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Fair play to you mate - I know the rugby ain't for everyone. Obviously it'd be better watching footy at the Ricoh, but I can't see it happening in all honesty. Hope I'm wrong, it wouldn't be the first time. :)

Regardless of how good or bad the offer is from Michael's backers, or how well or poorly it's been handled, I think the blunt truth of it is that SISU are not currently prepared to discuss coming to back to the Ricoh on a rental deal. (I don't think that's acceptable, or it's for the good of...

Actually, I think it's more like return on a short-term deal with at least some of the rent paid for you. Whilst you're there, negotiate for what you need, or build the new stadium. That's nothing like throwing in the towel, and there's nothing naive about the idea - it would actually make...

Entirely too much bullshit flying around all this. ML won't meet in person, MO won't talk on the phone. Michael, if you're not willing to speak to ML on the phone, then can you hand the reins over to someone who will, please? Similarly, if there's anyone reading this from the club, then can...

No, that's fair enough I guess. I take your point. I'm still of the opinion that SISU don't want to talk about the offer, and what Michael's done would be entirely reasonable in normal circumstances. However there's nothing normal about SISU and the way they do business. Having thought this...

Understand where you're coming from, but then in fairness I can't understand why ML won't make the offer via email. For reference again, contact has been established, assuming Michael's being honest. I can only believe that there isn't any serious intent on ML's behalf to discuss this matter...

That's not a bad approach Nick. So being cynical, I can see why ML/SISU might want to avoid a meeting to talk about a rent deal whilst at the same time pretending that they're willing to discuss things. Being cynical, why would Michael pretend to be avoiding a meeting?

It's almost laughable, isn't it. Presumably Chiellini had someone bite him on various parts of his body so that he could engineer a contact with Suarez's mouth at a key point in the game, and then show the ref a scar. It's fairly well established that Suarez is a cheat, and clearly this was...

Isn't it fairly clear that no time or venue has been offered by ML. I presume he could easily do so via email. Did he need to sort out those other meetings via a phone call, Nick?

Just out of interest, Nick. When ML made contact with regard to meeting people from this forum - did he insist on a phone call to sort it all out?

Where's the spin. Do SISU want to meet Michael or not? Are you saying that Michael and the other players are just pretending that they want to meet ML?

It looks to me as though Michael's trying to put this beyond the realms of spin, by offering a straightforward, face-to-face meeting between the main players. All ML has to say is "let's meet", and name the time and place. If email is Michael's preferred medium for that initial contact, for...

Fair enough - let's hope that this gets back on track then. :)

You are showing your age here mate. If anyone asks, I always say I grew up watching The Tweenies and Teletubbies. Which is in part true, since I was a student. ;)

When you spoke to them, did they say they'd meet Michael? Since you're obviously in a position of knowledge and have the club's ear, would you be prepared to broker the arrangement? Forgive me, it sounds like you might be engaged in a little cheap sniping here, but perhaps I've misunderstood.

You'll need to read Michael's post again I guess. #96, I think.

Christ this is getting silly. I met TF briefly a week or so ago, and he said he was prepared to meet again, face-to-face, to talk about the football side of things. And that's me, one fan, deeply cynical, and with not a penny to bring to the table. I had a lot of respect for that. And now we...

Maybe it's just me, but I'm not taking much encouragement from any of those performances. There's no zip or enthusiasm or joy to this England side, most of these players look sharp and bright when they're playing in England in the PL - with a couple of exceptions they looked like they were...

It could well be that Michael is being 'played' - but ultimately if he plays it straight himself, and is honest all the way down the line, who comes off worse if that's how it turns out? In truth I'm not sure I've got much faith that this will work either, but then we're all desperate to see...

I'll cross 'em, you nod them in. ;)