So who's going to buy the club?

[pedro111]

I suppose it will do us good for attracting African talent but tbh they will all be away missing huge stretches of the season every other year for the African Nations.

 

Leaving us with the likes of Shola and Smith to take up the mantle.

[TRon]

I suppose it will do us good for attracting African talent but tbh they will all be away missing huge stretches of the season every other year for the African Nations.

 

Leaving us with the likes of Shola and Smith to take up the mantle.

 

They are Africans so they are bound to buy African, while totally ignoring other players? What a fiendish plan.

[nobby_solano]

*cue shola rubbing his hands together and digging an old nigeria shirt out of his wardrobe* 'i can be nigerian, they'll pick me all the time then....'

[Nobody]

I suppose it will do us good for attracting African talent but tbh they will all be away missing huge stretches of the season every other year for the African Nations.

 

Leaving us with the likes of Shola and Smith to take up the mantle.

 

They are Africans so they are bound to buy African, while totally ignoring other players? What a fiendish plan.

Just like Ashley only bought Europeans.

[Thomson Mouse]

The article I posted on the other page from the Telegraph seemed to suggest that we may have a buyer lined up already for about £250m, and the view was that this Nigerian offer should be taken with a pinch of salt. Is there something I have missed which makes everyone think that it should be taken more seriously?

 

 

 

"The spokesman for a Nigerian firm looking to buy out Mike Ashley says they are in a race with an Arab group to raise the asking price.

 

Chris Nathaniel, chief executive officer of London-based NVA Management, says he has the backing of a number of African entrepreneurs in his company's bid for the club.

 

He claims the group already has £350m worth of backing and hopes to secure a further £50m to £100m before any of the rival bidders can meet Ashley's valuation.

 

NVA represents stars of sport, film, TV and music, and lists Rio Ferdinand among its clients and claims to also have advised former Toon boss Sam Allardyce and ex-Magpies and striker Andy Cole.

 

Nathaniel, also the founder, said: "All along I have been working hard to get wealthy and football-loving Nigerian entrepreneurs to buy the club since Mike Ashley indicated his willingness to sell the club to the person, people or entrepreneurs who can meet the £400m selling price of the club.

 

"Right now I am happy to tell you that well-meaning Nigerians have responded, and the consortium of Nigerian entrepreneurs has so far contributed £350m to buy the club.

 

"Ashley has stood his ground that he won't sell the club until the money is raised to the asking price of £400m. So what that means is that we need to raise another £50m or £100m to shut the door behind the other top Arab companies who are also interested in the club.

 

"The Arab companies have also indicated interest and made offers - but they haven't met the asking price too."

 

Ashley is believed to be looking for a double-his-money figure of £480million and has appointed a leading investment bank - Seymour Price - to attract potential bidders and handle the sale of the club.

 

Seymour Pierce is headed by Keith Harris, a director of Wembley National Stadium Limited, who has already advised a string of Premier League clubs over takeovers - including Chelsea, Aston Villa and Manchester City."

 

http://www.clubcall.com/newcastle-united/nigerian-firm-admit-arab-race-790373.html

 

Not that that is supposed to prove anything, just showing you what you had missed.

 

 

What article form the Telegraph?

 

[Newcastle Fan]

Did anyone see the  new statment  from the City Chairman?

 

Said  that Mark Hughes is the one who'll be making the signings and he calls all the shots, they'll just finance whatever he wants

 

[Guest johnson293]

The article I posted on the other page from the Telegraph seemed to suggest that we may have a buyer lined up already for about £250m, and the view was that this Nigerian offer should be taken with a pinch of salt. Is there something I have missed which makes everyone think that it should be taken more seriously?

What article form the Telegraph?

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/newcastle/3062921/Mike-Ashley-hires-Keith-Harris-to-attract-new-buyers-for-Newcastle---Football.html

 

It is understood investment banker Harris may already have an overseas buyer lined up for Ashley and that a takeover could soon be completed which would pave the way for the appointment of a permanent manager.

