Toon_NoMatterWot - 13/7/2017 21:29
Im also sceptical about a takeover holding things up because surely any potential buyer would want momentum to grow, not threaten to rip the place up.
Depends how serious about a takeover they are.
If, they want to negotiate as tight a deal as possible, at as low a cost as possible, and fatty wants to pay as little tax on his sale, reduce the debt to him, using transfer fund, built up over time, and cost to buy is lower all round.
If he wanted a quick sale, he would be gone by now,
OR
He is selling us a herring, and nothing has changed, and for all Rafa's quotes, he is now part of the problem, if that's the case, I would be surprised, and see him off once it becomes a bit more obvious.
Ashley's only remit last year, after lucking out in Rafa staying was to get back into the premiership, where the big dough is, the fact that all player prices have risen in line with TV money, is his downfall, for relegation in the first place.
Serves the fat **** right.