2 Curses, Deepdale and Euxton we don't stand a chance.
Club Takeover/Investment
I expect the next statement to say something along the lines that due to reasons beyond our control, there's currently no ongoing discussions, but we remain hopeful of selling the club within the original timescales, i.e., by August 2027. By that time, we'll be in a deeper hole than we are now.
We have signed a few better class players this summer, but they needed to be supplemented by some good loan players. This season’s loan signings have been the worst bunch for years, and it is that, that will probably see us relegated.
This season more than most should have been putting the emphasis on top class loan signings, and leave the permanent signings to the new owners.
This season more than most should have been putting the emphasis on top class loan signings, and leave the permanent signings to the new owners.
I don't have any stance about Alexander at all, the lack of impact he has made so far is deeply disappointing and I he has been caught out by the mess of our squad.
That isn't an excuse for him but a fact.
FWIW Grezza waa never my first choice.
Regarding the backroom team, we needed and still need a total clear out, just as we need the CEO to leave.
The footballing structure at PNE is league two at best.
Does anyone have any news one way or the other regarding the takeover? It looks like it’s off but who knows?
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Wasn’t there talk of a payment or price change that the Hemmings family wanted if the club went up to the Premier League? I imagine someone as successful as Zedan would have had something similar in his favour should the club go into free fall before he took over.
Derek Shaw was there yesterday, could there be a return for WDD?
Im starting to get to the point of adding fuck zedan to my list of pne related fucks.
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The point is they CAN do the basics.
1/ they are professional players at a high (don’t laugh) level. Doing the basics comes with the territory.
And 2/ IVE SEEN THEM DO IT.
The question is why they aren’t doing it now.
Owners are allowed to pit in equity and 50% of that is counted as income for SCMP purposes. I think this page explains it.
SCMP Explained: League One Salary Cost Management Protocol
The League One SCMP in plain English: what counts as player-related expenditure, what turnover includes, the 50% cap (65% for just-relegated clubs), the June and December submissions, and the registration embargo for breaches.
If we stay up, this report makes for eye opening reading - and it does even if we don’t!
Football Finance Report 2026
The reason for the contract extensions to 2 of the old timer defenders was that the friendly matey relationship ridsdale has with there agents ...think about it .....couldn't believe the interview storey give post match saying I've been here 8 years and not progressed ...Gally was right in saying these players need moving on but while you have that man in charge of contracts etc the club is rotton to the core with bad apples
Potentially some decent games next season : Sheff Weds , Leicester , Luton, Huddersfield , Bradford , Blackpool, Wigan , Plymouth and Oxford…
Although Penrose made a statement stating that the club were in talks with a potential buyer , someone suggested on here that no official paperwork had ever been submitted to the EFL….
You'll be on holiday! 😂
He said on August 14th that The Hemmings had agreed a deal with parties . 👀
Cannot say there is much appeal in those fixtures, playing the same dour and turgid football,which we probably will be.
We will have been shopping in the B and M bargains and Poundland of football for any new players.
The present owners cutting the budget dramatically to the division we are in, we could be on a very slippery slope.
Deepdale with crowds of 7/8,000 especially against clubs such as Burton, Cambridge, Wycombe, Stevenage ,Bromley, AFC Wimbledon ,Milton Keynes etc, with just a few hundred away fans.
Think even you Ando will be tested to turn up on a wet and cold Tuesday night when we are playing one of those teams at Deepdale .🤔🥴
When you put it like that 😂
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Was zedans name ever mentioned?
I’m wondering if the agreed party wasn’t zedans bid?
Anybody’s guess. More closely guarded than a state secret.
Whoever it is that is attempting to purchase the club should be knocking on the door saying something like (I’m not ITK)
Yes I still want the club; but the start to the season has been awful; so we need to restructure everything.
£30m - having a laugh; £5m now; then increments of £1m per month until the end of the season; so a total of £12m. If the club go down then that’s it - it’s mine free & clear and we’ll come back up the hard way.
If by some miracle Grezza keeps the boys up then there is a one off bonus of £13m; making £25m in total. Oh and Peter has to go now
If that’s not acceptable then the deal is off and I will very publicly announce that it’s the Family’s fault….
Adjust the figures to reflect the prospective purchasers anger at the way the whole affair has been dealt with
Yes I still want the club; but the start to the season has been awful; so we need to restructure everything.
£30m - having a laugh; £5m now; then increments of £1m per month until the end of the season; so a total of £12m. If the club go down then that’s it - it’s mine free & clear and we’ll come back up the hard way.
If by some miracle Grezza keeps the boys up then there is a one off bonus of £13m; making £25m in total. Oh and Peter has to go now
If that’s not acceptable then the deal is off and I will very publicly announce that it’s the Family’s fault….
Adjust the figures to reflect the prospective purchasers anger at the way the whole affair has been dealt with