Lt. Aldo Raine

For all we know, he might just have been asking for permission to push a couple of signings through.

I agree on some of the rhetoric but it is fair enough to be concerned about the physical effects these matches might have on the youngest players. It's not just about energy and enthusiasm, senior football is a notable step up in physicality and intensity. It's common to manage the minutes of very young players when they first break into the first team for that reason.

Josh MacEachran. I remember people speaking about him in similar ways to the way they do about Foden now.

Oh aye. I misread it.

Why?

I suppose the problem, though, is that if he can try, he will. Which will cause further delays, which causes us further problems.

What's that based on?

I'd also wager that considering the limbo Jack Hobbs is reportedly in, players aren't particularly keen to sign for us before the takeover is completed.

Alright then, an administration process mid-season in 2016 initiated by EDT would've been infinitely preferable to an administration process beginning in the close season 2019. I very much understand why it didn't happen, it's not a criticism, but, in hindsight, and given the question was asked, I think it would've been better for us. Bit it is what it is.

An administration process in 2016, with Eddie Davies still around, would in hindsight have been infinitely preferable, yes.

The story is that he handed his notice in during the summer, which the administrators appealed. It went to an independent panel as a result, and they found in his favour (presumably yesterday).

That wouldn't prevented the court ordering a sale back to Bassini at a later stage.

What assurances?

Why would FV (or any interested party for that matter) complete a takeover whilst Bassini still possibly has a claim of ownership on the club?

I'm still betting on an adjournment.

I think it's Brockbank and Lowe as full-backs.

He did sign a Sale and Purchase Agreement, though. It remains to be seen what the exact terms of it were and whether it was at any stage invalidated.

I bow to your superior knowledge. I'd be delighted to be proved wrong.

I think so. I can only envisage an adjournment on Wednesday, which I expect will force FV to walk away, and then I don't know where we'll end up. I'd much rather be happy than right, though.

Yes, they're every twelve minutes past the hour.

FFS

I don't think Bassini (or anyone else for that matter) is in the bidding for the hotel in the hope that the football club gets liquidated, the stadium bought and then flattened, and the land redeveloped for profit.

I'm wondering if the fact that the legal action is against Burnden Leisure rather than the club itself means that they can't? Also, even if they could, they might consider it an unecessary financial risk considering the case is in court on Wednesday anyway?

If you're referring to wages owed they wouldn't be paid in full, or likely at all, if the club was liquidated.

It's a fake account, apparently.