West Ham said the first they knew of it was when they heard through the press, and they are named as one of the nine stakeholder's (what a wank term stakeholder is).I would think that most clubs haven't seen a final proposal statement, and therefore won't make any comment.
The run-up to the weekend fixtures will be interesting to see what happens in the press conferences.
City really should be distancing themselves from this publicly.
What again.And it means someone else will pay to revamp United's crumbling stadium.
West Ham said the first they knew of it was when they heard through the press, and they are named as one of the nine stakeholder's (what a wank term stakeholder is).
I really wonder how much consultation has actually gone on, outside the twins of evil.
I think some of it has been floated at some clubs - maybe the 9 knew but this WHU guy didn't himself? Maybe only the six richest clubs knew late last week?
I thought it was an anonymous insider speaking for WHU, unless there's been more this evening which I've missed. Nothing formal, so why would anyone commit to a position now? It makes no sense.
The Telegraph have been dissecting what they describe as an 18th version of it. There doesn't seem much that would make 14 vote for it, as the Telegraph are not having people quoted. It's difficult to see how (as written) the non-9 clubs could vote for it. @domalino has written that that 6 of 9 will likely be relaxed to entice them, and I think he's probably right - what point will be enough (10 of 15? 50%+1?) to change things is probably too soon to guess.
Tony Evans (Scouse, Independent) wrote that it was Parry/Henry, with a Glazer getting involved at some point down the line. Even he isn't denying that this is all from Liverpool.
The Guardian and BBC radio 5 live have both said Bruce Buck at Chelsea has been involved a fair bit.
It's the main story on BBC football. I know the beeb has gone down the pan a bit, but they wouldn't make up, a "hammers insider" who said "the club were unaware of the proposals". More than likely someone high up at the club, but doesn't want naming.I think some of it has been floated at some clubs - maybe the 9 knew but this WHU guy didn't himself? Maybe only the six richest clubs knew late last week?
I thought it was an anonymous insider speaking for WHU, unless there's been more this evening which I've missed. Nothing formal, so why would anyone commit to a position now? It makes no sense.
The Telegraph have been dissecting what they describe as an 18th version of it. There doesn't seem much that would make 14 vote for it, as the Telegraph are not having people quoted. It's difficult to see how (as written) the non-9 clubs could vote for it. @domalino has written that that 6 of 9 will likely be relaxed to entice them, and I think he's probably right - what point will be enough (10 of 15? 50%+1?) to change things is probably too soon to guess.
Tony Evans (Scouse, Independent) wrote that it was Parry/Henry, with a Glazer getting involved at some point down the line. Even he isn't denying that this is all from Liverpool.