loki679 Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Think it's some merchandising contract where Rangers give Sports direct 99% of their income for a million years or so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppaz Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 That article above by Keith Jackson is up on the Daily Record. I found it via newsnow and it is a very good read. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 That article above by Keith Jackson is up on the Daily Record. I found it via newsnow and it is a very good read. Link it then http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-fc-mike-ashley-could-7957467 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 It's interesting, because it might hopefully encourage him to sell NUFC, if he wants to keep his interest in Rangers. More likely is that he will have to tear up the Rangers stuff and keep NUFC. The Football League won't kick Newcastle out - we will bring them too much revenue and exposure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 It's the most blatant of scaremongering. There's no way in hell that they'd throw Newcastle United out of the Football League. Despite the fact everyone will spend the next 12 months saying how much they hate NUFC and how much we think we're better than we are, we'll boost attendances across the Championship, sell out every away allocation and bring the league so much revenue and exposure as a result. They probably won't even make him sell his Rangers stuff. The whole FFP/ownership rules thing is smoke and mirrors. Money talks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallace Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 What was the situation then with Watford with their owners owning multiple clubs across Europe? Also didn't Charlton's owner used to own Standard Liege as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 What was the situation then with Watford with their owners owning multiple clubs across Europe? Also didn't Charlton's owner used to own Standard Liege as well. The same people own Udinese, Watford and Granada. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 I like how that article moves from sensation to reality as it goes on. 'But in the end, maybe nothing will happen' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 What was the situation then with Watford with their owners owning multiple clubs across Europe? Also didn't Charlton's owner used to own Standard Liege as well. Only covers UK clubs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 What was the situation then with Watford with their owners owning multiple clubs across Europe? Also didn't Charlton's owner used to own Standard Liege as well. Only covers UK clubs. Surprised it's any different. Same country I could understand but I don't see any difference if we're from different FAs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 The article even says that the football league allow individuals to hold up to 10% of another club (providing it's investment only and not controlling) and Ashley has just over 8%. As Ashley has had his men kicked off the board then there is no reason to suggest that he has any control of Rangers. The article is purely written to sell to Rangers fans who want him gone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Statement from Ashley: http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20160513/statement-from-mike-ashley_2281670_5567013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 LOL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Says literally nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 We've went from trying to compete near the top of the league, to top 10, to just 'The very top flight of English football'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Statement from Ashley: http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20160513/statement-from-mike-ashley_2281670_5567013 Literally the only thing that comes out of that statement is that he clearly rates Rafa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 We've went from trying to compete near the top of the league, to top 10, to just 'The very top flight of English football'. We're still following the Aston Villa model very closely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Can only hope this is a pitch to keep Rafa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 We've went from trying to compete near the top of the league, to top 10, to just 'The very top flight of English football'. We're still following the Aston Villa model very closely. Some might say we've mastered it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 We've went from trying to compete near the top of the league, to top 10, to just 'The very top flight of English football'. We're still following the Aston Villa model very closely. They cleared managed it better than us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 compete at the very top.............flight lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomson Mouse Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Can only hope this is a pitch to keep Rafa. Or he can't think of another way why he shouldn't appear befor the game again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Says literally nothing. Was my exact thoughts Its only purpose will be if someone accuses him in the future of not communicating with the fans, he'll point to that pointless statement which won't have been written by him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Words. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Statement from Ashley: http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20160513/statement-from-mike-ashley_2281670_5567013 Literally the only thing that comes out of that statement is that he clearly rates Rafa. Not enough to actually sit down with him and say hello apparently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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