Guest neesy111 Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 There has been no ambition for success on the field since Ashley arrived. Entirely predictable. Fletcher, Shepherd, Keegan & The Halls at least had a go. Ashley shoved it (the notion of ambition for success) back into a coffin, and nailed the lid shut from Day 1. Fletcher was a marketing genius and ahead of his years in terms of merchandising. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie1892 Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 '£23m to the good'? Try nearer £300m - half in TV cash/prize money, the rest in free advertising for his tat emporium and club merchandise. Quite possibly more. Are you still banging this drum? f***ing hell man You think the £23m figure is accurate? F***ing hell man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomson Mouse Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 There has been no ambition for success on the field since Ashley arrived. Entirely predictable. Fletcher, Shepherd, Keegan & The Halls at least had a go. Ashley shoved it (the notion of ambition for success) back into a coffin, and nailed the lid shut from Day 1. Fletcher was a marketing genius and ahead of his years in terms of merchandising. Fletcher was an evil bastard, had a few dealing with him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Good work Britain *slow clap* http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/billionaire-mike-ashley-adds-100m-to-fortune-as-sports-direct-shares-rise-after-election-10239390.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Bit of a stretch to blame Britain when the real issue with Ashley is the fact our own fans are too spineless to stop giving him money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiedean Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Good work Britain *slow clap* http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/billionaire-mike-ashley-adds-100m-to-fortune-as-sports-direct-shares-rise-after-election-10239390.html ss That money that he just made in one fell swoop could make use into a decent side. The fat greedy dictator won't budge with any of it though. This cunt truly is the western worlds Kim Jong un. How he can be lorded for the slave labour environment he operates within his shitty empire is beyond me. Is NUFC like a slave labour camp maybe Williamson and Ryan Taylor are on zero hour contracts that's why we can't shift this shite. The bloke is a classic case of the fat kid who was bullied in n the playground becoming the bully...I despise every inch of this pricks being Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Bit of a stretch to blame Britain when the real issue with Ashley is the fact our own fans are too spineless to stop giving him money. Yeah, I'm sure that he's more bothered that someone buys a Mag-pie on a match day than a £100m windfall plus being able to have staff employed with no commitment whatsoever for five years. Ticket prices, burger and shirt sales for a whole season probably don't reach his share price bump, never mind the economic gain he's getting from the Tory government keeping workers rights suppressed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Our annual turnover is £130m - a massive piece of that 'mag-pie' comes from matchday/TV revenue created entirely by fans attending. That's what we should be concerned with. Not zero-hour contracts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 What will cause him to sell is his other businesses doing badly so that he has to raise capital to prop them up. As long as Sports Direct is performing well, he can accept NUFC not generating a huge amount of income in itself, while it provides completely free of charge high profile, worldwide advertising for his successful exploitative sportswear empire that would otherwise cost a fortune. Even if NUFC was running at a loss, that's a net gain for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 I don't know for certain but I am sure I have read that the matchday revenue only accounts for about 20% of our income, as opposed to like 60% which is TV and such likes... Anyways...As supporters we should be concerned with both. They are linked, and they are linked by Ashley. If there is a stick to beat him with we should be doing so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Are you blind, Heza? I included the TV revenue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 I'm sure you didn't before like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Well, I did. Remember that next time you trot into the ground thinking it makes no difference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyn davies Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 he makes more dosh investing on the stockmarket in other companies such as debenhams that he will out of our lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Maybe we should just use the ticket money into paying someone into bumping him off. Seems the most straight forward to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Well, I did. Remember that next time you trot into the ground thinking it makes no difference. Aye. Reet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chicken little Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 This c*** truly is the western worlds Kim Jong un. kinell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 '£23m to the good'? Try nearer £300m - half in TV cash/prize money, the rest in free advertising for his tat emporium and club merchandise. Quite possibly more. Are you still banging this drum? f***ing hell man You think the £23m figure