Mike Ashley (former owner) (still alive)

[Stifler]

I’ve been thinking about it, and you know what, I don’t care if Ashley wins his deal anymore.

If the Saudi’s or anyone else came in and offers him £500m, plus 10 years SD sponsorship and 10 years of the SD running the club store, then I couldn’t give a fuck if he walks out with the best deal ever.

 

I want to be able to go back to SJP. I want to take my nieces to games.

Much more than that though, I want you to be able to do the same.

Everyone on here has been mopey for too long. I actually envy those who can turn a blind eye to Ashley and the club and still go to games, much more those who don’t know any different. Well I do to a degree.

 

I’m going to use people on her as an example, people who I have met.

 

HTT, a life long fan, chipped in financially with the Magpie group a year or so back. Once a season ticket holder, now he can’t go back. Now his love of his club has died so much, that he can’t even bare for his own child to sign for the academy when it was offered. How much is he hurting over that?

 

Yorkie. The lad was brought up in York, travelled up for games. One of the reasons why he studied in Newcastle was to go to games. A year or so ago when the Magpie group was going, he came up after a days graft to go to meetings, and came up for protests etc.

 

Greg. He lives away now, like Yorkie when the Magpie group started he came up from London after a days work for meetings etc. He has put a lot of time, money, and effort into the Magpie group, and then later the NUST.

 

Heron. A founding member of the Magpie group. He’s put a hell of a lot of money into the protests, and a hell of a lot of effort into it. Now, does anyone even hear from him? He’s that disillusioned with how the club is now.

 

There are people like this across our fan base. They deserve their club back, they deserve a team who are trying to be the best they can be, an ownership who are supportive. They deserve hope.

 

If getting all that back means Ashley walks away from the club as a rich man and someone has had to pay him daft money to fuck off, then honestly so be it.

 

I believe the interest from the Saudi’s/Staveley is real.

I’m not sure if Ashley will sell, but I hope he does. I hope either he realises that he’s had his fun and he can walk away with a bit of profit and fame, or he gets his stupidly good deal. I don’t care how he goes now, so long as he does, and so long as I, and you can get back to worrying about what the result is going to be at the weekend and nothing else.

[toontownman]

Amen Stiffles, well said. We can only dream for an end as its a chance for a new beginning.

[Ikon]

HTT and Stiffler swapped keyboards?

Good post Stiffler

[manorpark]

I’ve been thinking about it, and you know what, I don’t care if Ashley wins his deal anymore.

If the Saudi’s or anyone else came in and offers him £500m, plus 10 years SD sponsorship and 10 years of the SD running the club store, then I couldn’t give a fuck if he walks out with the best deal ever.

 

I want to be able to go back to SJP. I want to take my nieces to games.

Much more than that though, I want you to be able to do the same.

Everyone on here has been mopey for too long. I actually envy those who can turn a blind eye to Ashley and the club and still go to games, much more those who don’t know any different. Well I do to a degree.

 

I’m going to use people on her as an example, people who I have met.

 

HTT, a life long fan, chipped in financially with the Magpie group a year or so back. Once a season ticket holder, now he can’t go back. Now his love of his club has died so much, that he can’t even bare for his own child to sign for the academy when it was offered. How much is he hurting over that?

 

Yorkie. The lad was brought up in York, travelled up for games. One of the reasons why he studied in Newcastle was to go to games. A year or so ago when the Magpie group was going, he came up after a days graft to go to meetings, and came up for protests etc.

 

Greg. He lives away now, like Yorkie when the Magpie group started he came up from London after a days work for meetings etc. He has put a lot of time, money, and effort into the Magpie group, and then later the NUST.

 

Heron. A founding member of the Magpie group. He’s put a hell of a lot of money into the protests, and a hell of a lot of effort into it. Now, does anyone even hear from him? He’s that disillusioned with how the club is now.

 

There are people like this across our fan base. They deserve their club back, they deserve a team who are trying to be the best they can be, an ownership who are supportive. They deserve hope.

 

If getting all that back means Ashley walks away from the club as a rich man and someone has had to pay him daft money to fuck off, then honestly so be it.

 

I believe the interest from the Saudi’s/Staveley is real.

I’m not sure if Ashley will sell, but I hope he does. I hope either he realises that he’s had his fun and he can walk away with a bit of profit and fame, or he gets his stupidly good deal. I don’t care how he goes now, so long as he does, and so long as I, and you can get back to worrying about what the result is going to be at the weekend and nothing else.

