colinmk Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Saw this in the daily record today: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2007/12/11/old-firm-tickets-sell-for-100-000-86908-20232609/ " A BILLIONAIRE entrepreneur has forked out £100,000 for a pair of Old Firm tickets. The sum, paid by Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley at a charity auction, is thought to be the most ever spent on a pair of football tickets. Ashley was among 650 guests at Radio Clyde's £80-a-head Cash For Kids charity lunch and auction in Glasgow's Hilton Hotel on Friday. The briefs, for directors' box seats at the Rangers v Celtic game at Ibrox on March 29 next year, initially saw bidding hit £2500. But guests were stunned when Ashley, a guest at Scots entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter's table, shouted out his massive winning bid of £100,000. A Radio Clyde spokeswoman said: "If it's not the biggest amount, it's close to the biggest amount ever paid for two football tickets. "It's incredible. The bids for the tickets rose gradually from £2000 to £2500 then Mike suddenly shouted out '£100,000'. "He got a standing ovation." Cash For Kids has raised more than £13million since it was launched 26 years ago. Englishman Ashley, 42, made £929million in March when he floated a 43 per cent stake in his Sports Direct company on the stock market. " Great thing to do, top bloke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSG Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Legend. Hope he wears his Toon top Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 cue rumours of ashley to sell n ufc in bid to buy rangers/celtic (delete as unappropriate) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparta Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 i acually cant find anything wrong with this guy lately! ok hes got a shitload of money.... but he spends them well! on nufc, kids, healthfounds.... and of course him self! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 cue rumours of ashley to sell n ufc in bid to buy rangers/celtic (delete as unappropriate) Hehe no doubt, The Sun up here will be running a a double page exclusive on it tommorow most likely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Top bloke, would've loved to see the reaction of the room when he shouted "£100,000!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparta Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 http://zerotosixty.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/medium_dr_evil_1.jpg £100.000!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
9 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Saw this in the daily record today: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2007/12/11/old-firm-tickets-sell-for-100-000-86908-20232609/ " A BILLIONAIRE entrepreneur has forked out £100,000 for a pair of Old Firm tickets. The sum, paid by Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley at a charity auction, is thought to be the most ever spent on a pair of football tickets. Ashley was among 650 guests at Radio Clyde's £80-a-head Cash For Kids charity lunch and auction in Glasgow's Hilton Hotel on Friday. The briefs, for directors' box seats at the Rangers v Celtic game at Ibrox on March 29 next year, initially saw bidding hit £2500. But guests were stunned when Ashley, a guest at Scots entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter's table, shouted out his massive winning bid of £100,000. A Radio Clyde spokeswoman said: "If it's not the biggest amount, it's close to the biggest amount ever paid for two football tickets. "It's incredible. The bids for the tickets rose gradually from £2000 to £2500 then Mike suddenly shouted out '£100,000'. "He got a standing ovation." Cash For Kids has raised more than £13million since it was launched 26 years ago. Englishman Ashley, 42, made £929million in March when he floated a 43 per cent stake in his Sports Direct company on the stock market. " Great thing to do, top bloke. He outbid me by £5 the twat!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 He could have paid Babayaro for a week or two on that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest teepee Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 nice gesture! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 He could have paid Babayaro for a week or two on that! Explains the release. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danswan Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Flashy cunt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross magoo Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 cue rumours of ashley to sell n ufc in bid to buy rangers/celtic (delete as unappropriate) Cue fans of the ugly sisters to start fighting over who he'll be supporting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 haha, flash bastard, good lad though, cant argue with it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest elbee909 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 cue rumours of ashley to sell n ufc in bid to buy rangers/celtic (delete as unappropriate) Be quite happy if he bought both and dissolved the two clubs, demolished their grounds. Heh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 And Mort was talking about £70,000 being wasted on buying extra Chelsea tickets mackems.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSG Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 And Mort was talking about £70,000 being wasted on buying extra Chelsea tickets mackems.gif Whatever Ashley does with his own money is up to him. The club's money is different. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 And Mort was talking about £70,000 being wasted on buying extra Chelsea tickets mackems.gif Whatever Ashley does with his own money is up to him. The club's money is different. Well is the clubs money not also his money ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 And Mort was talking about £70,000 being wasted on buying extra Chelsea tickets mackems.gif Whatever Ashley does with his own money is up to him. The club's money is different. Well is the clubs money not also his money ? Not really.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Flashy cunt Aye, giving £100k to charity, what a bastard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Its £100k of charity donations which can be written off against tax. He's not daft ye knaa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Its £100k of charity donations which can be written off against tax. He's not daft ye knaa. Was just gonna suggest that. Still, good of him to bother. Seems like a nice bloke and couldn't think of a single chairman that I'd swap him for. Can't say I've thought that for a long time! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 The more I hear about this guy the more I like him and thus I thank Sir Hall to find top bloke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 I remember when Souness paid 8 million£ for an old firm dickhead,have i misunderstood the thread? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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