Let's see shall we but it would be good to have it all sorted well before the start of next season which is just over a couple of months away-that is why the "months" concerned me. Yes Stranded there has been a lot going on between us and the EFL but not for the right reasons so let's hop...

Football Insider says the Chiron deal is just about done expect EFL approval which is expected in the coming MONTHS-let's hope it is more weeks than months. If it is to be believed, we have been working with the EFL very closely to get a lot of the work done - so I will be surprised if those checks...

Interesting* last day ahead in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Naturally the key story will be can Leverkusen clear the last hurdle for an undefeated league season but plenty on intrigue elsewhere. 4 clubs in the mix for relegation and/or the relegation play-off. Cologne need to win at Heidenheim to sta...

Apologies if this has been mentioned before but who would host the final were we to progress? I believe we'll be away at the winners of the other semi (Tottenham or Chelsea). Correct. Interesting that Spurs are playing the game at their first team stadium - could suggest a day out there or at Stamf...

2 more charges on Bearwood from Redwood published on Companies House - appears they have loaned the club 2.83m over the exclusivity period. So either the deal completes soon or the club is even more financially handicapped than it was a few months back. Been lots of speculation on exactly how much ...

Hopefully it gets played when there is no PL games and there is a live feed on YouTube/Royals TV so more people can watch.

2 more charges on Bearwood from Redwood published on Companies House - appears they have loaned the club 2.83m over the exclusivity period.

So either the deal completes soon or the club is even more financially handicapped than it was a few months back.

Yeah not the sort of player I’d want is to go for Was on the bench a lot last year - was it injury or not favoured? The latter - he nearly went to Bristol Rovers in Jan but the finances stopped it, so was used as an impact player really. He will score goals for someone, but just don't think he is t...

Probably makes us favourites to make the final.

Which is frankly crazy.

Also married in Oxford, so whilst I enjoyed playing them again, doesn't bother me in the slightest if they go up. Not sure why it would bother anyone really but football does strange things to people.

Deal will be tied up end of next week and they'll announce it on the UK BH Monday.

BTW if any of you lot are travelling over here and heading to Frankfurt for any of the games and want a local view on where to go, what to do if you are spending any time here beyond the game itself - feel free to drop me a PM.

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Stranded One more crossed off the list for Leverkusen.

3 to go.

Another two very late goals to sneak this one ….. er, 5-0

Second away game in a row that they have hit 5.

One more crossed off the list for Leverkusen.

3 to go.

Liverpool with 35 yo Jay Spearing on the bench.

It's win:win. They lose on TV on their big night out. Or They go up and get humiliated most weeks for a year. I thought that Oxford now have pretty rich owners themselves - who can afford to build a new stadium for them!? Maybe, but they can't build it, replace almost their entire squad and double ...

Yeah, not really sure what they expect, they've finished 6th, 7th and won a European Trophy under Moyes (and a Semi final as well) and look likely to get top 10 again this year.

Guess every manager has a shelf life as far as fans are concerned but can't say Moyes has exactly held them back.

There is simply no better footballing entertainment about at the moment than Leverkusen - it is frankly incredible to watch. When they got back to 2-1 last night, you could see the team collectively decided that they would rather risk losing 3-1 on the night (and going to ET) in order to try and sta...

Hound He did ok but interesting champ clubs? Not sure about that

Decent cheap back up for the whole back four. I can see why a Championship club might be interested.

I am probably the only one here disappointed that NGW has bee released. I know he allegedlly had a falling out with Selles so him staying on was always very unlikely. I always thought NGW was lively when he played especially going forward. Can be dodgey at the back no question so could be moire sui...