Agreed.
You cannot underestimate him. Ron knows exactly what he’s doing, I’m surprised more fans can’t see it.
He’s stalling the debt payments for as long as legally possible, in the hope that a new owner will take them on.
If it comes down to the wire, he’ll find the money from one of his off shore accounts and pay it off.
It’s the art of negotiation. Ron can’t afford to look weak. He’s putting on a front that everything is ok, and if a buyer wants to take the club on, they can, but they’ll have to do so at Ron’s asking price. Obviously that metaphorical game of chicken isn’t good for the club, the employees, the management, the players, nor us, the fans, but it’s how Ron has engineered it.
It makes no sense for him to allow the club to suffer penalties either, as this devalues his product, giving a buyer more negotiation room.
If he had decided to throw in the towel, he could have done it multiple times by now. He is absolutely intent on selling the club, but not without making sure he earns what he thinks he deserves. So until that happens, he will continue to drip feed the club, which means we stay on life support.
There’s no doubt, he’s a ****. But he’s not a stupid ****.
