Toby to the rescue?

Well said sir.

2) Semenyo potential sale by #afcb in January:

> Cost (assuming add-ons paid) £11m
> 10% Agent Fee £1.1m
> 4% PL Transfer Tax £0.44m

> Sale Price £65m
> NBV (3 year amortisation) £5.9m
> Reported 20% overage £10.8m

Gives a P&L Profit of £47.8m & Cash Surplus of £41.7m

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Utterly bizarre.
We were lucky to have the Howe years.
To get the Iraola years just a short while later is unbelievable.
I guess when you can look back over more than 50years of mediocrity with the odd bright spot it makes these times more special.

Agreed.
If you bothered to look on the AFCB timeline you will find many (mostly recently acquired fans) berating/scapegoating players for our “fall” to 9th.

Not sure it could be done in time.

A difficult read sir. The one downside of US owners (outside of the very biggest of clubs - financially speaking) is the jeopardy and impact of relegation. Most have no experience of it.

Tim Bezbachenko (#BKFC President) hints that the deal to add @NKRijeka to Black Knight Football Club did not complete (source Business of Sport Podcast 11/11/2025).

More on #afcb stadium expansion Phase 1 - 17k seats:
- On track for start of 26/27
- 1300 hospitality seats
- 2000 “premium” general admission seats (not sure what that is, could be Kings Plaza type offering)
- 1700 away (10%)
- Leaves 12k for matchday & STs

5) #Hibs snippets:
- Nothing on any changes or transfers
- Majors on European qualification with 3rd place in SPL

— Ends —

4) #MoreirenseFC snippets:
- Majority stake taken for $18m ($4m up front, rest over time)
- “BKFC swiftly selected the leadership team” (new CEO & coach)
- Sold 3 players & recruited 11

3) #LesMerlus snippets:
- Signed 8 new players
- Resigned 1st choice keeper
- 5 out of 8 new signings under 22 - “ consistent with BKFC methodology”

2) #afcb snippets
A) Details major sales prices
- Huijsen £52m
- Zabarnyi £54m
- Kerkez £40m
- Ouattara £37m)
B) Stadium
- Buy back £10m
- Phase 1 cost £30m-35m for 17k seats
- Phase 2 takes capacity up to 20.2k seats

#afcb after highlights thoughts #AvlBou
No scapegoats required.
2nd week a coach has figured out how to beat Iraolaball.
Pep used the tactic again to great effect against Scouserpool.
Big break for the Boss to figure things out for visit of WHU with many players away too.

The BigO would certainly stabilise things and give you a fighting chance. But it would be very “pragmatic” football and probably wouldn’t get you out of your seat.