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timeEd32

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  1. I’ve said it before and I’m in the same boat. I’m reserving judgment on the owners and executive team until the new season kicks off. I will be very disappointed if we haven’t made demonstrable progress on some of the biggest items - commercial revenue, the training ground, and the future of the stadium.
  2. Honestly not sure how much stock to put in their level of cash reserves given they are in hyper investment / growth mode (my hunch is not much). They also got an 8% stake in Aramco a week ago. There are all sorts of solutions to any liquidity problems they may have. But also this is why I'm far less interested in rule changes that might enable us to cut corners in the short term than I am in seeing us grow the various revenue levers in a sustainable way. Ultimately NUFC needs to be able to stand alone.
  3. That's the thing. I'm all for the current setup to fall apart just for Masters to fall on his face and the slim possibility that the league isn't run by the red clubs and Levy. But even if there was a ruling from a regulator tomorrow that it's illegal to prevent investment we'd still need to comply with UEFA's requirements. Unless someone is able to get financial regulation thrown out across Europe there is really only one path to consistent success -- increasing revenue.
  4. It's not though. The current rules have the Premier League handing down points deductions based on no pre-defined penalties. That's an awful system no matter the regulations a club needs to adhere to. And, in our case (and anyone with European ambitions), if the new rules do end up mirroring UEFA's in some way then we'll need to abide by them anyway.
  5. Said it before, but I'll say it again -- there aren't any new rules yet. They only voted to move towards new rules.
  6. His dates are off by a bit but he's otherwise nailed it.
  7. Yes, that would be the definition of having patience.
  8. I think everyone's missing the point on what we (and 19 others) voted for recently. The vote that just happened didn't introduce any new rules. It was a vote to proceed with determining a new system and voting on it by June. It was essentially a vote against the current system and the strict form of punishment. Our goal will be to qualify for one of the three European competitions each season, which means we're going to be required to meet those regulations. A system that mirrors those rules, possibly with some more leeway, and does away with points deductions as its initial and primary form of punishment would be a vast improvement.
  9. I agree with a lot of what you say but I can’t get behind using wages as the benchmark for grading performance and then outright dismissing one of the clubs with massively higher wages. It doesn’t work that way, especially when they brought in a new manager and expectations were raised.
  10. If that was Trippier on the right and Tino on the left I’d be intrigued.
  11. Wish they drew the semis before this like the CL. If that’s actually the team I don’t even know what I’m looking at. Bummer if Tino is injured, but not surprising after the kicking Chelsea gave him.
  12. Just keep him on gardening leave for 18 months if it’s anything below £10m.
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