by Little Shrimp » Mon Jun 09, 2025 5:44 pm
If the statement about EFL clearance was false, then the EFL would have put out something saying so. And it's also now been confirmed by Tarnia that the EFL have given the ok. I don't think there's anymore debate on that!
I suspect the club will likely be officially sold in the coming days as promised, barring anything catastrophic. That season of profit was a one-off - the club is a basically sinkhole for money and will most likely continue that way for the foreseeable future (IMO you'd need a fair amount of investment to turn that around). The sale to Panjab is Jason's golden egg - if he keeps the club he will only put himself in a position to lose more money. Now that the sale to his preferred party (AKA the one willing to give him the most money) has been given the green light, I can't see him dragging his feet.
If I step back and take a look at this whole saga, I think that's probably all it's ever been about - which buyer can Jason squeeze the most money out of. At first it was Sarbjot, who I'm guessing bid something daft before the EFL chased him away. Then it seems whatever the American party offered him in November-ish 2023 he thought he could squeeze more out of someone else. It seems he's managed to persuade the folk at Panjab to do so and throughout the time it's taken for them to pass the EFL checks, appears to have been getting financial support from them. As for what they'll be like as owners, I've got no idea.