Figures 1-0 Football Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 He looks a right cunt too, the sort of bloke who would put his own hair in his dinner at a restaurant so that he could kick off/get a free meal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Said it all along, relegation would do nothing and now it seems that MA has proven me right. The only way Ashley will sell us if when/if someone comes in with a daft offer for us. So all of those fans wishing relegation on us to rid us of Ashley can continue to do so with no realistic outcome Yep. Never understood the relegation brigade as he didn't sell us the last time we went down. It was never a given he'd leave if we went down. If the fans starve the club of cash he'll soon be on his bike. It's always been in the hands of the fans, just need the sheep to wake up. They won't though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Said it all along, relegation would do nothing and now it seems that MA has proven me right. The only way Ashley will sell us if when/if someone comes in with a daft offer for us. So all of those fans wishing relegation on us to rid us of Ashley can continue to do so with no realistic outcome Yep. Never understood the relegation brigade as he didn't sell us the last time we went down. It was never a given he'd leave if we went down. If the fans starve the club of cash he'll soon be on his bike. It's always been in the hands of the fans, just need the sheep to wake up. They won't though. The main revenue for clubs isn't attendances anymore, its TV money Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Yep. Never understood the relegation brigade as he didn't sell us the last time we went down. It was never a given he'd leave if we went down. We were only down for one season the last time. I think the line of thought is that if we went down, and stayed down for a number of seasons, he'd start to think differently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Said it all along, relegation would do nothing and now it seems that MA has proven me right. The only way Ashley will sell us if when/if someone comes in with a daft offer for us. So all of those fans wishing relegation on us to rid us of Ashley can continue to do so with no realistic outcome Yep. Never understood the relegation brigade as he didn't sell us the last time we went down. It was never a given he'd leave if we went down. If the fans starve the club of cash he'll soon be on his bike. It's always been in the hands of the fans, just need the sheep to wake up. They won't though. The main revenue for clubs isn't attendances anymore, its TV money I know that. If we go down however, that is taken away. Add to that a boycott from fans, and he'll be pissing money away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 It's easy for him to say isn't it? A week ago there was no crisis by his dope md Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 His facial expression and the tone of his voice throughout the reply, when asked about possibility of staying up, seemed to indicate that he thinks it's unlikely. Ah, fuck, that's that then - the man really knows what he's talking about when it comes to football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Hoser Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Does he wear the same necktie every day? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Repulsive Jabba cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Does he wear the same necktie every day? Shame it's not tighter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Repulsive Jabba cunt. Saved me a post. Oh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Said it all along, relegation would do nothing and now it seems that MA has proven me right. The only way Ashley will sell us if when/if someone comes in with a daft offer for us. So all of those fans wishing relegation on us to rid us of Ashley can continue to do so with no realistic outcome Yep. Never understood the relegation brigade as he didn't sell us the last time we went down. It was never a given he'd leave if we went down. I want us to go down to L2 or lower? Will he sell then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 3 seasons or more without premier league involvement and he's likely to sell. If you're going to assume it's on a single years basis like before then of course he won't. The act of relegation isn't the cause; it's the aftermath. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 I'd sooner things work out with Rafa besides that but given precedent and your owner being called into parliament I won't go overboard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie1892 Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 3 seasons or more without premier league involvement and he's likely to sell. If you're going to assume it's on a single years basis like before then of course he won't. The act of relegation isn't the cause; it's the aftermath. Amazing insight! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 3 seasons or more without premier league involvement and he's likely to sell. If you're going to assume it's on a single years basis like before then of course he won't. The act of relegation isn't the cause; it's the aftermath. Amazing insight! Well my passive aggressive chum, someone seems to be arguing the opposite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/mike-ashley-admits-regrets-buying-7603869? Mike Ashley has admitted he “regrets” buying Newcastle United – but won’t sell if they are relegated. In a rare interview Ashley insisted new boss Rafa Benitez was the man to guide the Geordies away from relegation. Ashley revealed he won’t sell up, saying he and the fans are “wedded together through the good times and the bad” and “stuck with each other”. Ashley concedes he has “nil” effect on the running of the club and said: “Do I regret getting into football? The answer is yes. “I have had tonnes of fun in it but I haven’t been able to make the difference I wanted to in football like I have at Sports Direct. “I wanted to help Newcastle, I wanted to make it better, that’s what I wanted to do. I haven’t seemed to have had that affect. “Let’s hope Rafa can do the business and keep us up there.” Ashley has invested £262 million of his personal fortune in Newcastle and says he is desperate for them to stay up this season. Manager Benitez has eight games to rescue the struggling club, currently second bottom of the Premier League after just two wins in 14 games. Ashley’s ownership has been controversial since he bought the club in 2007. It has including a relegation in 2009, Wonga becoming shirt sponsors, and managerial changes including appointing Joe Kinnear. Asked if he was committed to the club if United go down, he replied: “I have no choice. They’ve got me, and I’ve got them. That is the way it is.” Asked about the draw against Sunderland on Sunday he replied: “It’s disappointing because I personally want to win every game for Newcastle United. It doesn’t matter who they are playing. But it is not a disaster.