UncleBingo Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 I wonder what the odds are of Ellis Short putting the club into administration in the next week or two. The club's already something like £150m in debt to him and they're looking at a £40m loss of revenue next season even before they look at funding transfers or replacing staff. You have to wonder if at some point Short isn't just going to decide to cut his losses (or, considering his other work in investing in distressed real estate, refinance by building a new stadium and selling off the existing land). Had an interesting chat with a mate of mine who lives in the Gulf in the pub before the Preston game. He'd heard from someone close to Short that apparently he has no absolutely no intention of squandering his family fortune/legacy on Sunderland, and has effectively pulled the plug until he can offload it. Not sure how he intends to do that without taking a massive financial hit mind. The same fella also said that there's definitely a few people over there interested in acquiring NUFC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfella Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Like s****. Apart from supporting them horrible b******s, a bloke of his age wearing a replica shirt and a baseball cap is just wrong. I never get why wearing a replica shirt to a game is supposedly wrong like, you're there to support your team, its probably the best time to wear it Nowt wrong with wearing replica shirts at the match, or indeed baseball caps. As long as you're under fifty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Nowt wrong with wearing replica shirts at the match, or indeed baseball caps. As long as you're under fifty. Shirts are OK at any age, baseball caps are never OK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Like s****. Apart from supporting them horrible b******s, a bloke of his age wearing a replica shirt and a baseball cap is just wrong. I never get why wearing a replica shirt to a game is supposedly wrong like, you're there to support your team, its probably the best time to wear it Nowt wrong with wearing replica shirts at the match, or indeed baseball caps. As long as you're under fifty. Why the ageism? Poor bloke has probably spent half a weeks worth of his pension for that shirt because he wants to show his support, and if he has a season ticket then it's likely a significant percentage of his annual pension. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Like s****. Apart from supporting them horrible b******s, a bloke of his age wearing a replica shirt and a baseball cap is just wrong. I never get why wearing a replica shirt to a game is supposedly wrong like, you're there to support your team, its probably the only time to wear it FYP. I wear mine at matches, but 90% of the time it's under a jacket/coat. I wouldn't wear it out of the house on a daily basis though. Watching football, and doing exercise is the only acceptable times. I wear my Nufc stuff all the time, when you live in a far off place, there is no harm. Didn't tealise there were rules in place here!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 https://twitter.com/als_fanzine/status/858354666333188097 Simply beautiful. Nah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 I hope they never return. http://i.imgur.com/3IsbmUC.gif I honestly think they're more likely to drop even lower than they are to come back up any time in the next 3 seasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled in Texas Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 The TV commentator also mentioned that Sunderland lead the league for the most Premier League relegations. Which is nice. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 I hope they never return. http://i.imgur.com/3IsbmUC.gif I honestly think they're more likely to drop even lower than they are to come back up any time in the next 3 seasons. Can see them becoming the next Charlton or Bolton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Like s****. Apart from supporting them horrible b******s, a bloke of his age wearing a replica shirt and a baseball cap is just wrong. I never get why wearing a replica shirt to a game is supposedly wrong like, you're there to support your team, its probably the only time to wear it FYP. I wear mine at matches, but 90% of the time it's under a jacket/coat. I wouldn't wear it out of the house on a daily basis though. Watching football, and doing exercise is the only acceptable times. I wear my Nufc stuff all the time, when you live in a far off place, there is no harm. Didn't tealise there were rules in place here!! Where you live? I know in North America wearing sports wear anytime is accepted more, which is weird because most of it is made to fit over protective equipment and are oversized. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Feel for that bloke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
U2 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Feel for that bloke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 I assume Big Al is on match of the day tonight.. if he isn't still in fits of laughter at these whoppers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankpingel Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 If you searched hard enough there will be a photo of that old fella celebrating our relegation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoU Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Not from the Newcastle, but I would actually rather have them in the PL to be able to beat them twice a year. Especially after our recent history against them. Let's just beat them for a couple of seasons, then they can vanish into obscurity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wor jackie Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 If you searched hard enough there will be a photo of that old fella celebrating our relegation. This. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackandWhite Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Not from the Newcastle, but I would actually rather have them in the PL to be able to beat them twice a year. Especially after our recent history against them. Let's just beat them for a couple of seasons, then they can vanish into obscurity. Nah. Let them have their '6 in a row' all they want. It's all they'll be able to use on us for a while now which is pathetic. How many times did we mention our 5 in a row? Hardly ever. Because the derbies aren't our be all and end all like them. Small time twats. Let them rot now starting next season. I would very much enjoy their demise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 https://twitter.com/als_fanzine/status/858354666333188097 Simply beautiful. Nah. At least he can go back to his life hunting Pokémon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 I have no desire to see them back anytime soon. I know it looks like it's going to be a tough task for them to bounce right back up but they have a history of doing that, after getting 19 points or something I think the very next season they won the championship. Interesting reading their forum a bit some questioning Defoe, I mentioned this the other day it may well be in their best interests for him to walk. A few making the point that he's been crap since the turn of the year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Fuck the derby btw, I want them to sink like a stone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Fuck the derby btw, I want them to sink like a stone. Aye. Derby day even we were winning them were too tense for my liking etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 f*** the derby btw, I want them to sink like a stone. I hate the derby personally, i'm always a nervous wreck going into them and would rather do without it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackandWhite Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 I have no desire to see them back anytime soon. I know it looks like it's going to be a tough task for them to bounce right back up but they have a history of doing that, after getting 19 points or something I think the very next season they won the championship. Interesting reading their forum a bit some questioning Defoe, I mentioned this the other day it may well be in their best interests for him to walk. A few making the point that he's been crap since the turn of the year. Let's not forget that history goes back a decade now. The league is significantly tougher in the modern day to say the least as they'll soon find out, they're in for a shock. A team that spent over 100 million can't even break into the top ten. Only 2 have bounced back via the top 2 spots in 6 seasons. It's not going to be the p*ss take league they'll delude themselves into thinking it is all summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Has Moyes said they're in for a relegation fight next season yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 There'll be an Our Fans thread on RTG later - best in the world, well done for staying away https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/no-banners-no-anti-moyes-songs-not-what-i-saw-anyway.1357024/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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