BlueStar Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/11563435/How-fair-does-Sports-Direct-play.html It is certainly true that Sports Direct has benefited from Ashley’s ownership of Newcastle. If you visit the club shop at St James’ Park (which Ashley briefly tried to rename the Sports Direct arena before backing down), it is a Sports Direct Shop. And the stadium, too, is plastered in adverts for the retail chain, a privilege for which Sports Direct does not pay, according to Newcastle United itself. Indeed, Newcastle United contributed £3.4m in revenue to Sports Direct last year, according to the retailer’s annual report. And Rangers Football club, in which Ashley has a 9pc stake, is also a contributor to Sports Direct’s revenues, handing over £3.8m last year. Awesome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/11563435/How-fair-does-Sports-Direct-play.html It is certainly true that Sports Direct has benefited from Ashley’s ownership of Newcastle. If you visit the club shop at St James’ Park (which Ashley briefly tried to rename the Sports Direct arena before backing down), it is a Sports Direct Shop. And the stadium, too, is plastered in adverts for the retail chain, a privilege for which Sports Direct does not pay, according to Newcastle United itself. Indeed, Newcastle United contributed £3.4m in revenue to Sports Direct last year, according to the retailer’s annual report. And Rangers Football club, in which Ashley has a 9pc stake, is also a contributor to Sports Direct’s revenues, handing over £3.8m last year. Awesome. The spotlight is on the fat man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morla84 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 £3.4million declared, no doubt provides an awful lot more as we all know Ashley uses the figures to his own advantage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Love this in the nufc.com match report "By placing a value on everything, he's forced people to evaluate NUFC in those terms - and conclude it's not worth it." No better words have ever been written to describe Ashley's ownership of NUFC. Gut wrenching indeed. However, that's precisely why I have so much respect for the likes of MAOC, AO.com, Caulkin and the like, because they're trying to re-claim the invaluable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 He's definitely getting a lot more stick from the press: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/premier-league-diary-newcastles-slump-5590857? Best bit: Consider: a Premier League consisting of three or four teams fighting the drop, four or five scrapping for the European places, and everybody else existing in a strange limbo, devoted to the business of staying a Premier League club purely because staying a Premier League club is good business. Kind of like now, but much, much worse. Even though Newcastle seem okay, as these things go, they absolutely must secure an unlikely relegation. That's the last thing we've got to cling to: this shambles of an owner cannot be permitted to be correct. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallace Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 He's definitely getting a lot more stick from the press: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/premier-league-diary-newcastles-slump-5590857? Best bit: Consider: a Premier League consisting of three or four teams fighting the drop, four or five scrapping for the European places, and everybody else existing in a strange limbo, devoted to the business of staying a Premier League club purely because staying a Premier League club is good business. Kind of like now, but much, much worse. Even though Newcastle seem okay, as these things go, they absolutely must secure an unlikely relegation. That's the last thing we've got to cling to: this shambles of an owner cannot be permitted to be correct. I am glad the media are starting to see the bigger picture. If Ashley's running of NUFC is deemed a success (as it has been to date) then other clubs will follow suit and it will kill the league to the point where you might as well reduce the league to 10-12 clubs as everyone is just trying to do enough to stay on the gravy train. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 He's definitely getting a lot more stick from the press: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/premier-league-diary-newcastles-slump-5590857? Best bit: Consider: a Premier League consisting of three or four teams fighting the drop, four or five scrapping for the European places, and everybody else existing in a strange limbo, devoted to the business of staying a Premier League club purely because staying a Premier League club is good business. Kind of like now, but much, much worse. Even though Newcastle seem okay, as these things go, they absolutely must secure an unlikely relegation. That's the last thing we've got to cling to: this shambles of an owner cannot be permitted to be correct. I am glad the media are starting to see the bigger picture. If Ashley's running of NUFC is deemed a success (as it has been to date) then other clubs will follow suit and it will kill the league to the point where you might as well reduce the league to 10-12 clubs as everyone is just trying to do enough to stay on the gravy train. Aye, this has been my hope. Enough clubs of big sizes don't bother to compete and are just happy to turn profits. Us, Spurs, Villa, Southampton, Swansea, West Ham just not bothering too much as long as we are safe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Secrets of Sports Direct on Channel 4 now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Misleading the general public is part of the plan in every aspect of his businesses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 He is a piece of shit in all aspects of life. Why does someone as fat as him never have a heart attack? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 He is a piece of s*** in all aspects of life. Why does someone as fat as him never have a heart attack? Knowing our luck he will probably leave us in his will to Karl Oyston to carry on his work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Thing is though, it's cheap sports clothing. Nobody gives a fuck why it's cheap; it's still decent quality stuff in many cases. People are treated like mugs because unfortunately a lot of them are. Difference with NUFC is that people can't go elsewhere, and the quality is fucking abysmal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 10 times richer than the queen ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Not exactly groundbreaking this is doc, is it? They should be getting their hands much dirtier to get at him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 This is pretty shit so far Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Does Ashley have his fingers in Sweatshop, the running shop? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishMagpie Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Bet Ashley is pissing himself laughing at this 'shocking' expose. FFS. Was hoping they were gonna link him to Saville-gate or something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Does Ashley have his fingers in Sweatshop, the running shop? Apt name. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Bet Ashley is pissing himself laughing at this 'shocking' expose. FFS. Was hoping they were gonna link him to Saville-gate or something. There's a brilliantly simple Paint job to be made right now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheToon Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 This is more like an advert for SD so far. It's a double cross. He's an Ashley undercover who's undercover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 If the government departments gave a shit about this they would have done something about it. Everyone in the UK knows the RRP labels are bullshit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Investment? Dafuq is that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrovianmag Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Investment? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishMagpie Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 So....to summarise so far we know that SD take the piss when it comes to the RRP and how much something is actually discounted by (something which every shop does) and that they haven't followed government "guidelines". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 That BeyeWatch wanker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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