tgarve Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I still haven't a clue why he's buying into more and more failing retailers. Cheap stock, cheap rent, no real effort to keep them open Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I would really love to take my nieces to a game, just reluctant with Ashley though. I don’t want them to get the bug, but then disappoint them by saying I can’t take them in future. My sister is big on making them think that despite being girls, they can do or like anything they want. They have no interest in football at the moment and the younger one of my sisters daughters has the ‘Football is only for boys attitude’ my sister doesn’t want (fair enough if she just doesn’t like it, but doesn’t want her to think she’s not supposed to like it). Ever since my sister announced she was pregnant with her first I’ve wanted to take them to the footy. Fucking horrible this cunt is preventing me from doing that, and I imagine it’s the same for many people with nieces, nephews, sons, and daughters etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I'd love to be able to take my 10 year old girl to the Watford game next weekend (she has been before with me when she was younger), but I refuse to because of Ashley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I still haven't a clue why he's buying into more and more failing retailers. Cheap stock, cheap rent, no real effort to keep them open This. If he pays £xm for stock stores containing >£xm stock, he's quids in no matter what. He needn't care what happens to them once he's in profit on the venture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Puppets Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I'd love to be able to take my 10 year old girl to the Watford game next weekend (she has been before with me when she was younger), but I refuse to because of Ashley. This is exactly what I was talking about last week and was called up on it. If you don’t do things you want to do just because of Ashley, then ultimately he wins. Just take her. I’ve taken my 3 year old twice this season. He’s loved it, even though we lost both times. I want to have that bond with my son, and I want him to fall in love with it. Ashley won’t be here forever, and life’s too short not to make memories with my lad. Ultimately he won’t remember whether we won or lost or whether some fat bastard was ruining the club. He’ll remember the buzz and the noise in the stadium when we score, and the day he’s spent with his dad. Ashley isn’t taking that away from me or him. Not specifically aimed at you, but I’m sick to the back teeth of the attitude on hear that you can be a better fan by not going to the games. Get over yourselves. Accept that ultimately it’s an emotional decision for a lot of people. Sure, if you take all emotion out of it, the correct thing to do is to stop going. But like it or not the emotional connection is huge for a lot of people. They are not mugs or thick or Ashley sympathisers or whatever. Everyone’s different. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Like to apologise to Mofo if I came across arsey replying to his posts, keep taking the bairn and hopefully one day he will see a good team with top players Just seen this, absolutely no need to apologise. I agree with a lot of what you say and think you are a cracking poster. Was thinking about it last night, the thing is at the moment he enjoys going, he still gets the buzz from the ground and when we get a result or a decent performance like yesterday (very seldom) he leaves the ground buzzing.. As soon that stops or gets bored I'll call it a day. I take him to a few Dunston games and he really enjoys that so maybe a option moving forward. Nah, I had no right to mock or question you taking your bairn to the match and as long as he’s enjoying it that’s all that matters. At that age they are innocent and for them it’s a genuine buzz where our cynicism, bitterness, hatred and suffering should never get in the way of. The club will do that to them for us in time Again for me it’s up to NUFC to give our kids some heroes and special times so they first fall in love with the game and then club and for life. The club is in real danger of losing a whole generation of fans though if things don’t change for the better and drastically so quickly. I also genuinely feel those that go right now are helping Ashley kill the club which will rob the future generations of a club worth supporting for the rest of their life. Even just one full boycott would be something, a start, a stand against Ashley. But people won’t even refrain from buying a pint. I know you’ve been involved in past protests personally so again, I have no right to question you. And thanks btw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I'd love to be able to take my 10 year old girl to the Watford game next weekend (she has been before with me when she was younger), but I refuse to because of Ashley. This is exactly what I was talking about last week and was called up on it. If you don’t do things you want to do just because of Ashley, then ultimately he wins. Just take her. I’ve taken my 3 year old twice this season. He’s loved it, even though we lost both times. I want to have that bond with my son, and I want him to fall in love with it. Ashley won’t be here forever, and life’s too short not to make memories with my lad. Ultimately he won’t remember whether we won or lost or whether some fat bastard was ruining the club. He’ll remember the buzz and the noise in the stadium when we score, and the day he’s spent with his dad. Ashley isn’t taking that away from me or him. Not specifically aimed at you, but I’m sick to the back teeth of the attitude on hear that you can be a better fan by not going to the games. Get over yourselves. Accept that ultimately it’s an emotional decision for a lot of people. Sure, if you take all emotion out of it, the correct thing to do is to stop going. But like it or not the emotional connection is huge for a lot of people. They are not mugs or thick or Ashley sympathisers or whatever. Everyone’s different. Like I've said before, do what you want, I don't give two shits anymore. But you are funding it, and you should be prepared to own that. Pretending that he's winning by you not going is totally deluded. He wins when you put your hand in your pocket. You're right that it's an emotional decision. The thought of giving money to Mike Ashley makes me feel fucking disgusted, so I'm going with that emotion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I don’t think anyone is claiming to be a better fan. At least I’m not. The finest endorsement you can give someone though is paying them for their ‘efforts’. