Sean

He's got a bit of Ben Arfa and Robert in his style in my opinion, already looks our most dangerous attacker, his pace, physicality, skill and ability to actually shoot helps mind.

Same here. At least Rafa can then look for an ambitious club to move to where he may well win a trophy at some point. I'll be more of a Rafa fan than NUFC under Ashley once he's gone as I'll want the club to implode.

It's down to a roll of the dice, thanks to the gambler who owns us.

It clearly is spitefulness though, he fucking hates us and nearly everything he's done at the club has been a spiteful act (Shearer's bar renamed, Sport Direct Arena, the signs by the clubs name and previously on the roof of the Gallowgate, stealing the land behind the Gallowgate, stealing our merchandising profits etc...).

And sadly a lot of people will believe it again. This shits so easy for him it's unreal.

This is going to be depressing. Everyones going to be dejected, manager and players included, and a lot of fans' anger could end up being misdirected at the players, who simply aren't good enough and we'll end up crumbling. It's so sad that we've all seen this exact scenario play out time and time again under this cunt of an owner, who will no doubt be loving what he's achieved again.

Finding anyone even partly to blame for the situation at Newcastle United is simply erroneous, the head of the snake is Ashley and always has been. Sports Directs shareholders should face pressure from our fanbase tbh. Sports Direct is the only way to hurt Ashley.

All they're discussing is if they need to bring in extra security when we don't sign anyone tbh.

Ashley being a cunt as per more like.

Fucking wanker!!!!!

Yep agree with this. As ever it all comes down to the fact that Ashley is and always will be a massive cunt.

probably close to the truth tbh.

Believe it when I see it. Whens the deadline to renew season tickets btw?

Great post, it's clear we're just not good enough to consistently force our game on the opposition and win, just look at our squad ffs. Some fans are keeping this delusion tag alive at the minute.

I’m doing dry January...if it’s confirmed that’s out the window.

I'm off out on the drink all day, might just pretend its happened...Ashleys not gonna keep me down

It's clearly Colback

In before the murder of the crows begins then in that case

What the fucks been going on in here :lol:

Thanks for the replies lads

NUFC will not be owned by any one individual like now, it will be held in a holding company much like MASH Holdings or whatever its called, but money paid for the ownership of NUFC will come from various sources and not one man like Ashley that do not have to become public knowledge and may never. I imagine Stavely will be the Director of the holding company and NUFC will get a board with the real owners never fully becoming known. Basically the club will become an investment vehicle held by a company being fed by investors. Its all a bit shady, but not illegal. The higher up the business chain the more myriad it can be for tax reasons, to protect individuals and how they invest, why and whom to or what. Mike Ashley owns us now, but after the takeover no-one will own us. There will be no shareholders, just investors getting rid of money... Thanks, so the answer as to what needs to be made public and when is? When money gets paid to the holding company? (Guessing not), when they pay money to Ashley to purchase the club? (guessing this bit may need to be public as its a PLC?) or what stage things would need to be out there. Holding company is fed money from PCP's partners who in turn gives Mike Ashley his money with the holding company, well holding NUFC and all its assets on behalf of PCP's partners or rather investors. Can this all be done without any sort of business announcement being made? I know if we were on the stock exchange etc then an announcement would be needed, just not sure under our current ownership structure if legally something has to be said? A record at companies house will have to be made that MASH no longer has any controlling interest in NUFC with the name of the new holding company named in the records. That is all that is needed pretty much. You wont see the head of the Saudi family down as a director or anything for example It will be AS the director of the holding company along with her bloke and then its anyone's guess as to who owns us really...

NUFC will not be owned by any one individual like now, it will be held in a holding company much like MASH Holdings or whatever its called, but money paid for the ownership of NUFC will come from various sources and not one man like Ashley that do not have to become public knowledge and may never. I imagine Stavely will be the Director of the holding company and NUFC will get a board with the real owners never fully becoming known. Basically the club will become an investment vehicle held by a company being fed by investors. Its all a bit shady, but not illegal. The higher up the business chain the more myriad it can be for tax reasons, to protect individuals and how they invest, why and whom to or what. Mike Ashley owns us now, but after the takeover no-one will own us. There will be no shareholders, just investors getting rid of money... Thanks, so the answer as to what needs to be made public and when is? When money gets paid to the holding company? (Guessing not), when they pay money to Ashley to purchase the club? (guessing this bit may need to be public as its a PLC?) or what stage things would need to be out there. Holding company is fed money from PCP's partners who in turn gives Mike Ashley his money with the holding company, well holding NUFC and all its assets on behalf of PCP's partners or rather investors. Can this all be done without any sort of business announcement being made? I know if we were on the stock exchange etc then an announcement would be needed, just not sure under our current ownership structure if legally something has to be said?

NUFC will not be owned by any one individual like now, it will be held in a holding company much like MASH Holdings or whatever its called, but money paid for the ownership of NUFC will come from various sources and not one man like Ashley that do not have to become public knowledge and may never. I imagine Stavely will be the Director of the holding company and NUFC will get a board with the real owners never fully becoming known. Basically the club will become an investment vehicle held by a company being fed by investors. Its all a bit shady, but not illegal. The higher up the business chain the more myriad it can be for tax reasons, to protect individuals and how they invest, why and whom to or what. Mike Ashley owns us now, but after the takeover no-one will own us. There will be no shareholders, just investors getting rid of money... Thanks, so the answer as to what needs to be made public and when is? When money gets paid to the holding company? (Guessing not), when they pay money to Ashley to purchase the club? (guessing this bit may need to be public as its a PLC?) or what stage things would need to be out there.

Kind of There would be no need for a public announcement, but the change in ownership will be on public record. I doubt a deal of this size or in football in general would escape the news cycles even if the parties tried to keep it quiet Cheers. My gut feeling is that the journalists only know what people close to the deal want them to know - hence them all running the "close to a breakthrough" story a month ago. Just gonna hope for the best.

Question for anyone who knows what they're talking about in terms of business acquisitions etc... Say the company is for us, if lets say a Saudi prince transferred £300 million to it, and then it paid that to Ashley, would any of this have to be in the public domain? Or not?