Ritchie Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Y NO NEW FRNCHMN 2NITE, MIKE?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quayside Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Like any of us on here I have no idea how Ashley sees his investment in the club. But it is a fact that the market value of Sports Direct has increased by about 65% in the last year and about 35% since the summer. It is only "paper" money but his shares in Sports Direct are now worth £750 million more than they were a year ago #just saying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tollemache Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Fuck me. You said you were quietly shitting yourself not 2 weeks ago. On here. I think my point of view is pretty clear from the many, many posts I've made. Or you can seize on one phrase and quite pathetically twist it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Like any of us on here I have no idea how Ashley sees his investment in the club. But it is a fact that the market value of Sports Direct has increased by about 65% in the last year and about 35% since the summer. It is only "paper" money but his shares in Sports Direct are now worth £750 million more than they were a year ago #just saying. Astute observation and almost certainly linked to last week's going ons. The remaining few on here who refer to Ashley in "stupid" or "idiot" like terms are, .....well quite frankly idiots. He may be many things but an idiot he most certainly is not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 You can't be an idiot if you've made that amount of money. (And I mean "made", not inherit it or something like that...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Like any of us on here I have no idea how Ashley sees his investment in the club. But it is a fact that the market value of Sports Direct has increased by about 65% in the last year and about 35% since the summer. It is only "paper" money but his shares in Sports Direct are now worth £750 million more than they were a year ago #just saying. Astute observation and almost certainly linked to last week's going ons. The remaining few on here who refer to Ashley in "stupid" or "idiot" like terms are, .....well quite frankly idiots. He may be many things but an idiot he most certainly is not. i'm not so sure. those he brought in are very good investments no matter how his other business is doing with all probably having a higher value than the purchase price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Why would it be linked at all? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Why would it be linked at all? OK I'll concede, maybe not a direct link. However if Ashley had to put any personal money into the deals (and we must remember that buying players at the end of their contracts costs a lot more than the "visible" transfer fee) then him being pretty flush, even by his standards, would have made his decision easier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Well he didn't, so it's completely irrelevant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quayside Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Well he didn't, so it's completely irrelevant. Are you saying Ashley hasn't put any money into these deals? If so are you sure about that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 His own money? Why the hell would he do that again all of a sudden after years of not doing so? Ridiculous this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quayside Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 His own money? Why the hell would he do that again all of a sudden after years of not doing so? Ridiculous this. Possible reasons: the club isn't doing as well on the pitch as last season and he doesn't want to mess with relegation and/or he's feeling a bit flusher due to the success of that part of his business empire that accounts for well over 70% of his wealth. I don't know what the club's finances look like and consequently I don't know if the club has the cash to fund these deals right now. Only those on the inside would have that knowledge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 We spent £3m in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Fuck me. You said you were quietly shitting yourself not 2 weeks ago. On here. I think my point of view is pretty clear from the many, many posts I've made. Or you can seize on one phrase and quite pathetically twist it. I'm just picking up on your latest mental comment. You weren't surprised we signed 5 players? You weren't in the least bit concerned we wouldn't plug enough gaps or that we'd get relegated? With our recent form and our general transfer window dawdling? Wow, how's that valium working out for you? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyn davies Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 he'll clear one or two of the lesser players to recoup some of the recent cost's and balance the books , personally can't see a problem as we all have to do that, he's no different. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tollemache Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Fuck me. You said you were quietly shitting yourself not 2 weeks ago. On here. I think my point of view is pretty clear from the many, many posts I've made. Or you can seize on one phrase and quite pathetically twist it. I'm just picking up on your latest mental comment. You weren't surprised we signed 5 players? You weren't in the least bit concerned we wouldn't plug enough gaps or that we'd get relegated? With our recent form and our general transfer window dawdling? Wow, how's that valium working out for you? I wasn't surprised we had a busy January at all, no, and I haven't gotten to the point where I'm seriously worried about relegation. Generally been very positive about the transfer policy and the overall direction of the club haven't I? And nothing that's happened recently has changed my opinion, especially the transfer activity which would appear to bolster it. I don't see what's so mental about all that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Tollemache, the appeasement may have paid off, well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8463/8433393572_915de70fac_z.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 "Owl heed" on the left Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Uncle Mike looks so Jolly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Looking slimmer than Llambias. Fat cunts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 That was taken a fortnight ago; after an intial misunderstanding after talking to Pardew about adding some weight to the defence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Who's the guy on the right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Who's the guy on the right? Mbabu Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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