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I'm certainly not a better fan than anyone. I haven't watched a game for about 3 months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Three is a bit young to be going to the match mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I'd love to be able to take my 10 year old girl to the Watford game next weekend (she has been before with me when she was younger), but I refuse to because of Ashley. This is exactly what I was talking about last week and was called up on it. If you don’t do things you want to do just because of Ashley, then ultimately he wins. Just take her. I’ve taken my 3 year old twice this season. He’s loved it, even though we lost both times. I want to have that bond with my son, and I want him to fall in love with it. Ashley won’t be here forever, and life’s too short not to make memories with my lad. Ultimately he won’t remember whether we won or lost or whether some fat bastard was ruining the club. He’ll remember the buzz and the noise in the stadium when we score, and the day he’s spent with his dad. Ashley isn’t taking that away from me or him. Not specifically aimed at you, but I’m sick to the back teeth of the attitude on hear that you can be a better fan by not going to the games. Get over yourselves. Accept that ultimately it’s an emotional decision for a lot of people. Sure, if you take all emotion out of it, the correct thing to do is to stop going. But like it or not the emotional connection is huge for a lot of people. They are not mugs or thick or Ashley sympathisers or whatever. Everyone’s different. He doesn't "ultimately win" if you don't get to do things you want to man The things and sob stories people make up to justify giving this man money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 If I had a little'un I'd probably have to suck it up for a game or two, because I'd want them to grow up a Newcastle fan, and the fat wanker will be gone one day. But I first went with me Dad when I was 7. We didn't go again until I was 12. I was still hooked (and I still grew up associating NUFC with me Dad) without the need for a season ticket. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 £22m would make us break even (assuming we don’t sell anyone in January) from our summer transfer window. The club still won’t have spent anything. doesnt matter if he gives rafa £22m or £122m if he'll only sanction players with a resale value and a price of around £10m. its not just about how much he gives rafa - its about how he lets him use it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Seems to buy another shop every transfer window. Would be nice if he could sign a player or two but I suppose thats a bit far fetched. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 My god this bloke must have took millions out of the club, by the end of this season we'll have recieved nearly £250 million off Sky alone in the past two seasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny1403 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 If I had a little'un I'd probably have to suck it up for a game or two, because I'd want them to grow up a Newcastle fan, and the fat wanker will be gone one day. But I first went with me Dad when I was 7. We didn't go again until I was 12. I was still hooked (and I still grew up associating NUFC with me Dad) without the need for a season ticket. This ffs. My parents didn't get tickets and didn't have sky - I think I went to one game between the ages of 4-12 - and I was still a massive Newcastle fan despite barely seeing them play live or even on tv. Used to watch them in the pub whenever I could with my dad and when I did get a season ticket at the age of 15 it was brilliant. I wasn't being denied a 'right' to attend the match though - if you're taking your kids for that reason you're doing so because you want to - over and above your grievances with the owner. Just admit that, don't pretend you're doing so because Ashley would otherwise take away some sacred childhood bond you'd get with your kids Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyboy Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Poor Mikes probably been up all night working on the HMV purchase and Rafa's transfer list Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Puppets Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 If I had a little'un I'd probably have to suck it up for a game or two, because I'd want them to grow up a Newcastle fan, and the fat wanker will be gone one day. But I first went with me Dad when I was 7. We didn't go again until I was 12. I was still hooked (and I still grew up associating NUFC with me Dad) without the need for a season ticket. This ffs. My parents didn't get tickets and didn't have sky - I think I went to one game between the ages of 4-12 - and I was still a massive Newcastle fan despite barely seeing them play live or even on tv. Used to watch them in the pub whenever I could with my dad and when I did get a season ticket at the age of 15 it was brilliant. I wasn't being denied a 'right' to attend the match though - if you're taking your kids for that reason you're doing so because you want to - over and above your grievances with the owner. Just admit that, don't pretend you're doing so because Ashley would otherwise take away some sacred childhood bond you'd get with your kids What's the difference? I want to take my kid, yes. And I'm not going to let my dislike for the owner get in the way of building those bonds with my kid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 I mean you can't dictate to people how they raise their kids - but the money goes to Mike Ashley regardless. That's the trade off people have to judge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 I mean you can't dictate to people how they raise their kids - but the money goes to Mike Ashley regardless. That's the trade off people have to judge. Fine if you want to take your kid to the match, but don't fucking complain when others who have taken a harder stance criticize you for helping to fund Ashley after almost 12 years of complete trolling and mismanagement to fans. It's like the chants against Ashley on Saturday man, it's complete hypocrisy to the max. