mofo Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Knowing our luck he'd sell and we'd end up with the Venkey's cousins. This is what I fear! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 imagine us all in 10 years, yearning back to the "Ashley years" Fuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewJerseyMag Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Why do they want Ashley gone? Fair enough non of us can comprehend how JFK is in a job and he has made a lot of poor decisions in his time here and in particular this past year or so. However what do these fans want?, some mega rich guy who is going to come in spend billions and when the TV money falls which it will then leave the club to rot in it's debt? A supporter trust who will have zero finances to support the club when tough times roll, or god forbid we had a bad season and went down? An owner who will chuck millions or even nothing at the club and end up like QPR, Blackburn, or even Hearts? Lie it or not Ashley has turned the clubs finances around, we now have a squad full of internationals and all of this is affordable, people forget that if it wasn't for him when we went down we would have been f***ed financially, if Shepard was in charge then I think we would either have went bust or would be going down the leagues because of relegation. I'm no Ashley lover but f***ing hell some fans really need to think before they talk, their is a difference between running a club and sitting in a social club all day talking about running a club. Erm Ashley WAS the reason we went down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 We are being 'ran' on an exit strategy IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 We are being 'ran' on an exit strategy IMO. For 5 years? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Mike is slowly withdrawing his troops. All should be home by Christmas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 We are being 'ran' on an exit strategy IMO. For 5 years? Yep... I think the combination of the first season expenditure on players and compensation opened his eyes to footballs true cost and the lack of due diligence with regards to the debt etc... As I'm a Freeman of Newcastle I can personally confirm he didn't realise he didn't own the land the ground is built on and that he had to pay us rent... Definitely got his fingers burnt badly... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 We are being 'ran' on an exit strategy IMO. For 5 years? Yep... I think the combination of the first season expenditure on players and compensation opened his eyes to footballs true cost and the lack of due diligence with regards to the debt etc... As I'm a Freeman of Newcastle I can personally confirm he didn't realise he didn't own the land the ground is built on and that he had to pay us rent... Definitely got his fingers burnt badly... I thought the lease was free as long as the land was used for football?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 134+129=263 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 We are being 'ran' on an exit strategy IMO. For 5 years? Yep... I think the combination of the first season expenditure on players and compensation opened his eyes to footballs true cost and the lack of due diligence with regards to the debt etc... As I'm a Freeman of Newcastle I can personally confirm he didn't realise he didn't own the land the ground is built on and that he had to pay us rent... Definitely got his fingers burnt badly... I thought the lease was free as long as the land was used for football?? Nope he pays us £x00,000 a year... It's up for renegotiation this year I believe so we will be looking to increase it... Last time the club made a big cock up with the deal which would've cost them a small fortune if it wasn't for the Freeman agreeing to seeing it as an admin error of sorts... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espio Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Hypothetically... If a price was stated that wasn't accepted by the club, what would happen? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Hypothetically... If a price was stated that wasn't accepted by the club, what would happen? I dare say no one wins really... So common ground has to be found... It's currently based on a number of factors along the lines of how well the club is doing... Method in his madness!?... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pedro_de_geordieo Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Can't see him investing in the squad if it goes up for sale Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I don't think we'll get someone worse than Ashley when he goes. He has lied to the fans constantly, ran club legend's names through the mud, defaced and renamed our stadium, made ridiculous decisions that have gone as far as costing the club it's Premier League status and has shown as soon as last week that he isn't learning from his mistakes. If reliable sources from here are to be believed, throughout his time here he has made rash, extremely important decisions for stupid reasons and has also made them with no respect for people involved and the fans. The man moves from one disaster to another at this club and it really doesn't get much worse than that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Did the much talked about "big sponsorship" deal or whatever it was actually get announced?... Biggest in the clubs history or something?... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Did the much talked about "big sponsorship" deal or whatever it was actually get announced?... Biggest in the clubs history or something?... Joe Kinnear probably blocked it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Course it didn't (if it was the one Dekka was on about). Probably something Wonga related. --- This knacker will only sell for a profit IMO, he knows he's on to a good thing due to the TV money and us liable to stay up for a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 It was probably some tiny amount of money but the deal itself was unduly complicated and ran to 720 pages of legal text, literally the biggest deal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brazilianbob Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 It beggars belief how predjudiced nufc fans are against southerners. Mike Ashley is slowly building a solid financial foundation that WILL eventually provide the club with the financial clout to eventually compete with the big clubs. If fans want immediate success then go and support the likes of man city. What is the point of spending money the club cannot hope to generate only to end up like Portsmouth. Short term gain always results on long term pain. I have supported this club for all of my sentient years and if I can wait a little longer for success on the field I can't see why other junior supporters can't be expected to put in the time like us older fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest strongbow69 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 imagine us all in 10 years, yearning back to the "Ashley years" Fuck just made me think of this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 It beggars belief how predjudiced nufc fans are against southerners. Mike Ashley is slowly building a solid financial foundation that WILL eventually provide the club with the financial clout to eventually compete with the big clubs. If fans want immediate success then go and support the likes of man city. What is the point of spending money the club cannot hope to generate only to end up like Portsmouth. Short term gain always results on long term pain. I have supported this club for all of my sentient years and if I can wait a little longer for success on the field I can't see why other junior supporters can't be expected to put in the time like us older fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I think someone would pay £260-odd million for the club, it's just a question of who. He could've sold the club last time round IMO but the more I think about it, I wonder if he really wanted to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 It beggars belief how predjudiced nufc fans are against southerners. Mike Ashley is slowly building a solid financial foundation that WILL eventually provide the club with the financial clout to eventually compete with the big clubs. If fans want immediate success then go and support the likes of man city. What is the point of spending money the club cannot hope to generate only to end up like Portsmouth. Short term gain always results on long term pain. I have supported this club for all of my sentient years and if I can wait a little longer for success on the field I can't see why other junior supporters can't be expected to put in the time like us older fans. It's more about the footballing decisions and people not being hired on sporting merit for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelphish Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 It beggars belief how predjudiced nufc fans are against southerners. Mike Ashley is slowly building a solid financial foundation that WILL eventually provide the club with the financial clout to eventually compete with the big clubs. If fans want immediate success then go and support the likes of man city. What is the point of spending money the club cannot hope to generate only to end up like Portsmouth. Short term gain always results on long term pain. I have supported this club for all of my sentient years and if I can wait a little longer for success on the field I can't see why other junior supporters can't be expected to put in the time like us older fans. Crock of shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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