This deadline stuff is a load of nonsense I reckon. Just driving noise, drama, theatre around this sale. As if the Glazers care about a 9pm deadline or revised deadline. To think they do would be to think they are in some massive rush, or that they care about fairness and transparency around this sale.
Neither can possibly be the case, when have they ever been in a rush, whether it be to engage with supporters, take criticism on board or sign off a transfer? They are annoying, but completely sober around these things.
Why do they care about a timeline that is this week or next week or the week after. All they care about is someone opening their wallet and throwing it all onto the table. The hundreds of millions is fair compensation for a week here or there. They're not going to be keen to remove any serious bidders.
To be honest I think the Qataris and Jim know all this.