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If Friedkin was to inject working capital into the club couldn't some of this go towards new signings and trying to replace, in some way, any players we are forced to lose for PSR? I'm assuming that just gets converted into equity as part of the agreement with Moshiri when the takeover is...

Be good to get some formal announcement tomorrow from both Moshiri and Friedkin Group. Then let them get on with due diligence. We need completion as soon as possible. Thelwell and Dyche need to know what they're working with for the summer.

I'd hope if we have an idea then he would have a much clearer picture already. You would be slightly nervous about these things though. His group would have done their own assessment and I guess due diligence has to work both ways.

Me too. I took an interest in them in Rudi Garcia's first season in charge.

He was doomed from the off once he retained Kenwright, and probably had to under the deal they struck. I dont think he would have done any better on his own though and to say Kenwright restrained his worst excesses would be pure fallacy. They were a near-lethal cocktail put together. Moshiri...

I'd rather not have us part of a multi-club model. But to these people, clubs are ultimately businesses. I don't have an issue with thinking like that as long as it would mean we are well-run and sustainable. We need to see the finer terms of any deal and there are plenty of people who can be...

This is truly devastating news. I'm shaken by this. Kevin's place in our history will endure for the ages. A true gentleman who represented everything good about football and beyond. I'm so sorry for his family. RIP.

Be interesting to see if he remains President of Roma if the deal goes through. You would think that he would want to stand down from that and perhaps just be the figurehead for a holding group. It wouldn't be a good look for us at all if he remained in his role there. Also will his son have a...

Think we could have done worse, that's not the highest bar I know. Would just like some upwardly mobile stability, competency, and some positivity and enthusiasm from our new custodian. Anything short of a Sheikh or Sovereign ownership is underwhelming now, that's what football has become.

Friedkin full buy-out? Was reported interest for 45% initially, we need Moshiri out fully.

Perhaps Vici won the race on the last bend. Likely to be B&D though. It's good news if a decision has been made quickly, unless its A-Cap. We need the new chapter to start.

NSNO will be replaced by Veni, Vidi, Vici then. This sounds more like it but I wouldn't hold my breath.

To a certain extent all of this was expected. To be honest I thought the prophets of doom would be much more to the fore and the administration drums banging loudly, just before a takeover. Uncertainty is the order of the day at the moment. It will continue to be until there is new ownership...

Perhaps some other group will come out of the ether in the coming days / weeks. The last couple of days have been a bit sobering following the initial news of multiple bidders The creditors have a big say in what will happen. I would have thought that puts MSP in the driving seat. If all are...

I wouldn't have an issue with Bell/Downing, other than concerns about having no experience at this type of venture. They may be the only game in town. Their business backgrounds offer a lot of encouragement. We have never been a well-run club in the Premier League era. If that was to change...

There has been no noise at all coming from MSP regarding their bid, though you might say the winners are always silent. They seem to be excellent number crunchers but also reluctant. I would want to see some enthusiasm and positivity from them if they prevailed, rather than how much of a...

I think it was The Grauniad that reported Moshiri would take a decision on exclusivity by the end of this month with a deal potentially completed by October. That timeframe would be as good as we could hope for I reckon. Bell/Downing should be a breeze to pass fit and proper owners test, as...

I have not been on here for several months so not sure on mentioning Esk these days but he has just posted another article, on the Bell/Downing bid. He is claiming there will be additional funding provided via equity, but says he is not in a position to disclose from whom or where. He...

as Thank you. If, and as you say if, there was genuine interest, I'd still be surprised if it was related to one sole individual. Perhaps it might be the owner or figurehead in a private organisation or private enterprise. I would imagine the distinction between state and private is quite...

The Saudi Royal is probably a very wealthy individual by normal standards, but I very much doubt that anyone with significant wealth or standing is going to compete against their national sovereign wealth fund in the same league, or would even be permitted to do so. If they don't have big...