 

Despite suggestions Ashley had placed a £480 million price tag on St James’ Park, it is believed the sports retail tycoon would accept an offer £250 million for the club he only bought for £134.4 million in May last year before ploughing in £110 million to reduce the club’s debts.

[TRon]

Cheers johnson293.

 

It just seems strange that the Nigerians will pay £350m when according to the Telegraph article, the price has been dropped to around half what Ashley was looking for. Could it just be a publicity stunt?

[afar]

Cheers johnson293.

 

It just seems strange that the Nigerians will pay £350m when according to the Telegraph article, the price has been dropped to around half what Ashley was looking for. Could it just be a publicity stunt?

 

I can't believe there has been 292 other Johnsons's registered on this site

[Thomson Mouse]

Cheers johnson293.

 

It just seems strange that the Nigerians will pay £350m when according to the Telegraph article, the price has been dropped to around half what Ashley was looking for. Could it just be a publicity stunt?

 

Aye cheers fo rthat.

 

I was wondering that myself, what with Oliver rattling on about the price being dropped as well (not that means much mind).

 

Maybe a bit of free publicity?

[Tsunami]

We have to hope that this Nigerian talk is utter rubbish. We are talking about a consortium who are struggling to get the money together and are willing to pay an inflated price. Taking this logically forward you have to assume they'd have no money left once they'd bought the club to invest in the club (or a minimal amount) and the chances are they'd have had to borrow to buy the club. The club would end up with a huge debt, far far worse than Ashley inherited & with owners with no cash. Ashley would be pissing himself laughing & we'd be fucked.

 

It has to be a wind up - please.

[NG32]

I think it could be the media having fun with us.

 

Cant see it coming off mesel.

[cp40]

if i was buying, i would wait till december,...if we are still in the bottom 3, ash will be getting twitchy, and you may be able to save yourself, <100 mil ( if the figures being banded about are correct).

 

that <100 mil could then be spent in jan, just a thought,

[Dokko]

Ashley basically got a decent offer from some cash rich arabs wanting to take the club to elite levels and rejected it as he's looking for a poor unstable consortium to take the club to the depths of hell while he invests in his beloved club Tottenham drinking non alcoholic lager in the stands, celebrating a fine demolition of a half decent rival.

 

 

[morgs]

if you go on nva website it has under nva breaking news 'nva management heads up consortium bid to buy newcastle'

 

http://www.nvamanagement.com/

[OzzieMandias]

Can I be the first to say that whoever takes over will be s***, the manager they appoint will be s*** and the players he buys will also be s***

 

I think I've covered all the bases there

 

Aye "Nigerian Mafia OOT"

 

People will find it difficult holding up bed sheets after having their arms macheted off.

 

That was Rwanda. Or the Belgian Congo -- where it was Europeans who chopped off Africans' hands, not the other way around.

[Guest Strunz]

Nigerian businessmen?  Does anyone know anything about Nigerian culture - corruption is their way of life.

 

I'm not saying their bad - it's just how they operate.  So, this is probably a publicity stunt.

 

If it's not, we're in big, big trouble.

 

Think Freddie Shepherd and Douglas Hall, then multiply it, shit on it , piss on it, wipe your cock on it, and you're still nowhere near...

[Baggio]

if you go on nva website it has under nva breaking news 'nva management heads up consortium bid to buy newcastle'

 

http://www.nvamanagement.com/

 

So it's that twat behind Ferdinand's You've been framed rip off?!

[Kaizero]

I'll remain optimistic about these Nigerians until proven otherwise. I've got no more space avaliable for feeling negative anymore.

[lovejoy]

if you go on nva website it has under nva breaking news 'nva management heads up consortium bid to buy newcastle'

 

http://www.nvamanagement.com/

 

So it's that t*** behind Ferdinand's You've been framed rip off?!

 

in other news, kevin keegan resigns...

[magpie418]

Can I be the first to say that whoever takes over will be s***, the manager they appoint will be s*** and the players he buys will also be s***

 

I think I've covered all the bases there

 

Aye "Nigerian Mafia OOT"

 

People will find it difficult holding up bed sheets after having their arms macheted off.