 

EXCELLENT post, reflecting the views of myself and many people I know. Well said young-fella !!

[Armchair Pundit]

I’ve been thinking about it, and you know what, I don’t care if Ashley wins his deal anymore.

If the Saudi’s or anyone else came in and offers him £500m, plus 10 years SD sponsorship and 10 years of the SD running the club store, then I couldn’t give a f*** if he walks out with the best deal ever.

 

I want to be able to go back to SJP. I want to take my nieces to games.

Much more than that though, I want you to be able to do the same.

Everyone on here has been mopey for too long. I actually envy those who can turn a blind eye to Ashley and the club and still go to games, much more those who don’t know any different. Well I do to a degree.

 

I’m going to use people on her as an example, people who I have met.

 

HTT, a life long fan, chipped in financially with the Magpie group a year or so back. Once a season ticket holder, now he can’t go back. Now his love of his club has died so much, that he can’t even bare for his own child to sign for the academy when it was offered. How much is he hurting over that?

 

Yorkie. The lad was brought up in York, travelled up for games. One of the reasons why he studied in Newcastle was to go to games. A year or so ago when the Magpie group was going, he came up after a days graft to go to meetings, and came up for protests etc.

 

Greg. He lives away now, like Yorkie when the Magpie group started he came up from London after a days work for meetings etc. He has put a lot of time, money, and effort into the Magpie group, and then later the NUST.

 

Heron. A founding member of the Magpie group. He’s put a hell of a lot of money into the protests, and a hell of a lot of effort into it. Now, does anyone even hear from him? He’s that disillusioned with how the club is now.

 

There are people like this across our fan base. They deserve their club back, they deserve a team who are trying to be the best they can be, an ownership who are supportive. They deserve hope.

 

If getting all that back means Ashley walks away from the club as a rich man and someone has had to pay him daft money to f*** off, then honestly so be it.

 

I believe the interest from the Saudi’s/Staveley is real.

I’m not sure if Ashley will sell, but I hope he does. I hope either he realises that he’s had his fun and he can walk away with a bit of profit and fame, or he gets his stupidly good deal. I don’t care how he goes now, so long as he does, and so long as I, and you can get back to worrying about what the result is going to be at the weekend and nothing else.

 

I don't post here that often but damn Stiffy, that gave me a semi!

[Strawberry]

I’ve been thinking about it, and you know what, I don’t care if Ashley wins his deal anymore.

If the Saudi’s or anyone else came in and offers him £500m, plus 10 years SD sponsorship and 10 years of the SD running the club store, then I couldn’t give a f*** if he walks out with the best deal ever.

 

I want to be able to go back to SJP. I want to take my nieces to games.

Much more than that though, I want you to be able to do the same.

Everyone on here has been mopey for too long. I actually envy those who can turn a blind eye to Ashley and the club and still go to games, much more those who don’t know any different. Well I do to a degree.

 

I’m going to use people on her as an example, people who I have met.

 

HTT, a life long fan, chipped in financially with the Magpie group a year or so back. Once a season ticket holder, now he can’t go back. Now his love of his club has died so much, that he can’t even bare for his own child to sign for the academy when it was offered. How much is he hurting over that?

 

Yorkie. The lad was brought up in York, travelled up for games. One of the reasons why he studied in Newcastle was to go to games. A year or so ago when the Magpie group was going, he came up after a days graft to go to meetings, and came up for protests etc.

 

Greg. He lives away now, like Yorkie when the Magpie group started he came up from London after a days work for meetings etc. He has put a lot of time, money, and effort into the Magpie group, and then later the NUST.

 

Heron. A founding member of the Magpie group. He’s put a hell of a lot of money into the protests, and a hell of a lot of effort into it. Now, does anyone even hear from him? He’s that disillusioned with how the club is now.

 

There are people like this across our fan base. They deserve their club back, they deserve a team who are trying to be the best they can be, an ownership who are supportive. They deserve hope.

 

If getting all that back means Ashley walks away from the club as a rich man and someone has had to pay him daft money to f*** off, then honestly so be it.

 

I believe the interest from the Saudi’s/Staveley is real.

I’m not sure if Ashley will sell, but I hope he does. I hope either he realises that he’s had his fun and he can walk away with a bit of profit and fame, or he gets his stupidly good deal. I don’t care how he goes now, so long as he does, and so long as I, and you can get back to worrying about what the result is going to be at the weekend and nothing else.

 

Great post. I really dont care if he sold it for 1billon the most important thing is to get rid of the monster.