is accurate? F***ing hell man Wasnt talking about that part, clearly the ludicrous bullshit you spouted after Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie1892 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 '£23m to the good'? Try nearer £300m - half in TV cash/prize money, the rest in free advertising for his tat emporium and club merchandise. Quite possibly more. Are you still banging this drum? f***ing hell man You think the £23m figure is accurate? F***ing hell man Wasnt talking about that part, clearly the ludicrous bullshit you spouted after Fantastic construction of an argument. Really forensic; very impressive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 '£23m to the good'? Try nearer £300m - half in TV cash/prize money, the rest in free advertising for his tat emporium and club merchandise. Quite possibly more. Are you still banging this drum? f***ing hell man You think the £23m figure is accurate? F***ing hell man Wasnt talking about that part, clearly the ludicrous bullshit you spouted after Fantastic construction of an argument. Really forensic; very impressive. If you really are stupid enough to think Ashley has taken £150m of TV money out then good luck to you. Given that you are that stupid its not really surprising you didnt understand my point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie1892 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 '£23m to the good'? Try nearer £300m - half in TV cash/prize money, the rest in free advertising for his tat emporium and club merchandise. Quite possibly more. Are you still banging this drum? f***ing hell man You think the £23m figure is accurate? F***ing hell man Wasnt talking about that part, clearly the ludicrous bullshit you spouted after Fantastic construction of an argument. Really forensic; very impressive. If you really are stupid enough to think Ashley has taken £150m of TV money out then good luck to you. Given that you are that stupid its not really surprising you didnt understand my point. Another well-constructed and well-argued response. A strawman argument, and some ignorant and personal abuse thrown in for good measure. If anything, you're endorsing my position with your vacuous retorts. Ad hominem attacks are usually a good sign that there's no real argument on offer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heake Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 '£23m to the good'? Try nearer £300m - half in TV cash/prize money, the rest in free advertising for his tat emporium and club merchandise. Quite possibly more. Are you still banging this drum? f***ing hell man You think the £23m figure is accurate? F***ing hell man Wasnt talking about that part, clearly the ludicrous bullshit you spouted after Fantastic construction of an argument. Really forensic; very impressive. If you really are stupid enough to think Ashley has taken £150m of TV money out then good luck to you. Given that you are that stupid its not really surprising you didnt understand my point. Another well-constructed and well-argued response. A strawman argument, and some ignorant and personal abuse thrown in for good measure. If anything, you're endorsing my position with your vacuous retorts. Ad hominem attacks are usually a good sign that there's no real argument on offer. Ye callin him a puff like? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I firmly believe the reason he doesn't want us to be successful if his vendetta against the supporters. His main interest is to keep his investment intact and mid table finish always and the rest the fans can sod of. That will be the case for a while not. The fans will never forgive him and he will never change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 '£23m to the good'? Try nearer £300m - half in TV cash/prize money, the rest in free advertising for his tat emporium and club merchandise. Quite possibly more. Are you still banging this drum? f***ing hell man You think the £23m figure is accurate? F***ing hell man Wasnt talking about that part, clearly the ludicrous bullshit you spouted after Fantastic construction of an argument. Really forensic; very impressive. If you really are stupid enough to think Ashley has taken £150m of TV money out then good luck to you. Given that you are that stupid its not really surprising you didnt understand my point. Another well-constructed and well-argued response. A strawman argument, and some ignorant and personal abuse thrown in for good measure. If anything, you're endorsing my position with your vacuous retorts. Ad hominem attacks are usually a good sign that there's no real argument on offer. Strawman? Try nearer £300m - half in TV cash/prize money, the rest in free advertising for his tat emporium and club merchandise. Quite possibly more. You posted this weapons grade bullshit and have the audacity to question my 'well constructed and well argued' point? Laughable attempt to gain the high ground by ignoring just how utterly moronic your post actually was. Not sure how you can state i have no real argument when its clear my argument is that you are talking bollocks of epic proportions and deflecting it proves you havent even got it in you to defend your daft post. Respond/dont respond i dont care but stop trying to move the goalposts from the real fact that you are massively talking out of your arse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie1892 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 You've not really got the hang of this, have you? Apart from the abuse of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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