Benwell Lad Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Simon Esland said in the meeting we had with him that there is a wage cap. Of course, he would not disclose how much it is. Tbf, he didn't use the phrase wage cap. He used wage structure which implied that it was more than just a cap, but contract offers were being made based upon performance and ability. He said Enrique's offer would be in line with this structure. Thanks for straightening that up. I think most of us know there is a structure in place (be daft not to have one) but no one seems to know if the alleged "cap" exists. The 30K figure commonly bandied around did not seem to fit with some of the bigger players we have who's market value would be above that. Paying someone based on performance and ability sounds pretty good to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I'm pretty sure Ashley didn't buy NUFC to get free advertising for Sports Direct! £300m or whatever he's put in is a lot for a few billboards and a sign on the roof. He could probably have hired every advertising board in the Premier League for that money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I'm pretty sure Ashley didn't buy NUFC to get free advertising for Sports Direct! £300m or whatever he's put in is a lot for a few billboards and a sign on the roof. He could probably have hired every advertising board in the Premier League for that money. Putting words in my mouth now ... Just think it's convenient that he bought a club with a 52,000 seat stadium and in the top 6/7 that appear on Sky Sports. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I'm pretty sure Ashley didn't buy NUFC to get free advertising for Sports Direct! £300m or whatever he's put in is a lot for a few billboards and a sign on the roof. He could probably have hired every advertising board in the Premier League for that money. Putting words in my mouth now ... Just think it's convenient that he bought a club with a 52,000 seat stadium and in the top 6/7 that appear on Sky Sports. Well no, obviously all those factors make us much more attractive to any buyer. IMO he just bought us because he wanted to do something interesting and be a man of the people, one of the lads, something to do on a Saturday etc. I don't think he ever expected it to bring him so much hassle and cost him so much money. Obviously very naive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I'm pretty sure Ashley didn't buy NUFC to get free advertising for Sports Direct! £300m or whatever he's put in is a lot for a few billboards and a sign on the roof. He could probably have hired every advertising board in the Premier League for that money. Putting words in my mouth now ... Just think it's convenient that he bought a club with a 52,000 seat stadium and in the top 6/7 that appear on Sky Sports. Its convenient that he (stupidly)thought at the time he was buying a club at a great price with all the foundations of being good enough to get back in the top half and make him money? He wasnt likely to pump £200m+ in a team like Wigan/Bolton etc was he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 This club saves Ashley millions in advertising costs. Jesus wept. You think a few signs around the place is worth millions in advertising. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 This club saves Ashley millions in advertising costs. Jesus wept. You think a few signs around the place is worth millions in advertising. It is about as mental as " one of the lads, something to do on a Saturday" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 This club saves Ashley millions in advertising costs. Jesus wept. You think a few signs around the place is worth millions in advertising. Signs that are seen by 52,000 people at the stadium, and hundreds of thousands, if not millions worldwide. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 How is the asian market for Sports Direct goods doing right now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 This club saves Ashley millions in advertising costs. Jesus wept. You think a few signs around the place is worth millions in advertising. It is about as mental as " one of the lads, something to do on a Saturday" For some reason I can see it as trying to 'one up' Dave Whelan. Doubt that's true though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 This club saves Ashley millions in advertising costs. Jesus wept. You think a few signs around the place is worth millions in advertising. It is about as mental as " one of the lads, something to do on a Saturday" Pair of morons if you think I'm trying to suggest the only reason he bought the club was to promote his own brand. Get a grip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 This club saves Ashley millions in advertising costs. Jesus wept. You think a few signs around the place is worth millions in advertising. Signs that are seen by 52,000 people at the stadium, and hundreds of thousands, if not millions worldwide. Like the fuck some taiwan kid will want to know what the fuck Sports Direct is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 This club saves Ashley millions in advertising costs. Jesus wept. You think a few signs around the place is worth millions in advertising. It is about as mental as " one of the lads, something to do on a Saturday" Pair of morons if you think I'm trying to suggest the only reason he bought the club was to promote his own brand. Get a grip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 This club saves Ashley millions in advertising costs. Jesus wept. You think a few signs around the place is worth millions in advertising. It is about as mental as " one of the lads, something to do on a Saturday" Pair of morons if you think I'm trying to suggest the only reason he bought the club was to promote his own brand. Get a grip. Eh?!? You & the wrong end of stick seem to be saying "HELLO" again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I'll rephrase, How many people in the UK alone do you think would have watched the 5.30pm kick-off between Newcastle and Liverpool at SJP, on Sky Sports? 100,000, 500,000, a milllion? A million people seeing your brand sporadically over a period of at least 90 minutes. How much is that worth? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I'll rephrase, How many people in the UK alone do you think would have watched the 5.30pm kick-off between Newcastle and Liverpool at SJP, on Sky Sports? 100,000, 500,000, a milllion? A million people seeing your brand sporadically over a period of at least 90 minutes. How much is that worth? It's worth a lot, but you could achieve it without buying a football club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Honest question - Do people even pay attention to sponsorship boards while watching a game on TV? Though, I've never fully understood the money behind advertising. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I'll rephrase, How many people in the UK alone do you think would have watched the 5.30pm kick-off between Newcastle and Liverpool at SJP, on Sky Sports? 100,000, 500,000, a milllion? A million people seeing your brand sporadically over a period of at least 90 minutes. How much is that worth? His adverts contaminate UK TV regularly every single day across a host of channels doing a far better job of advertising his company than a random spotting of a sign during a football match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I'll rephrase, How many people in the UK alone do you think would have watched the 5.30pm kick-off between Newcastle and Liverpool at SJP, on Sky Sports? 100,000, 500,000, a milllion? A million people seeing your brand sporadically over a period of at least 90 minutes. How much is that worth? It's worth a lot, but you could achieve it without buying a football club. As I've repeated many times, I don't think advertising his brand was the sole reason he bought our club - but how can you fail to see the connection between owning a sports retail company and a sports club!? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I'll rephrase, How many people in the UK alone do you think would have watched the 5.30pm kick-off between Newcastle and Liverpool at SJP, on Sky Sports? 100,000, 500,000, a milllion? A million people seeing your brand sporadically over a period of at least 90 minutes. How much is that worth? It's worth a lot, but you could achieve it without buying a football club. As I've repeated many times, I don't think advertising his brand was the sole reason he bought our club - but how can you fail to see the connection between owning a sports retail company and a sports club!? I don't fail to see the connection, in fact I see the connection! You posted this: This club saves Ashley millions in advertising costs. That was what started this line of debate. All I'm saying is that I think saving money on advertising was a very minor consideration for Ashley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Indeed, it was a throw away comment. Wasn't suggesting that he bought the club SOLELY to advertise his brand. Love how certain people on here jump on blatantly irreverent comments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Ashley owns 70% of SD, a company £400m in debt although that is falling gradually. Am not sure future savings on advertising at our ground matters to it considering the huge sums they still spend on online/TV advertising. IMO this had no real connection to him buying NUFC, he thought he could build us up relatively cheaply and sell us on, he was badly wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Indeed, it was a throw away comment. Wasn't suggesting that he bought the club SOLELY to advertise his brand. Love how certain people on here jump on blatantly irreverent comments. Nobody is saying that though, simply rubbishing your claim that there was any real connection. A throw away comment you defended btw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Indeed, it was a throw away comment. Wasn't suggesting that he bought the club SOLELY to advertise his brand. Love how certain people on here jump on blatantly irreverent comments. I wasn't suggesting you suggested that. I was just suggesting that the suggestion that advertising costs were a consideration for Mike Ashley is a suggestion too far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now