u/Nyoomfist

Personally, I think a permanent approach for Dale would be a no-brainer. But what are your thoughts? Do you think it'll happen?

In the financial report, Nintendo notes that FireRed and LeafGreen have now sold over 4m copies globally within the first six weeks after launch; that's a combined figure, and takes all territories into account. If you want some context, that means the re-releases of the Game Boy Advance games have sold roughly a third of the number the original titles did; official figures peg the GBA titles at 12m.

Key part: Tolaj does not have a release clause in his Argyle contract but Pepple's does. Cleverley said: “There is small print around the release clause that I won’t go into but I would say positive for us.

The following is gathered from a thread on PASOTI and is, at the moment, still speculation.

Charlie Methven and Erik Barmack (more on him later) were spotted at the Vale game. If you don't know, Methven is an Oxford United fan and former Sunderland Executive Director. What is he like? Well, he described fans watching illegal streams in pubs as "parasites" which, regardless on your opinion of piracy, is poor wording for a high-level club figure to use. He also wrote a rather nauseating article in The Oldie where he attempts to portray people he laid off in a poor light. Make of that what you will.

Questionable character aside, here's where it gets interesting. In March 2026, a company called Hitchin Holdings LTD was set up, with two listed individuals; the first being Erik Barmack, and the second being Mass Gerbert Schouten, a Dutch investor. Why is this interesting? Because Schouten is part of Schouten Investments, the former owner of Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem; you may know them better as Chelsea B. This looks like Schouten at Home Park but I cannot find confirmation.
On top of this, the company is registered at The Chilterns Fox in High Wycombe...which is owned by Charlie Methven.

These COULD all be coincidences, but it would be a lot, and there's no smoke without fire. But what do you think; are we reading too much into this, or are we looking at an investment group considering Argyle?