Mike Ashley (former owner) (still alive)

[Dokko]

As if Odear got the fucking nerve to report posts in this thread

 

Didn't know you could report your own posts.

[Mister_Glass]

I’ve been reading his posts in this thread and wondering what’s more weird?  Him still trying to get involved in Fakeover talk or the people replying/listening to him? 

 

I can’t believe he’s got the nerve tbh. Strung along posters in here for weeks with his bullshit.

 

I wouldn’t have minded too much if there had been an explanation or apology afterwards. I understand it when people are a bit bored or lonely and want to do something to feel relevant or part of something but to not admit that afterward I find a bit difficult.

 

Blame Midhat. We all got sucked in. Everything up until the last week or so checked out. They had enough money to go window shopping and that’s all apparently. But if you want to blame me for the club not being sold that’s grand. I couldn’t give a fuck if your feelings were hurt. It was a frenzy at that point, so why not take the piss.

 

Can't understand why you're getting grief for taking the piss, Odin.

Unbelievable really - was just hilarious banter.

No-one in their right mind would believe what you did was actually true, especially with all that stuff you padded it out with to make it more believable about you having a job that involved board-room level head hunting.

Takeover-believing mugs are just gullible idiots - in a frenzy everyone deserves getting their emotions played with and fucked over.

 

 

[nufcjb]

After no news for about two weeks now related to this story, I believe that this time its real. Whether or not it goes through, it depends on the fat c***. I enjoy the flight and helicopter tracker, airport watch and sleepover or whatever. I ignore or don't believe any of the news from the s*** journos  or professors we have locally or those c***s like Keys or a dentist in the ME are saying and I'm happy with that. If it happens, we will be surprised by it but I don't expect it to be further 'leaked' until it is done or falls through.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

There's never been any point following it closely. One day Ashley will be dead or sell, until then don't waste your time.

[Papavasiliou]

I got whooshed horribly

[TRon]

There's never been any point following it closely. One day Ashley will be dead or sell, until then don't waste your time.

 

I have a simple standard these days. I'll believe it when I see the Sports Direct signs coming down. Until then the speculation is all good bantz, but I wouldn't get my hopes up. At all.

[Klaus]

There's never been any point following it closely. One day Ashley will be dead or sell, until then don't waste your time.

 

I have a simple standard these days. I'll believe it when I see the Sports Direct signs coming down. Until then the speculation is all good bantz, but I wouldn't get my hopes up. At all.

 

The signs actually came down during the previous takeover rumour, pictured in a skip weren't they?

[Wilson]

There's never been any point following it closely. One day Ashley will be dead or sell, until then don't waste your time.

 

I have a simple standard these days. I'll believe it when I see the Sports Direct signs coming down. Until then the speculation is all good bantz, but I wouldn't get my hopes up. At all.

 

That won't even happen when we're sold.

[gdm]

There's never been any point following it closely. One day Ashley will be dead or sell, until then don't waste your time.

 

I have a simple standard these days. I'll believe it when I see the Sports Direct signs coming down. Until then the speculation is all good bantz, but I wouldn't get my hopes up. At all.

 

What if Ashley retains some sponsorship of the ground. Not the best plan

[TRon]

There's never been any point following it closely. One day Ashley will be dead or sell, until then don't waste your time.

 

I have a simple standard these days. I'll believe it when I see the Sports Direct signs coming down. Until then the speculation is all good bantz, but I wouldn't get my hopes up. At all.

 

That won't even happen when we're sold.

 

That's because we won't be sold. I can't see any serious buyer agreeing to let him plaster the stadium with Sports Direct. If it is the Saudis they would probably rather pay him a few million on top to get him to fuck off once and for all.

[TRon]

There's never been any point following it closely. One day Ashley will be dead or sell, until then don't waste your time.

 

I have a simple standard these days. I'll believe it when I see the Sports Direct signs coming down. Until then the speculation is all good bantz, but I wouldn't get my hopes up. At all.

 

The signs actually came down during the previous takeover rumour, pictured in a skip weren't they?

 

Yeah that's what got everyone excited. They were down for cleaning I think. One hell of a coincidence.

 

 

[BlufPurdi]

Can we try and like, I don't know, express our anger at someone without constantly calling them cunts, at least when it comes to other members. If nowt else, it's a dreadful lack of imagination. Thanks.

 

 

[Wilson]

There's never been any point following it closely. One day Ashley will be dead or sell, until then don't waste your time.

 

I have a simple standard these days. I'll believe it when I see the Sports Direct signs coming down. Until then the speculation is all good bantz, but I wouldn't get my hopes up. At all.

 

That won't even happen when we're sold.

 

That's because we won't be sold. I can't see any serious buyer agreeing to let him plaster the stadium with Sports Direct. If it is the Saudis they would probably rather pay him a few million on top to get him to fuck off once and for all.

 

Well, I'm of the opinion that when we are sold, it won't be to someone like the Saudis. It'll be someone Kenyon-esque who will agree to all his bullshit because they haven't really got the money to pay his full 'asking price'.

 

It's the only type of person he'll sell to, it doesn't end well for us imo.

[TRon]

There's never been any point following it closely. One day Ashley will be dead or sell, until then don't waste your time.

 

I have a simple standard these days. I'll believe it when I see the Sports Direct signs coming down. Until then the speculation is all good bantz, but I wouldn't get my hopes up. At all.

 

That won't even happen when we're sold.

 

That's because we won't be sold. I can't see any serious buyer agreeing to let him plaster the stadium with Sports Direct. If it is the Saudis they would probably rather pay him a few million on top to get him to fuck off once and for all.

