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Amanda's just dropped the offer by another £20 million she's probably down to about £240 million at the minute as the freefall continues. No wonder Ashley didn't want relegation clauses

Gulp

I'm going for the same prediction as the Watford game 2-1 either way

No money for players yet this has just emerged. https://www.standard.co.uk/business/revealed-mike-ashleys-sports-direct-eyes-deal-to-buy-brixton-market-a3703796.html

It might be time for the Ashleyout.com & the bed sheet brigade to get fired up again. Let Amanda know in no uncertain terms we want her IN. Also Ashley needs a message that we want him Out. Singing, shouting, bedsheets, flags anything that get the message of Amanda come & buy us & Ashley you sod off

Nah he's been told something he doesnt normally get angry in the press conference if you can watch the video he's very annoyed. Its as if he's starting up the war against Ashley again. If Ashley was going, Rafa knows there'll be plenty to spend in January no need to fan the flames.

Rafa Benitez Watford press conference: “If you want to sign a striker who will score 20 goals, you must pay £40m. “If you sign an average striker, it is £15m, or £10m if they can kick it forward. We didn’t do it. That’s the situation we’re in. We must stick together. I still have full confidence in our team. “We have to compete against Huddersfield and Brighton but we couldn’t sign the players they signed or pay the wages that they paid.

No he was pissed of about the striker situation

I wonder if Rafa was told something yesterday & thats why he appeared pissed off

Well i hoped it would go through & we'd be rid of Ashley once & for all.

I guess we'll know pretty soon if there's anything in it .

More from Michael Martin... The time has come for supporters to walk away from #nufc if Ashley doesn't sell up. ST DDs can be cancelled at the end of Jan. Or we can shut up complaining about it all and be happy following a zombie club.

Michael Martin tweeted... There is no second interested party in #NUFC It is all Ashley lies designed to milk more out of Staveley. Ashley risks losing a buyer, Rafa and plunging United into crisis. The man is a cancer on our club.

Steve Wraith 16 minutes ago on Facebook.. So proud to have this man as our manager (picture of Rafa) Tells it like it is will win us that trophy if backed.Sadly it looks like he's going to be let down again by an owner who is like a cancer on our club. I feel nausesous & sick at what lies ahead

There's something in the Telegraph of an alleged 2nd bid i'd take that with a grain of salt. It's probably Ashley tryingit on with Amanda "Tell them there's been a 2nd bit etc" I'm more concerned about this in the presser yesterday. He also suggested there is no guarantee he will be given money to spend in January if a takeover does not go through.

Aye i hope so, so much hinges on the takeover going through before the January window

Another shot across the bows this from today's "presser" Rafa reminding everybody that Ashley wouldn't spend the money https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1780365401976085&id=505605949452043&_rdr

Turkish media reporting that #NUFC have made a bid of €10m plus Aleksandar Mitrovic for Besiktas striker Cenk Tosun which has been rejected by the Turkish club

A few weeks ago we were 6th by 3:15 today we'll be 14th

This season has got relegation written all over it unless Rafa's allowed to spend in January.With 4 loses in a row now i'd imagine everyone fancies their chances against us at the moment.

It's not Rafa's fault we all know that some ofvthese players are players he had to make do with. It's all Ashley's fault had he let Rafa buy better players we wouldn't be in this predicament. We've a lo ofvbig games coming up ffrom now until January i just hope ee can get back to winning ways as at the moment it's looking likecwe$re slowly sinking in to the relegation zone. Which could haveca massive effect on how Stavely sees the valuation of the club we've an interesting few weeks coming up.

We could well be in a bit of trouble now we have 5 games in 18 days West Brom (a) Chelsea (a) Leicester (h) Everton (h) Arsenal (a)

Stavely will probably reduce last weeks offer after today

It's no good booing the players as they go off they should be chanting for Ashley to sod off

If we get beat it'll be 4 loses on the bounce