madras Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Lets all turn a blind eye to nufc being turned into sports direct fc most will want to see it proven before being accused of turning a blind eye to it. Much is already proven, the free advertising for example. i was meaning the possibly illegal siphoning off from the tills. Illegal? Do you mean to suggest it would be fine by you if the merchandising/retail revenue no longer went to the club as long as it was f***ing legal? you know i didn't mean that, in the same way that you know it's worse if it's also illegal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 They also said they made a mistake last summer, this year we've gone 1 better by not signing a single player permanently. Guess they would argue based on the January dudes. Again this is connected to last summer's inactivity. Sure, I don't even know how much weight I give to it. I do think it deserves some credit, but obviously it doesn't entirely make up for the two quiet summers. Did the club/Lambsarse/Pardew admit last summer's frugality was a mistake and that January would go someway to rectifying that? Pretty sure I recall some bumph of that nature. Now they're saying that this summer's frugality is down to the splash out in January. Cake and eat it merchants. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Just read this from the chronicle: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mike-ashley-protest-how-newcastle-5845812 Reading this p*ssed me off. I was actually looking forward to going to the leeds game. Can't see what this is going to prove, boycotting a game which you need to buy a separate ticket for? They probably weren't even going to go anyway which is fine by me as its extra £££. When are they going to realize that boycotting games are never going to work because proper fans like me+others will go and support the team no matter what. If you don't want to go and see the lads no more then f*ck off, i don't care, don't sing and dance about it and expect a medal because your boycotting a league cup match. Go you SUPER FAN! So do you think they are making a big statement by not going to a 3rd round capital cup game? Loads of little statements will do for the time being. As your lass always tells you, size isn't everything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Lets all turn a blind eye to nufc being turned into sports direct fc most will want to see it proven before being accused of turning a blind eye to it. Much is already proven, the free advertising for example. i was meaning the possibly illegal siphoning off from the tills. Illegal? Do you mean to suggest it would be fine by you if the merchandising/retail revenue no longer went to the club as long as it was fucking legal? Are there any related party disclosures in the latest set of accounts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 They also said they made a mistake last summer, this year we've gone 1 better by not signing a single player permanently. Guess they would argue based on the January dudes. Again this is connected to last summer's inactivity. Sure, I don't even know how much weight I give to it. I do think it deserves some credit, but obviously it doesn't entirely make up for the two quiet summers. Did the club/Lambsarse/Pardew admit last summer's frugality was a mistake and that January would go someway to rectifying that? Pretty sure I recall some bumph of that nature. Now they're saying that this summer's frugality is down to the splash out in January. Cake and eat it merchants. then they'll say debuchy, gouffran and haidara were in response to last summer. mapou and sissoko were this summer early. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 They know what they're doing, constantly shopping in January. Right before season ticket renewal, chance of some of those lovely cheapo deals as contracts run down and it allows them to claim the spending was instead of either summer, depending on what lie they're attempting to push at the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 They know what they're doing, constantly shopping in January. Right before season ticket renewal, chance of some of those lovely cheapo deals as contracts run down and it allows them to claim the spending was instead of either summer, depending on what lie they're attempting to push at the time. tbf I'd be quite happy with january shopping if it was better value (like it seemed like last january) but I still see that even as a one off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 It doesn't really matter if January spending is aligned to this summer or that summer. We're in desperate need of another 2 forwards, simple as. Again we'll go without. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Lets all turn a blind eye to nufc being turned into sports direct fc most will want to see it proven before being accused of turning a blind eye to it. Much is already proven, the free advertising for example. i was meaning the possibly illegal siphoning off from the tills. Illegal? Do you mean to suggest it would be fine by you if the merchandising/retail revenue no longer went to the club as long as it was f***ing legal? you know i didn't mean that, in the same way that you know it's worse if it's also illegal. Ok, must have misinterpreted. Apologies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I don't care when we shop as long as the squad is fully equipped to make, at the very least, an attempt at a European place and compete properly in both cups. Anything less is unacceptable. We're a long long way short at the moment and will remain so under Ashley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Fucking Shola is still here man ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quayside Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Lets all turn a blind eye to nufc being turned into sports direct fc most will want to see it proven before being accused of turning a blind eye to it. Much is already proven, the free advertising for example. i was meaning the possibly illegal siphoning off from the tills. Illegal? Do you mean to suggest it would be fine by you if the merchandising/retail revenue no longer went to the club as long as it was f***ing legal? Are there any related party disclosures in the latest set of accounts? Nothing disclosed to do with merchandising. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Lets all turn a blind eye to nufc being turned into sports direct fc most will want to see it proven before being accused of turning a blind eye to it. Much is already proven, the free advertising for example. i was meaning the possibly illegal siphoning off from the tills. Illegal? Do you mean to suggest it would be fine by you if the merchandising/retail revenue no longer went to the club as long as it was fucking legal? Are there any related party disclosures in the latest set of accounts? Slow day: http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/2149/xzka.