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Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan
NUFC_Chris replied to Kaizero's topic in Football
Those winning the Champions League claims have to be bollocks. What's the prize money for winning the whole thing, sure it's worth about £80-90 million if you win it, including what you get for all the group phases etc. -
Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan
NUFC_Chris replied to Kaizero's topic in Football
They currently would have some say in where it ends up though, so it is cheeky to basically try to cover for that by paying less if it doesn't go well. Probably just a negotiating tactic anyway. Again with another house analogy, you cannot agree to pay £170k on the basis that the house only stays or goes up in value but pay £150k if it turns out the market crashes in your area or they build a bunch of flats next door in a years time. Especially if you're someone who makes decisions which determine whether they end up building flats next door in a years time. You go into it accepting risk & do your analysis of the situation upfront. Then you pay what you deem it to be worth. PCP are thinking, even if it's done before Jan, and they have that window to bring in players, one window isn't necessarily enough to halt a relegation slide. The lack of investment in the playing squad is an issue which goes back years, and is on Ashley's back in my opinion. It's reasonable for them to want to protect themselves from that at least in the short term, for the remainder of this season for example, anything after that would then be their own doing. -
Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan
NUFC_Chris replied to Kaizero's topic in Football
If there's relegation & Champions League clauses etc it's hard to see Ashley going for it to be honest. -
Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan
NUFC_Chris replied to Kaizero's topic in Football
If this all goes tits up, we have the anticipated lack of transfer activity in January, coupled with a then disgruntled fanbase, Benitez would be likely to want out at the end of the season & worst case scenario a possible relegation. He'll be left with a rapidly devalued asset. Now's the time to sell, take any offer that's ball park £300m and let us all move on! -
Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan
NUFC_Chris replied to Kaizero's topic in Football
That doesn't sound good. As has been said plenty already, 14 or 15 hours ago they didnt even know about the bid, now they all seem to have every detail. Dont believe the headlines. #Wait Definitely been leaked by one party or the other to try and create movement/add pressure. Also; seems like that Daily Star journalist was accurate. -
Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan
NUFC_Chris replied to Kaizero's topic in Football
So, where we're at is a bid has been made but the figure of £300m is inaccurate. Presumably it's a lot less than that. We don't know what that offer is, and Ashley's lawyers have yet to respond. Sounds like we're into the real bargaining phase, but if MA receives a bid anywhere near the £300m mark he'd be absolutely mousey if he didn't accept it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan
NUFC_Chris replied to Kaizero's topic in Football
Aye, if they're going back through deals dating back 27 years (which is a bit random) then you'd think we might be nearing the end of diligence. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan
NUFC_Chris replied to Kaizero's topic in Football
Might be because of the tax situation. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan
NUFC_Chris replied to Kaizero's topic in Football
If he didn’t want to spend in Jan, he just wouldn’t spend. Simples. No need for the cloak & dagger, I don’t think he gives that much of a s****. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan
NUFC_Chris replied to Kaizero's topic in Football
This biscuit man? I thought he'd already ruled out any interest. -
Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan
NUFC_Chris replied to Kaizero's topic in Football
The focus is on Staveley, but it’s not her or her company buying the club, she’s acting on behalf of others as she did for the Mansour’s with Man City. Wouldn’t surprise me if it was someone else entirely to be honest, seeing as there were reportedly multiple groups carrying out diligence. Either that or we’re having smoke blown up our collective arses and it’s all bullshit. -
Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan
NUFC_Chris replied to Kaizero's topic in Football
Hadn't realised the Liverpool owners were also there last. Coincidence? Probably, who knows... -
Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan
NUFC_Chris replied to Kaizero's topic in Football
Obviously has a keen interest in football, which is good! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan
NUFC_Chris replied to Kaizero's topic in Football
The wanking in to the mash one. ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan
NUFC_Chris replied to Kaizero's topic in Football
The Star journalist was a Newcastle fan as well according to his twitter account. I’m sharpening my pitchfork. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan
NUFC_Chris replied to Kaizero's topic in Football
That's all any of them say, which is why I'm pretty sure they know fuck all. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan
NUFC_Chris replied to Kaizero's topic in Football
Miles Starforth also saying reports of bids/agreements premature. Talks ongoing. I reckon one morning it'll be confirmed sold on the official site and no one will know a sausage about it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan
NUFC_Chris replied to Kaizero's topic in Football
Convinced none of them know any more than you or I. -
Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan
NUFC_Chris replied to Kaizero's topic in Football
File this one under "Probably bollcoks" I reckon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan
NUFC_Chris replied to Kaizero's topic in Football
Old quotes definitely. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan
NUFC_Chris replied to Kaizero's topic in Football
Thing is with our local press they have admitted on Twitter (well Douglas has) about holding things back because they have been asked too. They are desperate to have a link to the club like they had during the Shepherd and Hall era. They could know and have been asked not to say anything. He has honestly heard this at the training ground. Last thing he told me was that Staveley was at the ground and that was the night before it all came out that she had visited St James park for talks (it was a Tuesday and some London paper ran the Story the next day) so I am holding out hope. If she has been at the ground etc, and it is a big if as it is third hand info, then she has taken more interest in the club the last 3 weeks than Ashley has in 10 years and that can only be a huge positive. Fair enough, I hope you're right. Mark Douglas had said they were holding things back!? I must've missed that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan
NUFC_Chris replied to Kaizero's topic in Football
Can't imagine she'd have been at the training ground and no one's noticed. Saying that, the state of some of our journalists they wouldn't know if she came along and patted them on the head. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan
NUFC_Chris replied to Kaizero's topic in Football
Aye, he's retweeted an Amnesty International article relating to Saudi human rights abuses. ? It's all ifs and buts until we know who they sodding well are. -
Just read the last page of so of comments. FWIW, in the Gallowgate Upper, the atmosphere was pretty decent tbf, I didn't witness any edginess or negativity. Sure, plenty of frustration and disappointment at full time but that's only natural having conceded on the 92nd min. Most people understand with this group of players we're doing pretty decently.
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Various: Mike Ashley in talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan
NUFC_Chris replied to Kaizero's topic in Football
Very little chance of a sale by Xmas according to some ex-Liverpool MD. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sold-end-season-must-read-13835899