 

That was Rwanda. Or the Belgian Congo -- where it was Europeans who chopped off Africans' hands, not the other way around.

 

I was being mischievous.

 

btw, I never knew the Hutu were European.

[OzzieMandias]

Try reading my post more slowly.

[Guest Petay]

Can I be the first to say that whoever takes over will be s***, the manager they appoint will be s*** and the players he buys will also be s***

 

I think I've covered all the bases there

 

Aye "Nigerian Mafia OOT"

 

People will find it difficult holding up bed sheets after having their arms macheted off.

 

That was Rwanda. Or the Belgian Congo -- where it was Europeans who chopped off Africans' hands, not the other way around.

Twas the charming fellow King Leopold of Belgium, its always the quite ones, and it was in the Congo.  It inspired Heart of Darkness and later Apocalypse Now.  One of the lesser known genocides with around 9 million killed in 15 years or so.

[OzzieMandias]

But it's true that the Hutu also used machetes for genocidal purposes. They just have nothing to do with Nigeria, where the tribes are the Yoruba, the Ibo and the Hausa.

[Guest geordienorway]

A SPORT and music company claims to be heading a Nigerian Toon takeover consortium.

 

Chris Nathaniel, chief executive officer of London-based NVA Management, says he has the backing of a number of African entrepreneurs.

 

Mr Nathaniel claims the group already has £350m behind it, and that it hopes to secure a further £50 to 100m to push through a deal to buy out Mike Ashley.

 

It comes as United confirmed they have appointed a leading investment bank to attract potential bidders and handle the sale of the club.

 

A statement said: “The board of Newcastle United can today confirm it has appointed the London-based investment bank Seymour Pierce to act on the potential sale of the club.

 

“All matters relating to the sale of the club, including enquiries from interested parties, should go through Seymour Pierce. The club will be making no further comment at this time.”

 

Seymour Pierce is headed by Keith Harris, a director of Wembley National Stadium Limited, who has already advised a string of Premier League clubs.

 

He was involved in the sale of Chelsea to Roman Abramovich and also advised in the takeovers of Aston Villa by Randy Lerner and Manchester City by Thaksin Shinawatra.

 

The Chronicle was told Mr Harris was busy in meetings when it contacted Seymour Pierce today. He is now likely to be approached by NVA Management, which is handling the takeover bid from the group of unnamed Nigerian investors.

 

NVA represents stars of sport, film, TV and music, and lists Rio Ferdinand among its clients, having dreamed up the idea for the defender’s World Cup Wind-Ups show.

 

It also claims to have advised former Toon boss Sam Allardyce and ex-Magpies and striker Andy Cole.

 

Founder Chris Nathaniel said: “All along I have been working hard to get wealthy and football-loving Nigerian entrepreneurs to buy the club since Mike Ashley indicated his willingness to sell the club to the person, people or entrepreneurs who can meet the £400m selling price of the club.

 

“Right now I am happy to tell you that well-meaning Nigerians have responded, and the consortium of Nigerian entrepreneurs has so far contributed £350m to buy the club.

 

“Ashley has stood his ground that he won’t sell the club until the money is raised to the asking price of £400m. So what that means is that we need to raise another £50m or £100m to shut the door behind the other top Arab companies who are also interested in the club.

 

“The Arab companies have also indicated interest and made offers – but they haven’t met the asking price too.”

 

Ashley put the Toon up for sale after the home defeat to Hull City and straight away jetted out to the Gulf to try and find a buyer.

 

He was reportedly asking for £480m – more than double what he paid for the club when he bought out Sir John Hall and the Shepherd family.

 

But the Arab businessmen he targeted were thought to be only prepared to pay £200m, meaning talks collapsed.

 

Rio Ferdinand’s World Cup Wind-ups show saw the defender play pranks on stars including David Beckham and Wayne Rooney.

 

NVA Management also act for a number of up-coming R’n’B stars and claim to have set up a football foundation with Nigerian star Kanu.

 

Nile Ranger is now trying to get Ashley to sell so he could have something to fall back on if his footbal-career doesn't work out.