Stifler Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 His death is the only end to it all. Not even sure that'll change things. His son is involved with Bishop already and would surely just continue the same regime. It won’t go to his son. His further son in law is the apple of his eye, his son was given some money so he could piss off to Spain and pretend to be a DJ. His daughters are given a shit ton, mansions, money and facilities to set up businesses etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 In Mike Ashley's broader business career, has he ever sold a company he owned? Is it possible that part of the problem is that Ashley doesn't actually know how to effectively sell a company and keeps stuffing it up? The stories coming out now certainly look like an attempt to start providing excuses for why a deal fell through. No, he's just not interested in selling, it's really not that hard. Exactly...it's just total PR that he wants to sell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Aye. I grew up loving football. Football Focus, Saint and Greavsie, Radio, Vidiprinter, results, MOTD, Shoot. That was the running order at the weekend. With the midweek provided for by Sportsnight and Midweek Sports Special. Every other minute was spent playing on the field outside [loads of newly planted trees so it was more "jumper for goalpost2], or if we had a match with some other locals we'd go to Wembley (the moor, with rolling hills and trapezium goals). Scoop and Match were the literature of choice, anybody remember Ben Leiper and Jon Stark? Anyway, I had a love of football, and sport in general, long before I developed a passion for NUFC. But once I experienced SJP it became all about them. Now none of it matters, sport has gone to shit, and the reasons why are clear to anybody connected to our club [but not in the media]. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 It’s not the only thing though. Not turning up would be a better idea, make him lose money from the club. Relegation and staying down too. One thing’s for certain, staying in the Premier League and not selling to any buyer is certainly not going to get rid of him despite some deluding themselves that we’re a better prospect for sale if we stay in the top tier. Would be all well and good if the fella actually wanted to sell. But he won’t while he continues to make money out of us. That’s it really. Even and empty stadium won't make him sell. The free advertising and the TV money is worth so much more for him There wont be any advertising worth having - no fans = no tv and no tv money because we will have successive relegations . He will sell when it starts costing him money and theres only one way to do that - leave and dont go back till hes gone He will have the team staying in the PL and get the TV money. Buy some players, sell some players but no big outlay on the squad. This is what he has been doing sience he bought the club and that's what he will do as long as he owns the club. He has no reason for selling the club. If he wanted to sell, this deal with the saudis would've been already completed by now. Don't the TV companies have to show each club a minimum of times? Isn't there a minimum payment regardless of how many times you're on? I know he cares about fans not going, but I could see him being happy with an empty stadium, with seats coloured to display the SD logo, broadcast to the world 5 times year, with 60-70 million rolling in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Yimentov Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 The knock on effects of having an empty stadium would be massive. We'd plummet. It doesn't matter though. Even when we get relegated again we'll have 45,000 signing up to watch some cabbage-ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoreboard82 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 His death is the only end to it all. I agree. I fear this is the only way we'll ever be rid of him. God knows who'll inherit the club. Still no guarantee of real change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 I've given up on hoping he sells, I'm just concentrating on outliving the cunt now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Could we send him loads of pizza to try and speed up the process? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 We know there's a highly-interested party. Caulkin says the 250k has already been paid. Can we just let them get on with it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 We know there's a highly-interested party. Caulkin says the 250k has already been paid. Can we just let them get on with it? How does that change anything if he doesn't want to sell? At least not without keeping the advertising rights which I can't see any self respecting buyer agreeing to. So that leaves Kenyone with his begging bowl out for a whip round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Could we send him loads of pizza to try and speed up the process? I like this idea. Hi Mike, sorry for the agro. Please accept this lifetime supply of bacon and cream as our sincerest apology. Regards Newcastle fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnMag Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 He is here forever. Isnt he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 We know there's a highly-interested party. Caulkin says the 250k has already been paid. Can we just let them get on with it? How does that change anything if he doesn't want to sell? At least not without keeping the advertising rights which I can't see any self respecting buyer agreeing to. So that leaves Kenyone with his begging bowl out for a whip round. Look, the "he doesn't want to sell", PR campaign thing just isnt plausible anymore. He might be ambivalent about selling but it's on the cards and something he would seriously consider. The issue is his ego. He wants to "win", in some way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnMag Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 He sells when SD business is down the toilet. Nufc is just a marketing tool for his shitty company... