BlueStar Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 smart business man like Ashley does not throw away money in any situation. We're both talking about the guy who made the £135m purchase of a football club on a whim without carrying out due diligence, yeah? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Blatantly Sports Direct. I don't think even Ashley would terminate a paying sponsorship deal a year early, just to put SD.com (or any other of his companies) on the shirts for free. Don't let logic get in the way of a good conspiracy theory mate What about Ashley putting SD on the front of our shirts would constitute a conspiracy? I was saying that people actually believe it could happen constitutes as a conspiracy..... I personally can't understand why people would think it can happen, ok he did the Stadium thing but he wasn't giving up a 10m a year deal to advertise his company. He would be basically throwing away 10m, smart business man like Ashley does not throw away money in any situation. How do you know that SD shirt sponsorship would be worth less than 10m to him in terms if business growth? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 smart business man like Ashley does not throw away money in any situation. We're both talking about the guy who made the £135m purchase of a football club on a whim without carrying out due diligence, yeah? And those HBOS shares worked out nicely as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 smart business man like Ashley does not throw away money in any situation. We're both talking about the guy who made the £135m purchase of a football club on a whim without carrying out due diligence, yeah? That more than likely translates into opportunism and acting very quickly to push a deal home. Ashley saw his window of opportunity and went for it. Say what you like about Ashley and the way he acquired Newcastle but to dismiss him as anything other than a "smart business man" is quite silly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 smart business man like Ashley does not throw away money in any situation. We're both talking about the guy who made the £135m purchase of a football club on a whim without carrying out due diligence, yeah? That more than likely translates into opportunism and acting very quickly to push a deal home. Ashley saw his window of opportunity and went for it. Say what you like about Ashley and the way he acquired Newcastle but to dismiss him as anything other than a "smart business man" is quite silly. The original post says he doesn't throw money away in any situation. When clearly he has done several times, one of which was when buying NUFC, having been fuelled by his cash windfall after the Sports Direct IPO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 I've heard that we have done something similar to what Spurs have done. One sponsor for league games, and one sponsor for cup/(possible European) games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I've heard that we have done something similar to what Spurs have done. One sponsor for league games, and one sponsor for cup/(possible European) games. Equals more strips to sell ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I've heard that we have done something similar to what Spurs have done. One sponsor for league games, and one sponsor for cup/(possible European) games. Except Spurs sponsors were the same company. It's like us having Virgin Money for the PL then Virgin Intergalactic for Europa matches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I've heard that we have done something similar to what Spurs have done. One sponsor for league games, and one sponsor for cup/(possible European) games. Except Spurs sponsors were the same company. It's like us having Virgin Money for the PL then Virgin Intergalactic for Europa matches. Spurs have a different sponsor for their cup games, Investect bank. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I've heard that we have done something similar to what Spurs have done. One sponsor for league games, and one sponsor for cup/(possible European) games. Except Spurs sponsors were the same company. It's like us having Virgin Money for the PL then Virgin Intergalactic for Europa matches. 'Tottenham Hotspur has signed a deal under which specialist bank and asset management firm Investec will become its second shirt sponsor. Software infrastructure company Autonomy is the White Hart Lane club's shirt sponsor in the Premier League' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbers Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 If he wanted SD on the shirts wouldn't he just have stuck it on instead of Virgin? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 International break coming up, prime opportunity to bury some bad news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDT Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Any reason why the head rest on the dugout seats were covered last night? Don't they usually have sports direct on them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Any reason why the head rest on the dugout seats were covered last night? Don't they usually have sports direct on them I noticed that. First i thought it was the uefa ban on stadium sponsors but the other 9734734 adverts were left untouched. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I've heard that we have done something similar to what Spurs have done. One sponsor for league games, and one sponsor for cup/(possible European) games. Except Spurs sponsors were the same company. It's like us having Virgin Money for the PL then Virgin Intergalactic for Europa matches. 'Tottenham Hotspur has signed a deal under which specialist bank and asset management firm Investec will become its second shirt sponsor. Software infrastructure company Autonomy is the White Hart Lane club's shirt sponsor in the Premier League' Apologies, i was thinking of Aurasma and Autonomy which are the same company.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/422967_10151354749680643_857150642_22986435_443590030_n.jpg Old image prophesies future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Has that not got old yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Has that not got old yet? Neither has screenshotting your phone seemingly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Screenshotting is fine... but creating an screenshot image of an image? http://i.imgur.com/9KJji.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,36257.msg3554838.html#msg3554838 It's from there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 http://i.imgur.com/uZnxJ.jpg its an image within a screenshot within a re-post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Geeks being geeks on the internet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Have heard Sondico had a full page ad in the match programme on Thursday which hasn't been in before. Adds a bit of subtance to the rumour it's them taking over the sponsorship. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Wait Sondico was a serious suggestion? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDT Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 No way that Sondico have anywhere near the financial pull to take over the sponsorship, would be like Ashley putting Lonsdale on the kit. It's not going to happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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