Ronaldo Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Wealth's irrelevant, sadly. Abramovich is in it to win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 http://cdn.morefm.co.nz/morefm/AM/2013/2/21/6075/Nicolas-Cage-Face-20-Mona-Lisa.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Wealth's irrelevant, sadly. Abramovich is in it to win. Exactly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexthegreat Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 An English football fan who likes standing with supporters at the match and has comparable wealth to Abramovich was supposed to be the dream ticket. The intent has never been there though and the vitriol he faces has been entirely of his own making. I saw those numbers and wondered for a moment if it could ever have turned out differently, but I don't think so really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 An English football fan who likes standing with supporters at the match and has comparable wealth to Abramovich was supposed to be the dream ticket. The intent has never been there though and the vitriol he faces has been entirely of his own making. I saw those numbers and wondered for a moment if it could ever have turned out differently, but I don't think so really. I'd be surprised if he gave a shit about England let alone Newcastle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Wealth's irrelevant, sadly. Abramovich is in it to win. If Mike was in it to win it, he has more than enough cash to invest to make this club a top 4 challenger every single season. That's whats so fucking frustrating by all of this by the way. He's always had more than enough money to take this club where it should be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 137. Roman Abramovich Net Worth: $9.1 B Source of wealth: steel, investments 256. Michael Ashley Net Worth: $5.5 B Source of wealth: sports retailing No longer worlds apart, assuming there's any truth at all in these things. Well apparently we are going to freeze the assets of rich Russian's in the UK so pretty soon Ashley will be pissing all over Abramovich. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tollemache Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Wealth's irrelevant, sadly. Abramovich is in it to win. If Mike was in it to win it, he has more than enough cash to invest to make this club a top 4 challenger every single season. That's whats so fucking frustrating by all of this by the way. He's always had more than enough money to take this club where it should be. Yes, if he fancied making the club his own personal plaything whose every success was nothing to do with its history or support and everything to do with the whim of a billionaire, ready to be tossed aside into bankruptcy when he'd finished having fun. Thankfully neither he nor we want that because the club is big enough to run within its own means and do well. It'd be nice in a way, if someone just came in and arbitrarily Abramoviched us, but that'd also make Newcastle a part of what I don't like about football. I hope PSG, Monaco, Man City, Anzhi Makhachkala, Chelsea and the rest crash and burn, even if that's a bit hypocritical from someone who loved Milan in the 90's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 NUFC Accounts 2012/13 published: PROFIT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Choosing between Sheik Mansour and Mike Ashley is such a tough decision. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I wouldn't want a Mansour. There are elements to our regime that I really favour in comparison to the cohort of trophy-buyers. Aye, clubs have bought success in the past, but not to the extent of plunging a billion pounds in and immediately creating an entirely different club. I'd much rather evolve into a successful club whilst retaining some identity. Obviously, Ashley's way has caused us to lose some of our identity too, but the Man City of today is not something I'd like to see us imitate in favour. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I want us to be like Dortmund! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnonel Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I want us to be like Dortmund! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I'd be happy with being city. I'd argue Ashley has eroded far more of our identity than Mansour has. Without any of the success I think the fact we've still won fuck all leaves our core identity intact. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 137. Roman Abramovich Net Worth: $9.1 B Source of wealth: steel, investments 256. Michael Ashley Net Worth: $5.5 B Source of wealth: sports retailing No longer worlds apart, assuming there's any truth at all in these things. Well apparently we are going to freeze the assets of rich Russian's in the UK so pretty soon Ashley will be pissing all over Abramovich. Er - no...there is NO way we are going to 'freeze' Russian assets; I think you'll find that Frau Merkel, pin-up of all UK major politicians, will have something to say about that - Russia could turn off Europe's gas in retaliation and that's the last thing Germany wants. As for Ashley pi--ing all over Abramovitch..dream on because NUFC won't see any of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Europe has it's biggest gas reserves for 7 years currently due to the mild winter we've had. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Europe has it's biggest gas reserves for 7 years currently due to the mild winter we've had. We have a 7 year window to thrash Russia. :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Talk of him spending his own money just distracts from the fact he won't even allow the club to spend its own money. All it does is give ammunition to those who think he's great and claim he doesn't owe overly demanding fans anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Talk of him spending his own money just distracts from the fact he won't even allow the club to spend its own money. All it does is give ammunition to those who think he's great and claim he doesn't owe overly demanding fans anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Yep Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Talk of him spending his own money just distracts from the fact he won't even allow the club to spend its own money. All it does is give ammunition to those who think he's great and claim he doesn't owe overly demanding fans anything. Correct. I'd rather he kept his personal wealth away from the club and just allowed the club to atleast spend its own money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I agree. Would also be nice if he would write off the debt that was accrued due to his own ineptitude and stop fleecing us for the advertising revenue too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Clearing his debt with the extra tv money over 4 to 5 seasons with money left for players instead of not doing anything with those profits. Without his leverage on the 'loan interest', we can then sell the advertising space for revenue that goes back into the club. Nah, too difficult for some to comprehend. Ashley's done well for the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Clearing his debt with the extra tv money over 4 to 5 seasons with money left for players instead of not doing anything with those profits. Without his leverage on the 'loan interest', we can then sell the advertising space for revenue that goes back into the club. Nah, too difficult for some to comprehend. Ashley's done well for the club. He is strangling the club/team/fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Talk of him spending his own money just distracts from the fact he won't even allow the club to spend its own money. All it does is give ammunition to those who think he's great and claim he doesn't owe overly demanding fans anything. Spot-on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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