[Thomson Mouse]

I’ve been thinking about it, and you know what, I don’t care if Ashley wins his deal anymore.

If the Saudi’s or anyone else came in and offers him £500m, plus 10 years SD sponsorship and 10 years of the SD running the club store, then I couldn’t give a f*** if he walks out with the best deal ever.

 

I want to be able to go back to SJP. I want to take my nieces to games.

Much more than that though, I want you to be able to do the same.

Everyone on here has been mopey for too long. I actually envy those who can turn a blind eye to Ashley and the club and still go to games, much more those who don’t know any different. Well I do to a degree.

 

I’m going to use people on her as an example, people who I have met.

 

HTT, a life long fan, chipped in financially with the Magpie group a year or so back. Once a season ticket holder, now he can’t go back. Now his love of his club has died so much, that he can’t even bare for his own child to sign for the academy when it was offered. How much is he hurting over that?

 

Yorkie. The lad was brought up in York, travelled up for games. One of the reasons why he studied in Newcastle was to go to games. A year or so ago when the Magpie group was going, he came up after a days graft to go to meetings, and came up for protests etc.

 

Greg. He lives away now, like Yorkie when the Magpie group started he came up from London after a days work for meetings etc. He has put a lot of time, money, and effort into the Magpie group, and then later the NUST.

 

Heron. A founding member of the Magpie group. He’s put a hell of a lot of money into the protests, and a hell of a lot of effort into it. Now, does anyone even hear from him? He’s that disillusioned with how the club is now.

 

There are people like this across our fan base. They deserve their club back, they deserve a team who are trying to be the best they can be, an ownership who are supportive. They deserve hope.

 

If getting all that back means Ashley walks away from the club as a rich man and someone has had to pay him daft money to f*** off, then honestly so be it.

 

I believe the interest from the Saudi’s/Staveley is real.

I’m not sure if Ashley will sell, but I hope he does. I hope either he realises that he’s had his fun and he can walk away with a bit of profit and fame, or he gets his stupidly good deal. I don’t care how he goes now, so long as he does, and so long as I, and you can get back to worrying about what the result is going to be at the weekend and nothing else.

 

I don't post here that often but damn Stiffy, that gave me a semi!

 

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[AyeDubbleYoo]

Was listening to a podcast last night and the bloke reckoned Ashley was waiting for us to win the FA cup this season before he'll sell.

 

 

 

 

Righto

[Darth Crooks]

Why do people take so much stock in that ‘until we win something’ line? It’s as crass a lie he’s ever told.

[D. Yimentov]

It’s one of the go to defences for Ashley supporters. “What’s the point in boycoutting? He’s already said he’s not leaving ‘til we’ve won something.”

[Darth Crooks]

It’s one of the go to defences for Ashley supporters. “What’s the point in boycoutting? He’s already said he’s not leaving ‘til we’ve won something.”

 

It’s mental that it’s that easy. Look who is running the country mind you.

[Sean]

If it’s gonna happen it’ll happen before the end of the season, but probably not until we are safe.

This actually!

No point to buy the club before we're safe.

 

Looking at our schedule in februari and mars it is a really good chance that we can be safe at the end of mars.

 

Then the takeover could be completed in april. That will give the new owners much time to prepare for the preseason, have a new manager and the whole transfer window to get new players in.

 

It's a good job you put Mars to let everybody know this wasn't a serious post. 

[BlueStar]

Saudis, Americans and now Martians, this is getting wild.

[Mattoon]

I’ve been thinking about it, and you know what, I don’t care if Ashley wins his deal anymore.

If the Saudi’s or anyone else came in and offers him £500m, plus 10 years SD sponsorship and 10 years of the SD running the club store, then I couldn’t give a fuck if he walks out with the best deal ever.

 

I want to be able to go back to SJP. I want to take my nieces to games.

Much more than that though, I want you to be able to do the same.

Everyone on here has been mopey for too long. I actually envy those who can turn a blind eye to Ashley and the club and still go to games, much more those who don’t know any different. Well I do to a degree.

 

I’m going to use people on her as an example, people who I have met.

 

HTT, a life long fan, chipped in financially with the Magpie group a year or so back. Once a season ticket holder, now he can’t go back. Now his love of his club has died so much, that he can’t even bare for his own child to sign for the academy when it was offered. How much is he hurting over that?

 

Yorkie. The lad was brought up in York, travelled up for games. One of the reasons why he studied in Newcastle was to go to games. A year or so ago when the Magpie group was going, he came up after a days graft to go to meetings, and came up for protests etc.