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 http://i.imgur.com/W47S1bs.jpg The feeling's mutual, fat cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 What a weirdo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Genuine malice in the messages from him about him staying. He hates us, as if there was any doubt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shush Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Then why doesn't he sell it and fuck off. If he really thinks that he would leave, he obviously has done well out of it on other fronts. It's more about him being miffed right now as he's fucked up Sports Direct and us at the same time. It's finally costing him a fortune over making him a fortune for once. He deserves everything he gets with AIDS on top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 The bloke is a vindictive cretin. Not having he's intelligent business type - he's just a nasty user of people. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Hope we stay up but if we don't I hope we plummet. A single relegation is the worst outcome, either none or 3 please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/mike-ashleys-message-newcastle-fans-7603937 Mike Ashley has an explosive message for his big spending Newcastle United. He said on Monday: “All I say is, there is a bank account, when you have emptied it, it’s empty, don’t come crying to me for more money.....” The club owner has watched his club spend £80m in transfer fees since the summer, self-financed by healthy club profits. Ashley says the spree, on the likes of Aleksandar Mitrovic, Gini Wijnaldum and Jonjo Shelvey, represented having “a proper go at it this season...” “I think everyone can agree with that,” Ashley added. “But the results haven’t been ideal.” Critics would argue it simply patched up the club after a couple of years of under-investment and stagnation. But with the club mired in the relegation zone, they are facing a huge cut in television income if they drop to the Championship – from a guaranteed £100m at least, to £37m in “parachute” payments. With a wage bill estimated to be currently more than £80m, relegation could mean Newcastle need another emergency loan from Ashley. Back in 2009 he had to loan £40m to secure the finances after relegation, and win promotion at the first attempt. So when he was asked by the Mirror how much was left in the bank account for Newcastle, Ashley replied: “Virtually, nothing now. They have emptied it.” So far the club has cost Ashley £262m. That breaks down to £133m to buy it from the Hall and Shepherd families. And a loan of £129m, according to the last published accounts, given “interest free.” Ashley’s payback is using St James’ Park as a billboard for Sports Direct with more than 100 logos on view on match days. Ashley is happy for all the cash United generates to be reinvested in players and “having a go.” That means if United do stay in the Premier League, Benitez will get another huge transfer pot because of the income the club would be guaranteed. But he is reluctant to plough in any more of his personal fortune. Speaking at Sports Direct HS in Shirebrook, he claimed he has little involvement in the running of the club. He said: “I have virtually nil affect on Newcastle United, in reality, because I only pick the board.” Explaining his stewardship of Newcastle, he says “negativity” surrounding his ownership caused him to “step back” from the front line. He added: “To get a football club to be the best it can be, you have to get the sun, the moons and the stars to align perfectly. “But there is negativity around me as an individual when it comes to Newcastle, so the best thing was to make sure it was on solid ground and then step back and get them to self manage Newcastle. “Create a board, get the board to appoint the manager, put the manager on the board as well and then not interfere. “I don’t know what players they sign, I don’t know what team they are going to pick on a Saturday. “I don’t really want to have any influence in football to be honest. Looking after Sports Direct is more than a full time job.” Ashley would not publicly consider relegation, expressing total faith in Benitez, who took over from sacked Steve McClaren ten days ago. Fans are not so confident, and Ashley will see his club facing huge financial cutbacks if they drop. Some fans see relegation as a way of getting rid of Ashley, but the opposite is the case. He’s found he can’t sell the club in the top flight, never mind after a two thirds cut in TV income. Relegation would be a disaster – causing Benitez to activate his break clause, top name players sold and another search for a manager. Ashley, with the bullishness of a self-made billionaire who hates failure, added: “I think we have the right man for the job. If there is any hope of Newcastle staying up, let’s hope Rafa can do it. “Eventually, we will have some good times again.” That very much hinges on the final eight games, and a quick revival in fortunes on the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 He said: “I have virtually nil affect on Newcastle United, in reality, because I only pick the board.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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