Mick Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Well one things for sure, Wullie isn't sleeping tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Actively taking money away from the club in terms of sponsorship, merchandise, catering, then using any profits we still somehow manage to make to pay back the loans he "saved" us with. All while preaching about poverty and prudence. It's the lowest of the low if it's true, and we already know the sponsorship and catering stuff is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 How has it taken a bunch of nobodies on a fans forum to find out what nobody else seems to have picked up on? Am I missing something? True Faith got us started to be fair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 True Faith got us started to be fair. They mentioned SD tills in the club shop, nothing about online sales, I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Well one things for sure, Wullie isn't sleeping tonight. Tbh I'm not that surprised it's the case. We're basically Sports Direct's works football team and have been for ages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Just cant be real...how would that work with the tax man?? Is NUFC now part of SD and all profits go to SD and NUFC just gets the bare minimum to run.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 True Faith got us started to be fair. They mentioned SD tills in the club shop, nothing about online sales, I think. Hmm true, I might email True Faith and see if it helps it gather any speed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 True Faith got us started to be fair. They mentioned SD tills in the club shop, nothing about online sales, I think. They mentioned the receipts...i think neesy n polic mentioned the on line filth. Its fuckin minging Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Just cant be real...how would that work with the tax man?? Is NUFC now part of SD and all profits go to SD and NUFC just gets the bare minimum to run.. We're not owned by SD. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Just cant be real...how would that work with the tax man?? Is NUFC now part of SD and all profits go to SD and NUFC just gets the bare minimum to run.. Can't find it but I'm sure Llambias was quoted saying the money we bring in from merchandise was very little. £17m from merchandising and sponsorship in 2011/2012 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mike-ashley-want-prices-low-1361584 Our turnover on retail is £5m a year and we make £100,000-200,000. It’s not where you think it would be. Eh, that doesn't make sense to me, is he saying we bring in £5m on retail but retail costs are £4.8m-4.9m? Appears so. No way that is true like. It can't be, they'd be the worst business people ever. Oh, hang on. In all seriousness, they might as well shut them down if the profit margin is that s***. Like you say it sounds like f***ing bullshit, as ever. Unless it is outsourced and the club gets the £100,000 - £200,000 as a commission or fee on the £5 million of sales. If you see what I mean. Like the catering. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Unbelievable. Un-fucking-believable. Seems as if the whole advertisement-channel is just the surface of NUFC currently being a decorated SD outlet. We need Lester Freemon here. Follow the money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Eaten from the inside...good bye nufc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 The next set of accounts will make for interesting reading on this particular topic. Anybody know what the last set of published accounts said about cost and revenue of the retail/merchandise part of the "business"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosenrot Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 The worst part of this is it's killing the NUFC brand. We're going to be seen as a tacky nothing club with shit merchandise and shit online presence. Our website is complete garbage compared to other clubs. Why would any company want to advertise with Newcastle when we are just a toxic brand? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Its not nufc anymore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 The worst part of this is it's killing the NUFC brand. We're going to be seen as a tacky nothing club with s*** merchandise and s*** online presence. Our website is complete garbage compared to other clubs. Why would any company want to advertise with Newcastle when we are just a toxic brand? Why would NUFC/Sports Direct want other companies to advertise? It's all there for SD to get as much exposure as possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosenrot Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Its not nufc anymore NUFC was once a proud stand-alone club that was owned by people from the North East and represented Newcastle. Now what is it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosenrot Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 The worst part of this is it's killing the NUFC brand. We're going to be seen as a tacky nothing club with s*** merchandise and s*** online presence. Our website is complete garbage compared to other clubs. Why would any company want to advertise with Newcastle when we are just a toxic brand? Why would NUFC/Sports Direct want other companies to advertise? It's all there for SD to get as much exposure as possible. Well that's exactly my point. And it's going to kill us in the future, even if Ashley leaves. Will take a lot to recover from the 'Sports Direct' brand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Sports Direct for a business with revenues of almost 2 billion most have lazy designers or do their IT on the cheap to basically copy their website, change the colours and some icons and then put in on nufcdirect.com. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Sports Direct for a business with revenues of almost 2 billion most have lazy designers or do their IT on the cheap to basically copy their website, change the colours and some icons and then put in on nufcdirect.com. Cheap...doesnt need to be flashy selling crap to people. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Sports Direct for a business with revenues of almost 2 billion most have lazy designers or do their IT on the cheap to basically copy their website, change the colours and some icons and then put in on nufcdirect.com. Cheap...doesnt need to be flashy selling crap to people. Don't think they care. The shops are absolute shit holes and still do great business. No competition. If you need some football boots etc, where do you go on the high-street now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Crying out for a quality sports store. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Start Football in town is good mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quayside Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 The 2012 accoiunts disclose nothing about any relationship between Sports Direct and the club with regard to merchandising. The club would have to disclose that as it would be what is known as a Related Party transaction. The only 2 Related Party transactions in the accounts are the free advertising SD get at SJP and the loan provided by Ashley. Unless maybe it did not start until after june 2012? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 this would be marked down as internet hearsay by the local press. doubt they'd be interested (and scared of making waves) without proof. would anything show up in the details of the accounts, maybe cross referencing NUFC's and sports directs ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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