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 It doesn't really matter if January spending is aligned to this summer or that summer. We're in desperate need of another 2 forwards, simple as. Again we'll go without. That's the bottom line at the end of the day. We needed at least two more players to make the squad capable of aiming for the top 6 and we didn't get them. Even if they arrive in January it might well be another season written off. Again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quayside Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Lets all turn a blind eye to nufc being turned into sports direct fc most will want to see it proven before being accused of turning a blind eye to it. Much is already proven, the free advertising for example. i was meaning the possibly illegal siphoning off from the tills. Illegal? Do you mean to suggest it would be fine by you if the merchandising/retail revenue no longer went to the club as long as it was f***ing legal? Are there any related party disclosures in the latest set of accounts? Slow day: http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/2149/xzka.jpg Yup that's the note - free advertising but no merchandising arrangement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Missed your earlier post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Presumably we're looking at another six months before the accounts up to June 2013 are released? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Presumably we're looking at another six months before the accounts up to June 2013 are released? Yeap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoreboard82 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Just read this from the chronicle: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mike-ashley-protest-how-newcastle-5845812 Reading this p*ssed me off. I was actually looking forward to going to the leeds game. Can't see what this is going to prove, boycotting a game which you need to buy a separate ticket for? They probably weren't even going to go anyway which is fine by me as its extra £££. When are they going to realize that boycotting games are never going to work because proper fans like me+others will go and support the team no matter what. If you don't want to go and see the lads no more then f*ck off, i don't care, don't sing and dance about it and expect a medal because your boycotting a league cup match. I don't know what form any protest should take, but obviously people are angry and feel they need to do something. IMO a boycott of the cup game would only scratch the surface financially, and we all know we won't stay away should we somehow reach the interesting stages, quarter finals onwards, and there'll be nearer a full house than in the Leeds game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Just read this from the chronicle: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mike-ashley-protest-how-newcastle-5845812 Reading this p*ssed me off. I was actually looking forward to going to the leeds game. Can't see what this is going to prove, boycotting a game which you need to buy a separate ticket for? They probably weren't even going to go anyway which is fine by me as its extra £££. When are they going to realize that boycotting games are never going to work because proper fans like me+others will go and support the team no matter what. If you don't want to go and see the lads no more then f*ck off, i don't care, don't sing and dance about it and expect a medal because your boycotting a league cup match. I don't know what form any protest should take, but obviously people are angry and feel they need to do something. IMO a boycott of the cup game would only scratch the surface financially, and we all know we won't stay away should we somehow reach the interesting stages, quarter finals onwards, and there'll be nearer a full house than in the Leeds game. Suggesting a boycoutt against a club like Leeds, who will bring 6,000 fans with them and would love to be in the position we are in, is pretty embarrassing really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UV Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Lets all turn a blind eye to nufc being turned into sports direct fc most will want to see it proven before being accused of turning a blind eye to it. Much is already proven, the free advertising for example. i was meaning the possibly illegal siphoning off from the tills. Illegal? Do you mean to suggest it would be fine by you if the merchandising/retail revenue no longer went to the club as long as it was f***ing legal? Are there any related party disclosures in the latest set of accounts? Slow day: http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/2149/xzka.jpg Yup that's the note - free advertising but no merchandising arrangement I don't think the merchandising going through Sports Direct is a new thing, I think it's been like that for years as the girlfriend got me a bunch of stuff off it a couple of Christmases ago. Everyone is assuming that because something is sold with a NUFC badge on it, is a Newcastle United product. If Sports Direct produce and sell the clothes & merchandising and just stick a NUFC badge on it, then it is a Sports Direct product which the club is "advertising and promoting". This would be covered by the related party transaction clause and not a penny of any sale would need to go to the club. For example, I picked the first shoe on nufcdirect, NUFC Skill Mens Astro Trainers: http://www.nufcdirect.com/nufc-skill-mens-astro-trainers-110582 They bear a striking resemblance to these Sondico Strike Mens Astro Turf Trainers: http://www.sportsdirect.com/sondico-strike-mens-astro-turf-trainers-268000 Sondico are a brand owned by Sports Direct: http://www.sportsdirectplc.com/company-information/brands.aspx Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCW1983 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Just read this from the chronicle: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mike-ashley-protest-how-newcastle-5845812 Reading this p*ssed me off. I was actually looking forward to going to the leeds game. Can't see what this is going to prove, boycotting a game which you need to buy a separate ticket for? They probably weren't even going to go anyway which is fine by me as its extra £££. When are they going to realize that boycotting games are never going to work because proper fans like me+others will go and support the team no matter what. If you don't want to go and see the lads no more then f*ck off, i don't care, don't sing and dance about it and expect a medal because your boycotting a league cup match. I don't know what form any protest should take, but obviously people are angry and feel they need to do something. IMO a boycott of the cup game would only scratch the surface financially, and we all know we won't stay away should we somehow reach the interesting stages, quarter finals onwards, and there'll be nearer a full house than in the Leeds game. Suggesting a boycoutt against a club like Leeds, who will bring 6,000 fans with them and would love to be in the position we are in, is pretty embarrassing really. Yeah I must admit I'm not convinced, I'd like to see some kind of statement from the fans. A televised game say Man Utd at home or alike with a empty stadium would do more to promote our cause I'd say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Although I agree in sentiment, a tie against Leeds is hardly going to set the media alight or cause enough rumblings at boardroom level. However to suggest us avoiding this match would be embarrassing? I would argue that is exponentially less embarrassing than all that has proceeded it, we lurch from one embarrassment to another with a 5th place finish just adding a little shine to the turd that Ashley's legacy has flung at us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 It's quite understandable the fans wanting to object publicly, but if it's really the case that Sports Direct are taking profits which would normally have gone back into the club through merchandising, it's the local media which should be playing the biggest part in making it public. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Don't judge a man till you've walked a few miles in his flip flops. [/Ghandi] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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