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9 hours ago, Tomo said:

I hope not, as a fan base we're far too emotionally driven as we saw with both Lampard and Jose's sackings.

If the fans had a serious say from 2003 onwards Ranieri would still be here.

Ours would not be a final say but a contributory voice. Without fan involvement we would not have the CPO and SB would be a block of flats

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9 hours ago, Tomo said:

I hope not, as a fan base we're far too emotionally driven as we saw with both Lampard and Jose's sackings.

If the fans had a serious say from 2003 onwards Ranieri would still be here.

I think it would be more based on off-pitch matters and decision making as has been mentioned in these independent reviews following the Super League debacle.

The whole point I believe is to create greater transparency within board rooms, but I wouldn't expect them to have influence over on-pitch matters such as transfers and managerial appointments or dismissals.

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I know this kind of seismic deal take a while to be settled but it feels from the outside like things have ground to a halt. We really need this cloud over everyone at the club lifted ASAP. I was optimistic after Roman first announced he was selling when reporters said it could happen within days, but now it seems there’s no end in sight.

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6 hours ago, Vesper said:

fuck Martin Samuel

Thank you for this long, detailed and entirely accurate summary of the situation. 🙂

When I've heard ex footballers parroting nonsense on this subject I've been able to calm myself down by remembering that they are idiots. What is Samuel's excuse?

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23 minutes ago, Pizy said:

I know this kind of seismic deal take a while to be settled but it feels from the outside like things have ground to a halt. We really need this cloud over everyone at the club lifted ASAP. I was optimistic after Roman first announced he was selling when reporters said it could happen within days, but now it seems there’s no end in sight.

It's already been confirmed by numerous sources (and Nick Candy also confirmed on TV before the game yesterday) that the deadline for final bids is this Friday so I would expect there to be some developments fairly soon after this, probably next week and during the international break which will hopefully also give us a bit of time to get things in order. 

Hopefully once a sale is confirmed going through, there may also be more easing of these ridiculous sanctions currently in place on the club too, so at least if it takes a few weeks we will hopefully still be in a position to carry on as normal as possible.

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7 hours ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

I'd be strongly against that idea. 18 would be my baseline minimum but I'd vote for 20 before I'd vote for 16.

Why ? So many deadwood matches.
My idea is to make the CL, Europa stage of 16 into a league.
But again the European conference cup is silly. 

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6 minutes ago, Fernando said:

Crazy, I wonder if UK will allow us to get bought by another Saudi organization. 

Chelsea have discouraged "politically sensitive" parties from bidding for the club but Saudi Media does not believe it falls into that category.

Unlike Newcastle United – who are now owned by the Saudi Arabian state via the Public Investment Fund – Manchester City or Paris Saint-Germain, Saudi Media is an entirely private entity with no direct ties to a particular ruler or government.

 

https://www.goal.com/en-my/news/saudi-media-Chelsea-takeover-bid-keep-rudiger-rebuild/blt3867c8c4c58996a9

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The argument would be however if they can prove there is no direct ties and links to their own Government, what really should the problem be?

It becomes then complete stereotyping over race and culture at that point. Why should they not be considered in the same way as an American bid?

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Probably happen with the Saudis -like buying a perfectly serviced, running Rolls Royce. And plenty of transfer cash.

When the oil runs out or is too expensive, these Saudi owned clubs  will be seized back, like the oligarchs stuff,  on the pretext of 'human rights violations'. Probably.

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12 minutes ago, Fulham Broadway said:

When the oil runs out or is too expensive, these Saudi owned clubs  will be seized back, like the oligarchs stuff,  on the pretext of 'human rights violations'. Probably.

They are fine as long as they buy guns from US.

 

On May 20, 2017, U.S. President Trump and Saudi Arabia's Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud signed a series of letters of intent for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to purchase arms from the United States totaling US$110 billion immediately, and $350 billion over 10 years.

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23 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

They are fine as long as they buy guns from US.

 

And UK , and if it comes to a fight it will be like that Bill Hicks routine talking about the US arming Iraq.

''We are at war with Iraq and they have incredible weapons, incredible weapons''

''How do you know that ?'' 

''..er......we sold them to them'' 

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