NG32 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 If it's the bloke from Baidu we're sorted. Imagine Google taking over the club and you're pretty much in the ballpark. Hope this means I'll be seeing fewer chelsea and man city shirts in my classroom Classroom? You little freak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odear Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Out of interest, how quickly did the takeover at City happen? It was all around deadline day iirc? A late bid for Robinho said signalled the start of the spending It took a month really.. But there was a "Letter of intent" signed on deadline day so the club could bid for players. The timing now isn't nearly as critical but it would be great if Rafa had some sort of similar guarantee. If there was the lure of a bigger pot to spend it would make sense why some of the nailed on deals have been put on hold Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Mongo Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Didn't MA say few years back that he wouldn't consider selling the club until at least the 2016/17 season? Said he wasn't leaving till we won something (and a champions league place counted as winning something) We just won the Championship, didn't we? We won promotion the the Premier League. We have won so much. So much win. Ashley can just fuck off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tisd09 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Didn't MA say few years back that he wouldn't consider selling the club until at least the 2016/17 season? Said he wasn't leaving till we won something (and a champions league place counted as winning something) We just won the Championship, didn't we? We won promotion the the Premier League. We have won so much. So much win. Ashley can just f*** off. We won relegation the season before Oh and we won NETD Surely he can go now.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 We won the hearts of the nation with our flag displays Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Please let this cancer on our club leave, chinese, japanise, fucking cantonese, I don't care. I just want to do what I used to love doing - loving my football club again. Rafa and his team I love, but I do not like my club! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ianovthetoon Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I'd even condone changing the words of a well known song I'm coming home Newcastle I might as well have been in Jail I'd walk the streets all day and night For a bowl of chicken chow mein Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I'd even condone changing the words of a well known song I'm coming home Newcastle I might as well have been in Jail I'd walk the streets all day and night For a bowl of chicken chow mein Change that last line to succulent chinese meal and you are onto a winner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Chinese Japanese better than the Cockernese. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Wondering how long "this" is going to drag on... Lot's of work to do! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I don't know how we haven't been taken over already tbh. When I see every other club being bought up and down the country it seems mad that one with our support base hasn't been snapped up. I don't accept that we don't have international stature either, there's a reason why Rafa is here. Maybe Ashley has been asking for a high price, but again it goes with the stature. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I always assumed it's because no one would pay £129m in addition to whatever obscene asking price Ashley would no doubt demand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I always assumed it's because no one would pay £129m in addition to whatever obscene asking price Ashley would no doubt demand. I think it's quoted at 400m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Ashley's got us strangled pretty tight. I won't be surprised if absolutely nowt comes of this. Hopefully it won't be too disruptive either way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Is £400 million too much to ask? We're a big club in England with absolutely loads of potential playing in a league that pays out £100 million plus a season for finishing last. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 £271m plus debt basically, not outrageous considering the amount of money now being thrown around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 £271 including debt ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shintonsghost Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Ashley wll not sell, not now, not even gonna read about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Is £400 million too much to ask? We're a big club in England with absolutely loads of potential playing in a league that pays out £100 million plus a season for finishing last. It's not really, trouble is Ashley for most of his tenure has been spiting himself. Run the club like shit and it's obvious it's going to be less attractive for new investers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Wonder if he planted any 'sale' triggers into any contracts like the one he tripped over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 £271 including debt ? I mean if the price being mentioned is £400m that will include wiping out the £129m Ashley is holded as debt (no new owner would accept owing Ashley), which technically values the club itself at £271m. Just a technicality like and people can argue all day about wether a debt he's holding should even be there. But Ashley will be expecting more for the club due to the money he perceives is owed to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ndegwa Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 My dad's an audiologist and he works with a woman called Selma who looks after Ashley's mum's hearing. Apparently he's super serious about this interest and is more than happy to sell at the right price...I hate even trying to be a 'ITK' or whatever, just relating what the old man told me today *edit this isn't exactly new information upon reflection Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 My dad's an audiologist and he works with a woman called Selma who looks after Ashley's mum's hearing. Apparently he's super serious about this interest and is more than happy to sell at the right price...I hate even trying to be a 'ITK' or whatever, just relating what the old man told me today *edit this isn't exactly new information upon reflection thats just hearsay tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Thought he'd fallen out with his parents? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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