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny1403 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 If I had a little'un I'd probably have to suck it up for a game or two, because I'd want them to grow up a Newcastle fan, and the fat wanker will be gone one day. But I first went with me Dad when I was 7. We didn't go again until I was 12. I was still hooked (and I still grew up associating NUFC with me Dad) without the need for a season ticket. This ffs. My parents didn't get tickets and didn't have sky - I think I went to one game between the ages of 4-12 - and I was still a massive Newcastle fan despite barely seeing them play live or even on tv. Used to watch them in the pub whenever I could with my dad and when I did get a season ticket at the age of 15 it was brilliant. I wasn't being denied a 'right' to attend the match though - if you're taking your kids for that reason you're doing so because you want to - over and above your grievances with the owner. Just admit that, don't pretend you're doing so because Ashley would otherwise take away some sacred childhood bond you'd get with your kids What's the difference? I want to take my kid, yes. And I'm not going to let my dislike for the owner get in the way of building those bonds with my kid. And that's absolutely fine - but don't pretend that its something you have to do in order to raise your kid properly rather than something you want to do. Plenty of other ways to watch us that don't involve propping up the owner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Puppets Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 I mean you can't dictate to people how they raise their kids - but the money goes to Mike Ashley regardless. That's the trade off people have to judge. Fine if you want to take your kid to the match, but don't fucking complain when others who have taken a harder stance criticize you for helping to fund Ashley after almost 12 years of complete trolling and mismanagement to fans. It's like the chants against Ashley on Saturday man, it's complete hypocrisy to the max. I'm not complaining. I'm trying to make you see possible reasons why people still go. If you, and others on here (you know who you are), don't appreciate the reasons and learn to accept them, then you'll never formulate an effective strategy for getting Ashley out. Because boycotts / walk ins etc are just never going to land with the vast majority of the fanbase. As I've previously said on here, get at Sports Direct. That's all he cares about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Puppets Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 If I had a little'un I'd probably have to suck it up for a game or two, because I'd want them to grow up a Newcastle fan, and the fat wanker will be gone one day. But I first went with me Dad when I was 7. We didn't go again until I was 12. I was still hooked (and I still grew up associating NUFC with me Dad) without the need for a season ticket. This ffs. My parents didn't get tickets and didn't have sky - I think I went to one game between the ages of 4-12 - and I was still a massive Newcastle fan despite barely seeing them play live or even on tv. Used to watch them in the pub whenever I could with my dad and when I did get a season ticket at the age of 15 it was brilliant. I wasn't being denied a 'right' to attend the match though - if you're taking your kids for that reason you're doing so because you want to - over and above your grievances with the owner. Just admit that, don't pretend you're doing so because Ashley would otherwise take away some sacred childhood bond you'd get with your kids What's the difference? I want to take my kid, yes. And I'm not going to let my dislike for the owner get in the way of building those bonds with my kid. And that's absolutely fine - but don't pretend that its something you have to do in order to raise your kid properly rather than something you want to do. Plenty of other ways to watch us that don't involve propping up the owner. And what if I believe that? My dad took me to games semi regularly from the age of 4. Those bonds I built with my dad through those years mean the world to me and were a huge part of my childhood. I want to have the same with my lad. So respectfully, Jonny, wind your fucking neck in and stop telling me (and others) what I should be doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 I don’t have kids and have a 400 mile round trip for a home game so my decision is made simpler. Still hate it and rather be doing it alongside my niece and nephew though. And whether he gets more money from TV or not, we still don’t have to top him up and he won’t be ever be laughing at me. Every fan that boycotts him and attacks his interests and remains vocal becomes a threat. But people have their reasons and I know people go with good intentions - not the currency the club deals in unfortunately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny1403 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 If I had a little'un I'd probably have to suck it up for a game or two, because I'd want them to grow up a Newcastle fan, and the fat wanker will be gone one day. But I first went with me Dad when I was 7. We didn't go again until I was 12. I was still hooked (and I still grew up associating NUFC with me Dad) without the need for a season ticket. This ffs. My parents didn't get tickets and didn't have sky - I think I went to one game between the ages of 4-12 - and I was still a massive Newcastle fan despite barely seeing them play live or even on tv. Used to watch them in the pub whenever I could with my dad and when I did get a season ticket at the age of 15 it was brilliant. I wasn't being denied a 'right' to attend the match though - if you're taking your kids for that reason you're doing so because you want to - over and above your grievances with the owner. Just admit that, don't pretend you're doing so because Ashley would otherwise take away some sacred childhood bond you'd get with your kids What's the difference? I want to take my kid, yes. And I'm not going to let my dislike for the owner get in the way of building those bonds with my kid. And that's absolutely fine - but don't pretend that its something you have to do in order to raise your kid properly rather than something you want to do. Plenty of other ways to watch us that don't involve propping up the owner. And what if I believe that? My dad took me to games semi regularly from the age of 4. Those bonds I built with my dad through those years mean the world to me and were a huge part of my childhood. I want to have the same with my lad. So respectfully, Jonny, wind your fucking neck in and stop telling me (and others) what I should be doing. I'm not telling you what you should be doing. Feel free to go to the games. Just accept that you're going to come across as a hypocrite in the future when commenting on all things Ashley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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