Crook didn’t say he hoped we’d get relegated, he told the Peterborough owner they were likely getting relegated.
As for the owner, almost always hugely complimentary to us, despite being a Liverpool fan, suggested we’d strung the process out with lawyers and that we’d likely be writing a big cheque, presumably for non-cooperation, as we all suspect. He then said he didn’t have any view on a points deduction or ‘any of that nonsense’ as that was for after the verdict came out.
It’s not the worst thing I’ve ever heard to be honest and, even if perceived as negative, I’d say he’s 90/10 in the positive for city column and I’m happy with that.