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 I think Newcastle is just part of his empire and his couldn't take the hit to his vanity if he sold it and it was successful, hence the stories of him keeping a 10% stake and the 6 year advertising deal, only a sustained protest that led to him losing money would get him out but Newcastle have to many supporters that are quite content to get in for nowt and watch some of the worst football ever to grace that slanty pitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 We know there's a highly-interested party. Caulkin says the 250k has already been paid. Can we just let them get on with it? Come on man, get real Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 We know there's a highly-interested party. Caulkin says the 250k has already been paid. Can we just let them get on with it? How does that change anything if he doesn't want to sell? At least not without keeping the advertising rights which I can't see any self respecting buyer agreeing to. So that leaves Kenyone with his begging bowl out for a whip round. Look, the "he doesn't want to sell", PR campaign thing just isnt plausible anymore. He might be ambivalent about selling but it's on the cards and something he would seriously consider. The issue is his ego. He wants to "win", in some way. Eh? What actual evidence have you got for him wanting to sell? It’s been over 10 years on the market ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Interesting that Caulkin has tweeted that the BZG story was bollocks from the start, but this one is not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 We know there's a highly-interested party. Caulkin says the 250k has already been paid. Can we just let them get on with it? How does that change anything if he doesn't want to sell? At least not without keeping the advertising rights which I can't see any self respecting buyer agreeing to. So that leaves Kenyone with his begging bowl out for a whip round. Look, the "he doesn't want to sell", PR campaign thing just isnt plausible anymore. He might be ambivalent about selling but it's on the cards and something he would seriously consider. The issue is his ego. He wants to "win", in some way. It's also that he doesn't really want to sell. Everything in the world is for sale at the right price. That doesn't mean everything is for sale, or that the owners want to sell. Theres a difference. You fell for the last fakeover, why would you not be more sceptical after that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Interesting that Caulkin has tweeted that the BZG story was bollocks from the start, but this one is not. BZG was clearly bollocks from the start. That loon on WhatsApp. Those vague statements that led some fools to believe they had signed a sales and purchase agreement. The way the story broke as "NUFC have been sold!!" when they hadn't been. The love letter to Mike to end it all. It was comedy gold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 We know there's a highly-interested party. Caulkin says the 250k has already been paid. Can we just let them get on with it? How does that change anything if he doesn't want to sell? At least not without keeping the advertising rights which I can't see any self respecting buyer agreeing to. So that leaves Kenyone with his begging bowl out for a whip round. Look, the "he doesn't want to sell", PR campaign thing just isnt plausible anymore. He might be ambivalent about selling but it's on the cards and something he would seriously consider. The issue is his ego. He wants to "win", in some way. That just translates as not really wanting to sell to me. The fact that we haven't been sold despite there being many interested parties in the last decade would tend to back uo my view rather than yours. Until I see the the Sports Direct signs coming down I am just going to assume he will hang on for dear life like a fat leech. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 We know there's a highly-interested party. Caulkin says the 250k has already been paid. Can we just let them get on with it? How does that change anything if he doesn't want to sell? At least not without keeping the advertising rights which I can't see any self respecting buyer agreeing to. So that leaves Kenyone with his begging bowl out for a whip round. Look, the "he doesn't want to sell", PR campaign thing just isnt plausible anymore. He might be ambivalent about selling but it's on the cards and something he would seriously consider. The issue is his ego. He wants to "win", in some way. That just translates as not really wanting to sell to me. The fact that we haven't been sold despite there being many interested parties in the last decade would tend to back uo my view rather than yours. Until I see the the Sports Direct signs coming down I am just going to assume he will hang on for dear life like a fat leech. it's a mental argument isn't it like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 We know there's a highly-interested party. Caulkin says the 250k has already been paid. Can we just let them get on with it? What are we doing that suggests otherwise? A few people whinging on the internet is hardly going to change anything Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 We know there's a highly-interested party. Caulkin says the 250k has already been paid. Can we just let them get on with it? How does that change anything if he doesn't want to sell? At least not without keeping the advertising rights which I can't see any self respecting buyer agreeing to. So that leaves Kenyone with his begging bowl out for a whip round. Look, the "he doesn't want to sell", PR campaign thing just isnt plausible anymore. He might be ambivalent about selling but it's on the cards and something he would seriously consider. The issue is his ego. He wants to "win", in some way. That just translates as not really wanting to sell to me. The fact that we haven't been sold despite there being many interested parties in the last decade would tend to back uo my view rather than yours. Until I see the the Sports Direct signs coming down I am just going to assume he will hang on for dear life like a fat leech. it's a mental argument isn't it like. I'm just surprised anyone would even give him the benefit of the doubt any more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Interesting that Caulkin has tweeted that the BZG story was bollocks from the start, but this one is not. BZG was clearly bollocks from the start. That loon on WhatsApp. Those vague statements that led some fools to believe they had signed a sales and purchase agreement. The way the story broke as "NUFC have been sold!!" when they hadn't been. The love letter to Mike to end it all. It was comedy gold. Initially we all fell for it though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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