This appears to be what Russ was referring to:- [Link]

Dr Mir was actually in London the day before the investor presentation, doing a Q&A at Imperial Business School. So he does exist. Curious he could not make the investor event though, maybe he prefers to keep a low profile or is super busy. Would be interesting to know how many times the DTB have met him and the due diligence that’s been done.

Don't trust Mir or his money (if he even has it) and certainly don't think Bertrand (which my phone kept correcting to betrayed - I hope that isn't an omen) will add anything beyond just getting in the way and pissing everyone off. If Mir (or whatever name he is going by today) is serious about investing and supposed to be putting in the sums of money suggested, he'd make the effort to get to the meeting to meet us or agree a date when be could be there. Nobody is that busy, especially if he is serious about spending millions. I hope somebody on the DTB has seen the whites of his eyes, preferably at where he is based so they can see if it is real or just a front, and not relying on some clerk at a law firm to do a desk top review. My fear is it is the latter.

Who is on the new Election Steering Group? I hear that the incredibly ethically compromised Matthew Breach is gone but the website used to list the ESG members and now there’s no mention at all. If I were the new ESG Chair I would make a point of stressing that that does not build credibility when credibility is needed more than ever.

Such strange times Pads I know the statement has been corrupted somewhat by ensuing events but really. really “I just want to watch some football.”

Mr P chuckling away here about your 'power source ', Trig 😃

From 'the three wise men' to 'the one who does not exist'

New 9yrspodcast available now. Thankfully, the introduction of our new lords and masters has allowed Stu and I to talk about something other than events on the pitch. What are our thoughts on our proposed new investors? Do their plans look okay, or are there some issues that need to be addressed? And more importantly – which fictional villains do they most resemble?! Sadly, we do have to get onto the subject of consecutive heavy defeats, and why performances have been so bad this week. The 50.1% Club and a look ahead to the visit of Wycombe Wanderers complete an interesting week. Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube via [Link]

LD - I thought it should revert to what he did do, i.e. wave the foul away and play on. Otherwise it is VAR that has caused the yellow card and free kick.

I think people need to watch The Lost Boys before voting.

Is is Mikeya tribute tomorro?

As an aside... Are Jackson's pre-match updates getting more and more difficult to read? It's like he gets a recorder stuck in front of him and the AI transcribes it with the thoughts and musings left as spoken.

This is behind a paywall. Anyone able to read it? [Link]

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If the boards have brought us to this point by way of mistake after mistake and the deal gets voted through but cannot pass IFR, EFL or FCA requirements then they will have lead the club to the brink of extinction.

Posted on a football forum quoting a Lincoln supporter. "The 'bankroller of the bid', Omar Michael Thomas Mir, Baron of Thorntoun (since he bought the title in June 2026), has a rather weird internet presence. He doesn't seem to come from anywhere, have any particular source of wealth, or have done anything, other than having filled a number of 'advisory' positions with organisations that spend, or donate money. He claims to hold a Ph.D. in Philosophy Business Management and is occasionally referred to as Dr., but I can't find any institution claiming to have awarded him such a qualification. I can't find one mention of family or partners and only oblique references to his existence before joining WWT. There are only about 6 different pictures of him on the internet (some re-used on different websites) and he seems to have 'invested' his way on to a number of 'advisory boards' and then over-stated his position once on them."

Another VAR question. Ref in the Ipswich v Forest game called to the monitor for a potential red for stopping a goal scoring opportunity. It was clear the Ipswich keeper would have got to the ball so no red card. Having waved the whole thing away at first, the ref then booked the tackler and awarded a free kick. I thought VAR wasn't allowed on yellow cards or free kicks. Any explanation?

Our new best buddy Omar Mir, also goes as follows. I believe I have another name for him found at Companies House: Omar Iqtidar Mir A number of companies in that name with a series of different addresses.

JP said regulator might delay things. And asked what I thought? immediate reaction great deal of money, in exchange for loss of control. Potential for Holding company breaks Cat A status on creation of the company. I am unsure whether FCA will give green light.

Interesting to see Theo Paphitis today as well - does lots of charity work and had crossed over with Paul Strank, so I thought putting his head in the door was great. Hadn't seen him for a few years, so was good to have a natter. He thinks we should take the £87 million and get started on converting temp stands to permanent. Fair enough. He also said regulator is an unknown quantity for everyone.

Looking around I think SSC's plans lie on to two fields. One is to get to the Championship. There is already a £10 million/annum increase in revenue and whilst most will be spent on player wages there is some scope to take some money from that. The second is that they seem to want to help fund the venture in the same way that Brighton and Brentford do. There is some evidence that SSC will have access to data to hopefully find missed players (and we are now not competing with those two) and the buy low and sell high. The hope is they have the tools to do it.

Good to see you today, Naz.

Great blog BW, think it captures the mood of most fans, be it here or on other places as well !

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