry the information is shite. Neither party I'm getting my tidbits relayed from support Newcastle (one doesn't even like football), so I'm afraid it's all Purple Monkey Dishwasher when I get my filthy paws on it. Good info, and thanks for sharing. Sounds like the withdrawal is exactly what this needed to get it going. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Get in Rocker lad! Wait, wasn't it you who told us to put elastic bands on our socks because it was going to get blown off the next day or something like that? And God I believed you then with what happened the next day so I'm believing you now again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Get in Rocker lad! Wait, wasn't it you who told us to put elastic bands on our socks because was going to blow off the next days or something like that? And God I believed you then with what happened the next day so I'm believing you now again. Aye, but he thought it was going to be good news. Some backfire, that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Yep, cheers for sharing that Rocker. Hopefully this was the rocket up the premier leagues arse. Let this not die. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Does it have to get to a certain number before there's guaranteed consideration by the government? 100,000? It's not a parliamentary one. It could have 500 million, they don't have to do anything. I think they'd probably taking a keener look at petition with 500 million signatures, but I get your point. A wildly publicised petition would be as effective as a paltry question in parliament, in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Great info, Rocker I'm stupidly falling for this again, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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