 

Greg. He lives away now, like Yorkie when the Magpie group started he came up from London after a days work for meetings etc. He has put a lot of time, money, and effort into the Magpie group, and then later the NUST.

 

Heron. A founding member of the Magpie group. He’s put a hell of a lot of money into the protests, and a hell of a lot of effort into it. Now, does anyone even hear from him? He’s that disillusioned with how the club is now.

 

There are people like this across our fan base. They deserve their club back, they deserve a team who are trying to be the best they can be, an ownership who are supportive. They deserve hope.

 

If getting all that back means Ashley walks away from the club as a rich man and someone has had to pay him daft money to fuck off, then honestly so be it.

 

I believe the interest from the Saudi’s/Staveley is real.

I’m not sure if Ashley will sell, but I hope he does. I hope either he realises that he’s had his fun and he can walk away with a bit of profit and fame, or he gets his stupidly good deal. I don’t care how he goes now, so long as he does, and so long as I, and you can get back to worrying about what the result is going to be at the weekend and nothing else.

 

Great post Stiffy, so many of us haven't just boycotted but completely lost heart, it's so sad to see and such a spectacular fall from where we were as supporters. That subhuman efluance has ripped the heart out of so many people, the length and breadth of the country and sits there like king of the castle while people still pour money into his pockets.

 

I'm in the same place as you, by hook or by crook he needs to be gone, I don't care who it is or what they have to do/pay to get rid of him, at this point in time I just want my club back, I want to celebrate winning again, I want to see us at least try and be as good as we can be, I don't know why it's too much to ask?

[Guest Howaythetoon]

I miss my club so much like I have to say and it eats at me even more now that I have two boys, one who is more footy daft than I ever was

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I miss my club so much like I have to say and it eats at me even more now that I have two boys, one who is more footy daft than I ever was

 

Yeah, I try not to think about it. Really made a trip home to plan it with a game at SJP, big miss.

[Yorkie]

It affects my mood daily, like.

[D. Yimentov]

I don't even hate Mike anymore. I almost feel like I understand him on some days. He has 45,000 loyalists who will support him unconditionally. There's no accountability. At this point I'm only disappointed that he doesn't have the balls to make us play in red and blue.

 

The fans though, I fucking hate them.

 

 

 

[gdm]

It’s just a small part of my life now. I just find the club and everything about insanely boring.

[TRon]

I don't even hate Mike anymore. I almost feel like I understand him on some days. He has 45,000 loyalists who will support him unconditionally. There's no accountability. At this point I'm only disappointed that he doesn't have the balls to make us play in red and blue.

 

The fans though, I fucking hate them.

 

 

 

 

This. 

[SweMag]

I don't even hate Mike anymore. I almost feel like I understand him on some days. He has 45,000 loyalists who will support him unconditionally. There's no accountability. At this point I'm only disappointed that he doesn't have the balls to make us play in red and blue.

 

The fans though, I f***ing hate them.

 

I will never understand Ashley. I will always feel disgust when I think about him.

 

I will always have respect for our fanbase.

 

If you hate our fans you must take a look in the mirror and ask yourself why. I’m sure the answer will be Mike Ashley.

[Mattoon]

I don't even hate Mike anymore. I almost feel like I understand him on some days. He has 45,000 loyalists who will support him unconditionally. There's no accountability. At this point I'm only disappointed that he doesn't have the balls to make us play in red and blue.

 

The fans though, I f***ing hate them.

 

I will never understand Ashley. I will always feel disgust when I think about him.

 

I will always have respect for our fanbase.

 

If you hate our fans you must take a look in the mirror and ask yourself why. I’m sure the answer will be Mike Ashley.

 

Ashley is the main problem, but he doesn't make anyone give him money.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I’ll never hate fans that much for going, it’s a mad situation to be trapped in. Fans are ‘supposed to’ support their club, although obviously this is based on the premise that the club is trying.

 

That impulse is why football fans are so easy to exploit.

[Guest The Little Waster]

The ' fans ' deserve everything they get

[TRon]

I’ll never hate fans that much for going, it’s a mad situation to be trapped in. Fans are ‘supposed to’ support their club, although obviously this is based on the premise that the club is trying.

 

That impulse is why football fans are so easy to exploit.

 

I get that fans want to go to watch their team, Newcastle fans have a reputation for being loyal and that's great. I don't understand why they have to be so passive though when the owner is shitting all over them. He barely even tries to hide it any more.