OFFISHAL CONFRIMATION of the CONFIMRED

[Sutekh]

The only thing that Times articled "proved" was that someone was not being fully truthful and it may not have been the EFL. As always, look at the timing of things.

Football Regulator bill passes a crucial step in Parliament, within hours the PL announce that they had told the EFL not to let Dai buy. Honestly, we really did - we are the good guys and we don't need a pesky regulator.

Except the argument is flawed; if anything it proves that they were powerless and a more powerful body is needed.

The PL's point I think is slightly different.

The tone of the article was more that the PL got it right about Dai and therefore it's not them that needs regulation whereas the EFL got it wrong. The PL would argue that they can handle this themselves and therefore they should be the ones to manage the regulation. In a sense the PL would be happy with a football regulator provided it is them that manages it.

The truth however is that if we had won that playoff final, the PL would have done absolutely nothing to stop the takeover and would have welcomed Dai's millions into the league.

Which would have been interesting, cue Reading being billions rather than millions in debt and no doubt up its neck in Vibrac type loans and all bad publicity for the PL at a later date. Therefore reckon the PL could well have stood by its guns and denied Reading promotion.

[Sutekh]

To some on the outside maybe. As long as those on the inside of this know what it means then surely it's a non issue?

But we’re talking about those on the outside (ie non directly part of the football club). By the lack of any panic etc I’m sure those on the inside know they are not absolute deadlines that can be moved out. It’s just confusing for those on the outside looking in that we keep missing deadlines and they just get extended again

Its the assumption that they are 'missed' that i don't agree with. People are just making so many assumptions when they know so little about this.

Deadlines are not being missed, the deadlines are simply “the dates by which the club must prove that further headway has been made in being sold”, anyone not understanding that needs to be educated. Sales are long and complex legal processes so not something the FL can just say “sell by x, or you’re no longer a member of the league”.

[Snowflake Royal]

The EFL are never at fault with you guys. Even when they were proven to be liars by The Times you gave them a pass.

More like you love to blame them for everything regardless.

[Snowflake Royal]

Yes 100% but when they keep just extending those deadlines the phrase starts to lose all meaning

To some on the outside maybe. As long as those on the inside of this know what it means then surely it's a non issue?

But we’re talking about those on the outside (ie non directly part of the football club). By the lack of any panic etc I’m sure those on the inside know they are not absolute deadlines that can be moved out. It’s just confusing for those on the outside looking in that we keep missing deadlines and they just get extended again

Which is why most of the extension statements I've seen talk about continued progress being made.

[Hound]

Anyway ‘deadlines’ or not - quickly becoming very dull subject

Talking of dull, Tim Dellor reporting it will be finalised in the next 48 hours

[parky]

Except the argument is flawed; if anything it proves that they were powerless and a more powerful body is needed.

The PL's point I think is slightly different.

The tone of the article was more that the PL got it right about Dai and therefore it's not them that needs regulation whereas the EFL got it wrong. The PL would argue that they can handle this themselves and therefore they should be the ones to manage the regulation. In a sense the PL would be happy with a football regulator provided it is them that manages it.

The truth however is that if we had won that playoff final, the PL would have done absolutely nothing to stop the takeover and would have welcomed Dai's millions into the league.

Which would have been interesting, cue Reading being billions rather than millions in debt and no doubt up its neck in Vibrac type loans and all bad publicity for the PL at a later date. Therefore reckon the PL could well have stood by its guns and denied Reading promotion.

But that's all with hindsight. Nobody knew that at the time. At the time we were all googling whether we were the richest club in the world, and dreaming of spending big money. There was very little in terms of negatives until a few years into Dai's reign.

[Elm Park Kid]

Is that white smoke I see coming from the SCL Stadium guys.........

Keep a watch on your twitter feeds.

[Orion1871]

Anyway ‘deadlines’ or not - quickly becoming very dull subject

Talking of dull, Tim Dellor reporting it will be finalised in the next 48 hours

Pretty much the timeline he predicted for the takeover to be complete a couple of weeks ago.

[Hound]

Is that white smoke I see coming from the SCL Stadium guys.........

Keep a watch on your twitter feeds.

Yaay

See Brogue is also flogging Huang for all he can and suggesting the same

[windermereROYAL]

Interesting

https://x.com/ToddTrosclair/status/1922288463845396608

[Stranded]

Ah, we are at the staged photo of a document being signed stage of proceedings.

[RoyalBlue]

Is that white smoke I see coming from the SCL Stadium guys.........

So they've opted for an insurance job instead?! Black smoke billowing from Bearwood?

[Winston Biscuit]

Is that white smoke I see coming from the SCL Stadium guys

plot twist - White Smoke is an American gangster rapper who is about to 'drop' his new album and has been wearing a Rob Couhig mask for the past 6 months in order to get to this point so he could use it all as marketing

[windermereROYAL]

Dim saying it`s all done, announcement inside 48 hours...sod that, do it now.

[Forbury Lion]

Therefore reckon the PL could well have stood by its guns and denied Reading promotion.

I imagine it would have insisted on the owner divesting, which would have likely seen him make a profit due to the club being a Premier League club instead of having a 50/50 chance when he bought it.

The problem with the Premier League is that it it has 21 shareholders, each of the 21 clubs has a share with the FA getting 1 share. Therefore the Premier League will always vote for what is best for the Premier League, Yes those at risk of relegation might look at the bigger picture and how it could affect them, but they will always be outnumbered. This is where a regulator could come in and say this is unreasonable and an abuse of power, have a rethink.

One sticking point with the regulator is who will pick up the cost? - It's unlikely Reading and Liverpool, for example will be charged the same.
It's also been suggested that the longer the Premier League can delay the regulator being setup the longer they put off being charged how ever many millions a season to fund it.

[katweslowski]

Interesting

https://x.com/ToddTrosclair/status/1922288463845396608

I like the painting on the wall

[From Despair To Where?]

Craig Stadler and Bill Clinton, isn't it?

Must have been some pro am golf tournament.

[billybraggsbeard]

Craig Stadler and Bill Clinton, isn't it?

Must have been some pro am golf tournament.

Where's Monica Lewinski? Probably just out of picture

[Royal Rother]

Craig Stadler and Bill Clinton, isn't it?

Must have been some pro am golf tournament.

I thought this was when Arthur Fowler appeared on the Jay Leno show.

[Sutekh]

And for those that don’t twitter:

Soon