 

Well, I'm of the opinion that when we are sold, it won't be to someone like the Saudis. It'll be someone Kenyon-esque who will agree to all his bullshit because they haven't really got the money to pay his full 'asking price'.

 

It's the only type of person he'll sell to, it doesn't end well for us imo.

 

That would be less of a sale than a partnership with Fat Mike. Probably with Mike running the show and Kenyon becoming a slightly better informed thumbheed.

[mrmojorisin75]

Well, I'm of the opinion that when we are sold, it won't be to someone like the Saudis. It'll be someone Kenyon-esque who will agree to all his bullshit because they haven't really got the money to pay his full 'asking price'.

 

It's the only type of person he'll sell to, it doesn't end well for us imo.

 

Feels like this is right to me. He'll want all the benefits he has now (global tat shop adverts) with none of the hassle of actually owning a team, and +£100m profit.

 

That's what he'll almost certainly want to walk away with.

[Wilson]

There's never been any point following it closely. One day Ashley will be dead or sell, until then don't waste your time.

 

I have a simple standard these days. I'll believe it when I see the Sports Direct signs coming down. Until then the speculation is all good bantz, but I wouldn't get my hopes up. At all.

 

That won't even happen when we're sold.

 

That's because we won't be sold. I can't see any serious buyer agreeing to let him plaster the stadium with Sports Direct. If it is the Saudis they would probably rather pay him a few million on top to get him to fuck off once and for all.

 

Well, I'm of the opinion that when we are sold, it won't be to someone like the Saudis. It'll be someone Kenyon-esque who will agree to all his bullshit because they haven't really got the money to pay his full 'asking price'.

 

It's the only type of person he'll sell to, it doesn't end well for us imo.

 

That would be less of a sale than a partnership with Fat Mike. Probably with Mike running the show and Kenyon becoming a slightly better informed thumbheed.

 

Exactly

 

It's fully what I expect. I've said it on here somewhere before I think, when he 'sells' he will basically just be stepping back with all of his tat staying with us.  Him getting all the benefits he currently has without owning us on paper.

 

Yes, I'm that cynical about him.

[Wolfcastle]

The last Kenyon thing, and I think the one before it, never got an official end. A club statement to that effect.

These things just disappear into the air now, unworthy of a statement.

I feel that since he doesn't want to sell - just having the club up for sale is fake cover for something. Probably to give false hope that he's going because I can't believe anybody with anything about them, if they knew this guy was here for x amout of years, could invest in the club.

And by not saying a deal has fallen through, clubs not for sale or officially there's nothing in these stories - its a fakeover by definition.

Unless of course he sells, which he never does/will.

 

Clubs not for sale and never was - never steered anybody wrong yet unfortunately.

[Guest godzilla]

Heard that “price of football” guy on the radio earlier and he said that the price Ashely has set means unless you’re desperate to buy a football club you’d not be interested

 

Bollocks that mind if it is the Saudis, how much do you think they offered for Man Utd or is he saying Ashley values the club at over 3 million

[Tiresias]

Absolutely convinced that whenever any bidder gets close Ashley sticks another £20m on price (at least) on the idea that it's short change for billionaires, ignoring that noone likes to be screwed, and noone wants to deal with someone acting in bad faith continually putting up more obstacles

[Nepharite]

If I remember correctly Stavely offered him a £300mil no strings attached deal. He said that it was a waste of time.

I believe the asking price is probably the £350mil being reported.

With the Saudis being on board the quite substantial extra £50mil Ashley tax can be afforded.

[BirtleyMag]

Staveley claimed to have had 3 bids I think. There was one which was £250m up front, then the others were £300/£350m in staged payments but included relegation clauses and a clause if we were punished heavily from HMRC. There might have been another payment due if we got into champions league in 5 years or something too.

 

On that point regarding the investigation, it’s gone very quiet on that. Wonder if it still is a stumbling block in any negotiations?

 

Ashley being the biggest stumbling block obviously.

[Tribesman]

Can we try and like, I don't know, express our anger at someone without constantly calling them c***s, at least when it comes to other members. If nowt else, it's a dreadful lack of imagination. Thanks.

 

It may be overused, but no other word is as succinct and vulgar as the word cunt. It fulfils all the necessary criteria to demonise someone.

[Tribesman]

Heard that “price of football” guy on the radio earlier and he said that the price Ashely has set means unless you’re desperate to buy a football club you’d not be interested

 

Getting into conspiracy territory here, but it wouldn't surprise me if Ashley is leaking the alleged quoted price of £350 million and saying "how simply it is to do a quick deal", but instead privately he is asking for double that asking price.

[BlufPurdi]

Can we try and like, I don't know, express our anger at someone without constantly calling them c***s, at least when it comes to other members. If nowt else, it's a dreadful lack of imagination. Thanks.

 

It may be overused, but no other word is as succinct and vulgar as the word cunt. It fulfils all the necessary criteria to demonise someone.

 

Perhaps, but at the same time we were getting people reporting this guys posts actually expecting us to ban him. Want bans for basically nothing but being a bit abrasive and taking the piss, then expect bans for calling other members cunts.

 

Plus, call anyone else in the world the biggest cunt you want, just try and temper it with other members though.

[Guest godzilla]

Heard that “price of football” guy on the radio earlier and he said that the price Ashely has set means unless you’re desperate to buy a football club you’d not be interested

 

Bollocks that mind if it is the Saudis, how much do you think they offered for Man Utd or is he saying Ashley values the club at over 3 million

 

Yeah but you get Man United. That’s a different animal. He means in terms of normal football clubs

 

Don't agree with what he's saying but time will tell