JH Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Good to see him still adopting the "1 step forward, 539 steps back" approach to football ownership. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 What was the step forward, out of curiosity? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 What was the step forward, out of curiosity? Those minuscule, isolated incidents across his tenture in which he has threatened to show some form of tiny smidgen of progress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 He really is like a spoilt little child. "Mam, they called me nasty names." "Ignore them and rise above it" "No, I have to get them back!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Really don't think it's too far off the truth that article on the previous page. Always got the impresion we are a complete afterthought for Ashley and if he dedicated even half the time to us that he does Sports Direct then we'd be in a far stronger position. The guy just doesn't seem to give a shit unless it looks like we're in trouble which can affect his investment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 I hope to hear "Fat Cockney Bastard" again this season, it may not be factually correct but that doesn't matter because it gets to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Or we could do something far more constructive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Indeed. Let's solve world hunger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 The only response that will have any impact on Ashley is dwindling attendances. With the current coaching set up I think that will happen anyway because another season of turgid 80's football is going to be the last straw for many fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 The only response that will have any impact on Ashley is dwindling attendances. Doubt it will in all seriousness. Only a new buyer or us getting into football wasteland would anything change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Or we could do something far more constructive. Such as? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Or we could do something far more constructive. Do you still have a season ticket, btw? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 I do, though I often give it to other people because I can't make every game. This season will be my last I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Or we could do something far more constructive. Such as? Get him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Ashley the type of fat bloke who doesn't have a heart attack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Get him. Easier said than done, I'm sure he arrives and leaves by helicopter, he's not daft. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 It's getting to the point where I believe only relegation would see him fuck off and that has me thinking dark, twisted thoughts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Didn't work last time. He simply lowered to price of the club to £80m, which nobody was prepared to touch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 We're stuck with him until some rich Arab, Russian or Asian takes a fancy to us. Until such a time, the best we can hope for is we manage to stay in the Premiership to make us an attractive proposition. Another relegation would be disastrous, as we are far from guaranteed to come straight back up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Didn't work last time. He simply lowered to price of the club to £80m, which nobody was prepared to touch. But wasn't the interest free loan still included, so it may have looked like £80m, but in reality it was still near £200m as he wanted his loan paid back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 We're stuck with him until some rich Arab, Russian or Asian takes a fancy to us. Until such a time, the best we can hope for is we manage to stay in the Premiership to make us an attractive proposition. Another relegation would be disastrous, as we are far from guaranteed to come straight back up. Our best bet is this and for the financial markets to go rabid again and someone taking a fancy on us. I'd absolutely love for someone with deep fucking pockets and an appetite for football to take us on and save us from this absolute piss take of an owner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 We're stuck with him until some rich Arab, Russian or Asian takes a fancy to us. Until such a time, the best we can hope for is we manage to stay in the Premiership to make us an attractive proposition. Another relegation would be disastrous, as we are far from guaranteed to come straight back up. Our best bet is this and for the financial markets to go rabid again and someone taking a fancy on us. I'd absolutely love for someone with deep fucking pockets and an appetite for football to take us on and save us from this absolute piss take of an owner. We don't even need someone with deep pockets, just hiring some decent coaching staff on a budget would do. If you can't afford the Wengers or the Mourinhos go for the Poyets or Laudrups before they become the next big name. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Or just go for someone who has had some sort of success in top flight football, instead of three guys who couldnt get jobs at any other premier league club Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 He cares enough to give an incompetent manager a long term contract never seen before in football and appoint a buffoon as a DoF/next manager, then another one as his "assistant" to meddle with the one area that was arguably working reasonably well for us, all out of sheer spite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 TBF to him, he was advised to get some football people on board to help with the running of the club & he's done just that. It just so happens that people he has turned too are utter fucknuggets with little to no redeeming features or ability. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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