1) Alisha Usmanov, nor USM have agreed anything with the PL. If the PL tried to deem the payment made this week doesn't meet the market test, when there is no market they leave themselves open to litigation if such a judgement cause damage to the reputation of USM.
2) The collective of PL clubs probably have a market value in and around the 15 billion Usmanov has. However the idea that every PL club are going to want to risk legal action on the basis outlined above is fanciful. So too is the idea they would want to spend all their money in order to do so. So if it went to litigation, Usmanov has deeper pockets than the PL.
3) I haven't said "we" have been intelligent. If you want to go responding to things in a passive aggressive (and ignorant) manner I suggest you go to RAWK where you will be amongst friends. I have said that Usmanov has been clever. He has already got through numerous payments. They will have a look at the latest one, and pass it through. I'm more nervous of the doubling the training ground sponsorship. Worst case scenario we get a waring, and we have to be more cautious. However if it gets through, the principle is established.
4) I have no idea why you think I'm dangerous. It's quite the backhanded compliment. Throughout the origin of this thread I have been quite consistent about Usmanov. I have openly stated I find it unlikely he formally comes on board, but that he would leave Arsenal, he would have a financial involvement at Everton and he wouldn't invest elsewhere. Numerous people (I imagine you may be in this category) said the opposite. It's all been proven completely untrue. So i'm quite content with my predictions on this. I have no idea why a guy writing on a forum correctly calling ownership /sponsorship updates is dangerous though I'm sure you will inform me. I suspect you find it more annoying than anything else.
5) The club has been in multiple more difficult positions. It's been homeless. It's had it's squad greatly injured by WW war. It's been relegated. It's been on the brink of collapse in the 90's.
We have a big debt owed to a beneficiary who clearly doesn't ant his money back, and will likely turn it into shares. We need to radically grow out incomes, which I have continually said. It can be that Usmanov is providing lots of sponsorship, AND the club needs to improve off the field. It doesn't have to be one or the other.
6) I haven't embellished anything. I've given you an interpretation of the information we've had beforehand.
