Quote Originally Posted by Zippity View Post


Well as long as he's got the inside track on what the PL is thinking...

The waiting is horrible....and I don't mean in terms of patience but in terms of wondering if there's any leeway in their 'fit and proper' guidelines which would allow them to knock it back.

It seems like there are so many people wanting this to fail and organisations bringing pressure to bear that there must be a feeling in the PL that this could be more hassle than they want.

Put it this way, I don't doubt for a second that there will be people on the panel that makes the final decision who are lobbying for it to be rejected.
i completely agree that the waiting is awful and the influx of people/groups opposed is growing but im not concerned at all.

The Bein sports thing has already been through the courts and it was Quatar's own employees that set up the pirate coverage not the Saudi people.
Bein sports have got a vendetta against the Saudi's

Remember this is actual royal family from Saudi Arabia not a two bit cockney wide boy with tat to sell.

The premier league will be fully aware of the money they want to put into the british game, its a win/win for the EPL to have Newcastle taken over, makes another top top club, excitement for the top 4 etc etc, it will make the premier league a more exciting brand