STM Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 I feel like this coming week is crunch time, one way or another. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 When Ashley starts losing money via the club then i'll take such takeover talk seriously . Delude yourselves if you want to ... Noone likes you... theres a FACT for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 When Ashley starts losing money via the club then i'll take such takeover talk seriously . Delude yourselves if you want to ... Then why are you here? If you don’t believe it’s happening and have nothing to add, what do you gain from posting in here? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelveys Hair Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Mike Ashley has found ways nearly every window over the last few years to not invest while stringing fans along. If he has no intention of selling the club and a buyer comes along, why is it so hard to believe he would string them along to suit his own needs? Its Mike Ashley.. he or whoever represented him already admitted in court they strung fans along during the Keegan saga. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 My preference is for Rafa to stay under new ownership. However, if whoever's going to own the club and they don't fancy Rafa then so be it. Ashley has to go. Who the fuck would want us but not Rafa? If they don't fancy Rafa then it's an ominous sign going forward. If it's media lies, why? Maybe so people start debating which manager in the world they would have here given the choice, while Rafa's contract runs down? Media lies because it gets the clicks. Any story relating to the takeover, and Rafa as an extension with his contract situation is easy clicks. It’s the reason why the Chronicle throw out ‘5 things we have learnt’ articles. With the internet articles, newspapers can find out live information of where their readers are. Right now it will be saying the articles on Wan Bassaka’s potential move to Man Utd and the Tory leadership race isn’t getting many clicks in the North East. Inserting an article about NUFC will immediately bump up the readership levels here, even temporarily. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomson Mouse Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 When Ashley starts losing money via the club then i'll take such takeover talk seriously . Delude yourselves if you want to ... Mackem Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Mike Ashley has found ways nearly every window over the last few years to not invest while stringing fans along. If he has no intention of selling the club and a buyer comes along, why is it so hard to believe he would string them along to suit his own needs? Its Mike Ashley.. he or whoever represented him already admitted in court they strung fans along during the Keegan saga. I just think it serves no purpose other than getting the fans even more pissed off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Mike Ashley, at this point, has spent probably 6 figures on trying to sell the club. The conspiracy theories are looney tune land. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Mike Ashley, at this point, has spent probably 6 figures on trying to sell the club. The conspiracy theories are looney tune land. :lol: Poor Mike!! He's clearly tried so hard too. 10 years of trying to sell us? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest godzilla Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 I'm not saying these lot are fake but I'm pretty sure Kenyon was. He didn't have anywhere near the ability to raise the money for one. Two, he wrote that lovely letter to 'Mike' thanking him for making it so easy (hard?) to do a deal, and telling us fans that he was in the process of buying us, even though he must have known by that stage he wasn't. Either he was just plain f***ing stupid or he was a plant. And lets face it, why would Ashley take someone who hasn't got a pot to p*ss in so seriously? Neither him or Staveley could raise the money nothing more to see here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelveys Hair Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Mike Ashley has found ways nearly every window over the last few years to not invest while stringing fans along. If he has no intention of selling the club and a buyer comes along, why is it so hard to believe he would string them along to suit his own needs? Its Mike Ashley.. he or whoever represented him already admitted in court they strung fans along during the Keegan saga. I just think it serves no purpose other than getting the fans even more pissed off. Offering Rafa the same terms with minimal investment + not signing the likes of Rondon.. If Rafa leaves people will be mega pissed off. Vs Offering Rafa the same terms with minimal investment + not signing the likes of Rondon because the club is in the process of being "taken over".. Ashley is going to claim his hands were tied. As far as Rafa is concerned if he accepts the contract and we dont get taken over, he is going to be feeling a little foolish and the club will have wasted yet most of another window. A lot of fans heads are in the clouds, so are not really worrying about signing Rondon and some are even dreaming of Mourinho if we get taken over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Little Waster Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 When Ashley starts losing money via the club then i'll take such takeover talk seriously . Delude yourselves if you want to ... Noone likes you... theres a FACT for you. Lol that the best you've got ? Next you 'll be saying ner ner ner ner ner ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest godzilla Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Mike Ashley, at this point, has spent probably 6 figures on trying to sell the club. The conspiracy theories are looney tune land. :lol: Poor Mike!! He's clearly tried so hard too. 10 years of trying to sell us? And nobody until now has matched his valuation it's not rocket science you know Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Well that was three pages worth reading. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelveys Hair Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Mike Ashley, at this point, has spent probably 6 figures on trying to sell the club. The conspiracy theories are looney tune land. :lol: Poor Mike!! He's clearly tried so hard too. 10 years of trying to sell us? Ashley has probably gambled more and lost in a casino than he has on trying to sell the club, he has also just took another £30 million out of the club so I doubt he will be too arsed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Mike Ashley, at this point, has spent probably 6 figures on trying to sell the club. The conspiracy theories are looney tune land. :lol: Poor Mike!! He's clearly tried so hard too. 10 years of trying to sell us? And nobody until now has matched his valuation it's not rocket science you know Well, seeing as after 10 years he finally has his valuation met then we can celebrate new owners now can't we? Why do I have a feeling it's not that simple. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelveys Hair Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Ashley has probably gambled more and lost in a casino than he has on trying to sell the club, he has also just took another £30 million out of the club so I doubt he will be too arsed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasper Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Mike Ashley, at this point, has spent probably 6 figures on trying to sell the club. The conspiracy theories are looney tune land. :lol: Poor Mike!! He's clearly tried so hard too. 10 years of trying to sell us? And nobody until now has matched his valuation it's not rocket science you know I like how the narrative has suddenly changed just because everyone is desperate to believe this is happening. We've talked about how there might be a reason why its taken him this long to sell, as in his valuation is unrealistic. We've talked about him inserting clauses in potential takeovers about SD advertisement etc. Now he's suddenly a willing seller who has spent a lot of money trying to get rid of the club for ages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Mike Ashley has found ways nearly every window over the last few years to not invest while stringing fans along. If he has no intention of selling the club and a buyer comes along, why is it so hard to believe he would string them along to suit his own needs? Its Mike Ashley.. he or whoever represented him already admitted in court they strung fans along during the Keegan saga. I just think it serves no purpose other than getting the fans even more pissed off. Offering Rafa the same terms with minimal investment + not signing the likes of Rondon.. If Rafa leaves people will be mega pissed off. Vs Offering Rafa the same terms with minimal investment + not signing the likes of Rondon because the club is in the process of being "taken over".. Ashley is going to claim his hands were tied. As far as Rafa is concerned if he accepts the contract and we dont get taken over, he is going to be feeling a little foolish and the club will have wasted yet most of another window. A lot of fans heads are in the clouds, so are not really worrying about signing Rondon and some are even dreaming of Mourinho if we get taken over. It’s Ashley’s fault either way Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 I don't give two shits what Ashley claims, he is 100% at fault for everything wrong with this club since he took over. To think anything other than that you have to have a fucking screw loose, I'm still amazed fans still fall for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest godzilla Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Mike Ashley, at this point, has spent probably 6 figures on trying to sell the club. The conspiracy theories are looney tune land. :lol: Poor Mike!! He's clearly tried so hard too. 10 years of trying to sell us? And nobody until now has matched his valuation it's not rocket science you know Well, seeing as after 10 years he finally has his valuation met then we can celebrate new owners now can't we? Why do I have a feeling it's not that simple. It is that simple and just because you don't think that is your problem. The two previous takovers have not happened because they have not been able to match the value nothing more. You can call Ashley for his lack of investment in the club, his choices of personnel he employed and quite a few other things in the operation of the club. The true point of the matter is nobody matched his value and it's pretty obvious he wasn't going to sell until it had been; and as owner of the club that's totally within his right to do so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Tomorrow i reckon, Monday is the new Friday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Just an opinion but based on info posted I think this deal is much closer to happening than either Stavely or Kenyon. There have been improvements at the academy level and talk of streamlining our loan system to accentuate player growth. Those are infrastructure moves and would not have been done unless an owner wants to take the club forward. Further, the action on Companies House is more than just "tidying up". BZG feels they have the assets in place to make the purchase. The ball is in Ashley's court and I do think he's motivated to sell. I think a majority of hand wringing is due to Rafa's status. We love the man. If he were still under contract we'd be more patient. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest godzilla Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Mike Ashley, at this point, has spent probably 6 figures on trying to sell the club. The conspiracy theories are looney tune land. :lol: Poor Mike!! He's clearly tried so hard too. 10 years of trying to sell us? And nobody until now has matched his valuation it's not rocket science you know I like how the narrative has suddenly changed just because everyone is desperate to believe this is happening. We've talked about how there might be a reason why its taken him this long to sell, as in his valuation is unrealistic. We've talked about him inserting clauses in potential takeovers about SD advertisement etc. Now he's suddenly a willing seller who has spent a lot of money trying to get rid of the club for ages. See that's where (some) people are not getting it. It doesn't matter what the support or other bodies think is the realistic valuation for the club, it's what Ashley as the current owner of the club thinks is realistic. If nobody matches that valuation he won't sell. As I said it's not rocket science. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Just an opinion but based on info posted I think this deal is much closer to happening than either Stavely or Kenyon. There have been improvements at the academy level and talk of streamlining our loan system to accentuate player growth. Those are infrastructure moves and would not have been done unless an owner wants to take the club forward. Further, the action on Companies House is more than just "tidying up". BZG feels they have the assets in place to make the purchase. The ball is in Ashley's court and I do think he's motivated to sell. I think a majority of hand wringing is due to Rafa's status. We love the man. If he were still under contract we'd be more patient. I think that’s a fair assessment and fairly level headed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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