Altamullan Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Think it was that well-known NUFC-seer Michaleen Oge Flynn who said:"Ah... June's a nice quiet, peaceful month...so on it's news-absent nights I think I will wind-up the comrades and talk a little takeover." It was something like that anyway... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odear Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 That statement from the club last week about NUFC being the fastest growing brand is starting to make sense now. I'm a bit torn about this. With Ashley I was prepared to let sleeping dogs lie. Once Rafa had control. This could be either amazing or another 10 years of hell. I suppose it wouldn't be NUFC with some stability and certainty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 anybody know of Li chan li's whereabouts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 This was apparently Ashley with Li at the Crucible a month or so ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Fucking gamble, bitches. I'm all for our new Chinese overlords. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Has this got anything to do with our new Asian sponsors? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Are we looking at the same lot from earlier in the season? https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/chinese-investors-interested-buying-newcastle-12056505.amp Aleged offer rejected as it was derisory. So did he get a better offer if we secured prem football, maybe why we were not so desperate to win the title, but just happy to go up? And not overspend in January? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemagpie Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 If all those billionaires are the'consortium' that's getting on for 100 billion and footballing world domination awaits. Bring it on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elma Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Great bunch of lads Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Hopefully it's Lu Bu. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Hadya Ma. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Great bunch of lads Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Bit weird how the only English clubs under Chinese ownership are Birmingham, Villa, West Brom and Wolves. I dunno what to make of this. Ashley has been terrible for basically the entirety of his time here; he's a thoroughly dislikable person and has treated with contempt those who really make make the club exist. If it wasn't for the miracle of last March, the club would be rudderless to the point of sinking by now imo. The present manager has changed everything by being a wonderful and talented human being, who treats the club with the respect it deserves. Ashley doesn't deserve him but the club does. So I wouldn't be averse to a change by any stretch, it literally all just depends on Rafa. If he's happy - I'm happy. It doesn't matter who's at the head of the whole operation as long as Rafa retains the same amount of control, because he is the club now. To be frank, today's reports have made me nervous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 This was apparently Ashley with Li at the Crucible a month or so ago. It's like photoshop for beginners. Where's Skirge? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 There's always been a big Chinese population in Newcastle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 There's always been a big Chinese population in Newcastle You even have a Chinatown Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Bit weird how the only English clubs under Chinese ownership are Birmingham, Villa, West Brom and Wolves. I dunno what to make of this. Ashley has been terrible for basically the entirety of his time here; he's a thoroughly dislikable person and has treated those who really make make the club exist with a lot of contempt. If it wasn't for the miracle of last March, the club would be rudderless and drowning by now imo. The present manager has changed everything by being a wonderful and talented human being, who treats the club with the respect it deserves. Ashley doesn't deserve him but the club does. So I wouldn't be averse to a change by any stretch, it literally all just depends on Rafa. If he's happy - I'm happy. It doesn't matter who's at the head of the whole operation as long as Rafa retains the same amount of control, because he is the club now. To be frank, today's reports have made me nervous. Exactly this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Bit weird how the only English clubs under Chinese ownership are Birmingham, Villa, West Brom and Wolves. I dunno what to make of this. Ashley has been terrible for basically the entirety of his time here; he's a thoroughly dislikable person and has treated with contempt those who really make make the club exist. If it wasn't for the miracle of last March, the club would be rudderless to the point of sinking by now imo. The present manager has changed everything by being a wonderful and talented human being, who treats the club with the respect it deserves. Ashley doesn't deserve him but the club does. So I wouldn't be averse to a change by any stretch, it literally all just depends on Rafa. If he's happy - I'm happy. It doesn't matter who's at the head of the whole operation as long as Rafa retains the same amount of control, because he is the club now. To be frank, today's reports have made me nervous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/06/12/mike-ashley-ready-sell-share-newcastle-united-manager-rafael/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/06/12/mike-ashley-ready-sell-share-newcastle-united-manager-rafael/ Sounds good, if true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Can someone paste the article please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 I was just about to post, if this has been going on for a month, you'd think Rafa knew about this when he agreed to stay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Owners can't 'do a Chelsea/Man City' anymore can they? Financial fair play and all that (unless they sponsor the new shirt arm badge sponsor spot for £500m a season). They can certainly up our budget a couple of times over, just not as unlimited as Chelsea and Man City's were when they started out. As you say they could artificially inflate sponsorship (as long as its not completely astronomical it'll get past the Premier League) and extend it to other aspects like the stadium to make the deal seem more realistic. Think theirs also a buffer to allow some losses without punishment (?). Also like someone said earlier in the thread more money spent and more success will in turn bring in more cash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 someone "investing" makes the least sense of everything to me like, how does that even work do they pay £100m for a quarter of the club if he values it at £400m... if so what happens to the cash, surely ashley wouldn't plough that all into the squad? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/06/12/mike-ashley-ready-sell-share-newcastle-united-manager-rafael/ Sounds far too promising to be true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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