And theres now an article saying we have a "verbal" offer to Tyjon that as of yet hasnt led to a new deal. We have a busy 3 weeks or so ahead. Ismael wants 90% of business done by pre season, and as far as I can see, we need a right back, centre back, 2 central midfielders, an attacking midfielder, 2 wingers and a striker. Thats before potential replacements for the players about to enter their final year. Ismael said he wanted 6 or 7 and that was when we assumed Batth and Weimann were staying. With our well run club, I am sure that we will have 7 of those 8 players all ready to go for pre season to satisfy Ismael, and deals for Tronstad, Travis and Brittain all sorted as after all, we couldnt possibly offer them anything mid season. Seems like on that Sagnan, 2 weeks after saying we were in advanced talks. Jackson only ever occasionally mentions it and just repeats that he has reported that. No suggestion that anything has or will happen on that.

Imagine a totally innocent company having some of their perfectly innocent business investigated and put through these type of restrictions by HMRC, including property being seized. They would be seriously exposed to being sued and therefore taking a huge risk, doing what they have, with no evidence of wrong doing. I pretty much convinced it’s down to some sort of activity, that is less than 100% legitimate.

The mere fact they've ended up under investigation by the govt department they have kind of points to the Indian govt not sharing your view. Regardless of if anything else turns up or not they obviously had enough suspicion to kick off in the first place.

Yep, saw that they signed their 3rd player of the summer yesterday. No idea on the quality of any of them but at least they've had their targets and landed them early doors. Christ knows what our lot are up to.

Still plenty of weeks wages to be saved on at present. Plus 10K per week for no Waggott. What's not to like.

Yes totally agree from the limited experience iv'e had with it and also everything we've seen with the club. Yes there is the caste system that plays a big part over there and i'm sure that's a factor especially when we've had an Indian chap defacto running the club. In fact i'd say its been a big part of our problems not daring to speak up to the leaders even in desperate times but face saving by them over there no i reckon it's quite the opposite. More stubbornness and arrogance than anything, we've got the $ clout so we'll do what we want.

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Japan lost 1-0 to a 90th minute Australian goal.

He's a Japan international now? Expect him to be sold to keep the lights on in January then.

Even PNE have signed a couple of players.

He got several positive mentions in the text commentary although one mentioned a shot that was 'high and wide' and another where he was caught offside.

Subbed off at 70mins, game still 0-0. No idea how he played though.

Utterly predictable mess to start the summer, no first team extensions and no clear activity on transfer front, just "advanced talks" which have not progressed for two weeks. Someone said Suhail was in India, presumably agreeing the budget for the summer as being 2p and Waggot's left over crisps...

Superb effort from all of you. The possible documentary is very interesting. Keep up the great work Glen and all.

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Playing up front on your own as well. That’s a real arse kicking job.

If you recall during that train wreck of an interview RG offered forth the ludicrous excuse that it hadn't been possible to hold any talks with anyone because at that point we didn't know what division we were going to be in. Well we know now, but unsurprisingly no raft of extensions

Agreed. Assets are not seized by a Government body, for no reason. There is some serious suspicion there by the looks of things and couple that with the requirements to attend court for permission to send money and the doubts plenty have about the nature of the takeover and I think it is extremely naive, for people to accept, without question, there is nothing dodgy going on.

I’ve thought for the last 10 years that promotion to the prem would mean venkys would be less likely to sell. Kudos back, big income stream.

It might be more now but when a close friend was the Chief Executive there that was the charge.

Given what is going on in India right now with the owners, even if strictly it isn't the Club under investigation, I'd think you'd be brave to suggest that nothing at all untoward has gone on during the last 15 years. It is so suspicious that I wouldn't rule anything in or out. I am struggling to think of a comparable regime whereby the ownership have zero interest in football, zero interest in the town, zero interest in getting bigger or better, haven't so much as attended in well over a decade, yet appear no closer to wanting to leave than the day they darkened our doors. Just about every other rotten regime in English football, and there have been a few, have either come and gone quickly, or been people who at least enjoy the game or the involvement of running a club, or have given up when the money has run out. None of it with this lot. Which inevitably leads to suspicions of other motives.

Last couple of years he hasn’t had much rest, has he.

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