Guest chopey Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I imagine Ashley has left a lot more financial time bombs ticking away at rangers, he wants them, which means eventually by fair means or foul he'll get them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I imagine Ashley has left a lot more financial time bombs ticking away at rangers, he wants them, which means eventually by fair means or foul he'll get them. I think he has all the bits of them he wants already. Llambias was in there to make sure Rangers cut their cloth, so long as his contracts are secure I think he'll just sit pat. If they go pop again, he holds security over the assets anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I imagine Ashley has left a lot more financial time bombs ticking away at rangers, he wants them, which means eventually by fair means or foul he'll get them. I think he has all the bits of them he wants already. Llambias was in there to make sure Rangers cut their cloth, so long as his contracts are secure I think he'll just sit pat. If they go pop again, he holds security over the assets anyway. Same, there's not enough benefit for him to push it any further really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I think his original plan was to go further though, he just didn't get away with it as easily as he thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Probably yeah. Rangers could challenge for the title with cursory investment and loans from us I guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KingShearer Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I hope Rangers Pack isn't on a zero hour contract Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morpeth mag Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I hope Rangers Pack isn't on a zero hour contract I think most of the players we lent them are on zero hours Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozy Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I think he saw Rangers as a buy low prospect where it would relatively cheap and easy to build them back into the Champions League and then take the merchandise cut off the top, with the exposure for Sports Direct. Looking at it, he's almost got that already without even needing to invest properly. It's shrewd business at it's finest, but I can't wait until Ashley accidentally forgets a tax bill or something and gets royally bummed for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I think his original plan was to go further though, he just didn't get away with it as easily as he thought. Me too, but then I think he managed to get the bits he wanted anyway without having to be responsible for that pesky football stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 So it turns out that Ashley owns that much of rangers that they are seriously considering changing the club badge, strip, mascot ect to basically start again so that the commercial income no longer goes straight to sports direct. Rangers go off in a new direction and Ashley is left with a dead duck, this sort of move will depend totally on the fans but it's something I would love to see happen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemagpie Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 So it turns out that Ashley owns that much of rangers that they are seriously considering changing the club badge, strip, mascot ect to basically start again so that the commercial income no longer goes straight to sports direct. Rangers go off in a new direction and Ashley is left with a dead duck, this sort of move will depend totally on the fans but it's something I would love to see happen It seems they're putting a lot of thought into shafting the bastard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 So it turns out that Ashley owns that much of rangers that they are seriously considering changing the club badge, strip, mascot ect to basically start again so that the commercial income no longer goes straight to sports direct. Rangers go off in a new direction and Ashley is left with a dead duck, this sort of move will depend totally on the fans but it's something I would love to see happen It seems they're putting a lot of thought into shafting the bastard. Well that would be amazing, especially if they default on the money they owe him as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallace Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 So it turns out that Ashley owns that much of rangers that they are seriously considering changing the club badge, strip, mascot ect to basically start again so that the commercial income no longer goes straight to sports direct. Rangers go off in a new direction and Ashley is left with a dead duck, this sort of move will depend totally on the fans but it's something I would love to see happen It seems they're putting a lot of thought into shafting the b******. Well that would be amazing, especially if they default on the money they owe him as well http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-board-launches-probe-after-5487885? I read (maybe on the Chronicle comments section) that he has done something similar with us although as he is the owner, I guess it is within his rights but could be an indication of complications should there be a buyer for the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Errrgggg his tentacles are going to be in Newcastle for years to come even when he goes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 We'll discover that the SD advertising is wrapped up in a 100 year, £1 a year contract or something similar... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 We'll discover that the SD advertising is wrapped up in a 100 year, £1 a year contract or something similar... you joke but if ashley ever considered us do you think he'd just let us go and then have to pay for PL advertising? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 So it turns out that Ashley owns that much of rangers that they are seriously considering changing the club badge, strip, mascot ect to basically start again so that the commercial income no longer goes straight to sports direct. Rangers go off in a new direction and Ashley is left with a dead duck, this sort of move will depend totally on the fans but it's something I would love to see happen It seems they're putting a lot of thought into shafting the b******. Well that would be amazing, especially if they default on the money they owe him as well http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-board-launches-probe-after-5487885? I read (maybe on the Chronicle comments section) that he has done something similar with us although as he is the owner, I guess it is within his rights but could be an indication of complications should there be a buyer for the club. It won't be so simple. He can't say to us that we can't use black and white stripes because he has the rights to it, that would be like saying Notts county can't either, though he may own the right to specific strips. If he wants the rights to the logo then go ahead, I bet their a ton of designers out there who could come up with a simple variation of our current one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie1892 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 So it turns out that Ashley owns that much of rangers that they are seriously considering changing the club badge, strip, mascot ect to basically start again so that the commercial income no longer goes straight to sports direct. Rangers go off in a new direction and Ashley is left with a dead duck, this sort of move will depend totally on the fans but it's something I would love to see happen It seems they're putting a lot of thought into shafting the b******. Well that would be amazing, especially if they default on the money they owe him as well http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-board-launches-probe-after-5487885? I read (maybe on the Chronicle comments section) that he has done something similar with us although as he is the owner, I guess it is within his rights but could be an indication of complications should there be a buyer for the club. It won't be so simple. He can't say to us that we can't use black and white stripes because he has the rights to it, that would be like saying Notts county can't either, though he may own the right to specific strips. If he wants the rights to the logo then go ahead, I bet their a ton of designers out there who could come up with a simple variation of our current one. I'm getting one made up at the moment using the Nike teamwear black-and-white striped shirt, official club patch, and the 'ashley fu*k off' alternative sponsor's patch. Looks absolutely mint - and not one single cent for fatty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 We'll discover that the SD advertising is wrapped up in a 100 year, £1 a year contract or something similar... you joke but if ashley ever considered us do you think he'd just let us go and then have to pay for PL advertising? No joking; deadly earnest. I have no doubt the only reason the shonky deals at Rangers have come to light is because of the rival manoeuvrings on their board. That doesn't exist here - he's got a free rein to do all sorts of evil shit like this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 http://m.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/newcastle-loanee-shane-ferguson-to-report-for-rangers-training-tomorrow-1-7205749 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Ashley is such an arsehole: http://www.ibroxnoise.co.uk/2015/04/sports-direct-force-rangers-to-launch.html? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Sfa fining Ashley five and a half thousand pounds for breaching their rules I'm sure that's him told! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonTastic Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Ashley is such an arsehole: http://www.ibroxnoise.co.uk/2015/04/sports-direct-force-rangers-to-launch.html? We are stuck with this as well aren't we? Newcastle United buy the shirts from Sports Direct so even if nobody buys them Sports Direct make their money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Sfa fining Ashley five and a half thousand pounds for breaching their rules I'm sure that's him told! Poor soul, I bet that extra £500 means he struggles to pay his gas meter this week Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbxtn Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Just seen this piece sky are running whereby they've sent Jim White out to South Africa to go to Dave King's mansion and interview him. The guy has got 35,000 bottles of wine in his cellar Didn't know anything about him until I've just looked him up on Wiki. He was indicted on 322 counts of fraud, tax evasion, money-laundering and racketeering. Just imagine your club being owned by him and the money from every kit or scarf you buy going to Mike Ashley No wonder people have become disillusioned with the game! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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