Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan

So predictable, though I did expect a little while longer before cold water was poured on them BUT still this will drag on for several weeks, taking "priority" over sorting out Rafa's contract and getting signings done

Wouldn't anyone that new anything have signed NDAs?

So glad I saw the reports at 1am and couldn’t sleep ‘til 3am reading this thread and twitter like a madman

Meh. We’ve been here before. Can’t get carried away. Move on.

So glad I saw the reports at 1am and couldn’t sleep ‘til 3am reading this thread and twitter like a madman

Same  knackered now. Mike will be laughing his back off

I don’t think any of them know what’s going on tbh.

Wonder what the Sheik thinks of being used as a PR stunt

He'll have to ask his "closest working associate" why he leaked the story.

My guess is that both parties have agreed on a price. Presumably proof of funds and due diligence now has to happen, but my feeling is that the biggest obstacle has been crossed.

Wonder what the Sheik thinks of being used as a PR stunt

 

He'll have to ask his "closest working associate" why he leaked the story.

His closest working associate being Be’ith El-Kishop

I think they knew we’d all be buzzing over the Sunderland result so very click happy to any made up headline.

They’ve played a blinder. 

My guess is that both parties have agreed on a price. Presumably proof of funds and due diligence now has to happen, but my feeling is that the biggest obstacle has been crossed.

Mike Ashley is involved. He can put a new obstacle up at any point.

My guess is that both parties have agreed on a price. Presumably proof of funds and due diligence now has to happen, but my feeling is that the biggest obstacle has been crossed.

Based on what exactly

I think they knew we’d all be buzzing over the Sunderland result so very click happy to any made up headline.

 

They’ve played a blinder. 

Yep. They probably dreamed this up down the boozer on Friday night. Bet Mike’s fireplace got a proper hammering when they came up with it.

Caulkin’s the only one I believe about anything NUFC related

So its bullshit, basically.

My suspicion has returned. Has Ashley played us all yet again?

I don’t think it’s bullshit but I won’t get excited about it until it’s done, that’s if it is does get done. I also don’t expect it to be without several hitches along the way

My suspicion has returned. Has Ashley played us all yet again?

The club have said nothing tho.

until its finalised

So fuckin annoyed with the so called journalist from the sun. I’d have been happy with laughing at the mackems today. Now I’m probably as deflated as they are

It's only various media outlets and journalists who are playing anyone at the moment.

The club have said fuckall because there's probably fuckall to say at this stage.

If and when they say something it will probably be worth listening too but until then journalists will have to keep writing stories and we'll keep reading them.

So fuckin annoyed with the so called journalist from the sun. I’d have been happy with laughing at the mackems today. Now I’m probably as deflated as they are

He maybe right though, Ryder and Edwards sources were so good that they didn't even tell them that there had been something going on (not unsuprising both are jokes).