BlueStar Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 UEFA's position on what he's doing is a pathetic cop-out. Thank you for your letter dated 6 January 2015 concerning the current ownership of your club by Mr Mike Ashley, as well as his interest in Ranger FC in Scotland. You raised the question of whether this situation might constitute a breach of the UEFA rules on dual ownership (as set out in Article 3 of the regulation of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, regarding the integrity of competition). Firstly, as we understand it, the situation with regard to Rangers FC is still evolving. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, it is not possible for UEFA to comment on the situation as the question would only be addressed as and when both clubs would qualify for UEFA competitions. How can you not say if it would be a conflict of interests until it actually comes up? What happens if Newcastle and Rangers both qualify for the UEFA Cup, you go "Ah, that's not allowed - you've got two weeks to reorganise the ownership of one or both clubs?" How can this be seen as only a hypothetical situation? If it looks like we're both going to qualify and that might cause problems, it is not going to potentially end up being beneficial for Ashley to make us lose games so his favoured club definitely gets the spot? And if we're then seen as deliberately folding to clubs who still have a chance of winning the league or whatever, how is that fair on their rivals? The entire thing is bonkers man, make a decision you spineless twats. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 https://www.facebook.com/SonsOfStruth/posts/1599271966970592 Minutes from the Rangers board meeting last week. Only just scanned it. 12. As Ashley is looking more and more likely to be in control of Rangers what is his short term plan and long term plan for Rangers? Can Mike Ashley or his representatives tell us his vision for the club? DL: We can’t speak for Mike Ashley. SD has a football priority going forward and affiliation with 5 different clubs: Oldham, Sheffield Wednesday, Portsmouth, Newcastle and Rangers (was this correct?). Their model is taking over as many retail operations in football clubs and putting them ‘into the SD machine’ for ongoing retail revenues. I believe they can help Rangers sell more shirts overseas than we could ever have done on our own. Nothing we didn't know. "I believe they can help Rangers sell more shirts overseas than we could ever have done on our own." SD only have a handful of stores around the world don't they, mostly in europe? none in asia, none in the US (?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest antz1uk Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 websites with .f / .es / .de suffixes etc? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 “Neither Derek (Llambias) nor Mike Ashley can understand why there is hostility to the new set-up at Rangers. “They want to rebuild Rangers into a strong and exciting team capable of challenging Celtic again and being a force in Europe again but it must be on the back of a strong financial position similar to the one they implemented at Newcastle United. “They keep asking themselves where Rangers would be but for the £10 million loan from Sports Direct.” - See more at: http://www.themag.co.uk/2015/02/police-find-record-attacks-derek-llambias/#sthash.TDolXVbT.dpuf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 This could be interesting: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/business-consumer/rangers-supremo-mike-ashley-called-5184801? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 What fucking audience are the daily record writing for that they have to use red bold so consistently in every fucking article? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Iirc Chad has better adult literacy rates than many parts of Glasgow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Iirc Chad has better adult literacy rates than many parts of Glasgow Chad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Media experts Keith Bishop Associates had an Ibrox contract worth £8000 a week ripped up around 12 months ago – at a time when Llambias owned 51 per cent of the company. Llambias is still registered as majority shareholder in KBA on official documents at Companies House – and held a seat on the board as recently as five months ago. But he insisted in a meeting with Rangers fans last week that he sold his shares in KBA to Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct at some point in 2014. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-chief-derek-llambias-rehires-5188006 Wow another company Mike Ashley can use to milk his football clubs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Media experts Keith Bishop Associates had an Ibrox contract worth £8000 a week ripped up around 12 months ago – at a time when Llambias owned 51 per cent of the company. Llambias is still registered as majority shareholder in KBA on official documents at Companies House – and held a seat on the board as recently as five months ago. But he insisted in a meeting with Rangers fans last week that he sold his shares in KBA to Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct at some point in 2014. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-chief-derek-llambias-rehires-5188006 Wow another company Mike Ashley can use to milk his football clubs That's our PR company, right? So Llambias was getting paid by us twice. Fucking hell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Almost like it's an old boys club inhabited by a gaggle of utter cunts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Almost like it's an old boys club inhabited by a gaggle of utter c***s. Same as most Business this day, sadly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Almost like it's an old boys club inhabited by a gaggle of utter c***s. Same as most Business this day, sadly. Gaggle of cunts? Surely, collectively these should be referred to as a murder of cunts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/feb/18/sports-direct-founder-mike-ashley-westminster-employee-treatment-zero-hours-contracts The inquiry by the Scottish affairs committee in Westminster is the latest investigation into how about 200 staff at USC’s Ayrshire warehouse lost their jobs when administrators were called in to West Coast Capital (USC), a Sports Direct-controlled entity that owned 28 USC stores. The stores were immediately bought out of administration by another part of Sports Direct but the warehouse was abruptly closed down Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 He is pushing what is acceptable, eventually he will have to start answering questions. He cant hide for ever. I would love to see him quizzed in parliment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 He is pushing what is acceptable, eventually he will have to start answering questions. He cant hide for ever. I would love to see him quizzed in parliment. Eventually he will piss enough people (above him) and they will want there blood from him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 He is pushing what is acceptable, eventually he will have to start answering questions. He cant hide for ever. I would love to see him quizzed in parliment. I hate to say it but he's a cut above most of the career politicians. No chance he'll be facing any lasting sanctions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 He has possibly bitten off more than he needed to by getting involved in Rangers. He seems to be attracting scrutiny that goes beyond what's happened before. That said, at the end of the say he'll probably get away with it and become even more fabulously wealthy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 He has possibly bitten off more than he needed to by getting involved in Rangers. He seems to be attracting scrutiny that goes beyond what's happened before. That said, at the end of the say he'll probably get away with it and become even more fabulously wealthy. Bit more 'bad' publicity for SD, loans on terms that are staggering and shit owning r rangers club crest or whatever it is suggest financially he'll come out on top. I honestly think though that if he's in it for real with rangers then he's picked the wrong club by half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 One other thing occurred seeing these smug rangers arseholes so delighted with themselves that they're about to be rid of Ashley. Reminds me of The Dark Knight everyone hoping Batman will catch The Joker so they can go back to the mobsters and honest theft they can stomach Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 This fat slug not dead yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/11428171/.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Hanging's too good for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bert Shaft Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Hanging's too good for him. Hangings also too good for those f*ckwits at the Premier League and Football Association who think that fatso is a fit and proper owner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Hanging's too good for him. Hangings also too good for those f*ckwits at the Premier League and Football Association who think that fatso is a fit and proper owner. The PL and FA couldn't give 2 stuffs about NUFC...there are plenty of clubs in the PL who will be quite happy to see Ashley remain as NUFC owner because there will then be no chance of the club challenging for either silverware or Top 6. Sky couldn't care less either - they have(or once owned)shares in Man U and Sunderland. As long as NUFC are bottom half of the PL or challenging for promotion from the Championship, the football authorities are quite happy to let Ashley continue wrecking the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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