Various: N-O has lost the plot over potential end of Mike Ashley's tenure

This is really just the way of the world and the nature of lobbying in the 21st century, tbh. It's not a Qatari thing, anybody else with a vested interest would be doing exactly the same.

This is really just the way of the world and the nature of lobbying in the 21st century, tbh. It's not a Qatari thing, anybody else with a vested interest would be doing exactly the same.

I would agree the fact the SNP Politician is ignoring all questions relating to his pantomime performance during the week, would testify that cash for questions is alive and well.

However, it’s important where all clued up where a lot of these stories re the takeover are coming from and who’s behind them.

As a fan base we’ve been accused of being paranoid at times over this, however the above article would suggest where far from that.

The PL have been played by Qatar. At this point they just look completely stupid by continuing to delay the takeover due to piracy when nothing out of Qatar can be trusted. Comes to something when we get to the stage of this takeover and the people buying us, with their record, aren’t the most corrupt and underhand party in the deal.

PL need to grow some balls and tell them Qatar to fuck off.

The lack of information at this stage is embarrassing

Sounds like Fat Sam has taken the Qatari shilling as well as some others. Absolute drivel he is spouting out on their behalf is lifting.

Course he has.

That Mauriss fella was an obvious Qatari stooge too. Many of us on here saw straight through it too

Course he has.

 

That Mauriss fella was an obvious Qatari stooge too. Many of us on here saw straight through it too

Shame Luke Edwards didn’t know that, he’d investigated the Mauriss link for weeks before breaking his story.

Allardyce, man.

'MONEY, MONEY, MONEY, MONEY' and then he licks his badge

Not sure if this story has any impact overall, but surely it highlights to Masters and co the unscrupulous nature of the Qatari’s.

 

They do seem a special bunch capable of bribery at the highest level to get their way.

 

 

 

I'm pretty sure he's already aware.

 

You would think so but the fact they appear to have been calling the shots for 13 weeks would suggest despite being unscrupulous they carry a lot of influence.

 

Though that credibility is purely down to the 500 million at stake, the fact remains the PL are allowing themselves to be held over a barrel by a people accused of bribery and corruption.

 

My cynical point (tongue in cheek) was that the premier league will be receiving back handers from them, and that they couldn't give a shit how 'unscrupulous' they are.

Allardyce, man.

 

'MONEY, MONEY, MONEY, MONEY' and then he licks his badge

All together,

MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY

Qatar will be feeding in their stuff through paid journos, sock puppet twitter etc etc, saudi arabia will be doing the same about Qatar from the other side. Qatar may be unscrupolous a-holes but tbh so are Saudi Arabia. There is some willful blindness among some that seem to think that the premier league and our prospective owners are a) naive waifs who are falling prey to the pure malevolent Qataris and b) that maybe regardless of the tactics involved by Qatar that Saudi Arabia pirating the league a lot is whatever else involved, a strike against our owners.

I really hope it goes through, the league have long invited money over ethics into the game and hope it can all do some good, but lets not pretend we're being bought by some lovely old grandma who is being bullied by the mean qatar

but lets not pretend we're being bought by some lovely old grandma who is being bullied by the mean qatar

Exactly how it looks.

‪The Chairman of PIF - who is also involved with golf - met with the government AND the Premier League on Thursday in London, to try and get the deal done‬

‪The Chairman of PIF - who is also involved with golf - met with the government AND the Premier League on Thursday in London, to try and get the deal done‬

MBS is the Chairman isn't he?

The next news will be the announcment  of completion im assuming

‪The Chairman of PIF - who is also involved with golf - met with the government AND the Premier League on Thursday in London, to try and get the deal done‬

Wow. Al-Rumayyan.

‪The Chairman of PIF - who is also involved with golf - met with the government AND the Premier League on Thursday in London, to try and get the deal done‬

Wow.

              What was the outcome?

Mbs is indeed the chairman of PIF.

‪The Chairman of PIF - who is also involved with golf - met with the government AND the Premier League on Thursday in London, to try and get the deal done‬

 

MBS is the Chairman isn't he?

yeah, presume he means the other lad that runs it

‪The Chairman of PIF - who is also involved with golf - met with the government AND the Premier League on Thursday in London, to try and get the deal done‬

Are we taking that as a bad sign that he has had to try and get involved to get this done ?

To clarify, I guess he is the Governor or Director of PIF. Anyway the meeting was with Yasir Al-Rumayyan, who is main man and a really good guy. And loves his golf

To clarify, I guess he is the Governor or Director of PIF. Anyway the meeting was with Yasir Al-Rumayyan, who is main man and a really good guy. And loves his golf

Any indications on how said meeting went?

Nah, I take that as a way to push through the inertia.  Cant have been refused i don't think

‪The Chairman of PIF - who is also involved with golf - met with the government AND the Premier League on Thursday in London, to try and get the deal done‬

 

Are we taking that as a bad sign that he has had to try and get involved to get this done ?

Think it's the opposite to be honest

‪The Chairman of PIF - who is also involved with golf - met with the government AND the Premier League on Thursday in London, to try and get the deal done‬

Wow.

              What was the outcome?

Process extended by another 2 months.